Designed for those stepping into or newly in a middle management role, this course provides a complete transition pathway from being an operational contributor to becoming an effective people leader. It helps participants understand the expectations placed upon them, build confidence in decision-making, and develop the emotional intelligence required to lead diverse teams through complex organisational challenges.
Learners gain the clarity, self-awareness, and communication skills needed to perform successfully and sustain their leadership growth long after the course concludes.
Fast-track Impactful Leader Course
Equips participants with the key knowledge and skills to understand their role as a middle manager, deliver effectively, and lead confident, high-performing teams.
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Fast-track Impactful Leader Course
About
What's Involved
Content
Perfect For
Learner Reviews
How Much Is it?
What is This Programme
Takes learners from their very first step into leadership through to becoming confident, skilled, and knowledgeable managers ready to progress. The programme focuses on building real capability - combining practical insight, peer learning, and hands-on techniques that can be immediately applied within the workplace to strengthen performance and influence.
Delivered virtually over four months through four highly interactive three-hour workshops that balance theory with practice. Each session includes expert-led discussion, breakout collaboration, and scenario-based exercises, ensuring learners gain meaningful tools and strategies that translate directly into daily management activity.
No assessments or assignments - instead, participants focus entirely on skill development and application. Each workshop encourages immediate reflection and action, helping learners implement new approaches and see tangible improvement from the first session onward.
This Programme Aims To:
- Lead and inspire confident, capable teams
- Manage change effectively and drive progress
- Communicate and influence with clarity and impact
- Coach and mentor others to achieve more
- Develop emotional intelligence and personal resilience
- Improve team performance and organisational results
What's Involved?
Virtual Delivery (4 Months)
Delivered virtually across four months, featuring four interactive three-hour workshops focused on real-world leadership application.
No Assessments or Assignments
No written tasks — the focus is on actionable, experiential learning that can be applied immediately in the workplace.
UPSCILL Framework
A unique seven-stage learning framework designed to help participants Understand, Prepare, Study, Comprehend, Implement, Leverage and Level-up their learning.
What You'll Learn?
Module 1
Leading with Clarity
Develops assertiveness, communication, and conflict-resolution skills to set clear direction, expectations, and boundaries for teams.
Assertiveness characteristics
Benefits of assertiveness
Overcoming barriers to assertiveness
The assertiveness continuum
Influencing skills
Resolving conflict
Handling difficult conversations
Module 2
Insightful Leadership
Explores emotional intelligence and its impact on workplace relationships and performance while developing strategies to manage stress and unconscious bias.
The four areas of emotional intelligence
The impact of emotions on leadership
The link between pressure and performance
Balancing stressors and maintaining resilience
Promoting team well-being
Recognising and overcoming unconscious bias
Module 3
Managing Change
Provides practical tools to plan, communicate, and implement organisational change effectively, while overcoming resistance.
What is change?
Drivers and external influences of change
The change implementation process
Communicating change to stakeholders
Securing buy-in for change
Reasons for resistance and how to overcome them
Measuring success of change initiatives
Module 4
Empowering Your People
Strengthens coaching and mentoring skills, clarifying roles and professional standards to develop others effectively.
Coaching vs mentoring
Barriers and benefits of coaching and mentoring
Roles and responsibilities of coaches and mentors
Coaching and mentoring models
Professional standards and ethical practice
Who is it Perfect For?
Departmental Managers
Leaders responsible for managing departments, teams, and performance across functions.
Operations Managers
Those leading business operations and managing people or processes across departments.
Middle Managers
Professionals stepping into or newly appointed to middle management positions.
Departmental Managers
Operations Managers
Middle Managers
What Learners Say
Average Learner Score: 4.51 / 5
257 Learners, 3,726 Feedback Questions Answered
Displaying Some Latest Reviews from Workshops in the Programme
Darran R
Accurate Laser Cutting
Very friendly people very knowledgeable about what they are saying to you
Thursday 23rd October 25
Daniel S
Lancereal
Yes, the session was not too long and the break in the middle helped break it up
Tuesday 21st October 25
Matt H
Lancereal
Participant interaction provides a good insight to experiences i may not have thought about
Monday 20th October 25
Ruth C
Barnes Walker
Very informative, very interesting to be able to interact with people from other companies and hear about the similarities of issues no matter the industry we work in.
Monday 20th October 25
Rob C
Hunters Contracts
Great review, would recommend having more than 1 screen available to follow the workbook or have a copy printed ready.
Monday 20th October 25
William C
Wyke Farms
Excellent tutor, and engaging material.
Sunday 19th October 25
Cath M
Fromeside Gymnastics Club
the topic was interesting and I would like to look further into it. The workshop was easy to follow and the breakout rooms were especially thought provoking and stimulating. Bringing that back into the workshop led to further discussion and understanding.
Thursday 25th September 25
Amanda J
Fromeside Gymnastics Club
Great insight into Effective Leadership and leadership styles.
Tuesday 2nd September 25
Andre D
UKP Worldwide
The whole course
Tuesday 29th April 25
Jeff B
Paralloy
expand your knowledge
Monday 28th April 25
Russell S
Pickerings Hire
it would depend on their experience
Friday 25th April 25
Nico W
Paralloy
It is enjoyable and interactively efficient and importantly, applicably helpful.
Thursday 24th April 25
How Much is it?
For Smaller Groups
Open Cohorts
Learners join a cohort with managers from other organisations.
£770+vat per person
For Larger Groups
Closed Cohorts
Course can be delivered as a closed cohort (virtually or in-person) for 8–12 managers.
£3,600+vat per cohort
Sounds Good?
Our short management courses are focused, practical, and designed to deliver impact fast. Get in touch today to find out how we can help you take the next step with confidence.
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