Leadership Assessment
School 1
Leader of Self
School 2
Leader of Teams
School 3
Leader of Organisation
School 4
Leader in the Sector
Leadership Assessment
School 1
Leader of Self
School 2
Leader of Teams
School 3
Leader of Organisation
School 4
Leader in the Sector
School 1
Understand your own qualities and personal leadership skills.
School 2
Understand teams and help team members to flourish.
School 3
Understand organisations and create an inspiring culture.
School 4
Understand and influence the Irish nonprofit sector.
The Leadership Academy is a space for leaders from across the nonprofit sector, at all stages in their leadership journey, to come together to learn from and inspire each other. The Leadership Academy provides opportunities to have conversations about the key leadership challenges and to find relevant, cutting-edge leadership development opportunities, networking, training, information and support.
Find the right place to start your learning journey.
Each of the four schools in the Academy offers you an opportunity to reflect on a different aspect of your leadership. Choose from Leader of Self, Leader of Teams, Leader of Organisation or Leader in the Sector.
Find the right resource to support you in your leadership development.
The Leadership Library offers 100s of resources relevant to nonprofit leaders. From podcasts and short videos, to networks and courses, coaching to conferences, you’ll find something to inspire you.
Find out what the experts are saying about nonprofit leadership in Ireland
Our Views Blog features the views of esteemed leaders from right across the Irish nonprofit sector. Read on to find out what is intriguing, infuriating and inspiring your peers today.
The first school in the Academy is Leader of Self. Here we look to understand our own qualities and leadership competencies. To manage oneself in order to act with integrity, consistency and professionalism at all times. Think critically, solve problems and build resilience.
For each school we have identified the core competencies that a nonprofit leader may need. We offer this as a Self-Assessment, through which you reflect on each competency and identify where you need to develop.
Reflecting on core competencies can be very beneficial in bringing focus to your current strengths and building essential self-awareness.
Download Leader of Self Competency List
The second school in the Academy is Leader of Teams. Here we look to understand teams. Create an environment where teams can flourish and be most effective. Understand how to manage and lead teams to drive performance and delivery of results. Understand team formation, the conflict of teams and manage change.
For each school we have identified the core competencies that a nonprofit leader may need. We offer this as a Self-Assessment, through which you reflect on each competency and identify where you need to develop.
Reflecting on core competencies can be very beneficial in bringing focus to your current strengths and building essential self-awareness.
Download Leader of Teams Competency List
The third school in the Academy is Leader of Organisation. Here we look to understand an organisation. Create a vision and build a strategy. Know how to inspire others, support a developmental culture, drive wider change, think critically and problem solve at an organisational level.
For each school we have identified the core competencies that a nonprofit leader may need. We offer this as a Self-Assessment, through which you reflect on each competency and identify where you need to develop.
Reflecting on core competencies can be very beneficial in bringing focus to your current strengths and building essential self-awareness.
Download Leader of Organisation Competency List
The fourth school in the Academy is Leader in the Sector. Here we look to understand and influence the nonprofit sector. Build a shared vision, collaborate for impact and tackle systemic problems. Build consensus and influence organisations, governments and other key players.
For each school we have identified the core competencies that a nonprofit leader may need. We offer this as a Self-Assessment, through which you reflect on each competency and identify where you need to develop.
Reflecting on core competencies can be very beneficial in bringing focus to your current strengths and building essential self-awareness.
Download Leader in the Sector Competency List
“The Irish nonprofit sector is extremely diverse and is critically dependent on the trust and confidence of the public and its stakeholders. To maintain and build this trust and confidence requires the leaders of nonprofits, its board members and managers, to have the knowledge and skills to govern effectively. This is an increasingly complex and demanding challenge that requires continual development and renewal. The Leadership Academy is a fabulous and much needed resource which we in Carmichael very much welcome and support.”
– Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí, CEO, Carmichael
“As leaders in the not-for-profit world, you are pivotal to delivering successful outcomes for the clients that your organisation serves. The Leadership Academy offers you a central location to find courses to support and develop your leadership skills. Having worked with leaders from many not-for-profit organisations over the last 2 years, feedback is clear that access to leadership skills is critical, never more so than at this time as we all navigate the complexities of our new working world.”
– Renate Kohlmann, Grow Remote Board Member & Leading Remote Teams Course Facilitator
“Investing in its managers is one of the most effective things a charity can do. The Leadership Academy is an inspired initiative to enable this. Tailor-made courses will equip managers to lead their teams effectively, thus improving services and preparing individuals to progress to senior leadership roles as their career develops. I will be recommending the Leadership Academy to all my clients.”
– Justin Kilcullen, Coach and Mentor, former Trócaire CEO
“The Leadership Academy is a rich resource of supportive guidance for both seasoned and emerging leaders in the Community & Voluntary sector. It’s incredibly useful for the sector to have a learning repository specifically tailored to the needs of leaders of Community & Voluntary organisations. I encourage colleagues to engage with the Leadership Academy – there’s something for everyone. I only wish I’d had access to something like the Leadership Academy earlier in my leadership journey.”
– Ian Power, CEO, Spunout
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