Leadership Accelerator | Module 1: Leading Individuals

The Leadership Accelerator is a cutting-edge program designed to empower nonprofit CEOs and C-level staff with the strategies and tools needed to build and sustain high-performing teams.

In the Leading Individuals module, you’ll elevate your skills with sessions in maximizing leadership impact, meeting the coaching needs of your reports, becoming inspirational, understanding and integrating emotional intelligence, and more. This is your opportunity to sharpen your leadership edge and propel your nonprofit to new levels of success.

Note: Leadership Accelerator modules are not covered by the NU Subscription plan.

What’s included

Maximizing Leadership Impact

March 6, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

In this session, you’ll explore the key dimensions of effective leadership and the behaviors that make a difference; learn how to manage your time strategically and get practical tips for handling tasks efficiently; and gain actionable insights for balancing priorities and amplifying your impact.

What you’ll learn:

• The key dimensions of effective leadership within the nonprofit sector and the specific traits and behaviors associated with impactful leadership.
• Personal time management practices and actionable strategies to optimize time allocation across diverse responsibilities.
• Ready-to-apply insights into the broader role of nonprofit leaders, especially regarding your ability to enhance strategic decision-making and organizational impact.

Coaching Skills for Leaders

March 13, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Address the unique challenges leaders face in coaching, such as guiding individuals with varying needs and delivering difficult feedback that fosters growth. Develop a coaching mindset and focus on overcoming common coaching hurdles and enhancing self-awareness to improve both leadership impact and personal development.

What you’ll learn:

• How to deliver difficult feedback in a way that promotes constructive outcomes.
• Personal assessment tools to help individuals understand how others perceive them.
• Strategies for overcoming common coaching hurdles.

Qualities of Inspirational Leaders

March 20, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Learn about inspirational leadership, including the qualities that distinguish exceptional leaders and motivate teams to greatness. Participants will develop the skills and strategies needed to cultivate authentic and impactful leadership that drives organizational success.

What you’ll learn:

• Specific strategies that can be implemented to build trust, foster commitment, and create an atmosphere of approachability within your organization.
• How to develop the intuitive decision-making skills and situational awareness fundamental to serving as an inspirational leader.
• The ability to act empathetically in supporting employees’ needs while upholding accountability and driving performance.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

March 27, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Explore the pivotal role of emotional intelligence (EI) in driving organizational success and learn practical strategies for applying EI concepts in leadership roles. In this session, you will gain valuable insights into recognizing, developing, and leveraging EI to lead with impact.

What you’ll learn:

• The key EI components and their significance in leadership.
• How to evaluate personal EI levels by identifying observable indicators of high EI in leaders and conducting a self-assessment.
• Practical strategies and techniques for enhancing EI in leadership practices.

Essential Practices of Nonprofit Leadership

April 3, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Dive into the essential practices of effective leadership and unlock your potential to drive organizational success. In this session, you will learn to identify organizational needs, prioritize goals, develop actionable plans, and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration.

What you’ll learn:

• The practices of effective nonprofit leaders and their importance in driving organizational success and impact.
• Skills for identifying organizational needs and aligning actions with overarching goals.
• How to develop skills in planning and decision-making within nonprofit leadership contexts and create an effective action plan.

Questions? Reach out to us anytime.

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