Developing Leadership In
Management

Too much organisational performance is lost when managers rely on authority, pressure, or technical competence alone, rather than leadership that builds trust, motivation, and accountability.

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Developing Leadership in Management is Nonprofit Plus’s flagship leadership programme for nonprofit and social purpose organisations. It equips managers and aspiring leaders with human and emotionally intelligent leadership approaches that build commitment rather than compliance, and create the conditions for sustained performance.

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Designed specifically for resource-constrained environments, the programme supports leaders to move from demanding performance to inspiring it – strengthening trust, engagement, and organisational effectiveness.

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Who it’s for

Senior managers, middle managers, aspiring managers, programme and service managers, and those leading people through periods of change or pressure.

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Impact

The outcomes of this programme contribute directly to improved organisational performance, workforce retention, and service quality.

 

Participants and organisations typically see:

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• Improved confidence and consistency in management practice

• More effective and constructive performance conversations

• Increased staff engagement and discretionary effort

• Reduced tension and frustration within teams

• Clearer expectations and accountability

• Stronger trust between leaders and their teams

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This programme works because it focuses on how managers actually show up – under pressure, in conversations, and in decision-making. By strengthening self-awareness and leadership behaviour, organisations reduce friction, unlock motivation, and improve performance without increasing workload or pressure.

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For boards and senior leaders, this programme offers a practical way to strengthen leadership capability, reduce risk associated with poor people management, and support sustainable organisational performance.

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Delivery options

Developing Leadership in Management is designed as a two-day programme to allow space for reflection, application, and integration. A condensed one-day version is available where time is limited.

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We offer in-house delivery for individual organisations, as well as cross-organisation cohorts through open programmes.

 

The programme can also be delivered as part of wider organisational development work, integrated with leadership, culture, or change initiatives.