Leadership and Management training 21/7/26
Overall good course, broadened my horizons with interesting new ways to tackle certain situations.
-Fraser Irvine – 22/07/2026 – Leadership and People Management
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Leadership and People Management Training Course in Manchester
Our 2-day CPD accredited Leadership and People Management training course is delivered as an open course in Manchester or online. We can also deliver the course in-house just for your business as an in-person course across the North West or a live virtual online course.
Leadership and People Management Course Highlights
Here’s some quick information about our Leadership and People Management course in Manchester:
- 2-day training course delivered in-person in Manchester or online
- Delivered anywhere in the UK as an in-house course
- CPD Accredited - equates to 13 hours of CPD
- Booking is easy. Just select a location, a date and hit Book Now!
Leadership and People Management Course Manchester – The Details
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Course Overview
Course Aim
Our two day (can also be delivered in one day) Leadership & People Management Training course in Manchester will provide you with lots of tips and practical ideas to lead and manage your team. The course is a great grounding for new leaders and managers and a good refresh for those currently in the role.
Find out how to use a range of leadership techniques in different settings and how to use management tools to get the best possible performance from your team.
We aim to provide you with a range of practical tools and ideas to lead and manage your teams effectively.
The course is useful for those new to leadership or management positions or those currently in role looking for a refresh.
Course Objectives
By attending this Leadership and People Management training course, you will be able to:
- Know the difference between leadership and management and how to use each function
- Understand the wide range of skills they will need to possess to be an effective leader and manager
- Know a range of leadership approaches and the situations each should be used in
- Know how to use management tools to get the best possible performance from the team
- Be able to use management information to monitor and improve the team
- Have built a clear development plan to further develop the skills learnt in the workshop
Course Content
Here's what we cover in our Leadership and People Management training course in Manchester.
What is Leadership & Management?
- Defining what is meant by leadership and management
- The differences between leadership and management
- When to use each of the two functions
- What are the skills required to be an effective leader and manager?
- Exploring why these skills are needed
- Applying the approaches to people as well as process
- Using a simple leadership model to understand how it’s done
- Looking at a range of leadership approaches
- Questioning and Listening
- Motivating and Inspiring the Team
- Assertiveness
- Influential Communication
- Using coaching and providing effective feedback
- Setting SMART Goals and Objectives
- Using Management Information (MI)
- Creating dashboards to facilitate performance discussions
- Dealing With Under-Performance
- Effective Performance Management Discussions
- Performance and Development Planning
- Pro-actively Identifying Problems
- Problem Solving Tools
- How to Make Effective Decisions
- An opportunity to practice the skills
When you bring this Leadership and People Management course in-house, the content above can be tweaked and changed to meet the needs of your team.
Accreditation
Our Leadership and People Management training course in Manchester is accredited by the CPD Standards Office. This demonstrates our commitment to quality and industry best practices and you can be sure that the course you receive has been assessed to ensure it meets its objectives.
This course equates to 13 hours of CPD. After completing the course you will receive your CPD certificate and learning path document as record of your attendance.
The same accreditation applies when we deliver this course as an in-house course for you too.
Download the Course Brochure
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Download Leadership and People Management Course BrochureWho Should Attend?
This leadership and people management training course is for anyone who has is new to a leadership or management role or anyone currently in role who is looking for a refresh or new ideas. If you want to:
- Increase motivation
- Improve team and individual performance
- Achieve your team goals
- Have a wider leadership toolkit
- Manage under-performance
- Have better team morale
Then this leadership and people management course is for you. The course is suitable for people of all levels and in all roles and industries.
What You Get
In-Person Open Courses
A 2 days training course in one of our comfortable venues in Manchester with one of our highly experienced Leadership and People Management trainers. You also get:
- Refreshments throughout the day and lunch
- Course materials to take away
- A course certificate
- Access to MyRevolution Learning to retain access to your materials and stay in touch with your trainer
Online Open Training Courses
A 1 day online live virtual training course with one of our highly experienced Leadership and People Management trainers. You also get:
- A highly interactive online experience
- Access to MyRevolution Learning to retain access to your materials and stay in touch with your trainer
- A digital copy of the course materials from the course
- A digital course certificate
In-House Delivery
A 1 day training course with one of our highly experienced Leadership and People Management trainers at your location. You also get
- Course materials for each delegate to take away
- A course certificate
- Reporting on delegate evaluation
- Access to MyRevolution Learning to retain access to your materials and stay in touch with your trainer
FAQ
Here are some of the common questions we get asked about our Leadership and People Management training course:
Who delivers your Leadership and People Management training courses?
Our Leadership and People Management courses are delivered by our friendly and highly experienced trainers. We live and breathe what we talk about in these sessions as we use most of the tools and techniques ourselves on a daily basis and bring this real-world experience into the session and the examples that we use.
What is the difference between leadership and management?
Leadership is a collection of skills and approaches that, when used in the correct way and at the correct time can increase morale, improve communication, deliver increased performance and help achieve team goals quicker. Management focuses more on data, objectives, planning and problem-solving. Essentially, leadership is about people and management is about the process.
What type of skills are covered?
We look at leadership styles and when and how to adapt yours, motivating team members, communicating with your team, providing feedback, setting goals, targets and objectives and coaching to develop skills and improve performance.
I'm new to leadership/I've been a leader for a long time - will this course help?
We've pitched the course in such a way that you should find it provides a good grounding for new leaders but is not too simplistic. It will also provide anyone in leadership for a long time with a good refresh and hopefully some new ideas.
Do you have any Leadership and People Management articles I can read?
Yes. We have lots of articles about Leadership and People Management in the leadership skills section of our blog and articles about management in the management section of our blog.
Location
In-Person Open Course in Manchester
Our Leadership and People Management course in Manchester is delivered from Manchester Conference Centre.
The venue has modern, comfortable meeting rooms with plenty of natural light and air conditioning.
Refreshments are available through the day and lunch will either be served in the on-site restaurant or in the room.
The venue is just a short walk from Manchester city centre and from both Piccadilly and Oxford Road stations. A multi-story public carpark is available next to the venue (chargeable).
Online Open Training Courses
Our Online Leadership and People Management course is an interactive live virtual course. The content remains the same but the delivery and approach has been re-imagined for the virtual environment. Our online training courses are delivered by Zoom.
In-House Delivery
We can also deliver this Leadership and People Management course just for your organisation in Manchester or across the North West. We can do this in-person at your office or a location of your choice or as a live virtual training course. We can deliver this via Zoom, Teams, Webex or any other platform that you are currently using and comfortable with.
Reviews
What people are saying
Here are the most recent reviews that have been left for our Leadership and People Management course.
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 124 reviews)
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Great Introduction to leadership and management
The 2-day course contained all the necessary information to get started as an effective leader and team manager. The course does focus on alot of areas, but difficult to go deep into different topics, but the trainer is really good at tailoring to issues that directly help you!
-Asfand Tanwear – 21/07/2026 – Leadership and People Management
Information with useful tools
I recently attended a two-day online Leadership and Management training course and found it to be highly valuable and engaging. The course was well structured and fast-paced, covering a wide range of relevant topics in a clear and accessible way. It struck a good balance between theory and practical application, with useful tools and frameworks that I can immediately apply in the workplace. The inclusion of role play exercises was particularly effective in bringing the concepts to life and building confidence in real-world scenarios. There were excellent opportunities for discussion throughout, allowing participants to share experiences and perspectives. The feedback provided, both from the trainer and the group, was constructive and insightful, helping to reinforce learning and encourage reflection. The trainer delivered the content exceptionally well, presenting new material in a clear, engaging, and easy-to-understand manner. Their approach created an open and supportive environment, which encouraged participation and made the sessions enjoyable as well as informative. Overall, this was a high-quality course that has strengthened my leadership skills and provided practical techniques I can take forward. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to expand their knowledge and capability in leadership and management.
-Michelle Richards – 04/06/2026 – Leadership and People Management
Noel
Excellent content. Great summaries and group engagement.
-Noel Devlin – 02/06/2026 – Leadership and People Management
Great course for new managers
This was one of the best courses I attended. It was delivered very well and I feel I learned a lot that I can put into practice now. I would definitely recommend this course to people who are stepping into a new management or leadership role.
-Silvia Gherman – 02/06/2026 – Leadership and People Management