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Aspiring Leaders Development Programme

Develop Your Aspiring Leaders

Mid-level leaders - typically with job titles such as ‘Head of’, ‘Director of’ or ‘Vice President of’ operate in a uniquely demanding space—balancing strategic priorities from above, managing teams below, and collaborating across functions to drive results. They are the crucial link between vision and execution, yet many haven’t had the opportunity to develop the advanced leadership skills needed to thrive in this complex role.


Our Aspiring Leaders modular development programme is designed to equip aspiring senior leaders with the self-confidence, clarity, and capability to step up with impact. We help them to identify and refine their authentic leadership style, enhance their strategic thinking, and strengthen their ability to lead with influence—enabling them to navigate competing demands, build and empower high performing teams, and contribute meaningfully to organisational success.

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Aspiring Leaders Modular Development Programme

Build a programme to empower your aspiring leaders

Our flexible modular programme is designed to develop and empower your aspiring leaders and provide you with the opportunity to build the best programme to empower your leaders to lead themselves, and others, better. 


Through a mix of core modules, and a selection of add-on modules and group coaching sessions, give your aspiring leaders all the tools they need to thrive for themselves, their people and for the business.


The programme allows you to select the right level of support for your team:


  • Begin with our recommended 6 core modules.


  • Choose to add on additional modules to suit specific organisational needs alongside group coaching sessions.


  • Add on leadership profiles, coupled with an individual leadership profile coaching session.

How The Programme Works

Spark

3 day training

6 x core modules:


- Coaching Skills for Leaders

- Navigating Stakeholder Relationships

- Leading A High Performing Team

- Influencing & Persuading

- Developing Others

- Decision Making

Drive

SPARK


PLUS

9 x Online Group Coaching Sessions


2 x modules of your choice from the Aspiring Leaders Modules

Elevate

Elevate

DRIVE


PLUS

Personal Leadership Profiles 


1 x 1:1 Leadership Profile Coaching Session

Bespoke

Elevate

Create your own programme of modules and combine with 360 feedback,  additional coaching sessions, immersive discovery visits.

Core Modules

Coaching Skills For Leaders

Navigating Stakeholder Relationships

Navigating Stakeholder Relationships

Take your coaching to the next level with this advanced workshop designed for those who already have foundational coaching experience. 


Dive deeper into nuanced coaching techniques, explore complex scenarios, and refine your ability to drive meaningful change. 


Enhance your expertise to support growth and transformation at a higher level.

Navigating Stakeholder Relationships

Navigating Stakeholder Relationships

Navigating Stakeholder Relationships

Enhance your ability to build strong, productive relationships with key stakeholders - internally and externally. 


This workshop focuses on understanding stakeholder needs, managing expectations, and fostering collaboration. 


Gain tools to navigate complexities, align priorities, and deliver value with confidence.

Leading A High Performing Team

Navigating Stakeholder Relationships

Leading A High Performing Team

Drive productivity and achieve outstanding results by harnessing the power of team dynamics. 


Explore the key elements of effective teamwork and collaboration, and acquire skills to build and maintain high-performing teams. 


Develop strategies for resolving conflicts and fostering a positive team culture.

Influencing & Persuading

Influencing & Persuading

Leading A High Performing Team

Master the art of influencing and persuading with confidence, integrity, and authenticity. 


This workshop equips you with strategies to build trust, present ideas effectively, and inspire action. 


Learn how to adapt your approach to different audiences and achieve win-win outcomes in a variety of situations.

Developing Others

Influencing & Persuading

Developing Others

Unlock your team’s potential by learning how to nurture and develop their skills. 


This workshop focuses on identifying development needs, providing effective support, and creating opportunities for growth. 


Build the confidence to help others succeed while fostering a culture of continuous learning.


Decision Making

Influencing & Persuading

Developing Others

Sharpen your decision-making skills with tools and techniques to approach challenges with clarity and confidence.


This workshop explores ways to analyse situations, weigh options, and make informed choices under pressure. 


Empower yourself to make decisions that align with your goals and deliver results.

Group Coaching Sessions

 Training is proven to be 7x more impactful when accompanied by coaching. 


Teaching your managers key skills via training sessions is one thing. Providing them with a space to reflect on how they’re applying these skills in the real world, whilst being supported by peers, is another. So, we recommend providing your learners with group coaching sessions to help embed the learning into their daily leadership practices and catalyse long-term sustainable impact. 

Additional Aspiring Leaders Modules

Leading Change

Inclusive Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Embrace change as a catalyst for growth and innovation, and gain the tools to yourself and your team through transitions successfully. 


Understand the dynamics of change and its effects on individuals and organisations, and learn effective change management strategies to navigate uncertainty and resistance. 


Develop leadership techniques to inspire and guide teams through periods of transformation.

Strategic Thinking

Inclusive Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Develop the mindset and skill of strategic thinking, with a focus on ‘outside-in’ approaches to decision-making. 


This workshop helps you consider broader perspectives, anticipate challenges, and align your strategy with external trends and opportunities. 


Strengthen your ability to make informed, forward-thinking decisions that drive long-term success whilst balancing short-term needs.

Inclusive Leadership

Inclusive Leadership

Inclusive Leadership

Learn how to lead inclusively and create a culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered. 


This workshop explores the DE&I spectrum, inclusive communication, addressing unconscious bias, and fostering diverse collaboration. 


Learn how to inspire belonging and ensure every voice is heard.

Leading Hybrid Teams

Leading Hybrid Teams

Inclusive Leadership

Master the art of leading hybrid and remote teams with confidence and agility. 


This workshop provides strategies for effective communication, building trust, and maintaining team cohesion in dispersed environments. 


Learn how to adapt your leadership style to support productivity, engagement, and wellbeing from a distance.

Leading Wellbeing

Leading Hybrid Teams

Leading Wellbeing

Excel at empathic leadership by integrating wellbeing practices into your leadership toolkit. 


Discover the fundamental principles of workplace wellbeing and their impact on satisfaction and productivity. 


Learn practical techniques to have effective wellbeing conversations and promote mental, emotional, and physical health among team members. 


Develop strategies for creating a supportive and inclusive work environment that nurtures growth and satisfaction.

Leadership Profiles

Personal Leadership Profiles

 Enhance the self-awareness and effectiveness of your leaders by providing them with a powerful psychometric assessment. By helping leaders understand their personal communication preferences, their leadership style, and how they typically interact with others, you’re setting your leaders up to be able to be adaptive, build stronger relationships, and drive team performance. We’ll equip leaders with the awareness and tools needed to engage, influence, and inspire in the modern, complex workplace.

1:1 Leadership Profile Coaching Session

 Receiving their Leadership Profile is just the beginning—our debrief coaching session ensures leaders will translate their results into real-world impact. In this confidential one-on-one session, leaders will explore their unique preferences, reflect on their strengths and challenges, and consider how they might adapt their behaviours and communication for greater effectiveness. With expert coaching, they’ll create a practical action plan to lead themselves and their teams with greater clarity, confidence, and influence. 

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