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Emerging Leader Bank of America 2021April 2021 - October 2021An intensive, 6-month online programme designed to help emerging leaders working in organisations funded by Bank of America build their leadership potential, strengthen their networks, and drive social change. Applications now closed Register interest for a future dateProgramme informationThe Emerging Leader Programme Bank of America 2021 is a highly subsidised 6-month online leadership development journey. Aimed at those with 3-6 years’ leadership experience who are working in organisations funded by Bank of America, the programme will offer access to a wealth of leadership development content, practical tools and exercises, professional coaching, peer learning, and much more. By taking part, participants will gain the social leadership capabilities needed to tackle 21st Century challenges, build the confidence to lead with impact and learn how to navigate complexity, uncertainty and change, and learn to become
more effective in their leadership role, enabling high performance across teams and organisations. Course Detail
Course Features
Take your leadership furtherRecruitment is now closed. 30 places were available. Want to stay informed about future programmes funded by Bank of America? Register your interest below and we'll be in touch with more information as it becomes available. Eligibility criteriaBank of America granteeThe programme is open to any social leader who is working in the UK or Ireland charity sectors, and whose organisation is supported by a grant from the Bank of America. 3-6 years' experienceThis experience could be paid or voluntary, and can include leading projects, teams, volunteers and/or departments in the social sector. Passionate about social changeYour interest in using your leadership skills and knowledge to help make the world a better place is key. Keen to developYour determination to develop yourself so you can lead social change effectively is a highly important criteria for your application. What Our Previous Participants SayOutcomesYou 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.
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. Become more effective in your leadership role, learning how to enable high-performance within your teams. Gain access to a peer group of emerging 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.
Take your leadership forwardProgramme elementsThe 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.
A 4-week online learning module which uses a self-reflective model to guide participants through the core components of social leadership development. Participants will finish the programme with a long-term Leadership Development Plan, ready to make the most of the other elements of the programme. The programme will provide optional learning modules based on your needs and interests, as well a number essential modules including: Coaching as Manager; Imposter Syndrome; Influencing Up; Servant Leadership; Foresight; Networking. 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. An individualised psychometric profile tool providing highly interactive and fun experiences for learners to explore who they are. Featuring Clore Social Leadership’s expert facilitators delivering key leadership sessions. Learning days are a great opportunity for an immersive experience, deep diving into key content, and strengthening connections between participants. Including: Webinars; Peer Innovation Project (Challenge); Secondment / Placement (optional); Mentoring; Peer Coaching.
Take your leadership forward
What you'll learnThe programme learning will be guided by Clore Social Leadership’s Social Capabilites Framework and Leadership Development Model. Know Yourself, Be Yourself, Look After YourselfLeadership 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. Click on the inner circles to find out more. Assess ContextSocial 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. Click on the inner circles to find out more. Work With And Through OthersNo 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. Click on the inner circles to find out more. Key datesApplication deadlineApplication deadline was on Monday 1 March 2021, at 11:59pm. Moderation decisionThe application moderation will take place between 2 - 5 March 2021, with applicants informed of the decision by 8 March 2021 . Programme startThe programme will commence on 6 April 2021. The programme is expected to draw to a close at the end of October 2021. ModulesThe 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)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. Skills include: Active Listening, Giving & Receiving Feedback, Effective
Delegation
Influencing Up (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 now and in the future and common barriers you might come across when influencing people more senior than you. 
Foresight (Core Module)Leadership is about visioning the future and taking people on a journey to that future, but how do you do this when things are changing so rapidly? You’ll be shown some tools you can experiment with to identify possible future trends in your area of work so you can make the best decisions based on the information you have. 
Networking (Core Module)How do you make the most of the networks you are building on your course and the wider Shared Purpose community? This module will provide you with some information about the importance of building your network as a leader and hints and tips for using digital tools such as LinkedIn, Twitter, SharedPurpose. 
Impostor Syndrome (Optional)Do you ever feel like you are going to be found out and you aren’t quite sure you’re doing the right thing? This is common and is called imposter syndrome. This module will introduce you to the psychology behind why we get imposter syndrome, and how we can boost our confidence. 
Servant Leadership (Optional)Social leaders tend to naturally lead with their values. This module introduces you to the concept of servant leadership, an opportunity to reflect on your own values and consider how this impacts on your own leadership style. Case studies2018 Emerging Leader Case StudyDionne Charlotte, 2018 Emerging Leader fellow relays her experience on the programme. She writes about the power of learning how to observe yourself and others and discovering her leadership strengths and where these would be best placed in the sector to create sustainable change. Learn More2019 Emerging Leader participantsThanks to the generous support of Bank of America (BofA), the programme included a Youth specialism, offering 9 fully funded places for selected BofA grantees operating in the Youth sector. Learn More 2020 Emerging Leader participantsThe cohort consisted of 20+ leaders working across a variety of UK social sector organisations, including Cancer Research, NUS Wales, Citizens Advice, RAF Families Federation, Mercers Company, KCRASAC, and more. Youth sector participantsSeptember 2018 marked the end of our 2018 Emerging Leader Youth Programme for 28 Youth Sector Leaders. During their Transition and Celebration event, participants shared their thoughts on the benefits of the programme for their personal development and the Youth sector. Learn MoreFrequently Asked QuestionsNo, 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 3 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. If you have any questions, please email us at programmes@cloresocialleadership.org.uk. This email address is checked three times a week, so please expect a response time of 48 hours. 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. Our programmes are run from the UK, and all of our events will be held online in the GMT time zone. If you are able to participate in programme elements scheduled to the GMT time zone, you are welcome to apply. Funder
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