Courses
Better judgement.
Stronger teams.
Practical management and leadership development for people who want to make a greater contribution. Three levels of learning, connected by shared purpose, clear thinking and care for people.
Choose by responsibility
Which course fits the work?
| Course | For people who | Main focus |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Contribute as team members and are preparing for greater responsibility | Followership, communication, reliability and sound decisions |
| Supervision | Coordinate or supervise the work of others | Planning, briefings, performance conversations and care for the team |
| Direction | Set direction across teams, programmes or organisations | Strategic decisions, priorities, resources and sustained performance |
Standard and bespoke versions are available. We can combine levels within an organisation and support application through consultancy and coaching.
A shared understanding that changes how people work.
“It has changed the way we think and behave and has greatly improved the way that our team work together.”
Dr Tash Perros, University of Liverpool
Find your starting point
A contribution at every level.
01 / Foundation
Foundation
For team members and emerging leaders. Understand how your decisions, communication and everyday behaviour affect the people around you.
- Active followership and constructive challenge
- Clear communication and dependable teamwork
- Personal responsibility, trust and sound decisions
02 / Supervision
Supervision
For supervisors, team leaders and operational or project managers. Bring clarity to priorities, brief effectively and address performance fairly.
- Planning, briefings and coordination
- Useful feedback and difficult conversations
- Supporting people while maintaining standards
03 / Direction
Direction
For directors, senior managers and strategic decision makers. Connect organisational purpose with practical priorities and responsible action.
- Decisions with incomplete information
- Aligning systems, teams and resources
- Accountability and sustainable performance
Learning through participation
Think it through.
Try it out. Reflect.
Structured teaching, discussion, practical exercises and feedback help participants connect the approach to their own work. The aim is to strengthen judgement and cooperation, with room to ask questions and challenge assumptions.
Learning brings together the Foresight Management Framework. what needs to happen. and the Behavioural System. how people work together. Command is considered within that system as responsibility exercised by consent.
Designed around your organisation.
We discuss who is taking part, what they already do well and what they want to develop. Programme content and delivery arrangements are agreed around those needs.
Courses can form part of a wider programme with coaching and consultancy. Contact us for a tailored proposal and quotation.
Which level is right for our team?
Choose by the responsibilities people hold and the contribution they need to make. We will help you identify the most useful starting point in an initial conversation.
Can an established team benefit?
Yes. Development can build on strong existing performance, helping a team handle greater complexity, prepare for new responsibilities or work together more effectively.
Learning that makes you think
A record label.
A reservoir. A high-rise.
Classroom team exercises bring a different perspective to familiar challenges. Participants make decisions together, then examine how their behaviour affected the work.
Start a record label
Balance creative ambitions with the demands of a business. Explore shared goals and how a team handles tension.
Plan a reservoir
Work through a simulated public planning debate. Practise negotiation and understand competing stakeholder interests.
Evacuate a high-rise
Make decisions in a simulated building emergency. Examine risk, priorities and the way information shapes action.
Exercises are followed by debriefs focused on learning, behaviour and results. Specialist experiential activities can also be discussed where suitable, with access and participation needs considered when planning the programme.
Experience, followed by reflection
Cooperation you can put into practice.
Specialist rescue exercises can make communication, trust and coordination visible. People make decisions together, see their effects and examine what helped the team work well.
The learning comes from the debrief as much as the exercise: what did we notice, whose information did we use and what would we do differently?
Experiential activities are optional. Suitability, access and participation needs are discussed when planning the programme; classroom scenarios remain a central part of the courses.
Build on what your people can do.
Tell us about your organisation and the work you want to do better. We will listen, explore the options and prepare a proposal around your needs.