Stepping into Comms Leadership events

A set of three workshops supporting senior comms professionals through the transition from senior management to leadership.

Becoming a visionary leader requires embodying a new set of skills. These workshops will support and inspire senior comms professionals looking to move from senior management to leadership (for example from head of department to director level – and beyond).

As a delegate you will:

  • Hear the experiences of other senior leaders in the sector who have made the transition
  • Create an ongoing supportive network of peers from other charities
  • Gain tools and strategies for success
  • Improve your confidence in your ability to lead.


“Fascinating, honest, thought-provoking. Made me reflect a lot on where I’m going and what I want from work – and what I need to do to progress to the next stage in my career.”

Ian Fannon
deputy director of marketing and communications,
Teenage Cancer Trust

What to expect from the sessions

Each session will focus on an aspect of leadership transition – a key developmental theme which surfaces when one moves from a managerial role into leadership role (outlined below).
In each session:

9.30 – 10.00 Network and get to know different members of the group.

10.00 – 10.30 A CEO from the charity sector (who has moved up from a comms position) will tell us their personal story of how they tackled the session’s theme in the development of their career as a leader.
10.30 – 11.00 Q&A session with the speaker.
11.00 – 12.00 Facilitated discussion led by Griff Griffiths from Cocomotion. We will explore your reaction to the CEO talk, how different themes relate to your situation, what it means for you in terms of your own development needs and identify new ideas and actions for you to take away.
12.00 – 13.00 Sit-down lunch and informal networking.
13.00 Session ends.