CVSL launches free leadership courses

The Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership has this week launched two free online interactive courses which can be started at any time with totally flexible timescales to suit the individual.

Introducing leadership in voluntary organisations

The free course provides an opportunity for people who work within voluntary organisations, as paid employees or staff, to develop energetic, practical and thoughtful leadership practice. The course explores this rich concept from a number of different perspectives but emphasises that any group of willing people is capable of energetic leadership. Learners will gain insights and practices to facilitate stepping into leadership.

Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations

The free course helps learners to reflect on and develop collaborative leadership practices that will make a difference. Collaborative leadership has achieved prominence in recent times as a way of moving beyond the figure of the leader to ways of leading that engage and energise a wider group of people. Leadership is conceptualised as something that crosses organisational and sectoral boundaries. Exploring the dynamics, contexts and practices of collaborative leadership, the course will introduce new concepts and practices. The course is aimed at people who work within voluntary organisations as paid staff or as volunteers or for people who work regularly with voluntary organisations, such as public sector staff or politicians.