What We Do
Our Flagship Offering
Elevate Leadership Programme
This is a unique 8-week leadership development programme in Waikato, delivered over the course of eight months. It brings together established leaders from different kinds of organisations, in an effort to increase the elevation and social impact of all participants.
Why It’s Unique
Leaders Empowering Leaders
All of our cohorts are made up of a mix of cross sectional organisational leaders. This diversity is the ‘secret sauce’ of our leadership development programme.
Our sponsorship model allows for access and even diversity in each class.
Programme DNA
How We Create a Powerfully Unique Environment For Our Participants

By Building RelationshipsWe create space for participants to increase social capital by building new relationships and forging partnerships within a diverse group of business and community leaders.
Core Programme Details
8
Months
18 +
Total Days
22
Maximum Class Size
Sponsorship Model
Sponsoring organisations invest $25,000+GST into their leader of choice to participate in the programme. This investment also provides sponsorship for a leader from a For-Purpose organisation.
Want to become a sponsoring organisation?
Elevate Leadership Programme
2024 Applications Now Open!
Are you ready to transform your community through leadership, and empower other leaders? The 2024 CELF Elevate Leadership Development Programme will commence in April 2024, and applications are now open!
CELFie Testimonial
"We met some incredible leaders and worked through some interesting and challenging frameworks. I have learned so much about myself as a leader and how to continue my leadership journey to be both influential and results-driven. I have developed new concepts, including a well-being plan, and sustainability practices, and redefined how we approach and work with one another. This course changed my day-to-day habits, approach to situations and continues to challenge me."
Kate Rawnsley – Class of 2020
Our Delivery Partner
The University of Waikato - Waikato Management School is our strategic programme delivery partner of the Elevate Leadership Programme, and is active in leadership research projects. Together, CELF and the University of Waikato craft modern, practical and educational programme materials and activities.
Join our Current Partners
Are you ready to be a part of transforming your Waikato community through leadership?