Why Choose Elevate?

  • CMI Approved – Quality assured leadership development.
  • Cross-Sector Learning – Learn with and from a diverse cohort of professionals.
  • Practical and Impactful – Apply learning directly to real-world challenges.
  • Supported Growth – Benefit from coaching, reflection and peer learning throughout your journey.

Aims and Objectives

  1. Increased Self Awareness, cultural and emotional Intelligence – cultivate self-awareness and empathy using emotional intelligence to build trust, inspire teams and strengthen interpersonal relationships.
  2. Improved Team Leadership, and Coaching techniques — improve compassionate leadership and develop the skills to initiate and lead uncomfortable conversations with confidence, while maintaining a positive team environment.
  3. Collective leadership, Systems Thinking and Cross-Functional Collaboration – develop a broader understanding of how organisations operate, enabling more effective decision-making, stronger collaboration across teams and functions and a greater ability to navigate and drive meaningful change.
  4. Ongoing Personal and Professional development –establish positive growth habits, including reflective practices and shared learning that support resilience, adaptability and long-term career advancement.

Target Audience

This programme is suitable for middle managers who already have some experience of line management and leadership and want to build on existing experience through shared and peer learning. Elevate’ is a multi-disciplinary programme aimed at:

  1. Managers and Professionals who have leadership and management responsibility.
  2. Professionals who lead a Team, Service, Project or Department.

Course Content

  • Self- Leadership and Self Care: Knowing and Leading Self
  • Leading with Confidence and Compassion
  • Leading a Diverse and Multi-generational Team
  • Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Managers
  • Systems Leadership
  • Personal Development Planning Portfolio
  • Group Project Presentation
  • Graduation Ceremony

Programme Dates and Commitment

·       Programme Duration: 6 months

·       Start date: September 2026

·       Delivery Format: In Person

Session Dates:

2026

Induction – 9 September 2026

Day 1 – 15 September 2026

Day 2 – 5 November 2026

Day 3 – 17 November 2026

Day 4 – 1  December 2026

2027

Day 5 – 7 January 2027

Day 6 – 11 February 2027

Day 7 – 11 March 2027

Day 8 – 15 April 2027

Participant Commitment:

The following activities are a compulsory element of the programme and CMI Award:

  • Attend all workshops
  • Complete pre- and post-learning activities
  • Participate in action learning and peer discussions
  • Complete a Personal Development Plan and reflective activities
  • Engage with the Applied Group Project

A dedicated Programme schedule will be provided to successful applicants.