BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260909T093000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_29136_d7d0f43b6ef10d5551e14f458893f10e@www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk SUMMARY:Advanced Management Skills X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Great managers can tra nsform teams\, drive positive change\, and create productive workplace cultures. As managers become more experienced\, new challenges arise requiring more than just operational oversight.

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The benefits of high-quality management are clear\, and the cost of poor management can be sig nificant. In the UK\, ineffective management is es timated to cost employers £84 billion annually thr ough lost productivity and staff turnover. This co urse will leave you better equipped to create enga ged\, high-performing teams and deliver lasting im pact across your organisation.

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Who sho uld attend

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This c ourse assumes a solid understanding of foundationa l management concepts. It is ideal for individuals who have already completed our Transition to Mana gement course\, although this is not a prerequisit e.

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I t is designed for managers with more than 3 years of experience looking to deepen their leadership and manage ment capabilities and professionals preparing for more senior management roles.

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Objectiv es

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By the end of this course\, you will be able to:

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  1. Understanding Your Lead ership and Management Style
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Effective management begins with self -awareness. Learn more about your personal leaders hip and management style and understand how it sha pes your team. You’ll gain insights into how your approach influences motivation\, performance\, and overall team climate.

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Topics inc lude:

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Using coaching techniques can h elp to drive team success. You’ll learn the differ ence between coaching and managing\, explore struc tured coaching models\, and practise techniques to build trust and psychological safety with your te am members.

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  1. Strategic Thin king in Action
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Strategic thinking is essential to align your team ’s work with broader organisational objectives. Le arn more about key tools and frameworks to help yo u think beyond day-to-day operations\, turn strate gy into actionable objectives\, and contribute to long-term success.

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Change is constant and managing it well i s a fundamental leadership and management skill. L earn practical frameworks to lead change initiativ es\, overcome resistance\, and build a culture of adaptability. You’ll explore change models and lea rn how to guide your team through transitions with confidence.

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In-House Course Information

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To lea rn more or discuss your specific requirements\, pl ease get in touch with us.

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The Train ers

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This course is facilitated by Pippa Blessett and Mike Williams.< /span>

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Pippa Blessett is a dynamic leadership and management specialist with over 20 years of experience driving transformation and in novation. With a sharp commercial mindset and cros s-sector expertise\, she has worked with organisat ions of all sizes\, from major corporations like S ainsbury’s Argos and Pearson Group to SMEs and pub lic sector bodies. Her background in marketing str ategy and communications\, combined with nearly a decade of consultancy experience\, helps her to in spire others\, drive cultural change\, and enhance organisational performance.< /p>\n \n

Mike Will iams has spent many years in management and leader ship development\, delivering executive leadership courses for global organisations\, including Ford Motor Finance\, and working internationally in st rategy\, leadership\, and business sales developme nt. Most recently\, he completed a four-year assig nment in manufacturing and engineering\, driving s trategic priorities in complex environments. As a business development director\, he contributed to significant revenue growth\, international expansi on\, and defence-related sales. Passionate about s taying current\, Mike blends recent industry exper ience with proven management theories.

< /html> DESCRIPTION:Great managers can transform teams\, drive positiv e change\, and create productive workplace culture s. As managers become more experienced\, new chall enges arise requiring more than just operational o versight.\n \n \n \n The benefits of high-quality management are clear\, and the cost of poor manage ment can be significant. In the UK\, ineffective m anagement is estimated to cost employers £84 billi on annually through lost productivity and staff tu rnover. This course will leave you better equipped to create engaged\, high-performing teams and del iver lasting impact across your organisation.\n \n \n \n Who should attend\n \n \n This course assum es a solid understanding of foundational managemen t concepts. It is ideal for individuals who have a lready completed our Transition to Management cour se\, although this is not a prerequisite.\n \n \n \n It is designed for managers with more than 3 ye ars of experience looking to deepen their leadersh ip and management capabilities and professionals p reparing for more senior management roles.\n \n \n \n Objectives\n \n \n By the end of this course\, you will be able to:\n \n \n \n \n Identify and adapt your leadership style to improve team perfor mance and workplace climate\n Coach team members effectively using structured models\n Apply strat egic thinking to align your team’s goals with broa der organisational objectives\n Lead change initi atives confidently and encourage a mindset of cont inuous improvement\n \n \n Programme Overview\n \n \n \n Understanding Your Leadership and Manageme nt Style\n \n \n Effective management begins with self-awareness. Learn more about your personal lea dership and management style and understand how it shapes your team. You’ll gain insights into how y our approach influences motivation\, performance\, and overall team climate.\n \n \n \n Topics inclu de:\n \n \n \n \n Understanding your leadership a nd management style\n How your style impacts clim ate\, motivation\, and performance\n Assessing yo ur current style and reflecting on how to use alte rnatives\n \n \n \n Coaching for Performance\n \n \n Using coaching techniques can help to drive te am success. You’ll learn the difference between co aching and managing\, explore structured coaching models\, and practise techniques to build trust an d psychological safety with your team members.\n \ n \n \n Topics include:\n \n \n \n \n Coaching vs . managing: when and how to coach\n Coaching fram eworks\n Creating psychological safety in convers ations and teams\n \n \n \n Strategic Thinking in Action\n \n \n Strategic thinking is essential to align your team’s work with broader organisationa l objectives. Learn more about key tools and frame works to help you think beyond day-to-day operatio ns\, turn strategy into actionable objectives\, an d contribute to long-term success.\n \n \n \n Topi cs include:\n \n \n \n \n Aligning team goals wit h organisational strategy\n How your leadership s tyle influences strategic clarity and execution\n \n \n \n Leading Change\n \n \n Change is constan t and managing it well is a fundamental leadership and management skill. Learn practical frameworks to lead change initiatives\, overcome resistance\, and build a culture of adaptability. You’ll explo re change models and learn how to guide your team through transitions with confidence.\n \n \n \n To pics include:\n \n \n \n \n Planning and managing change\n Common pitfalls during periods of chang e and overcoming resistance\n Fostering a culture of continuous improvement\n \n \n Open Course Inf ormation\n \n \n \n \n \n Duration\n 2 da ys\, 09.30-16.30\n \n \n \n Member cost pp\ n \n £685+VAT\n \n \n \n \n \n Non -member cost pp\n \n £1027.50+VAT\n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n Free parking\, lunch provided\n \n \n \n \n \n In-House Course Info rmation\n \n \n To learn more or discuss your spec ific requirements\, please get in touch (https://w ww.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/learning/make-an-enquiry ?eid=27422) with us.\n \n \n \n The Trainers\n \n \n This course is facilitated by Pippa Blessett an d Mike Williams.\n \n \n \n Pippa Blessett is a dy namic leadership and management specialist with ov er 20 years of experience driving transformation a nd innovation. With a sharp commercial mindset and cross-sector expertise\, she has worked with orga nisations of all sizes\, from major corporations l ike Sainsbury’s Argos and Pearson Group to SMEs an d public sector bodies. Her background in marketin g strategy and communications\, combined with near ly a decade of consultancy experience\, helps her to inspire others\, drive cultural change\, and en hance organisational performance.\n \n \n \n Mike Williams has spent many years in management and le adership development\, delivering executive leader ship courses for global organisations\, including Ford Motor Finance\, and working internationally i n strategy\, leadership\, and business sales devel opment. Most recently\, he completed a four-year a ssignment in manufacturing and engineering\, drivi ng strategic priorities in complex environments. A s a business development director\, he contributed to significant revenue growth\, international exp ansion\, and defence-related sales. Passionate abo ut staying current\, Mike blends recent industry e xperience with proven management theories.\n \n CATEGORIES:Learning Collaboration CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T093000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T163000 LOCATION:Allia Future Business Centre\, Cambridge Campus\n King’s Hedges Road\n Cambridge\, CB4 2HY\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=29136 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR
Duration2 days\, 09.30-16. 30
Me mber cost pp\n
£685+VAT\n
Non-member cost pp\n
£1 027.50+VAT
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DetailsFree parki ng\, lunch provided