Leadership Development

The gap between potential and performance in leadership is a development challenge that matters, requiring sustained, structured investment in the people your organisation relies on to lead.

Her Story Matters brings 15 years of leadership experience across institutions, governments, and global organisations to the design and delivery of programmes that develop leaders ready for what their roles actually require.

Emerging Leaders Programme

For Organisations investing in their leadership pipeline

The leaders your organisation will need in five years are already inside it. The question is whether they are being developed with the intentionality and depth the role will require.

The Emerging Leaders Programme is a structured, cohort-based experience for high-potential individuals identified for leadership progression. It combines leadership frameworks, peer learning, and the honest self-reflection that transforms competent professionals into leaders others want to follow.

Participants leave with a clear understanding of their own leadership, the confidence to operate in complex environments, and a peer network that sustains them beyond the programme.

Designed for NGOs, charities, social impact organisations, and corporate teams. Delivered over a defined period with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.

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Board and Governance Leadership

For trustees, board members, and non-executive directors

Board effectiveness is one of the most underinvested areas in organisational development. Trustees and non-executive directors are often appointed for their expertise in a specific field and then expected to lead governance processes without formal development.

This programme addresses that gap. Boards that participate leave with a shared understanding of their responsibilities, clearer processes for governance and decision-making, and the confidence to lead with the integrity and competence the role requires.

The programme is designed around your board’s specific context, composition, and challenges.

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Leadership Masterclasses

Half day and full day sessions on specific leadership challenges

Leadership Masterclasses are focused, high-impact sessions designed around a specific challenge or opportunity your organisation is navigating. They are the right intervention when the need is clear, time is limited, and the outcome must be immediate and practical.

Each masterclass is built specifically for your organisation. Content, conversations, and focus are shaped entirely around what you actually need to shift. 

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WORK WITH US 

Every engagement begins with a conversation about your organisation, your people, and the outcomes you want to achieve. We review every enquiry personally and respond within two to three business days.

Programme scope, design, and investment are agreed following that conversation. We take on a limited number of engagements and only where we believe we can deliver meaningful results.

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