Categories Cohort and Executive Learning

Strategic Leadership: Navigating the Now

Description

The legal aid sector is navigating increasing complexities – from instability to high-stakes HR challenges. Executive Directors must be equipped with strategic insight and adaptive leadership.

Course Content

Evolving Your Leadership Style for Greater Impact – June 18, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
Understanding leadership models and decision-making styles; being your authentic self while managing the needs and expectations of your staff, board, and external stakeholders.

Pre-Work, Reflections, and Readings

The Executive Director’s Role in Program Innovation, Program Strategy, and Mission Impact – July 16, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
Finding the right balance between leading, collaborating, empowering others, and delegating in the areas of program innovation, strategy, and mission impact.

Strategic HR Leadership – August 20, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
Navigating complex personnel and HR issues.

Managing Tensions between Fundraising, Financial Sustainability, Organizational Values & Mission Impact – September 17, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
Making difficult decisions about: (1) whether to accept/pursue funding when the interests & priorities of your funders, board, and/or staff diverge; and (2) how to best focus your financial resources between urgent needs today vs. long-term sustainability.

Crisis Leadership – October 22, 2025:10am to 1pm PST
Proactive strategies for navigating and leading through unexpected crises, ensuring organizational resilience and continued service to vulnerable clients.

Ensuring Organizational Success for a Future with New Leadership – November 12, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
What can you be doing now to prepare your organization and ensure the success of your successors (whether that leadership succession happens soon or many years later).

Strategic Leadership: Navigating the Now

Description

Course Content

Evolving Your Leadership Style for Greater Impact – June 18, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST Understanding leadership models and decision-making styles; being your authentic self while managing the needs and expectations of your staff, board, and external stakeholders.

Pre-Work, Reflections, and Readings

The Executive Director’s Role in Program Innovation, Program Strategy, and Mission Impact – July 16, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST Finding the right balance between leading, collaborating, empowering others, and delegating in the areas of program innovation, strategy, and mission impact.

Strategic HR Leadership – August 20, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST Navigating complex personnel and HR issues.

Crisis Leadership – October 22, 2025:10am to 1pm PST Proactive strategies for navigating and leading through unexpected crises, ensuring organizational resilience and continued service to vulnerable clients.

Ensuring Organizational Success for a Future with New Leadership – November 12, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST What can you be doing now to prepare your organization and ensure the success of your successors (whether that leadership succession happens soon or many years later).

Evolving Your Leadership Style for Greater Impact – June 18, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
Understanding leadership models and decision-making styles; being your authentic self while managing the needs and expectations of your staff, board, and external stakeholders.

The Executive Director’s Role in Program Innovation, Program Strategy, and Mission Impact – July 16, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
Finding the right balance between leading, collaborating, empowering others, and delegating in the areas of program innovation, strategy, and mission impact.

Strategic HR Leadership – August 20, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
Navigating complex personnel and HR issues.

Crisis Leadership – October 22, 2025:10am to 1pm PST
Proactive strategies for navigating and leading through unexpected crises, ensuring organizational resilience and continued service to vulnerable clients.

Ensuring Organizational Success for a Future with New Leadership – November 12, 2025: 10am to 1pm PST
What can you be doing now to prepare your organization and ensure the success of your successors (whether that leadership succession happens soon or many years later).