Academy

The Compassionate Leadership Academy (CLA) offers a unique learning experience; an affordable, professionally accredited, personal development and leadership online course – CLA Digital. Based on 20 years of leadership experience and research in the psychology and physiology of learning, it challenges existing leadership theories and methodologies, developing relationships that ultimately lead to higher engagement and performance. Inspired by the highly acclaimed book Compassionate Leadership by Manley Hopkinson.

For individuals, the CLA course will give you the practical skills to lead and inspire. The course is accredited by the Institute of Leadership and can count towards your continuous professional development (CPD), it is certified by CPD UK.

For organisations CLA programmes are truly inclusive learning and development, creating a common language and coherent culture achieved through the application of understanding ourselves and acting positively towards others. We offer a hybrid programme with additional workshops and guidance to further enhance compassionate working relationships.

CLA Digital

A deliberatly affordable, professionally accredited online course, giving you the awareness and practical skills to be a compassionate leader. Individual and corporate subscription available. Available in 4 languages.

CLA Plus

A powerful interactive learning programme of 13 masterclasses delivered at key stages of the CLA Digital online course. Giving individuals the chance to come together in a safe and facilitated space to discuss, reflect and share their CLA learning.

CLA Advance

CLA Advance gives senior management the flexibility to set up their own learning schedule so they can get up to speed quickly, develop skills confidently and reinforce peer learning, fully supporting the organisation’s shift to one of compassionate culture.

CLA Apprentice

CLA Apprentice is delivered over a period of 18 months through the unique online course, with 4 additional management modules and accompanying masterclasses to achieve Level 5 – Operations & Departmental Manager.

CLA Insights

CLA Insights is the behavioural science measurement analysis that runs concurrently with the CLA Digital course that will evidence the growth and capability of your people, and analyse the associated cultural shift.

CLA Events

Kick Off your cultural change programme with a memorable, motivating keynote presentation with Manley Hopkinson. Events can also be scheduled throughout the programme or at the end for a celebration graduation.

Accreditations

Institute of leadership approved

The institute of Leadership

The Institute of Leadership have approved the Compassionate Leadership Academy online course in accordance with their Dimensions of Leadership framework.  The Institute are a professional body that supports improving leadership and management practice in organisations. They have over 75 years’ experience in contributing to the conversation around leadership and management.

CPD Certified

The CPD Certification Service is the world’s leading and largest CPD accreditation service.

CPD helps individuals to regularly focus on how they can become a more competent and effective professional.  Providing CPD accredited learning benefits your organisation through recognition and increased brand perception. Internal use of CPD encourages and promotes a healthy learning culture for your organisation, leading to a more fulfilled workforce and retaining valuable staff.

An incredible course.

Feedback, CLA Graduate

The CLA program has equipped us all with the principles and tools to lead with positive intent, with empathy and compassion.

CLA Student

Highly recommend this course, it’s fantastic.

Davina Ripton, CLA Graduate

I have attended all different leadership courses over the years, but this was a very different approach, which I enjoyed and look forward to using in my role.

Gemma Matthews, Seetec Plus

Thank you, Manley Hopkinson.  Your Compassionate Leadership lessons definitely have an influence on us.

Evelyn Sin, Teleflex