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Experienced Leader Online 2022
14 October 2022 - 25 May 2023
£1,950
An intensive, seven-month online programme designed for experienced leaders in the social sector to enhance and refine their leadership capabilities and make a real and lasting impact within the sector.
Application deadline: 22 August 2022
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The Experienced Leader 2022 Programme is a highly subsidised seven-month online leadership development journey designed for those with six plus years’ leadership experience.
Taking place online between October 2022 and May 2023,
the programme aims to help build a stronger sector led by skilled, empowered, and generous social leaders.
Course Detail
- Multiple modules
- 70 hours commitment
- 6+ years' experience
- £1,950
Course Features
- 7-month programme
- Online community
- Self-paced learning
- Clore Social Fellowship
Application deadline
The application deadline will be on Monday, 22 August 2022, at 11:59pm. Early applications are recommended.
Moderation decision
The moderation process will commence 23 August - 2 September 2022 and applicants will be informed of the decision on 2 September 2022.
Programme start
The programme will commence 14 October 2022, with an induction learning day. The programme is expected to draw to a close 25 May 2023.
6+ years' leadership experience
This experience could be paid or voluntary, and can include leading projects, teams, volunteers and/or departments in the social sector.
Working for social purpose
This refers to organisations or freelance work with a social purpose, including charities, social enterprises, CICs, CSR departments, etc.
Passionate about social change
Your interest in using your leadership skills and knowledge to help make the world a better place is key.
Keen to develop
Your determination to develop yourself so you can lead social change effectively is a highly important criteria for your application.
"It has shaped my response to Covid - it has enabled me to take the lead in supporting our very traditional office based foundation to become a fully remote flexible team."
"I am now able to be more realistic with myself and the time I have in which to lead my organisation. I can understand my colleagues' aims and motivations better than before, and I am able to understand what is missing from the bigger
picture as a result of now understanding the key elements of a successful leader."
"I have progressed in my organisation and through the support of others have moved into an impact evaluation role. This will be a huge benefit to my organisation and will help with funding and delivery over the coming year. My team
have benefitted too and colleagues have complimented me on my increased confidence and self-assurance."
You will be guided to develop inspirational, empowering, courageous, focused, passionate and generous leadership capabilities - qualities essential to any effective leader. You will learn how and what these skills and behaviours look like
in action, where your strengths and areas of improvement lie, and how you can develop and encourage them in yourselves and others.
Click on the buttons below to learn more the expected programme outcomes.
Develop the social leadership capabilities needed to tackle 21st Century social challenges.
Boost your confidence in your leadership abilities and learn to confidently navigate complexity, uncertainty, and change.
Become more effective in your leadership role, learning how to enable high-performance within your teams.
Get to know yourself, your unique purpose and the impact you have on others better, to improve communication skills and relationships, and prevent burnout and anxiety for yourself and your teams.
Gain access to a peer group of experienced leaders who will support and challenge you to reach your full potential.
Take on challenges you are currently facing in your organisation.
Join the Clore Social Leadership Fellowship upon completion of programme.
Become a member of our online community to connect and collaborate with changemakers across the social sector and beyond.
The programme will offer access to a wealth of leadership development interventions designed to help participants build the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to lead social change effectively.
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The programme may change depending on the needs and skills identified. However, core modules include:Focused Strategist; Inspiring Communicator; Empowering Enabler; Leader As Coach; Generous Collaborator; Passionate Advocate;
Courageous Changemaker; Resilience.
Learn from other people’s experience. The fireside chats are an opportunity to hear from a social leader about their own experience of leading and key lessons, failures and tips they learnt along the way. By sharing these
stories you will be vicariously learning key leadership lessons.
Coaching is designed to provide you with the guidance and support to identify your personal and professional goals and get closer to reaching them.
Action learning is a tool designed for leaders to learn from other leaders. It uses the combined wisdom and skills of a diverse group of people to work through real situations they face in the workplace. Learn more about
Action Learning in this video from our partners here.
An individualised psychometric profile tool providing highly interactive and fun experiences for learners to explore who they are.
Work collaboratively with your cohort peers to explore systems thinking and produce insights that benefit the sector above and beyond your own organisation.
October 2022
Following acceptance onto the programme, Experienced Leader kicks off with a learning day and induction on Friday 14 October. There will be an additional learning day the following week commencing 17 October. These
two sessions will in part lay the foundations of the programme, as well as Clore Social Leadership's Social Capabilites Framework and Leadership Development Model.
October will also kick off the first of four coaching sessions that each participant will receive. Coaching sessions are delivered one-to-one and spread over the course of the seven-month programme so that regular progress
and updates can be made between each coaching session.
November 2022
The second month of Experienced Leader begins with Action Learning Sets. Action learning is a tool designed for leaders to learn from other leaders. It uses the combined wisdom and skills of a diverse group of people to
work through real situations they face in the workplace.
On Monday 14 November, participants will attend the 360 Degree Review Webinar. Coaching will also continue for those who couldn't meet in October. The month culminates with the third learning day.
December 2022
Peer Learning Circles kicks off on Tuesday 6 December. For many of our Clore Fellows, the Peer Learning Circle is one of the main ways you will learn on the programme, as you discuss and your cohort discuss the challenges
you have been facing in your roles.
There is a designated festive break at the end of the month. However, this may also be an opportunity for those who have fallen behind to catch-up.
January 2023
Experienced Leader kicks off the new year with continuation of the online modules, Action Learning Sets, and Coaching Sessions.
There will also be a follow-up Peer Learning Circle on Wednesday 18 January, giving you the chance to reflect on the lessons you've learned from the initial session.
February 2023
A new month, a new learning circle! The Peer Learning Circle takes place Wednesday 22 February. The rest of the month focuses on more online learning modules, coaching sessions, and Action learning Sets.
March 2023
Wednesday 22 March will be the fourth and final Learning Day. This will be a chance, in part, to discuss the implementation of the three previous sessions.
ALS and personal coaching sessions continue throughout March 2023.
April 2023
April 2023 concludes the final online learning module for our participants. The final coaching and ALS sessions will also come to an end in April.
There will also be a Peer Learning Circle for the week commencing 17 April 2023.
May 2023
There will be a final Learning Circle for participants on Wednesday 10 May. This will be participants final to officially discuss their struggles and challenges in leadership.
Experienced Leader officically draws to a close Thursday 25 May with a Celebration Event. This will be your chance to celebrate your fellowship with peers and facilitators. However, it is not the end of your
leadership development journey. As a Clore Social Fellow, we will remain in touch with learning opportunities and support unique to our fellows.
The programme learning will be guided by Clore Social Leadership’s Social Capabilites Framework and Leadership Development Model. Using our Leadership Development Model (below), you will learn how and what these skills and behaviours
look like in action, where your strengths and areas of improvement lie, and how you can develop and encourage them in yourselves and others. Using our Social Capabilities Framework (below), you will be guided to develop inspirational,
empowering, courageous, focused, passionate and generous leadership capabilities - qualities essential to any effective leader.
Leadership development must start with self-awareness. The most successful leaders critically assess their strengths, weaknesses, motivations and values. Leadership is tough, so it is also important to build physical
and emotional resilience, and look after their own wellbeing so they can respond effectively to leadership challenges.
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Social sector ‘systems’ are rapidly changing. We live in a dynamic world that is transforming our workplaces, politics, ethics and communities. To meet these demands, social leaders need to understand the complexities
of changing systems. They must also be aware of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead to steer their teams and organisations, and make the most of what these changes offer.
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No leader exists or succeeds in isolation. Social skills and empathy are required to inspire, motivate and empower others, whilst respecting diversity and celebrating the power that difference brings. Working with
and through others involves collaborating, forming partnerships, as well as inspiring and growing other leaders, all while making a positive social impact.
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- Empowers others to take on new challenges and training
- Role model to others, pursues continuous self development
- Cultivates an environment where others can excel
- Exhibits a growth mindset, with a readiness to learn
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- Continuously seeks organisational improvement for the people they serve
- Reflective and utilises complex information
- Delivers on outcomes
- Resourceful and strategic, considers wider systems and context
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- Cause passionate, committed to the mission and people they serve
- Strong moral compass
- Wide civic responsibility, engages in debate and activities
- Looks within and beyond sector to find solutions for social change
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- Establishes and grows collaborative partnerships and relationships
- Generously shares information, assets and time
- Builds trust through seeking and giving feedback
- Invites inclusive contribution, valuing skills and knowledge, respecting diversity
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- Courageous and drives change
- Responsible risk taker
- Develops innovative solutions with and through others
- Curious, has foresight and asks why
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- Relates to others with authenticity
- Influential and confident
- Clear expression of mission and values
- Agile, able to modify approach and reframe based on feedback
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The programme will provide optional learning modules based on your needs and interests, as well as a number essential modules, all designed to address and enhance specific skills needed for effective leadership.
Some of the modules included are outlined below.
Leader as Coach (Core Module)
Discover the key differences between coaching and leadership, and how to incorporate both for the benefit of your organisation. Learn coaching skills to transform the way you lead, how you inspire your team, and how you can empower
others by taking a coaching approach to leadership.
Empowering Enabler (Core Module)
Empowering Enablers energise others to take on new challenges and makes people aware when they are performing well by providing constructive feedback. Over the course of the module we will examine how to build a high performing
team including volunteers and trustees as well as explore the collective decision making social leaders.
Inspiring Communicator (Core Module)
One of the roles of leadership is to influence other people with your ideas, help influence change and take people on a journey. This module will provide key concepts of how to influence, common barriers you might come across when
influencing people and will give you the space to think about how you will approach influencing others in the future.
Generous Collaborator (Core Module)
Over the course of this module we will consider; Inclusivity, Diversity & Bias - Exploring inclusivity, diversity and individual bias for effective collaboration. Co-production & Beneficiary Engagement - Leading collaboratively
with beneficiaries & stakeholders reflecting on the challenges of collaborative advantages and collaborative inertia.
Here for your development
Emily Lomax, Clore Social Fellow and Programme Director for our Emerging Leader Women & Girls and Experienced Leader programmes shares a unique insight into programme delivery and participant experience during the crisis.
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2019 Experienced Leader participants
Our 2019 cohort consists of leaders working across a variety of social sector organisations, including Big Lottery Fund, Care International, Dementia UK, Jewish Care, Shelter, SSAFA, Youth Focus North East, and many more.
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The importance of continuous learning
Experienced Leader participant, Ed Tytherleigh, Chief Executive of Stoll, writes about his journey through the programme.
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2020 Experienced Leader Participants
The 2020 cohort consists of leaders working for a variety of organisations, including Young Women’s Trust, Plan International, Survivors' Network, Dhiverse, Girlguiding, and more.
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No, you don’t need to have any particular academic or professional qualifications to take part in the programme. We know that leadership development training can be very difficult to access in the social sector, so try to make
it accessible to those with minimal prior training. Your passion for and experience in the social sector are all you need to apply.
We classify the leadership experience required to meet the programme eligibility as professional, in-sector experience. This may have been accrued at different points throughout your career, at different organisations and can be
paid or voluntary. Emerging leader applicants should be able to display at least six years of such experience. If your experience falls outside of these criteria, but you feel you are otherwise well suited for the programme,
let us know why your experience is relevant and transferable in your application.
As a Clore Social Fellow, you will join a large network of social sector leaders from across the UK. Opportunities to connect with local fellows and continue learning will be supported, encouraged and facilitated wherever possible.
We are always developing new programme offerings, and may have something of interest to you in the future, so keep in touch, and let us know if you have any ideas, or want to develop something with us for your organisation.
We currently aren't offering bursaries for this programme. Should we offer bursaries for any of our Guided Programmes, they will be announced via our fortnightly newsletter.
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