Leadership Beyond Self
From self-leadership to strategic leadership and how to enable growth in others through coaching conversations.
Target Audience:
For small and medium sized non-profit organisations, community, voluntary, charitable & social enterprise registered in the Republic of Ireland. Designed for Not-for-Profit Professionals, Leaders and Social Enterprise Changemakers.
Programme Aim: This programme supports leaders to strengthen their own leadership practice while developing the skills and mindset needed to grow leadership capacity in others. Participants will explore self-leadership, strategic leadership, coaching conversations and the creation of a coaching culture within their teams.
Programme Overview:
Session 1: Leading Self - The Foundation of Effective Leadership
- Understanding leadership in the current Not-for-Profit context
- Exploring leadership identity (the role and the person) - Values, purpose and self-awareness
- Emotional agility and the importance of self-management in a demanding environment
- Introduction to a coaching mindset
- Personal strengths and growth areas
Session 2: Leading Strategically - For Managing Complexity
- Leadership and strategy - seeing the bigger picture
- Moving from reactive to intentional leadership
- Priorities, demands, clarity and alignment
- People, resources, structure and empowerment
- Coaching skills and coaching conversations
Session 3: Growing Others – Through Coaching and Development
- Leadership, management, coaching, mentoring - opportunities for growth
- The role of reflection in developing self and others
- Adapting your approach to individual needs
- Stepping back, letting go and empowerment of others
- Using coaching as a leadership tool
- Increasing engagement, ownership and accountability
- Coaching conversations and strengths-based growth
Session 4: Creating a Coaching Culture – and Leadership Legacy
- Defining your personal leadership legacy
- Integrating coaching into regular conversations
- Power, ethics and practice - Tips, tools and frameworks
- Building confidence, capability and a coaching culture
- Developing a personal leadership and coaching action plan
Delivery Method:
This initiative is delivered online over 4 sessions each 2.5 hours duration. The method of delivery includes theoretical input, reflective exercises, group dialogue and practical tools. The final session culminates in key learning and action planning for real life application.
The schedule for this programme is:
- Wednesday 15th September 10.00am – 12.30pm
- Wednesday 22nd September 10.00am – 12.30pm
- Wednesday 29th September 10.00am – 12.30pm
- Wednesday 6th October 10.00am – 12.30pm
The funding for the provision of these services comes from the National Training Fund administered by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science. The €75 nominal charge is by way of contribution. Participants will be asked to provide further information regarding Age Range, Gender, Employment Status, Educational Background, Role in Organisation, Organisation Activity & Size post registration.
Instructor
Fiona Callan
Fiona Callan is an experienced Coach, Mentor, and Trainer with over 30 years’ experience across social, economic, and community development and the public and not-for-profit sectors where she integrated strategy, process and innovation with leadership growth.
Fiona’s work centred on cultivating systemic transformation—strengthening the capacity of individuals, communities, organisations, and cross-sector partnerships to realise their collective potential whilst leading themselves and their communities through complexity, growth and change.
Her professional journey brought her passion for people to the fore along with her skills inspiring others to nurture their energy, strengths, and uniqueness. She believes that self-leadership is the foundation for impactful leadership of others and living life with less stress and greater ease - rooted in authenticity, conscious choice, and intentional action. Her work invites people to connect with themselves, discover their strengths and clarify their leadership identity and journey.
Fiona has consolidated her natural skills with academic qualification: A Master Diploma in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring, a Practitioner Diploma in Coaching with Neuroscience, a Certificate in Coaching Practice and Ethics and an MA in Sociology (Work, Labour Markets and Employment), along with similar qualifications in Social Studies, Training and Development, Business Studies, and Rural and Community Development.
Outcomes
By the end of the Programme Participants will:
- Increase self-awareness and self-management effectiveness
- Strengthen their strategic leadership capability
- Develop practical coaching skills for everyday conversations
- Build confidence in developing leaderships skills in others through coaching and mentoring
- Create an action plan to embed a coaching approach within their working environment
Fees
| €75 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €75 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €75 | Statutory Organisation |
| €75 | Corporate Organisation |