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Leadership & Management Training Courses

Whether you are looking for a refresher course or to learn additional skills to adapt to a new career challenge, our wide-ranging, innovative, highly stimulating and challenging leadership and management training courses will allow you to reach your, and your company's, goals.

Focusing on improving your leadership and management skills is key to enhancing your business capabilities and securing your position as an influential part of the business. With so much change taking place and being faced with many new challenges now is the time to focus on your skills in leadership, innovation, strategy, communication, finance, problem solving and conflict management, to name a few key areas.

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Clean Communication

Bespoke

Throughout this programme you will learn how to use clean communication to convey your meaning and enhance your relationships, explore how to build rapport with others and understand how to clarify what others want of you.

  • 3 CPD hours High impact
  • Next: on request

Establishing and Nurturing Emotionally Intelligent Teams and Workplaces

Bespoke

This programme will discuss what an emotionally intelligent team is, and how this differs from a team that is just functioning. It will outline how nurturing an emotionally intelligent team will enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the team, and therefore the organisation as a whole.

  • 3 CPD hours Focused
  • Next: on request

Managing the Intergenerational Workplace

Bespoke

This interactive webinar will look at what leaders and managers can do to manage a blended workforce spanning four generations, that vary in their work ethics, ideas about work-life balance and long-term career goals.

  • 3 CPD hours High impact
  • Next: on request

The Role of Wellbeing in Individual and Organisational Growth

Bespoke

Drawing on neurological evidence, this course will examine the signs of declining wellbeing, and explain the related negative outcomes to the individual and the workplace.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Next: 18-19 Nov 2024 Live online
  • Also: 6-7 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 3-4 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 17-18 Nov 2025 Live online

Agile Leadership for Pharma and Biopharma Professionals in a hybrid world

Live online

This comprehensive two-day course will introduce you to the core concepts of what makes an excellent leader - in the context of the pharmaceutical industry - and how to apply the different skills of leading your staff and team to maximise results

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • Next: 19 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 4 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 9 Oct 2025 Live online

Change Management for In-house Lawyers

New for 2025

Live online

Proactively managing change can be challenging and sometimes complicated. This highly focussed course will give you the latest best practice tools and techniques you need to have alongside your legal knowledge and skills in order to succeed.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Helene Russell
  • Next: 29-31 Jan 2025 Live online
  • Also: 11-13 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 22-24 Oct 2025 Live online

Clinical Research Project Management

Live online

The leading clinical research project management course designed specifically for the pharma/bio industries – also applicable to those working in medical devices and animal health

  • 18 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • Next: 27-28 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 26-27 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 9-10 Oct 2025 Live online

Effective Training Skills in the Pharma Industry

Live online

This interactive training skills and processes in pharma course is ideal for anyone with responsibility for planning or delivering training in the pharma, device or animal health industries (includes face-to-face and virtual training).

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • Next: 25-26 Nov 2024 Live online

Ensuring Sustainability and Growth by Placing People at the Centre of the Triangulation of Policy, Process & Practice

New for 2024

Live online

This programme will provide a clear understanding of the independent yet interdependent nature of Policy, Processes, and Practice. Focusing on the importance of putting people at the centre of this triangulation.

  • 3 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Claire Mould
  • Next: 5 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 5 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 2 Oct 2025 Live online

Essential Project Management Skills for In-house Lawyers

New for 2025

Live online

Project management skills are a completely different ball game from the technical role of practicing law, and legal project management comes with it's own unique challenges. This intensive masterclass will give you the essential skills you need to succeed.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mr Olivier Corticchiato
  • Next: 3 Dec 2024 Live online
  • Also: 6 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 2 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 12 Nov 2025 Live online

Essential Skills for Writing Successful Business Cases

New for 2024

Live online

This masterclass will give you the skills and understanding to write clear, compelling and factual documents to give your business initiatives the best chance of success.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Helene Russell
  • Next: 11 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 5 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 6 Oct 2025 Live online

How to Improve Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Live online

Understand the importance of accuracy and attention to detail in day-to-day work and overcome the distractions of home working

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • Next: 7-11 Jul 2025 Live online

The Leadership and Management Summer School for Pharma Professionals

Summer school

Live online

Working in the highly competitive pharmaceutical industry, with ever-increasing change and pressure, is probably one of the most challenging managerial roles of any industry today. This 5-day Summer School has been especially designed to help you transcend these challenges by training you to become equipped to see the bigger picture in all aspects of your role.

  • 30 CPD hours Intensive
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • + 3 more
  • Next: 24-25 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 16-17 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 2-3 Oct 2025 Live online

MBA Strategic Thinking for Pharma and Biopharma Professionals

Live online

Working in the highly competitive pharmaceutical industry, with ever-increasing change and pressure, is probably one of the most challenging managerial roles of any industry today.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • Next: 2 Dec 2024 Live online
  • Also: 28 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 9 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 6 Oct 2025 Live online

Mediation and Dispute Resolution for In-house Lawyers

New for 2024

Live online

Mediation has a high degree of success - if the process is handled correctly. Are you up to speed and able to avoid going to court or arbitration?

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Roger Levitt
  • Next: 16 Jan 2025 Live online
  • Also: 15 May 2025 Live online
  • Also: 18 Sep 2025 Live online

Navigating Organisational Change: The People Aspect of Managing a Restructure

New for 2025

Live online

This course will empower leaders to drive positive transformation in their business, whilst staying within the law.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Kathy Daniels
  • Next: 10 Dec 2024 Live online
  • Also: 10 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 13 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 15 Oct 2025 Live online

Negotiation Skills for Contracts and Commercial Managers

New for 2024

Live online

This highly interactive course has been specially developed for contracts and commercial managers, focussing on a negotiation methodology specific to this challenging role.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Catherine Hurst
  • Next: 8-9 Apr 2025 Live online
  • Also: 21-22 Oct 2025 Live online

Negotiation Skills for International Lawyers

Live online

This interactive negotiation skills for lawyers course has been especially designed for in-house counsel and private practice lawyers. It covers both theory and practical skills to help you and your team develop negotiating knowledge and techniques to achieve the best outcomes.

  • 9 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 26 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 18 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 6 Oct 2025 Live online

Organisational Storytelling for Successful Business Leaders

New for 2025

Live online

A two-part deep dive into the benefits of storytelling for your organisation. Develop your skills to deliver engaging presentations to connect with people in an impactful way to achieve your business goals.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Helene Russell
  • Next: 6-8 Nov 2024 Live online
  • Also: 19-21 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 9-11 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 5-7 Nov 2025 Live online

The Pharma Mini MBA

Live online

A three-day accelerated management programme to give you the high-performance management skills of an MBA, designed specifically for pharmaceutical/biotechnology professionals and also applicable to medical device/animal health industries

  • 18 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • + 2 more
  • Next: 11-14 Nov 2024 Live online
  • Also: 17-18 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 7-8 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 10-11 Nov 2025 Live online

Positive Persuading and Influencing Skills for Pharma Professionals

Live online

This two-day workshop will give you an opportunity to improve and enhance your persuading and influencing skills within business

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Robert Hersowitz
  • Next: 9-10 Dec 2024 Live online
  • Also: 10-11 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 24-25 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 1-2 Dec 2025 Live online

Project Management for Pharma Professionals

Live online

This interactive two-day course has been designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of both technical and interpersonal project management skills. 

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • Next: 25 Nov 2024 Live online
  • Also: 13 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 15 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 24 Nov 2025 Live online

Root Cause Analysis and Critical Thinking

Live online

This programme will explore the key concepts of critical thinking applied to problem solving and decision making for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical professionals.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • Next: 23 Jan 2025 Live online
  • Also: 22 May 2025 Live online
  • Also: 25 Sep 2025 Live online

Social Media and the Workplace: Best Practices and Recruitment Insights

New for 2025

Live online

If your employees are posting about your company on their personal social media accounts, do you know what you can and cannot do about it? And are you aware of how you can use social media for recruitment?

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Kathy Daniels
  • Next: 7 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 22 Jul 2025 Live online

Successfully Managing Disciplinary and Dismissals Procedures for Line Managers

New for 2025

Live online

Understand how to professionally, legally and sensitively manage disciplinary procedures and get to grips with the differences between fair and unfair dismissals.

  • 6 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Kathy Daniels
  • Next: 19 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 24 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 27 Nov 2025 Live online

Understanding and Improving Business Processes

New for 2025

Live online

This highly focussed course will give you the knowledge and skills to evaluate and optimise your organisations strategies for understanding and improving business processes.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Helene Russell
  • Next: 11 Dec 2024 Live online
  • Also: 30 Apr 2025 Live online
  • Also: 8 Sep 2025 Live online

Understanding and Navigating the Employment Tribunal Process for Line Managers

New for 2024

Live online

Thousands of claims are put before the Employment Tribunal every year. Do you have a clear understanding of the process and how best to approach it?

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Kathy Daniels
  • Next: 10 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 30 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 20 Oct 2025 Live online

Working with Emotional Intelligence in the Pharmaceutical and Biopharma Industry

Live online

This emotional intelligence in pharma and biopharma straining course will help you learn to communicate more effectively in the pharma and biopharma industries. "What really matters for success, character, happiness and life long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your EQ — not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by IQ tests.” — Daniel Goleman

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Laura Brown
  • Recorded webcast

Ecosystems and how they are changing the world of work and business

Free

Recorded webcast

An Ecosystem is an ‘interconnected system’ or a working group through which individuals or businesses with common goals, purpose, or challenges can openly share, collaborate, learn, and co-create new opportunities.  

  • Presented by Jennifer Vessels
  • and Mark Thomas
  • Recorded webcast

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Free

Recorded webcast

We will all be aware of the term AI, but how many of us really understand it? We are constantly told that it is likely to change so many aspects of our future world and organisations. Yet what level of knowledge do we really have on the subject? Book your complimentary place below to get up to speed on the rapidly developing world of Artificial Intelligence.

  • Presented by Afke Schouten
  • and Mark Thomas
  • Recorded webcast

Making Sustainable Business Transformation Happen: Better Business, Better Tomorrow

Free

Recorded webcast

FWF partner and CEO, founder of SusteneriGroup. Rudi Plettinx will explore the world of sustainable business and seek to cut through the fog of corporate hype and explore what really needs to happen to drive sustainability. Rudi will be joined by colleagues, Luc Garguet-Dupont & Ugeshree Thakurpersad Director and Founder of DevRani Consult.

  • Presented by Luc Garguet-Duport
  • + 3 more
  • Self-paced

Leadership and People Skills

Self-paced

In four hours this *Personal Improvement Course* will explain and teach you the core skills needed to be an effective leader in business.

  • Mark Thomas
  • and Mr Mike Williams
  • Self-paced

Managing Yourself and Your Team

Self-paced

In 4 hours this *Personal Improvement Course* will explain the theory, and provide practical advise on how to enhance your personal and team management skills

  • Mark Thomas
  • Self-paced

The Mini-MBA

Self-paced

Few people can afford the years - or the money - for an MBA course. But this does not mean that you cannot use the key principles of an MBA to your advantage in your day-to-day business life. This on-line course of 12 modules will show you how.

  • 36 CPD hours
  • Mark Thomas
  • + 6 more
  • Self-paced

Negotiating Skills and Techniques

Self-paced

In four hours this Performance Improvement e-learning programme will highlight the key competencies of the successful negotiator. It will show you how to use relational influence and power to your advantage, explain and demonstrating the art of creative bargaining, dealing with conflict and how to tender for those all important contracts. *All for £95/€109!*

  • Self-paced

The Pharma 'Mini-MBA' On-line Learning Programme

Self-paced

A 14 module self-managed, flexible, online learning course: Focus on the essential MBA theory, practice and technique needed to be a high-performing manager in the field of pharmaceutical with this 14 module course allowing 3 to 4 hours per module to be completed in your own time.

  • 42 CPD hours
  • Mark Thomas
  • + 6 more
  • Self-paced

Project Management for Line Managers

Self-paced

Proven techniques for all managers and directors who have to create, manage and control a project from creation to completion, effectively, efficiently and within budget. Gain key management skills needed to fulfil this demanding role with this 8 module course requiring 3 to 4 hours each module to be completed in your own time.

  • Eddie Davies
  • Self-paced

Project Management Skills

Self-paced

A four hour on-line course detailing proven techniques for all managers and directors who have to create, manage and control a project from creation to completion, effectively, efficiently and within budget.

  • Cathy Lake
  • Self-paced

Starting and Running Your Own Business - The online course for the entrepreneur

Self-paced

A concise 6 module online learning course for the entrepreneur

  • Mr Roger Mason
  • Self-paced

The Telecoms 'Mini-MBA' On-line Learning Programme

Self-paced

Focus on the essential practical skills, knowledge and techniques needed to be a high-performer in the field of telecommunications.

  • Kevin Hard
  • + 8 more
  • Publication

The 2x2 Manager

Publication

This book aims to provide a simple but valuable framework the 2-by-2 matrix which can be used by any manager or executive in varied situations in business to resolve such issues and problems.

  • John Dembitz
  • Publication

The Best of John Adair on Leadership and Management

Publication

This new edition is a goldmine of ideas, advice and techniques from one of the world's leading writers on management and leadership. It brings together all of John Adair's thinking on leadership, teambuilding, creativity and innovation, problem-solving, motivation, communication and time-management.

  • John Adair
  • and Neil Thomas
  • Publication

Companies Don't Succeed - People Do!

Publication

Positive, provoking and profit-driven, here are over 100 ideas to challenge your preconceptions and to help you build your business to be stronger, fitter and quicker.

  • Graham Roberts-Phelps
  • Publication

The Concise Adair on Communication and Presentation Skills

Publication

This book encapsulates John Adair's writing on the art and skills of effective communication. You will find it equally valuable whether you are beginning your career or looking for an expert refresher course.

  • John Adair
  • and Neil Thomas
  • Publication

The Concise Adair on Creativity and Innovation

Publication

Encapsulates all of John Adair's writing on how to recognise and enhance creativity in your organisation. It focusses on team training, generation of ideas, communication and overcoming obstacles, the key characteristics of innovators and how to organise and use them to best effect.

  • John Adair
  • and Neil Thomas
  • Publication

The Concise Adair on Leadership

Publication

The Concise Adair on Leadership encapsulates his writing on how to develop your own leadership potential, to motivate your colleagues and to build a creative and high-performing team.

  • John Adair
  • and Neil Thomas
  • Publication

The Concise Adair on Teambuilding and Motivation

Publication

This book develops John Adair's classic theory on Team, Task and Individual, and summarises all his thoughts and writing on leadership and motivation and getting the best from people.

  • John Adair
  • and Neil Thomas
  • Publication

The Concise Time Management and Personal Development

Publication

Valuable ideas on how to establish clear long-term goals and link your daily action planning to their achievement. It provides you with the tools, techniques and framework needed for continuing personal development.

  • John Adair
  • + 2 more
  • Publication

Executive Coaching

Publication

This book - by an insider with plenty of experience of hiring coaches and acting as a coach - provides a pragmatic insight into executive coaching for those who are contemplating a career move and becoming an executive coach

  • Stuart McAdam
  • Publication

Great Leaders - Inspirational Lessons in Leadership

Publication

Who are the great leaders in history and what have they got to teach us today about the nature and practice of leadership? John Adair explores a wide range of inspiring leaders, from Lao Tzu and Machiavelli, to Thatcher and Mandela.

  • John Adair
  • Publication

Gurus on Business Strategy

Publication

A one-stop guide to the world's most important thinkers and writers on business strategy. It expertly summarises all the key strategic concepts and analyses the pro's and con's of many of the key theories in practice.

  • Tony Grundy
  • Publication

Gurus on Leadership

Publication

A one-stop guide to the world's key writers on leadership, their thoughts and contributions.

  • Mark Thomas
  • Publication

Gurus On People Management

Publication

Managers have to manage people. It is the most difficult and yet the most rewarding function. This is a one-stop guide to the world's most important writers on managing people, summarising all the key concepts and the contribution of each.

  • Sultan Kermally
  • Publication

The Handbook of Management Fads

Publication

An insightful and amusing book about management fads – past and present.

  • Steve Morris
  • Publication

The Insider's Guide to High Performance Presentations

Publication

Geoff Marsh is a master of presentation skills. In this book he gives the reader the knowledge and techniques needed to engage with audiences and deliver inspirational presentations in all situations.

  • Geoff Marsh
  • Publication

Leadership for Leaders

Publication

Based on extensive research, this book challenges accepted 'norms' and establishes the 7 key competencies required for successful leadership today

  • Mr Mike Williams
  • Publication

Life-coach Yourself to Success

Publication

This inspiring book gives you the techniques to life-coach yourself to success in all areas of your life. It's written by two highly successful entrepreneurs who've actually followed and tested the advice they preach with very positive results.

  • Mr Barrie Pearson
  • and Neil Thomas
  • Publication

Manage to Win

Publication

Learn how to reshape and reposition your company to meet tougher challenges and competitors, when to confront and when to retreat, how to assess risk and opportunity and how to move to seize opportunities and knock out the competition.

  • Norton Paley
  • Publication

The Management Tool Kit

Publication

This unique book brings together the most valuable management theories and tools in one volume.

  • Sultan Kermally
  • Publication

Managing People for the First Time

Publication

Absolutely everybody in all types of organisations has to make the critical leap to managing people for the first time.

  • Project North East
  • Publication

Mastering Business Planning and Strategy

Publication

Practical techniques for profiling your business and the competition, analysing the market, mastering strategic thinking, positioning for marketplace success, option appraisal and strategic decision-making, as well as implementing and managing change.

  • Paul Elkin
  • Publication

Mastering Leadership

Publication

Without a grasp of what true leadership implies you cannot hope to develop a really effective team. This book shows what distinguishes truly high-achieving teams from the rest of the pack.

  • Mr Mike Williams
  • Publication

Mastering Negotiations

Publication

All the skills and techniques you need to stay one step ahead: the book provides a clear framework for effective negotiation and shows you how to develop your negotiating skills to achieve the best possible results and profitable agreements that stick.

  • Eric Evans
  • Publication

Mastering People Management

Publication

How to build and develop a successful team by motivating, empowering and leading people. Based on in-depth experience of developing people and initiating change within many organisations, Mark Thomas provides a shrewd, practical guide to mastering the essential techniques of people management.

  • Mark Thomas
  • Publication

Mastering Personal and Interpersonal Skills

Publication

A master-class in how to achieve your full potential which takes a practical approach to managing change, personal development, achievement and fulfilment.

  • Mr Peter Haddon
  • Publication

Maxim...ise!

Publication

maxim...ise! is not your usual collection of maxims, it is much more. A compilation of carefully curated quotes and maxims designed to provide a source of contemplation and inspiration for all those who are facing and navigating the challenges of a fast changing world.

  • Mark Thomas
  • and Ian Pincombe
  • Publication

The Mobile Boardroom

Publication

The Mobile Boardroom covers the challenges business owners and directors will face when they involved in Buying, Growing or Selling a company. Top tips on all aspects of the business cycle will take you through everything you need to know.

  • Julian Clay
  • and Nik Askaroff
  • Publication

Niche Marketing For Coaches

Publication

Transform yourself from being just another coach into someone who stands out to your clients as the natural and only choice.

  • Ms Hannah Hardiman
  • Publication

The People Management Clinic

Publication

A complete guide to people management - helping managers along the most difficult of paths: leading, motivating and running a team of people. This book takes the form of a clinic during which you can ask an experienced people management consultant how to approach any number of issues and problems that face you on a daily basis.

  • Mr Martin Richardson
  • Publication

PUNCH above your WEIGHT!

Publication

Punch above your weight! addresses the important idea that in reality each one of us can be thought of as a business. This inspirational book gives you a route-map to success.

  • John Potter
  • Publication

Seven Steps of Effective Executive Coaching

Publication

Based on the authors' extensive research, the book builds on the GROW coaching model and introduces a new model which involves 5 core capabilities and a 7-step process - The Achieve Coaching model.

  • Dr Sabine Dembkowski
  • + 2 more
  • Publication

The Shorter MBA

Publication

This practical and succinct book presents all the essential theory, practice and techniques taught to MBA students and is ideal for the busy practising executive. The book is divided into three main parts: personal development, management skills and business development.

  • Mr Barrie Pearson
  • and Neil Thomas
  • Publication

Successful Career Management - A Guide for Organisations, Leaders and Individuals

Publication

A complete guide to Successful Career Management relevant for organisations, leaders and individuals.

  • Stuart McAdam
  • Publication

Working for Yourself - running a business, starting a company or being self-employed

Publication

A complete guide to working for yourself which includes running a business, starting a company or being self-employed.

  • Mr Roger Mason
  • Publication

Working Smarter

Publication

This inspirational book provides a refreshing approach to making the decisions that affect both your business and personal life and your level of success.

  • Graham Roberts-Phelps
  • Publication

World Business Cultures - A Handbook

Publication

This book provides a framework for understanding any culture in the world, offering strategies and tactics for getting people from different countries on your side, and detailing the knowledge you need to make the right impression and avoid giving offence.

  • Barry Tomalin
  • and Mr Mike Nicks