Leaders Plus

Leaders Plus

Non-profit Organizations

London, Holborn 4,702 followers

Too often parents feel they have to choose between family life and their leadership career, we exist to change this.

About us

At Leaders Plus we work with individuals during maternity leave, shared parental leave and beyond so that they can progress in their careers whilst at the same time enjoy their young families. Too often parents feel they have to choose between family life and a fulfilling leadership career. We exist to change this. Our award winning Fellowship Programme supports Leaders with Babies and young children. Our Fellows have come from employers such as the BBC, NHS, HSBC, Action Tutoring and the Salvation Army. We welcome applications from fathers and mothers. Together with our partners and our Fellows, we are building a positive movement for change so that new parents can thrive in leadership roles, therefore addressing a root cause of the gender pay gap. We have been selected by The Observer and Nesta as one of 50 New Radical organisations and our Founder (Verena Hefti) has won the WeAreTheCity Rising Stars award for her work in setting up Leaders Plus. We are accredited by Social Enterprise UK and have been supported by the RSA (Royal Society for the Arts and Commerce).

Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
London, Holborn
Type
Nonprofit

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  • 📢 Calling all Working Parents - just 6 days left to apply! The application deadline for the award-winning Leaders Plus Cross-Sector Fellowship is fast approaching. Apply: https://lnkd.in/eTT7vsW5 If you're looking to progress your career in a way that truly works for your family then apply by 12 November. As our Alumni Alice Harrison shares, "You'll never regret filling in that application form..." Our programme has supported over 500 working parents across the globe to pursue their ambitions while being proudly present for their children. It has been described as "life transforming" and "game changing" by previous Fellows. Find more information, including resources to support with employer funding via the Leaders Plus website. #WorkingParents #SeniorLeaders #WorkingMum #WorkingDad

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  • Happy New Year from the team at Leaders Plus! 🎉 Applications for our award-winning Cross-Sector, Future Leaders Plus and Senior Directors Fellowship are open. According to the World Economic Forum, achieving gender equality could take 134 years. Let's change that by ensuring parents and carers aren't left out of senior roles. At Leaders Plus, we help working parents advance their careers in ways that work for them and their families through our Fellowship programme. Find out more about our Fellowships, plus some of the helpful free online events we're hosting for working parents in the New Year on our website 👉https://lnkd.in/eWBWhfPy (link in bio). We look forward to work with you all to change assumptions about what is possible for working parents in 2025!

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  • Merry Christmas from the Leaders Plus team! 🎄 As we wrap up another amazing year, we’re incredibly thankful for our community of working parents, leaders, employers, and supporters. We are closed for the holidays and our office will be open again on January 6th. Wishing you a joyful holiday filled with love, family, and new beginnings! 🎅🎁👨👩👧 Here’s to empowering more leaders in 2025 and beyond!

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  • Calling All Employee Network Leaders!  Are you leading or supporting an Employee Network like a Parent, DEI, or Women’s Network? Join our Roundtable Event to: ✅ Learn from best practices in other networks ✅ Problem-solve challenges with peers ✅ Gain confidence to influence change 📅 Date: 6th February 2025 | 📍 Online Hosted by: Verena Hefti MBE 👉 Register Today:  https://lnkd.in/eMCfcaD2

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  • We love hearing such thoughtful reflections from our Fellows - thank you Donna Barclay for sharing! Our Fellowships support working parents to thrive both in their careers and family life. Huge thanks to Mary O'Callaghan for being such a fantastic mentor! ✨

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    Chief Legal Counsel at RSPCA

    Last week I had my final mentoring session with Mary O'Callaghan as part of the Leaders Plus programme. I enjoyed every session with Mary, who helped me as I navigated transitioning into my new role. Here are some of my reflections: ☺️I feel fortunate to have been matched with someone who I felt comfortable with from the start ☕️Face to face meet ups were my favourite 💭 You don’t need to have too many expectations or formal agendas, just talking through what’s on your mind can be so empowering ❤️ Be vulnerable and open, your conversations will take you further much quicker if you do 👀 Working with someone that doesn’t know the organisation you work in can provide the external perspective and insight you didn’t know you needed ⭐️ Mentoring is wonderful at any stage in your career, if you have the opportunity, take it! 🐾 The RSPCA is supporting its leaders in so many ways and Leaders Plus is just one of them, lucky me

  • Pregnant? What To Do Now To Future-Proof Your Career Being ambitious and becoming a parent can go hand in hand - if you know how to plan for it. Join our free, interactive online event on Thursday, 16 January 2025 at 1:00 pm GMT and learn how to future-proof your career while preparing for parenthood. ✨ What You’ll Gain: ✅ Insider tips to navigate parental leave and beyond ✅ Proven strategies to keep your career on track ✅ Confidence to balance ambition with family life Want to feel confident about your career while becoming a parent? Register here: https://shorturl.at/1V7pa Know someone who’s expecting? Tag them in this post! #WorkingParents #CareerSuccess #FutureProofYourCareer #ParentalLeave #LeadersPlusFellowship

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    We’re thrilled to see the impact of our Leaders Plus Fellowship in action - thank you, Helen Fraser, for charing a brilliant CEO panel for our Leaders Plus Alumni! 💫 Hearing such honest and varied stories about becoming and being a CEO while parenting is exactly what makes our Fellowship and Alumni Programme so special.   Our Leaders Plus Alumni Programme offers Fellows the chance to keep learning, reflecting, and growing in a supportive and ambitious community. Interested in learning more about our Fellowships? Book a call with Hayley here: https://lnkd.in/eCmp4R24 #LeadersPlus #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkingParents #CareerProgression #LeadersPlusFellowship #Alumni

    I had the privilege to chair a brilliant CEO panel for our Leaders Plus alumni this afternoon, the final session in the 2024 alumni programme (2025 programme details incoming soon). Thank you to Emily Robinson, Jenny Davies and Hasintha Gunawickrema who were very generous in sharing what has worked for them in getting to, and being a CEO as a parent. The best bit, they all had different experiences and approaches. They showcased that there is no fixed way or fixed model you have to conform to in order to get the job you want. I think it is really valuable to hear that. I took away lots of practical tips and thinking from each of them to help me with my own journey (and thanks for the prompt Zoë Kinstone, I'll be spending some time in the new year thinking about exactly what I want that to look like!). 😊

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