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Our five week leadership development program is here to support you, no matter where you are on your career path. We will explore theoretical concepts as well as the tactics and tools that you need to increase your leadership potential.

 

Registration is kept to a maximum of 12 participants, which allows our instructors to get to know you and personalize their approach to the workshop content, allowing plenty of time for discussion and questions. Each of our instructors has curated content that relates to the leadership journey within the non-profit industry. They understand your unique challenges. They want to see you not only succeed, but thrive!

who is this PROGRAM for?

This program is ideal for anyone in the non-profit industry who is interested in exploring, developing and nurturing their leadership potential. We have not identified a required number of years in our industry - or even years in leadership positions - because everyone is on their own journey. This program will resonate with you when you need it!

what we'll cover

week 1: meet and greet with mingler

Let’s get to know each other and spend a bit of time with each of our leadership instructors!

week 2: communicating clearly & confidently

Instructor: Jennifer Deane

 

Effective communication is the most important skill set for any leader to master. In your career path you will move from being an individual contributor to a member of a team and your work will be dependent on the input of many others. You have an opportunity to inspire and empower people to take action with clear communication whether you are working with a team member, donor or volunteer. Take some time out to learn a model to support you to be clear and confident when communicating with any audience.

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Specifically, you will learn:
  • Your default communication style and why you need to flex into other styles
  • How to prepare for important conversations including doing an assessment of your audience
  • How to be a clarity partner during communication opportunities with any audience
  • How to inspire action with clear calls to action in every communication opportunity

You will also receive a planning tool to support your preparation for any communication opportunities.

week 3: Situational leadership

Instructor: Cheryl Stafford

 

Do you want to motivate others to perform at their highest level on an ongoing basis? Have you experienced that a one size fits all approach to leading teams is quick yet ineffective? Leadership is most effective when the team is motivated to initiate and complete work with confidence. This is possible when leaders understand how to flex their leadership approach in order to meet the unique need of each team member.

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Building on the Communicating Clearly & Confidently module, in this workshop you will be introduced to a situational/adaptive leadership model which will support you to implement a mix of leadership styles on a day-to-day basis. This process facilitates a win/win outcome of successful task/goal achievement and motivation of your team. You will learn how to use a framework and checklist to support you to use the style that is most effective for different situations.

week 4: Leading Through Change & Transition

Instructor: Shobna Kannusamy

 

Change is a given in the non-profit world, from shifting priorities and funding to team transitions and evolving community needs. How do you navigate change as a leader and support your team through the human experience of transition? Having explored the core of how you lead in the previous modules, this session widens the lens to consider how your leadership shapes the culture, resilience, and future-readiness of your organization.

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You will learn tools and strategies to help you lead through uncertainty with clarity and care. You’ll explore how to guide yourself and your team through the emotional side of transition, while staying grounded in purpose and possibility.

 

You'll walk away with:

  • A practical model to guide your team through change with more clarity and confidence
  • Tools to navigate resistance, foster resilience, and lead through uncertainty
  • Increased awareness of your role as a systems-minded leader and how your presence influences team culture, trust, and change-readiness

week 5: panel q&a and mingler

Get ready for a Q&A like never before! We will be welcoming a panel of industry leaders for an open conversation about anything on your mind. More details to come!

how is this delivered?

We will be meeting by Zoom each week, so a video connection is required.

instructors

Jennifer Deane

Communicating Clearly & Confidently

Jennifer Deane is a Professional Certified Coach, Consultant, and Facilitator. She has over 20 years of experience bringing out the best in leaders and teams through coaching and targeted training and development. Jennifer specializes in coaching leaders to inspire others with their ability to listen and communicate with confidence, clarity, and conviction. She works with her clients to develop visionary and strategic thinking that empowers them to lead with purpose and integrity.

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Jennifer has coached leaders at all levels across sectors in public and private organizations globally. Jennifer brings passion and energy to every exchange and truly partners with her clients to achieve their personal and professional goals. Jennifer’s clients are peppered around our planet actively making a difference in their homes, organizations, and communities while living and leading with passion, clarity, and purpose.

Cheryl Stafford

situational leadership

Cheryl Stafford is a professional certified coach and leadership consultant with over 30 years of demonstrated success in helping individual, teams and organizations achieve their potential. Cheryl uses behaviours, personality and neuroscience as a foundation for helping her clients understand why they do what they do and how to make transformative changes that result in more positive relationships, improved communications and increase in happiness and success.

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Cheryl has specialized certifications in leadership development and coaching and uses a lens of neuroscience, behaviour and a personality to help her clients increase awareness of self and others. This creates the space for transformational growth and charismatic leadership presence. She works with organizations in a variety of industries including vast experience in non-profit sector. She is the past president of the International Coaching Federation in Vancouver and was previously the Director, Human Resources for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Shobna Kannusamy

Leading Through Change & Transition

Shobna Kannusamy is a certified organizational leadership coach and consultant with an illustrious background in engineering, entrepreneurship, and hospitality. She works with leaders and teams to build trust, navigate change, and lead with courage and clarity. With over 25 years of cross-sector experience, Shobna brings a systemic lens to leadership, helping individuals and organizations strengthen emotional intelligence and future-readiness to build high value-creating teams. Her approach is rooted in connection, purpose, and values.

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Shobna has served on various non-profit boards in leadership roles, and mentors through the Canadian Prosperity Project, DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, and WeBC, with a passion for supporting equity-deserving voices in leadership. She is a certified Systemic Team Coaching Practitioner and holds a Graduate Certificate in Organizational Coaching from the University of British Columbia, and a degree in Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

our next cohort

November 20th: 10:00am - 11:00am PST

November 27th: 10:00am - 12:00pm PST

December 4th: 10:00am - 12:00pm PST

December 11th: 10:00am - 12:00pm PST

December 18th: 10:00am - 12:00pm PST

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You will receive a Zoom link for this program 36 hours in advance. Please be sure to check your spam or junk folders for this follow up e-mail. Adding admin@nsof.ca as a safe sender will also help!

investment

$850

 

The New School of Fundraising is committed to reducing barriers to access our programming. If you are unable to pay a registration fee please reach out directly to Rowena at rowena@nsof.ca to discuss options.

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