Resources Glossary
There are many leadership, sector and programme resources available to read, watch and engage with.
Explore definitions of our topics using our glossary below.
Coaching and Mentoring
Access and explore more about coaching and mentoring and how you can develop your skillset in both as a leader. More info: Coaching and Mentoring.
Collaboration and Communities
Leadership to connect, collaborate and engage across teams, organisations and sectors. More info: Community.
Collective Leadership
Working collectively to engage with the whole system, beyond hierarchies, organisations and sectors. Specifically focused on engaging people at all levels and in all roles around a change or decision.
Digital Leadership
Tools to enhance digital capability and for leading digital transformation and innovation.
Empowering Systems
This highlights the importance of collaboration, integration, and system-wide thinking in leadership. Leaders in this cluster work across boundaries to build trust, align efforts, and deliver joined-up, person-centred services. They understand the broader context in which services operate and actively seek to improve outcomes for individuals and communities.
Enabling Outcomes
Enabling Outcomes focuses on how leaders inspire, support, and empower their teams to deliver meaningful results. It emphasises the importance of creating clarity, building capability, and fostering commitment to shared goals. Leaders operating within this cluster engage their teams in purposeful conversations about the future, helping individuals understand the significance of their contributions and aligning team efforts with broader organisational objectives.
Equalities
More than mainstreaming Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, positively valuing difference to enable an inclusive leadership practice.
Personal Development
Supporting your personal and career development and lifelong learning.
Shaping Cultures
This centres on creating inclusive, compassionate, and values-driven environments where individuals and teams can thrive. Leaders in this cluster are role models for emotional intelligence, resilience, and psychological safety. They foster a culture that encourages innovation, supports wellbeing, and builds a strong sense of shared purpose.
Teams
Leading and working within teams, as a team manager and/or a team member.
Wellbeing
Resources to support your own wellbeing and resilience as a leader and that of your team.
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