Team Leadership Development – OCT 2026
£2495
About this course
If you’re looking to improve or refresh your team leadership skills, our Team Leadership Development Programme will give you the latest know-how required to get the best from your people with the focus on improving productivity and performance. The programme is the full version of our team leadership programme. It makes full use of the latest thinking in management and leadership techniques, developing the knowledge, confidence and capability of any emerging or existing team leader. This course uses both practical, experimental learning activities, blended with group discussion and individual reflection.
Designed to help leaders create the conditions where people, teams and organisations can thrive. In today’s workplace, technical expertise alone is no longer enough. The most effective leaders build trust, develop capability, encourage accountability and create environments where continuous improvement becomes part of everyday behaviour. Through practical learning, self-reflection and real-world application, delegates develop the confidence and skills to lead with authenticity, communicate effectively and support others through change. The programme helps leaders create positive workplace cultures where behaviours are lived, not simply implied, and where people feel empowered to contribute, grow and perform at their best
Who is this course for?
This course is perfect for anyone with people management responsibility at an operational level within a manufacturing organisation. It is ideal for those wishing to access a high-quality, team leadership learning experience.
Timetable Dates for this Course
OCT | OCT | OCT | OCT | OCT |
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Date | Wed 7th | Thu 8th | Wed 14th | Thu 15th | Thu 22nd |
Time | 9:30am to 4pm | 9:30am to 4pm | 9:30am to 4pm | 9:30am to 4pm | 9:30am to 4pm |
Dates may be subject to change. Terms and conditions of booking apply.
Further Information
This course empowers the interpersonal skills necessary to be an effective leader, giving delegates the understanding and confidence required to motivate their team to success with self-awareness and resilience. The programme includes a final presentation that enables delegates to explore their learning outcomes and identify actions, and plans to continuously improve themselves, their team, and the organisation. They will be equipped to present a business case for continuous improvement that helps manage change.
Day 1 - Leading Self
Day 1: Leading Self – Understanding yourself and your role as a Team Leader
- Welcome and Introduction to the programme
- Exploring your purpose and your personal core values;
- Understanding self; Johari’s window
- Lumina Spark – understanding and activities
- Deepen your self knowledge
- How do you see the world and others
- Where are your strengths and how can you harness them
- How does your personality change under pressure and what can you do to manage this
- What makes an effective leader? Introducing different leadership styles
- Action-Centered Leadership (John Adair)
- Leadership continuum
Day 2 - Leading Collaboratively
Day 2: Leading Collaboratively – Improving productivity through communication
- What is communication?
- Understanding communication styles and preferences
- Understanding how you are experienced by others: Intent vs Impact
- Emotional Intelligence and effective communication: Social awareness and reading the room
- Managing emotions and conflict at work
- Understanding our emotional response
- Maintaining composure and managing your response under pressure
Day 3 - Leading People
Day 3: Leading People – Developing people through trust and connection
- Understanding the importance of relationship management
- 10 Golden Rules of Leadership:
- Respect as a default
- Setting clear expectations and accountability
- Having courageous conversations
- Effective delegation and empowerment
- The role of the Line Manager coach/mentor
- Active and empathic listening
- Strategic questioning
- Goal setting
- Giving and receiving honest feedback
Day 4 - Leading Well
Day 4: Leading Well – Supporting employees health and building resilience at work
- What do we mean by Mental Health?
- Recognising and managing stress;
- Your role in supporting workplace health and wellbeing:
- Spotting the early warning signs of common mental health conditions
- Having sensitive conversations and encouraging people to talk
- Managing professional boundaries whilst supporting people
- Understand what resilience is and how we see resilience in others
- Explore the 5 pillars of resilience and strategies to aid mental strength
Day 5 - Leading in the Future (Half-day)
Day 5: Leading in the Future – Final Presentations (Half-day)
- Reflections of key learning points
- Plans for the futures
- End of programme discussions and presentations
FAQ’s
What is the entry-level requirement?
There are no formal qualifications necessary to attend this course. No matter what your background or previous experience is, as long as you have a practical desire to drive positive change and improve results, this course will help you achieve your operational objectives and build a coaching culture.
What does it include?
Includes access to materials, direction and support in our virtual learning environment (VLE) itsLearning.
What is the certification?
A certificate of attendance is available to delegates who have attended all the Team Leadership Development training days. This is an award from The Manufacturing Institute. Our independently endorsed certification is recognised and well-respected throughout the manufacturing sector.
Who will be delivering this programme?
Delivered by endorsed TMI™️ affiliates, our experienced Leadership Practitioners will combine presentation, peer-to-peer discussion, group activity and interactive learning exercises to ensure delivery remains energetic, thought-provoking and professionally relevant.
What is the business resilience profiling tool Wraw®
The Manufacturing Institute Associates are authorised practitioners for Wraw®.
Wraw® is currently the only psychometric tool and survey to measure resilience and its impact on wellbeing in the workplace. Wraw helps to increase employees’ self-awareness of their current levels of resilience and gives organisations rich data that can be used to support their workforce more effectively and engender a culture of healthy high performance. Delegates will be required to complete their own Wraw® survey and will be provided with a personalised Wraw® report during Module 8.
What is Lumina Spark®
The Manufacturing Institute affiliates are authorised practitioners for Lumina Spark®. This gentle profiling tool helps to increase self-awareness, reveal hidden potential and provide insight into how delegates can cope better under pressure. Lumina Spark® can help uncover practical actions for improved communication, teamwork and leadership. Delegates will be asked to download the Lumina Splash® App prior to module 2.
Can we run this programme in-house?
Yes, we can deliver all our programmes on-site. Quotations are subject to minimum numbers, bespoke preparation, and broader company objectives. Please contact one of our team who can discuss the requirements in person.
Missed sessions?
Late cancellations or no-shows are subject to the terms and conditions of booking. We understand that real life can get in the way of training, and as long as we are made aware, we will always endeavour to re-arrange missed sessions on the next available intake.