Why choose this programme?
The Professional Diploma in Leadership aims to dramatically enhance your practical leadership skills, awareness, impact and judgement.
We’ll help you master the skills you need to be a more confident, well-rounded, and inspirational leader.
Influence
Become a more effective, self-aware and impactful leader.
Motivate
Explore the psychology of motivation.
Culture
Discover how to impact the leadership culture, processes and needs of your organisation.
In Brief
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Professional Diploma in Leadership
Facilitated Workshop 1: 04, 05 & 06 November 2020
Facilitated Workshop 2: 09, 10 & 11 December 2020
Facilitated Workshop 3: 06, 07 & 08 January 2021
Facilitated Workshop 4: 03, 04 & 05 February 2021
Facilitated Workshop 5: 03, 04 & 05 March 2021
Facilitated Workshop 6: 07, 08 & 09 April 2021
Day 1 of the Facilitated Workshop 1 will be delivered at the
IMI campus in Sandyford, Dublin or in the UCC Centre for
Executive Education, Lapps Quay, Cork. Day 2 & 3 of the
Facilitated Workshop 1 will be delivered via the IMI Virtual
Learning Environment (VLE) to your desktop.
Day 1 & 2 of the Facilitated Workshops 2-6 will be delivered
via the IMI Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to your
desktop. Day 3 of Facilitated Workshops 2-6 will be
delivered at the IMI campus in Sandyford, Dublin or in the
UCC Centre for Executive Education, Lapps Quay, Cork.
Facilitated Workshop 1: 04, 05 & 06 November 2020
Facilitated Workshop 2: 09, 10 & 11 December 2020
Facilitated Workshop 3: 06, 07 & 08 January 2021
Facilitated Workshop 4: 03, 04 & 05 February 2021
Facilitated Workshop 5: 03, 04 & 05 March 2021
Facilitated Workshop 6: 07, 08 & 09 April 2021
Day 1 of the Facilitated Workshop 1 will be delivered at the
IMI campus in Sandyford, Dublin or in the UCC Centre for
Executive Education, Lapps Quay, Cork. Day 2 & 3 of the
Facilitated Workshop 1 will be delivered via the IMI Virtual
Learning Environment (VLE) to your desktop.
Day 1 & 2 of the Facilitated Workshops 2-6 will be delivered
via the IMI Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to your
desktop. Day 3 of Facilitated Workshops 2-6 will be
delivered at the IMI campus in Sandyford, Dublin or in the
UCC Centre for Executive Education, Lapps Quay, Cork.
You can look forward to:
A theatre-based leadership workshop
Work on your leadership communication and presence with professional actors in one of Dublin’s leading theatres.
Personal coaching
You will receive one in-depth personal executive coaching sessions.
Inspiring guest speakers
Each month an influential senior leadership figure visits the programme to deliver a lecture.
A 3-day practical leadership skills workshop
This takes place at the Killary Adventure Centre in Connemara. You’ll embark on a series of challenging daytime and night-time leadership exercises.
Programmes themes
Understand how to lead effectively in different environments, take ownership of your personal leadership development and set out key objectives for you and your organisation.
- Examine how to create shared values in an organisation, create your own framework for ethical decision-making and explore ethical corporate governance and culture.
- Discover your own leadership psychology, learn how to better motivate individuals and teams, and strengthen your ability to attract and leverage followers.
- Conduct a personal psychometric and 360 analysis.
- Explore the psychology of motivation and the leadership/follower relationship.
- Examine the lessons from sports psychology and leadership.
Put your leadership skills into action through an outdoor experience at Killary Adventure Centre.
- Explore how to lead local and global teams.
- Learn how to navigate and leverage cultural differences and devise strategies for improving multicultural teamwork.
- Explore how to lead local and global teams.
- Learn how to navigate and leverage cultural differences and devise strategies for improving multicultural teamwork.
Key takeaways
Change Agent
Lead change in complex environments and different organisational structures. Develop your ability to communicate organisational change and improve your influence on stakeholders during the change process.
Impactful Leader
Become a more inspirational, impactful leader. Develop your ability to impact the leadership culture, processes and needs of your organisation.
Authentic Leadership
Discover your leadership self. Develop a detailed understanding of your leadership style and enhancing your capabilities.
What our graduates say
This programme will bring you to the depths of personal self-discovery in a challenging way. An innovative and powerfully self-reflective programme that will change how you lead others and principally yourself.
Pat RyanProcess Excellence Manager, Glanbia Ireland
