Workshops and Facilitation
Leading for Good Workshop Series - Building the foundations for sustainable impact.
Practical, team workshops designed to help for-purpose teams lead with confidence and alignment while preventing burnout.
Leaders in the for-purpose sector are often there because they want to do good. Despite that drive, and perhaps partly because of it, so many burnout.
Burnout is a serious challenge for purpose-driven leaders and organisations and for our society.
It impacts health, team engagement and the bottom line. Burnout jeopardises the meaningful impact that drives the entire for-purpose sector.
“Cathy has the unique ability to bring people together.”
“You are an excellent facilitator and the best we have used.”
To improve leadership and management practice we need to:
build shared language and strengthen culture
ensure strong leadership foundations
increase access to development opportunities across teams and organisations.
You know that improving confidence, clarity, and alignment in your teams will help your organisation deliver on it’s mission.
You know that it’s critical to build the capability of teams even with high workloads and resources constraints.
I have experienced this myself and have designed Leading for Good with this in mind.
“I loved how Cathy shared real life examples to demonstrate the practical elements of the topics.”
Leading for Good - The Workshops
Carefully crafted for the for-purpose sector.
Delivered in-person or online
As a series or as standalone workshops.
Tailored to your organisation’s specific needs.
A ‘Flare and Focus’ lens is applied to each topic to strengthen and support both the organisations mission and the individuals who drive it.
Values and Strengths in Action
Understand what really motivates and supports us to do well. Drawing on my experiences working in human services, this interactive session helps leaders and teams identify their individual and collective strengths to drive engagement and authentic leadership.
Outcome: Improved self-awareness and a team that knows how to leverage its best assets.
Mission-Driven Accountability
In for-purpose work, "accountability" can sometimes feel at odds with "empathy." This workshop bridges that gap, teaching leaders how to hold high standards while staying true to the mission.
Outcome: Clearer expectations and a culture of mission-driven accountability.
Communication in Complex Environments
Leading in a regulated or diverse stakeholder environments requires a high level of communication and awareness. We explore how to communicate clearly when the stakes are high and the context is shifting.
Outcome: Stronger relationships to support high-stakes and changeable environments.
Constructive Conversations
Avoiding tough conversations is a primary cause of team friction and increases organisational risk. We provide a practical framework for addressing performance, behavior, or conflict with empathy and directness.
Outcome: A safer, more transparent workplace culture and better risk management.
“I have worked with Cathy over many years and her leadership has always inspired me. She always leads with compassion and has a unique ability to bring people together.”
Mike Baird, CEO McKinnon