Compassionate Leadership Certification Training

Programme overview

The call to compassionate leadership is urgent and the stakes are high for our common humanity. The good news is that compassionate leadership works and delivers results. Research shows that compassionate organisations have stronger trust, make better decisions, and catalyse thriving that bolsters increased performance.

Since 2019, more than 900 leaders from 68 countries have joined the Compassionate Leadership Certification Training to conspire for good, learning how to use evidence-based practices to transform the ways leaders and teams thrive. They experience lasting results through growth across three core dimensions:

1. Ground in Inner Strength – leverage awareness, self-compassion, and vulnerability to elevate your leadership presence and potential
2. Deepen Connection – foster high-quality relationships, create cultures of safety, increase belonging, and navigate difficult conversations skillfully
3. Start to Shift Organisations – increase compassion competence to build high-performing teams utilising proven frameworks and evidence-based tools

At the end of the experience, participants transform the way they connect with and lead other people. They are able to:

• Create immediate impact through the application of research-proven levers that increase compassion competence within your organisation
• Confidently approach organisational challenges with more human-centric methods to help people thrive
• Apply embodied practices and model change to influence teams and organisations for long-lasting impacts

Who is this programme for?

This programme is a good fit for people who:

• Long for a better way of leading that aligns with values, increases engagement, and helps your team live up to its potential
• Are looking for ways to live and lead compassionately to have lasting results
• Are sensitive to the painful realities of today’s world - you’re motivated to take action now
• Know you have a role to play in addressing personal and organisational struggles, and you’re wondering how to get started
• Want connection with peers who believe change is possible and support each other as you navigate the path
• May have experienced some compassion or mindfulness training before, and are ready to amplify your skills and impact

Programme dates

Time commitment

There is a total of 12 hours of group class time. There are 6 additional one-hour sessions available to meet with lead faculty and peers for integration, practice, Q&A and open discussion. There is no formal homework; however there will be reflection questions that you may contemplate on your own and additional reading should you choose to go deeper.

Live session dates

All live sessions will take place on Zoom. The dates are as follows:

• Modules 1, 2: February 19, 5-8pm UK time
• Modules 3, 4: February 20, 5-8pm UK time
• Integration and practice session: February 26, 5-6pm UK time
• Integration and practice session: February 27, 5-6pm UK time
• Modules 5, 6: March 5, 5-8pm UK time
• Modules 7, 8: March 6, 5-8pm UK time

Certificate

Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Center for Compassionate Leadership. Formal certificates will be delivered electronically, so that they can be shared on LinkedIn or other digital platforms.

Fees & funding

The cost for this 3-week course is $1,275 USD with a Super Early Bird Discount being available until 22 December 2025.

Please contact cfclprograms@gmail.com for details on group rates if several employees at the same organisation want to participate in the programme.

There also are scholarships available.

Further information

For more details on the programme, please visit Compassionate Leadership Certification Training | Enhance Leadership Skills - Join Now — Center for Compassionate Leadership

The team at the Centre for Compassionate Leadership will be available for questions and support via email at cfclprograms@gmail.com