Finding Your Leadership is a 4-week online introductory level course designed to help you gain insight into who you are as a leader and develop your leadership skills.
Whether you’re starting out and wondering what this leadership thing is all about or considering next steps in your practice or leadership career, the course is an opportunity to learn more about yourself, reflect on where you are and plan for next steps.
Who is the course for?
Finding Your Leadership is a great first step or refresh for anyone working in the cultural sector who is looking to develop themselves as a leader or changemaker. It is suitable for:
- Leaders and changemakers working in any role in arts and culture including administrators, co-ordinators, artists, producers and creative practitioners (you do not need to be a line manager)
- Those employed in organisations as well as those who are freelance
Course details
Designed to fit around and complement your day-to-day work, the programme is structured over four weeks, with introductory materials and a welcome meeting before the course weeks start.
Written content, videos and tasks will be released each week, along with the opportunity to join your peers in live facilitated group sessions to enrich your learning.
Dates
- Welcome week – open Fri 4 September (Online welcome meeting 8 September -1-2pm)
- Week 1 – open Fri 11 September
- Week 2 – open Fri 18 September (Online learning review 22 Sept 1-2pm)
- Week 3 – open Fri 25 September
- Week 4 – open Fri 2 October (Online learning review 6 Oct 1-2pm)
Content
Each week has a different content focus, designed to guide you through considering your own leadership and changemaking style, how this works in context and through those you work with, and finally putting your learning into practice.
- Week 1 – Understanding your leadership
- Week 2 – Understanding your context
- Week 3 – Leading with Others
- Week 4 – Developing your leadership
Need-to-knows
The course is:
- Online and self-paced, allowing you to flex your learning around work and other commitments
- Flexible to your leadership context
- Heavily focused on self- reflection, a key element of Clore Leadership’s programming approach
- An introduction to learning about your leadership
The course isn’t:
- Business management, support or training
- Suitable for those who have already completed a Clore Leadership residential or longer-term programme, or those who have undertaken significant previous leadership development learning with another provider
An online learning community
Throughout the course, you’ll be able to connect with your peers as part of an online community of learners. There is a welcome meeting before you start the course, as well as two optional live session dates where you’ll meet others in your cohort. You will also have the opportunity to share reflections and learning about the tasks you undertake as you work through the programme.
‘I really enjoyed attending Clore’s ‘Find Your Leadership’ programme. I’d recommend it to anyone wanting to dedicate time and space to reflect on or revisit their leadership style in a grounded, reflective way at their own pace (regardless of role or seniority). It’s also a valuable opportunity to think about different leadership traits within teams or trustee boards.
Finding Your Leadership participant 2026
I especially valued the short film clips from cultural leaders and the reflective activities throughout the programme. I appreciated having space to reflect while listening to and learning from others in the cohort.
I’m particularly grateful to organisations that support the freelance and independent sector through accessible rates.
What you’ll take away
- Enhanced understanding of what leadership means for you
- Learning and skills to apply in your context
- A plan of action to further your leadership learning
- A certificate of completion
Course fees
£199 Inc VAT
A limited number of 50% discounted freelance rates (£99.50 inc VAT) for each course are available for each course run. If you would like to be considered please email programmes@cloreleadership.org with name contact email and brief details of your work.
Registration opening
Registration for our next run of the Course (Autumn 2026) is now open.
Future run dates
Our next run of Finding your leadership will be in January 2027. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive details when dates are available email us programmes@cloreleadership.org
