Management & leadership
Explore theory, practice and principles of effective team leadership; and refine coaching skills to manage real world challenges.
This is a 2 day course in Bristol (you come to us).
An interactive two days to stimulate development for both new and more established managers, co-creators and change agents.
Explore current thinking and practice of effective leadership, and practise and refine coaching skills using real world examples and challenges.
Also available for teams in-house (we come to you).
Course aims
This is a unique course for those ready to develop their leadership and management skills. The course is fun and interactive, using realistic exercises to support learning
Course objectives
By the end of the course, you will have had opportunities to:
- Gain insight into the difference between managing and leading
- Have an understanding of the different leadership styles, reflecting on your own leadership style
- Practice a variety of tools and techniques which will enable you to develop your leadership skills and to effectively lead your team and services
- Explore techniques in managing people inclusively
- Discuss psychological safety and how we can create this within teams
- Review reactive, proactive and reflective practices
- Identify what makes an effective team and the challenges and opportunities within your own team
- Reflect on giving and receiving feedback
- Practice coaching skills using real work examples and challenges
Venue info:
Courses in Bristol (you come to us)
All courses take place at accessible venues in Bristol.
If for any reason the course cannot be delivered face-to-face, we will take a flexible and responsive approach to keep people learning – which will include delivering the training on the same day as a live interactive online session, or transferring bookings to the next available dates.
Trainer: Rowan Miller
"Opportunity to look at management & leadership models and processes. To look reflectively at our practice and to be positive in self criticism and evaluation. Excellent course. Two days well spent!"
Julian Assirati, Regional Manager, Next Step Care Management, November 2021
"Project planning tools, identifying management & leadership competencies. Sharing practice with others in the field. Generally, very helpful with tools for unblocking situations."
Giles Lascelle, CEO, Trauma Breakthrough, November 2021
"I found the whole course interesting and thought provoking, entertaining and engaging. Thank you Rowan!!"
Caroline Starling, Prison Resettlement Support Worker, ARA, November 2021
"Interactive engagement, use of resources, group discussions, coaching element, team meetings, values, planning and purpose. Very accommodating and thorough, taking time to embed understanding."
Sarah Gordon, ISVA Team Leader, SPLITZ, May 2021
"Learning techniques to be a more effective practitioner & lead organisational change. Complemented with lots of practical and well specified examples. Up-skilled my knowledge & management. Thank you!"
Kishore Narain, Finance & HR Officer, Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI), May 2021
"Invaluable insights, great exercises, helpful tools and the groupwork ensures I have a clear action plan going forward. Rowan is the best trainer I have experienced in years. I look forward to implementing some of the learning."
Charlotte Eddisford, Director, CHAS (Bristol), October 2019
"Sharing experiences of management and leadership in the room and having open discussions. A very comprehensive handbook to take away and reinforce learning from the training. Thank you!"
Becky Hughesman, Wellbeing Manager, Bath Mind, October 2019
