Bringing together an exclusive group of third-sector leaders to develop their leadership capabilities, share best practice and inspire them to be fearless, be inclusive and be significant.

There is a need to bring together top charity leaders and work with them to ensure we meet the needs of their employees and help sustain the future of their charities. We need a forum to debate best practice and distribute that best practice with a wider network. We need to ensure our leaders today can connect with their teams tomorrow. Even before the pandemic the notion of leadership was changing – empathy and authenticity are now recognised as critical leadership traits.

Many old-style mastermind courses and events are outdated, overpriced, and offer little more than a glorified networking event. They are limited to senior corporate leaders with deep pockets and are out of reach for our most creative and inspirational third-sector leaders. The organisers typically provide limited coaching or ideas and lack the ability to flex their agenda to meet current business challenges.

  • A complementary and exclusive “Show up” leaders club, you can only attend if you’re bringing something significant to the table – and this is personal, you must be willing to share your own experiences amongst friends.
  • Consisting of 6-10 people, we uniquely recruit an optimal mix of leaders from all backgrounds and industries. The focus is on quality interaction rather than having too many attendees.
  • Open to all “leaders” whether aspiring to lead, seeking to change their leadership style or grow leaders in your team, but only one leader from each charity.
  • We “pay it forward” and make our aggregate discussions/findings available to a wider network of new and aspiring leaders in the third sector at no additional cost.
  • The time commitment is manageable, just 2 hours each month for 6 months, completely virtual although we expect to incorporate in-person sessions when possible.

We will aim to meet from 4-6pm on the following Wednesdays – 26th Jan, 23rd Feb, 23rd Mar, 20th Apr, 18th May and 22nd June.

  • Delivered by two leaders with more than 60 year’s leadership experience.

  • A safe, confidential place to share challenges, experiences, frustrations and get brutally honest and constructive feedback.
  • Surrounded by caring coaches and thoughtful mentors, somewhere to pause and think, nurture and re-energise.
  • High levels of trust and a shared commitment to maintain confidentiality.
  • Gaining self-awareness and clarifying your values and principles.
  • Share your results with a group who hold you accountable for achieving your goals.
  • Every session is structured and led by one of the group (rotating).
  • Building a unique support team, life-changing friendships, and life-lasting connections.

  • What is the purpose of my leadership? Am I being genuine and authentic with my team?
  • Is my leadership really making a difference to the success of my charity?
  • Do I really enjoy leading people?
  • Can I stay true to my values and meet the demands of the charity?
  • Who can I turn to and trust outside my business to get advice or chat through things?

  • Showing up every day (Emotional Intelligence model, and assessment)
  • Finding vulnerability (self-awareness, bias, self-limiting beliefs etc..)
  • Finding courage (purpose, resilience and perseverance)
  • Putting yourself in their shoes (ego, empathy and compassion)
  • Connection & Trust building.
  • Influencing for change. (Intentional behaviours, 6 sources)
  • Becoming a REAL leader (Results/Empathy/Authentic/Learning)

Who are we?

Graham Sleep

Co-Founder/Director,
IA Growth Ltd, Accredited Global Leadership and Teams Coach.

Steve Charlton

Founder,
The REAL. Leadership Consultancy.

Finally, what’s your commitment?

Clarify in advance your personal learning goals and your charity’s aims for the next 6 months.

Commitment to attend every session, contribute, share your experience/concerns and make an impact.

Agree to provide a testimonial after completing the programme.

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