Help Your Managers to Realise Their Leadership Potential
We are excited to launch our seventh collegiate leadership programme on 26th March 2026.
The managers who have been through the programme have appreciated the ability to work with people from other colleges, exploring their shared experiences and supporting each other to develop their skills together. We pride ourselves on offering a supportive, collaborative learning environment while providing practical strategies that can be implemented immediately.
The Programme dates for 2026-2027 are as follows:
Thursday 26th March 2026
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Thursday 21st May 2026
Thursday 18th June 2026
Thursday 16th July 2026
Thursday 13th August 2026
Thursday 10th September 2026
Thursday 15th October 2026
Thursday 12th November 2026
Thursday 10th December 2026
Thursday 7th January 2027
Thursday 4th February 2027
Our commitment…
We commit to provide experienced trainers and facilitators to run the workshops approximately every four weeks. We will appropriately challenge your leaders and managers to consider the effectiveness of their current approach and how they can apply their learning to their current leadership challenges.
Coaching:
Coaching is an integral part of this training programme. From session two we encourage peer coaching while working on live issues to help embed coaching behaviours into everyday practice.
Your manager’s commitment…
Your managers are asked to:
- Be prepared to participate fully in all training sessions.
- Be prepared to apply their learning back into the workplace after each session.
- Commit to the full 12-month programme to ensure effective group cohesion.
- Attend twelve x half-day workshops.
- Bring the drive and commitment to put learning into practice back in the workplace
Venue & Timings…
Sessions will run from 9am and finish at 12.30pm. Venue is to be confirmed
The final session will run for an extra hour to allow us to celebrate everyone’s success and present the trainees with their certificates of achievement. We will invite you and their direct line managers to join us for this presentation and to celebrate together over a buffet lunch.
Quality Assured – Institute of Leadership Accredited
The Institute of Leadership has accredited this 12 month programme. Your managers are enrolled as Student Members of the Institute after completion of between 4-6 modules. Upon successful completion of all the modules, they are then upgraded to Professional Member* and are able to use post-nominals MIoL. The Institute of Leadership membership enables your manager to access a variety of online resources and e-learning to help with their continued professional development.
Trainees set their own goals at the start of the programme and are encouraged to review these as a minimum at months 6 and 12.
Each workshop ends with action planning to ensure learning is transferred to the workplace as quickly as possible and progress is reviewed monthly.
One to One Coaching Tools
Our programme includes two impact and motivation tools: the GC Index and Motivational Maps®.
The GC Index helps individuals to identify where they can make the most impact in their roles and any areas for development. It measures 5 key areas to show where they naturally like to make the most contribution at work, so they can better understand how to leverage their strengths and lead with confidence.
It is not a personality assessment; this is about understanding an individual’s tendency to gravitate towards certain tasks that they have the skills and energy for and how these strengths can be harnessed. Understanding their own profile makes it easier to communicate how they work best and to appreciate the different strengths of others.
We also use Motivational Maps® and each participant will have a one-to-one Motivational Map session to uncover what truly drives them. These sessions help individuals to understand how to increase their own motivation as well as their satisfaction and effectiveness at work. This powerful tool can also provide clear opportunities to enhance team engagement, collaboration and performance.
The GC Index and Motivational Maps® can add immense value for organisations seeking to understand and enhance individual and team dynamics.
Realising your Leadership Programme modules overview
Coaching Skills For Managers
- Get to know each other and start to build a group identity
- Introduce the concept of Situational Leadership
- Discuss one model of coaching as a management tool
- Experience one practice coaching session as coach, coachee or observer
Effective Communication Skills for Managers
- Explore the communication cycle and how filters impact communication
- Recognise the importance of body language in effective communication
- Develop your active listening skills
Motivation for Team Success
- Recognise the role of the manager in motivating others
- Learn how to spot the potential motivations of others
- Develop strategies to motivate our team members
- Introduce appreciation as a tool for motivation
Performance Management
- Identify the stages in a Performance Management Cycle
- Prepare for performance conversations
- Practice giving negative feedback for performance improvement
Finding Compassion when Managing Conflict
- Explore the impact of perceptions as sources of conflict
- Understand your preferred mode of addressing conflict
- Practice using a solution focused approach to resolve conflict
Introduction to Flexible Negotiation Skills
- Identify the best approach in negotiation situations
- The importance of preparation when entering into a negotiation
- Practice negotiation
Leading on Wellbeing: Introduction to Stress and Mental Health
- Understand the link between stress and mental health
- Recognise the signs of stress in yourself and others
- Prepare for appropriate conversations
Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Define what is meant by Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Understand your responsibilities under The Equality Act 2010
- Discuss unconscious bias and the impact it has on decision making
- Identify strategies to mitigate unconscious bias
Delegation for Team Success
- Identify good practice when delegating
- Overcome the barriers to effective delegation
- Ensure you have the right person for the job
Managing Change Effectively
- Understand our emotional response to change
- Consider the impact of poorly implemented change
- Effective communication in the planning and marketing of change
Problem Solving and Decision Making
- How to adopt a systematic approach to problem solving
- Define the underlying cause of a problem
- Generate ideas to solve the problem
Emotional Intelligence in Management
- Understand Emotional intelligence (EQ) in management
- Core components of Emotional Intelligence
- Identify your EQ development plan
Email jacqui@yourpeoplepotential.co.uk or call 07880 776756 today to book your place.
This programme is also available to deliver in your organisation, please call on 07880 776756 to discuss this further.
* If a manager is not available to attend an in-person workshop, an online catch-up will be arranged directly with them to cover key content at an additional cost. To meet the requirements for Professional Membership of the Institute of Leadership and gain a completion certificate, delegates must complete all 12 modules within 12 months.
