Upcoming Events and trainings

Governance Bytes 2025: Dealing with Board Dynamics: Managing Difficult Personalities
Heading off difficult behavior before it escalates is crucial for maintaining a positive and productive work environment on your board. Here are some strategies to address tricky Board dynamics

Chairs' Forums 2025 - MARCH
Lead your Board with Confidence and Clarity: Join our Not-for-Profit Board Forum

Managing & Leading Community Organisations March 14 - May 16 2025
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 14 March 2025

ChatGPT for Not For Profits Workshop - 2025
The 2-hour introductory workshop for saving hours at work with AI. Learn how to use AI to boost your organisation’s efficiency, communication, and engagement effortlessly

Ōtautahi Governance Bites March 2025
What’s are the questions and concerns that other non profits have about their boards? Come along and find out!

GOVERNANCE BYTES 2025 WORKSHOP SERIES
Join our online Governance Bytes workshops - with fresh content for 2025! These workshops can be taken as standalone ‘Bytes’ or you can register for the whole series.

Ōtautahi Governance Bites April 2025
What’s are the questions and concerns that other non profits have about their boards? Come along and find out!

Chairs' Forums 2025 - MAY
Lead your Board with Confidence and Clarity: Join our Not-for-Profit Board Forum

Ōtautahi Governance Bites May 2025
What’s are the questions and concerns that other non profits have about their boards? Come along and find out!

Ōtautahi Governance Bites June 2025
What exactly is the Board’s role in oversight of the finances? Come along and find out!

Chairs' Forums 2025 - July
Lead your Board with Confidence and Clarity: Join our Not-for-Profit Board Forum

Ōtautahi Governance Bites July 2025
What are the critical elements of a ‘good’ employer and how does it become great? Come along and find out!

Ōtautahi Governance Bites aug 2025
How can we be more efficient and effective in our meetings? Come along and find out!

Chairs' Forums 2025 - Sept
Lead your Board with Confidence and Clarity: Join our Not-for-Profit Board Forum

Ōtautahi Governance Bites Sept 2025
What are the secrets to getting the right people on your Board? Come along and find out!

Ōtautahi Governance Bites Oct 2025
What is the Board’s role in strategy? Come along and find out!

GOVERNANCE BYTES 2025 WORKSHOP SERIES
Join our online Governance Bytes workshops - with fresh content for 2025! These workshops can be taken as standalone ‘Bytes’ or you can register for the whole series.

Chairs' Forums 2025 - November
Lead your Board with Confidence and Clarity: Join our Not-for-Profit Board Forum

Ōtautahi Governance Bites NOV 2025
What can a Chair do to energise and enthuse non profit Board members? Come along and find out!

Ōtautahi Governance Bites February 2025
What’s the secret to governance that really makes a difference to a non profit organisation? Come along and find out!

Governance Bytes 2025: Board as Employers - Supporting, Developing & Appraising the Manager
Managing a manager requires support, guidance and accountability. Here’s how to ensure a smoother relationship between board and manager in your organisation

Governance Bytes #9: Governance-led Policies - Beyond the Paperwork
The what, why and how of Governance led policies - we go beyond the paperwork

Governance Bytes #8: Good to Great Boards - Cultivating the Right Culture
How to get everyone on board by building the right culture in your non profit

Governance Bytes #7: Diversity in Action on Boards
Is your Board diverse and inclusive? Find out why embracing a range of worldviews and experience are vital for good governance in your organisation

Chairs' Forums: SEPT 2024
LEAD invites not-for-profit Chairs to join us for 90 minutes of connecting and conversation on being the leader of a team that makes a difference.

Chairs' Forums: NOV 2024 (Copy)
LEAD invites not-for-profit Chairs to join us for 90 minutes of connecting and conversation on being the leader of a team that makes a difference.

ChatGPT for Not For Profits Workshop
Learn how to use AI to boost your organisation’s efficiency, communication, and engagement effortlessly

Governance Bytes #6: Recruiting the Governance Team - Putting Bums on Seats
Does your non profit need help getting the right people on board? We show you how to identify, attract and select individuals with the skills, experience, and attributes necessary to contribute to your organisation's success.

WLGTN: Smart Lobbying skills for non profits
Explore the true meanings of lobbying, advocacy, and influence in our 3 part workshop to develop an information or lobbying campaign for your organisation

Governance Bytes #3 cheering on the chairs
Tools, tips and tactics for NPF Board Chairs - join us for 90 minutes on the role of the chair and how to build board engagement

Cyber Security for Not-For-Profits
Have you ever asked…..”But we have no money - why are the bad guys after charities as well?”. In an increasingly digital world, not-for-profits are becoming prime targets for cyber threats.

AKLD: Smart Lobbying skills for non profits*NEW VENUE!*
Explore the true meanings of lobbying, advocacy, and influence in our 3 part workshop to develop an information or lobbying campaign for your organisation

Governance Bytes #5: Strategic Leadership for Boards in the Real World
How do we think strategically as a Board? It's about seeing the bigger picture, understanding the competitive landscape, and identifying opportunities and risks.

Chairs' Forums: July 2024 - Giving Feedback to Board Members
‘Giving Feedback to Board Members’ is the topic for our July not-for-profit Chairs’Forum. Join us for 90 minutes of connecting and conversation on being the leader of a team that makes a difference.

GOVERNANCE BYTES 2024 WORKSHOP SERIES
Join our online Governance Bytes workshops! These workshops can be taken as standalone ‘Bytes’ or you can register for the whole series.

Governance Bytes #4 Keeping it legal for boards: compliance without the angst
Learn how to manage conflicts of interest and compliance obligations of not for profit boards

Elevate your Volunteer Programme - A Workshop for Environmental Champions!
Unlock the potential of the volunteers in your community organisation - Join us for a workshop presentation and panel discussion on how to engage, train and retain your environment superstar volunteers!

MASTERCLASS 201: MANAGING AND LEADING COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
Are you ready to take your leadership journey to the next level?
Here’s an exclusive opportunity to return and build upon the skills, knowledge and experience you’ve gained since participating in LEAD’s Introduction to Leading Community Organisations programme, in our 8 week Leadership Masterclass starting on May 3.

Governance Bytes #2 Making the most of Board Meetings: Meetings that Matter
How to make the most of the intelligence around the board table to fast track decision making, for efficient meetings that drive results

Chairs' Forum #2 2024
LEAD invites not-for-profit Chairs to join us on May 1st, for the 2nd Chairs’ Forum of 2024 - 90 minutes of connecting and conversation on being the leader of a team that makes a difference.

PASEFIKA YOUTH LEADERSHIP FONO - New date!
Be a part of a day filled with talanoa and learning, and explore what it means to be a young Pasifika leader! Join our Pasefika Youth Leadership Fono
Join us at our Pasefika Youth Fono at the new date: 20th April 2024

Governance Bytes #1 Governing for Good - Essentials for Non Profit Boards
On April 3 2024, we kick off our popular monthly Governance Bytes series for 2024. In Session #1 we cover the Essentials for Not-for-Profit Boards - how to Govern for Good

Introduction to Leading Community Organisations
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 8 week programme ‘Leading Community Organisations’ - starting Friday 8 March.

PASEFIKA YOUTH LEADERSHIP FONO
Be a part of a day filled with talanoa and learning, and explore what it means to be a young Pasifika leader! Join our Pasefika Youth Leadership Fono