Discovering Your Leadership
Discovering your Leadership is designed for early stages of leadership development for aspiring and new leaders. On this page, you will find information on the content, dates of the next communities and how to apply for the programme.
Programme overview and suitability:
This programme is for colleagues whose role requires the input and collaboration of others. You may have limited/some knowledge or experience in applying leadership skills or have infrequent opportunities to connect theory to practice. The programme will be particularly beneficial for colleagues who aspiring leaders or leaders who are new-to-role.
There will be a focus on understanding fundamental leadership competencies, enhancing self-awareness, and creating collaborative working relationships. There is a requirement to complete activities in between sessions as you will be working as a supportive learning cohort.
An outline of the programme is as follows:
- Induction session – What does leadership mean to me?
- Session 1 – Difficult conversations & conflict management
- Session 2 – Building collaboration
- Session 3 – Influencing and communication
- Session 4 – Transformational change & next steps
Dates and Applications
The programme will run on the following dates for the 2023/24 academic year.
Community 1: 13 September - 1 November 2023
These sessions will be delivered on campus, except for the introduction session which will be online.
- Introduction - 13 September 2023, 10am-12noon
- Session 1 - 20 September 2023, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 2 - 4 October 2023, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 3 - 18 October 2023, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 4 - 1 November 2023, 9.30am-12.30pm
Community 2: 25 October - 12 December 2023 (online)
These sessions will all be delivered online, however, this is subject to change whilst we review this option.
- Introduction - 25 October 2023, 10am-12noon
- Session 1 - 2 November 2023, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 2 - 15 November 2023, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 3 - 28 November 2023, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 4 - 12 December 2023, 9.30am-12.30pm
Community 3: 30 January - 20 March 2024 (on campus)
These sessions will be delivered on campus, except for the introduction session which will be online.
- Introduction - 30 January 2024, 10am-12noon
- Session 1 - 7 February 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 2 - 21 February 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 3 - 6 March 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 4 - 20 March 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm
Community 4: 17 April - 5 June 2024 (on campus)
These sessions will be delivered on campus, except for the introduction session which will be online.
- Introduction - 17 April 2024, 10am-12noon
- Session 1 - 24 April 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 2 - 8 May 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 3 - 22 May 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm
- Session 4 - 5 June 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm
If you have any questions about this programme please email leadership@leeds.ac.uk.
You might also be interested in:
The following are some of our other leadership development programmes aimed at different levels which may also be of interest:
- Establishing your Leadership - designed for leaders who are at least 6 months into a leadership role and still feel in transition.
- Leading transformational change – designed for colleagues who have been in a leadership role for over 12 months and delivering change.
Find more opportunities in our leadership development web pages.