Leadership

Leadership

Leadership Skills

Open Workshop

The habits good leaders run on.

A full-day open session on the everyday skills of leading people well. Practise the conversations and habits that build trust and get the best from a team.

Format

Full day in-person session

DESIGNED FOR

Individuals and small groups of two or three

Open workshop
£ 395 

Per seat, plus VAT. Team rates for three or more.

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Open workshop ticket plus supporting materials

QUICK SUMMARY

In a nutshell.

INCLUDES
  • A full daylive session, in person in central London
  • A clear model and the few ideas that make the difference
  • Scenario practice in the conversations that matter
  • A personal commitment you leave ready to act on
  • A digital toolkit to use with your own team afterwards
OUTCOMES
  • Understand what your team needs from you day to day
  • Practise the conversations that build trust and standards
  • Leave with specific habits to lead more deliberately
DEEP DIVE

The process, step by step.

Each tool has a specific job and a specific place in the running order. Run them like this and the outcome takes care of itself.

CLICK EACH ITEM TO READ MORE
Leadership Line Up
A quick opener that maps the room's leadership experience.
15 minutes

Icebreaker

A short opening activity. Participants line up according to how long they have been leaders, from those just starting out to the most experienced. It gets people on their feet, surfaces the range of experience in the room, and sets a collaborative tone for the day.
Read more about this tool →
You as a Leader
An honest baseline of how you lead today.
60 minutes

Exercise

Before a team can have an honest conversation about how they lead together, each person needs clarity on how they lead individually. This session creates that clarity through a structured self-assessment and a personal leadership statement, making assumptions visible and building the foundation for everything that follows in the day.
Read more about this tool →
High-Performing Teams
What makes teams perform, and what leaders can do.
60 minutes

Discussion

A practical session on what makes teams perform at their best and what leaders can specifically do to create those conditions. Based on the research behind Google's Project Aristotle, it moves quickly from understanding to honest self-assessment.
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Motivating and Engaging Teams
What genuinely drives people, and how to create it.
60 minutes

Exercise

A session on what genuinely motivates people at work, grounded in the research on intrinsic motivation. It explores what leaders typically get wrong, what the three core drivers actually are, and what specific changes make the most difference.
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Communication and Priorities
Make your priorities clear and consistent.
30 minutes

Discussion

A focused session on what it means to communicate priorities clearly as a leader, why the gap between what leaders think they have communicated and what people actually understand is so common, and what to do about it.
Read more about this tool →
Leading Through Change
Lead people through uncertainty without losing trust.
30 minutes

Exercise

A substantial session on what it takes to lead people through periods of change and uncertainty. It covers what people genuinely need from those around them during change, how to communicate honestly when you do not have all the answers, and how to sustain trust as conditions keep shifting.
Read more about this tool →
How I Lead
Synthesise the day into a personal leadership picture.
90 minutes

Exercise

The closing session of the Leadership Skills workshop. Each participant synthesises the day's work into a personal leadership picture: a set of honest, specific statements about how they lead, what they are committing to strengthen, and what kind of leader they intend to be from here.
Read more about this tool →
DEEP DIVE

The agenda, step by step.

The session is made up of a series of explainers, scenarios and tools. Read more below to get a clear picture of what to expect.

CLICK EACH ITEM TO READ MORE
Leadership Line Up
A quick opener that maps the room's leadership experience.
15 minutes

Icebreaker

A short opening activity. Participants line up according to how long they have been leaders, from those just starting out to the most experienced. It gets people on their feet, surfaces the range of experience in the room, and sets a collaborative tone for the day.
Read more about this tool →
You as a Leader
An honest baseline of how you lead today.
60 minutes

Exercise

Before a team can have an honest conversation about how they lead together, each person needs clarity on how they lead individually. This session creates that clarity through a structured self-assessment and a personal leadership statement, making assumptions visible and building the foundation for everything that follows in the day.
Read more about this tool →
High-Performing Teams
What makes teams perform, and what leaders can do.
60 minutes

Discussion

A practical session on what makes teams perform at their best and what leaders can specifically do to create those conditions. Based on the research behind Google's Project Aristotle, it moves quickly from understanding to honest self-assessment.
Read more about this tool →
Motivating and Engaging Teams
What genuinely drives people, and how to create it.
60 minutes

Exercise

A session on what genuinely motivates people at work, grounded in the research on intrinsic motivation. It explores what leaders typically get wrong, what the three core drivers actually are, and what specific changes make the most difference.
Read more about this tool →
Communication and Priorities
Make your priorities clear and consistent.
30 minutes

Discussion

A focused session on what it means to communicate priorities clearly as a leader, why the gap between what leaders think they have communicated and what people actually understand is so common, and what to do about it.
Read more about this tool →
Leading Through Change
Lead people through uncertainty without losing trust.
30 minutes

Exercise

A substantial session on what it takes to lead people through periods of change and uncertainty. It covers what people genuinely need from those around them during change, how to communicate honestly when you do not have all the answers, and how to sustain trust as conditions keep shifting.
Read more about this tool →
How I Lead
Synthesise the day into a personal leadership picture.
90 minutes

Exercise

The closing session of the Leadership Skills workshop. Each participant synthesises the day's work into a personal leadership picture: a set of honest, specific statements about how they lead, what they are committing to strengthen, and what kind of leader they intend to be from here.
Read more about this tool →
What you leave with

Three things you walk away with.

Join an open session and sharpen your leadership alongside peers from other organisations.

Know what they need

Understand what your team needs from you day to day.

The right conversations

Practise the conversations that build trust and standards.

Lead on purpose

Leave with specific habits to lead more deliberately.

How it works

From booking to the room.

one

Book your seat

Choose a date and book online. You get instant confirmation, and an invoice if you need one.

two

Get your details

We send joining instructions, the location or link, and anything to prepare beforehand.

three

Come along

Join a small cohort of peers from other organisations for the session.

four

Take it back

Leave with practical tools and a clear next step to put to work with your own team.

How it works

From purchase to running it.

one

Buy the kit

A one-off purchase, with instant access to every file and a licence for your whole organisation.

two

Download everything

Get the full toolkit as a single download: guides, tools, workbook and slides.

three

Make it yours

Read the facilitator's guide and tailor the deck and materials to your team.

four

Run it

Use the kit as designed and lead your team through the process from start to finish.

In the kit

Everything you need, from start to finish.

The kit is built to be opened and used. No theory to interpret, no convoluted instructions or setup. Everything is ready.

Full Engagement

Everyone collaborates equally and effectively, a carefully designed experience that helps people of all kinds speak up, generate ideas, solve problems and make decisions.

Expert Facilitation

A skilled facilitator guides everyone through the discussions to reach your aims, keeping energy high, making sure everyone contributes, and wrapping up with clear points and actions.

Honest conversations

The discussions teams usually avoid get had openly, and something shifts as a result.

Tools & Techniques

A wide collection of facilitation approaches, from World Cafe to Open Space, Team Canvas to Customer Journey Mapping, chosen to fit your brief.

New Ideas

Fresh thinking might be needed to tackle some of your trickier objectives or most pressing problems.

Tangible Outputs & Action Steps

A clear set of actions to be taken by the team after the workshop to continue improving performance.

In the SESSION

Time well spent, from start to finish.

I've been delivering open workshops for years. They're different beasts to in-person sessions, and I use a considered mix of technology and facilitation techniques to make them effective and engaging experiences. Here's what you can expect when you attend this one.

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Full Engagement

Everyone collaborates equally and effectively, a carefully designed experience that helps people of all kinds speak up, generate ideas, solve problems and make decisions.

Expert Facilitation

A skilled facilitator guides everyone through the discussions to reach your aims, keeping energy high, making sure everyone contributes, and wrapping up with clear points and actions.

Honest conversations

The discussions teams usually avoid get had openly, and something shifts as a result.

Tools & Techniques

A wide collection of facilitation approaches, from World Cafe to Open Space, Team Canvas to Customer Journey Mapping, chosen to fit your brief.

New Ideas

Fresh thinking might be needed to tackle some of your trickier objectives or most pressing problems.

Tangible Outputs & Action Steps

A clear set of actions to be taken by the team after the workshop to continue improving performance.

Is it right for you?

An honest read on fit.

A good fit if
  • You want a practical, working session rather than a lecture
  • You are happy to take part in discussion and activities
  • You can join as an individual or send two or three people
  • You want ideas and tools you can take back to your team
Probably not for you if
  • You are looking for a lecture rather than a working session
  • You want a fully bespoke programme for an intact team, where the team workshop is the better fit
  • You are not ready to act on what you take away
An engaging and inspiring creative leadership workshop with James. So much learnt and a great way to team bond.

Common questions.

How do I book a place?

Choose a date on this page, set the number of seats you need, and check out. You will get instant confirmation by email.

Is it online or in person?

Both. Each date runs either in central London or online over Zoom. The format is shown next to each date.

Can I book for more than one person?

Yes. Set the quantity at checkout for the seats you need. Team rates apply for three or more.

What will I walk away with?

A clear, practical grasp of the topic, a few tools you can use straight away, and a digital toolkit to take back to your team.

What if I cannot make the date?

Get in touch and we will move you to another date where we can. If you need a session for your own team, we also run these privately.

Need a hand?

Talk to James first.

If you are not sure whether this is right for your team, a short call is the fastest way to find out. No pressure, no pitch.