Intensive Program

Social Leadership for Managers

Would you like to be a board member of a social organization?

In a scenario where top executives are increasingly willing to contribute to the common good, a lack of familiarity with the social sector can make it difficult to put this interest into practice. 

This program allows you to acquire the necessary knowledge and develop a networking base to take your first steps in the social economy sector, promoting the creation of Advisory Boards in social organizations. 

In this way, you will acquire a sufficiently generic and comprehensive knowledge base that will allow you to have a 360º view of the sector. 

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Date

October 8, 9, 10 and 24, 2025

 

Duration

4 days (24h)

Investiment

1.300€

Format

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Language

Portuguese

Local

Carcavelos, Portugal

Reasons for Choosing this Program

FOR YOU

  • Familiarization with the context and particularities of the social sector 
  • Possibility of later non-executive collaboration with a social organization 
  • Being an advisor/mentor in the social economy sector 
  • Allows the development of mechanisms that foster a sense of purpose and belonging to a cause, increasing personal fulfillment, especially in times of transition or uncertainty 
  • Development of skills and soft skills (leadership, teamwork, problem-solving) provides experiences that can be adapted to the corporate environment 

FOR YOU ORGANIZATION

  • Promotion of a positive organizational culture, guided by values of responsibility and purpose 
  • Opportunity for top professionals, in the pre-retirement phase, to contribute their experience to skills volunteering projects with an environmental and social impact 
  • Active contribution to sustainable communities, through practices that generate an impact on society 
  • Ability to attract and retain talent, supported by a strong commitment to social impact and the creation of shared value 
  • Reinforcement of the corporate image, associating the organization with ethical and sustainable practices 
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Participant Profile

  • Private sector professionals with extensive professional experience who want to make a contribution to society by offering their skills, time and knowledge
  • Senior professionals with managerial or middle management experience, with the ability to lead teams and a vision of strategic organization
The program “fit” like a glove and allowed me to once again fill the “social happiness” space that brings me so much good and challenge! Through my participation in CRESCER's constructive council, and even though it's only recently, I'm now taking the first steps towards this longed-for return. Sometimes you just have to stop, look inwards, and simply make your talents available!

Paulo Almeida 
Management Consulting @ KPMG CRESCER Board Member 

Throughout my life I've done voluntary work, and recently I started to think that maybe I could help in another way, after all I've had more than 20 years' experience in the private sector. 20 years learning and at the same time growing brands and companies. I could certainly use all that know-how and help institutions evolve!

Catarina Batalha 
Marketing Director @ CRESCER Board Member 

The Program

The program presents a learning journey divided into several phases that gives participants the chance to acquire a transversal experience - Learn, Apply & Engage

Learn 

Integrated learning sessions, with theoretical exposition of the various contents, accompanied by practical examples and testimonies. 

Apply 

Hands-on approach in social organizations and practical application of the content through the formation of working groups between participants and social organizations.   

Engage 

At the end of the classroom sessions, participants will have the chance to collaborate in non-executive roles with social organizations through a matchmaking process.   

PERSONALIZED ACCOMPANIMENT 

After the program, Nova SBE Executive Education will provide personalized accompaniment to each participant, supporting them in their search for non-executive positions in social organizations. 

Module 1: The Social Economy Sector 

  • Historical and political context and specificities of the social economy 

Module 2: Strategy and Business Models: Case studies in the social area 

  • The ultimate goal of social organizations 
  • Presentation of case studies, success stories and good practices 


Module 3: The Fundamental Legal Framework 

  • Fundamental principles and rules 
  • Basic Law 
  • Legal structures 
     

Module 4: Governance Models 

  • Different governance models 
  • Role of non-executive functions 
     

Module 5: Measuring Impact 

  • Measuring the social organization's action 
  • Logical model, demonstration of causality  
  • Other complementary approaches 
     

Module 6: From Culture to Management Practice in the Social Sector 

  • Management information 
  • Process control 
  • HR management 
  • Communication 
     

Module 7: Financing Models 

  • Financing the social economy sector 
     

Module 8: Leadership in Social Organizations 

  • Leadership 
  • Paradoxes 
  • Ethics 
     

Module 9: Presentation of group work 

Module 10: Testimonies 

Since 2020, six editions of the training have been held. We have had 103 participants, always in person, and of these, 65 are already on advisory boards that contribute to the strategic management of 21 leading social organizations. 

Academic Direction

Miguel Pina e Cunha

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Application Process

  1. Completion of the application form
  2. Communication of acceptance within 72 hours
  3. Finalization of the application with the Program Advisor

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Program Advisor

Would you like to enroll your team or employees in this program?

Contact me:

Carla Matias
Carla Matias
(+351) 913 719 277

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