Future Leaders
Future Leaders is all about how you ‘show-up’ as a leader – developing your personal style. Each Future Leaders module covers a different aspect of leadership theory and practice around three themes: Communication, Influencing, and Relationships.
The cohort also collaborate on a project with a not-for-profit organisation to test their leadership skills in a real-world scenario. And each participant benefits from a one-to-one coaching session tailored to their individual leadership needs.
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Who is it for?
We believe leadership development is for life and that leadership exists at all levels within organisations. The programme is designed for those leaders in the initial stages of their career with a strong passion to constantly learn, improve and transform in the context of a rapidly changing external environment.
We carry out our mission to champion the power of collaboration by convening early career leaders in this cross-sector development programme. Previous participants have held roles including Policy Advisor, Commercial Officer, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Technologist, Solicitor and Government Relations Manager representing organisations across public, private and not-for-profit sector.
How you'll benefit
- Understand how to create and nurture high performing teams
- Develop your presentation and influencing skills
- Grow your confidence as a speaker and connector
- Enhance your leadership capabilities
- Understand how to motivate individuals and teams
- Understand and develop your personal leadership style

"Future Leaders has given me the confidence to see that I am already a leader, whilst also providing skills and tools to take my natural style and ability to the next level. WIG are first class facilitators and work hard to help you get the most out of the programme."
Katy Samuels
HM Treasury
Why we're different:
WIG's approach to leadership development
At the heart of all our programmes, WIG’s leadership development framework sets out our values and approach to leadership and learning. Our aim is to encourage and enable the mindsets, actions and behaviours that leaders need in order to successfully navigate the complexities of 21st century leadership.
For nearly 40 years, we’ve been working collaboratively with public, private and not-for-profit organisations, helping leaders to gain cross-sector insight that enriches their personal and organisational performance. That’s what makes WIG’s leadership development programmes different – a unique focus on cross-sector peer learning brings true diversity of ideas, encourages curiosity, openness and innovation and helps individuals and organisations to find inspiration and fresh ideas from others.
Our programmes complement an organisation’s in-house delivery, bringing fresh perspective from different sectors and expanding high-value professional networks.
Programme team
Fees
- WIG member fee: £2,199+VAT.*
- Non-member fee: £2,849+VAT.
Fees include all modules, one individual coaching session, membership of the WIG Alumni Network and all programme materials. It also includes a group dinner with fellow participants and course leaders at the end of one of the module 1. If you are from a not-for-profit and would like to discuss fees, please get in contact at leadership@wig.co.uk.
WIG’s leadership development programmes are delivered through a blend of virtual and face-to-face learning within a stimulating and collaborative learning environment.
* For Government Campus users, our published prices and Government Campus prices differ. Please see the Government Campus booking spreadsheet for more details.
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How to apply
For more information, register your interest or apply for a place on the Future Leaders programme, please get in touch with our leadership team using the 'Register your interest' link below. Or you can send in an application form straight away.
Application deadline: We advise applying before the deadline to have the best chance of securing a place. Our application review process ensures that we have a diverse mix of cross sector participants.
Deadline:
Final Deadline: 4 December 2023
(Early applications: 9 October 2023)
Early applications have their places confirmed shortly after the early application date, though we do not accept on a first-come-first-served basis, as we balance applications based on cross-sectoral mix.
For Civil Service participants: WIG’s leadership programmes are part of the Government Campus and Civil Service Learning and can be booked using the OTS (Off The Shelf) process via the helpdesk. Get in touch (via 'Register my interest' button below) if you need help or advice. Or use our Civil Service Learning link for further information.
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