lead provides not for profit Training that empowers.
Strengthen your leadership and develop your team by attending LEAD training events, or by hosting tailored sessions for your board.
LEAD trainers have over a century of combined not-for-profit experience, through leadership, designing and delivering graduate and post graduate qualifications and working alongside thousands of not-for-profit organisations.
Our team are well equipped to deliver both transformational and practical leadership development training.
Our training events offer tools, tips, and frameworks informed by international best practices and community-led development principles.
We distill current global, Pacific, and New Zealand third sector insights to deliver a well-rounded approach, tailored to the needs of you and your organisation.
As the world becomes more complex, inevitable changes in the not-for-profit sector in Aotearoa New Zealand are placing greater demands on leadership. Communities, funders, and other stakeholders require more collaborative leadership, systems thinking, sustainable approaches, and innovative solutions, than ever before.
Fundamental to all of these is creating learning environments and development for leaders. Stephen Covey’s seventh habit of highly effective people is to ‘sharpen the saw’ - and this includes life long learning and continuing education.
Whether you’re after a quick ‘Bite’, a full day participatory workshop, a leadership capability program, or a Masterclass for enhanced skills and confidence, we offer training events that give you the ongoing skills, knowledge and confidence to lead and create change.
Upcoming Training in 2026:
What’s the secret to governance that really makes a difference to a non profit organisation? Come along to our sessions running from February to November in 2026 and find out!
Join our online Governance Bytes workshops from March -Oct 2026 and transform your Board. These monthly workshops can be taken as standalone ‘Bytes’ or you can register for the whole series.
Are you a fledgling community leader, or seasoned not-for-profit leader that is passionate about your cause but needs some guidance and confidence to lead people, projects and stakeholders?
Join other community organisations from around Aotearoa for the next workshop series of LEAD’s 10 week part time online programme ‘Leading Community Organisations’ - starting Friday March 13th 2026
Make a difference in your community - join us for a hands-on community governance session in Tekapo & Waimate in March 2026
Climate change and sustainability are reshaping communities as well as the not-for-profit landscape. This Workshop connects the dots between climate action and thriving communities.
Is your Board set up for success? Equip your team with the tools to thrive
Returning in May 2026: Turning Talk into Action: Join our 1-day workshop to equip you with the tools, techniques, and confidence to run effective group sessions, foster collaboration & meaningful discussion
Stay on the right side of your legal and compliance obligations, while supporting your organisation to operate with integrity
Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your board’s impact, with tailor made tools for accountability and growth.
Learn how board can become effective allies to marginalised groups, join us to create a culture of inclusion that drives real change
Healthy Board dynamics are the key to making better decisions. Evaluate your board culture with tools that empower collaboration and respect in our September 2026 workshop
A strong board-manager partnership is at the heart of effective governance. Strengthen the partnership that drives your organisation forward in 2026