Management & Leadership Development
Over 30 years experience
Building tomorrows leaders
Today’s workforce is populated by multiple generations, all of which have differing needs and skills; traditional management approaches alone are no longer effective. Our management and leadership programmes are designed to stimulate and develop modern-day leaders – to improve the way they communicate, motivate, innovate and performance manage.
We deliver Management and Leadership Training at all levels from new managers through to Senior Management teams. These can be open programmes or bespoke to your business.
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If you would like to discuss your training needs and explore options, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you and discuss how we can help.
Our programmes include:
This workshop is suitable for individuals considering developing their skills ahead of moving into a management role. It will develop their understanding of management and develop and build important interpersonal skills necessary to be effective in a managerial role.
This foundation level overview aims to develop an understanding between management and leadership and provides the base level knowledge of managing people effectively. The workshop will improve confidence and awareness and introduce a select number of essential theories and models.
The content is delivered through our online learning platform and provides a stimulating and highly interactive learning experience.
This entry level Management Development Programme is for those aspiring to become new leaders, first line managers or new managers with little or no formal management training. The programme encourages participants to take personal responsibility for their own development and that of others.
Throughout the programme participants consider their own behaviours, beliefs as well as learn new skills and knowledge to manage teams effectively.
There are six modules within this programme, which include:
- Personal Impact
- Emotional Intelligence
- Resilience
- Leadership styles
- Performance Management
- Team Effectiveness
This programme is delivered through our online learning platform and incorporates 1-2-1 meetings (face to face or virtual) as well as reflective learning webinars to assess applied learning.
This comprehensive programme is for established managers wanting to prepare to move into more senior roles or just moved into a leadership role. The programme focuses on delegates developing their own behaviours, beliefs and skills with that of an organisation’s values, beliefs and mission to become truly effective as a modern leader in their business.
Each workshop within the programme is led by experienced leadership specialists hand-picked for their excellence in facilitated learning. 1-2-1 support is included within the programme.
Workshops within the programme include:
- Managing yourself and others
- Influencing and negotiations skills
- Strategic and thought leadership
- Coaching & Development
- Managing Change
- Project Management
- Innovation & Opportunities
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Managing Risk
- Managing teams through others
This programme is delivered through our online learning platform and incorporates 1-2-1 meetings (face to face or virtual) as well as reflective learning webinars to assess applied learning.
What our clients say
Optimal People and Business are experts in all things HR. We worked successfully with them to produce a series of information videos to help businesses during the Corona lockdown. We are looking forward to working with them again in the near future as we grow our business.
We personally dealt with Vici at Optimal and she was a delight. She was open and honest and gave great advice and guidance. She helped us deal with what could have been a very difficult dismissal with a problematic member of staff. I would not hesitate to recommend Vici to any business for their HR.
Can’t thank Mel and the team enough. Really helped my business in a crisis. Looking forward to working with you and the team.
Brilliant service, friendly staff, lovely team
Amazing service and support from extremely knowledgeable people, who also take great care in the standard of their work. Can't fault them, thank you so much!
5* all round, Mel was extremely helpful and answered all my questions, very friendly and professional. Recommended to others and would definitely use again. Thank you again Mel and Helen.
Mel and her team are fantastic, help me all along the way with some complex issues. Couldn't recommend more.
I've used Optimal PBS on a couple of occasions now to assist with due diligence on an acquisition i've been working on and also to provide contract and handbook production. Cannot fault the support or advice provided.
We love this company and Mel is a god send to our business, she sorted everything for us from employee contracts to helping us source the right accountant, she is at the end of the phone whenever I have any HR questions (even when on holiday) can not fault her commitment. Keep up the good work!
Meet our Learning & Development experts
Melanie Stead
Managing Director
Helen Murphy
Operations Director
Amanjhot Dothar
Senior HR Administrator
Caroline Mann
PA and Senior Administrator