Convening Leadership: A Course on the Art of Collaboration
Learn to lead cross-sector collaborations with our 6-week online Convening Leadership course—designed for nonprofit, NGO, and civic leaders worldwide.
Convening Leadership
Convening Leadership is a transformational leadership training program designed to equip nonprofit leaders, public officials, community organizers, and NGO professionals with practical tools to convene diverse stakeholders around a shared purpose. In today’s complex world, no single organization can address society’s most significant challenges alone. This course provides the essential mindset, strategies, and frameworks for building inclusive, equity-driven collaborations that lead to lasting impact.
What Is Convening Leadership?
Convening Leadership is more than facilitation—it’s a disciplined approach to bringing people together to co-create sustainable solutions. Rooted in humility, cultural fluency, and systems thinking, this leadership model empowers you to lead across boundaries and build bridges between sectors, identities, and priorities.
Whether you’re addressing food insecurity, homelessness, environmental challenges, or educational equity, convening leadership provides you with the tools to lead through complexity with authenticity and effectiveness.
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is ideal for:
- Civic and public sector leaders
- Community engagement coordinators
- NGO and international development professionals
- Nonprofit executives and directors
- Social entrepreneurs and changemakers
What You’ll Learn: The Five Focus Areas of the Convening Leadership Model
Convenor and Collaboration
Strengthen your capacity to lead alongside others, cultivating inclusive, purpose-driven relationships.
Core Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes
Examine how internal frameworks influence external impact and align your mindset with collaborative success.
Cultural Diversity in Collaborations
Develop cultural fluency to navigate tensions and build respectful, cross-cultural partnerships.
Creative Co-Learning and Co-Creating
Activate innovation and shared problem-solving through participatory, community-centered approaches.
Congruity with Stakeholders
Build trust, align interests, and manage conflict while keeping your coalition focused on mission-driven outcomes.
Why Convening Leadership Is Needed Now
We live in a world of “wicked problems”—issues like climate change, poverty, housing instability, and education gaps that are interconnected and resistant to simple solutions. These challenges demand collaborative leadership, not top-down control.
Convening Leadership gives you the tools to:
- Facilitate inclusive dialogue
- Build trusted networks across differences
- Foster shared ownership of outcomes
- Lead transformational change in your community or sector
Course Format and Registration
Length:
6 weeks
Mode:
100% virtual — accessible anywhere in the world
Price:
$59.95
Includes:
Downloadable course materials, tools, and guided activities.
Lead Collaborative Change—Start Today
Are you ready to embrace the art of convening and elevate your impact?
Register now to unlock the insight, confidence, and community you need to lead through collaboration—not control.
To register, learn more, or sign up for the next virtual course, contact me