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Helping managers lead 
with clarity, confidence and consistency

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

A practical programme that 
helps managers lead with clarity, confidence and consistency.

The Strengthify Management Development Programme supports managers to strengthen how they lead in everyday work. It builds practical, strengths-based habits that translate directly into:

  • clearer, more effective one-on-ones
  • more confident feedback
  • better performance conversations
  • stronger team collaboration
  • more thoughtful leadership through change

Talk to us about your situation, and we’ll explore how this could work in practice across your teams.

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WHY THIS MATTERS NOW

Most managers have completed training before but what they need is structured space to:

  • reflect on their impact
  • practise real conversations
  • understand blind spots
  • build confidence
  • translate insight into habit

The Management Development Programme creates that space and connects learning directly to everyday leadership practice.

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In-person (2 days)

An immersive two-day experience focused on:

  • strengths and working styles
  • feedback and performance conversations
  • meaningful one-on-ones
  • active listening
  • strengths-based performance management
  • team effectiveness tools

Virtual (8-week format)

Designed for deeper reflection and application in role. Includes:

  • four 3-hour live sessions
  • integrated practical assignments
  • cohort learning and discussion
  • strengths insight
  • direct integration with Engage

Spreading the learning over time allows managers to apply insight between sessions and return with real experiences to explore. Cohorts are capped at 14 to protect interaction and quality.

INTEGRATED WITH ENGAGE

The Management 
Development Programme is not isolated learning.

Engage supports managers to:

  • prepare for conversations
  • apply strengths in real time
  • reflect between sessions
  • reinforce habits beyond the programme

This connection is what allows development to translate into consistent leadership practice across teams.

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WHO IT IS FOR

The programme is designed for:

  • New and experienced managers
  • Heads of Service
  • Operational and Clinical Leads
  • Academic Leaders
  • Managers responsible for people and performance

It works particularly well when:

  • Organisations want greater consistency across managers
  • Teams are navigating change
  • Leadership capability needs strengthening across a service or department
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CPD Accreditation

The programme provides 10 hours of CPD. This reflects the quality, relevance and professional rigour of the programme. CPD accreditation supports managers to:

  • Maintain professional standards
  • Grow their leadership capability
  • Evidence ongoing development
CPD Certified
OUTCOMES

By the end of the programme, managers:

  • Understand their strengths and impact more clearly
  • Lead conversations with greater confidence
  • Apply strengths to performance and development
  • Navigate difficult conversations more thoughtfully
  • Contribute to stronger team cohesion and coordination

For Directors and Heads of Service, this means:

  • More consistent leadership across teams
  • Less variation in management quality
  • Greater confidence in how change is led
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What attendees have said about the Management Development Programme

“One of the best leadership programmes I’ve attended. It gave me the tools and mindset to take a strengths-based approach to managing my team, with practical ideas I can apply straight away.”
Jennifer ReidHead of Student Conduct, Complaints and Appeals, University of Birmingham
“An extremely valuable programme for managers who want to help their teams flourish, with a clear way to apply a strengths-based approach to support performance.”
Julie ScarrattDirector of Innovation & Development, University of Birmingham
“A valuable programme for managers at any stage, offering practical tools to improve both individual and team performance through a strengths-based approach.”
Anthony GouldHead of Credit Control, King’s College London
“A refreshing shift from managing performance to developing strengths, helping teams understand each other and work more effectively together.”
Andrew Fairweather-TallDirector of Research and Innovation, University of London
“A practical and evidence-based approach to performance management, giving me the tools to handle difficult conversations in a more constructive way.”
Kirsty SmithPEACE Manager, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
“A highly practical programme that gave me a clearer understanding of how teams perform at their best, creating a more positive and collaborative way of working.”
Janine ShawDeputy Head of Income Services, King’s College London
“A clear, practical approach I could take straight back and apply with my team.”
Joey SpinkHead of Digital Education, University of Birmingham
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How to Begin

We recognise that different leaders enter at different points.

Start with a conversation

We’ll talk through your situation and explore how our approach could work across your managers and teams.

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Let us show you how it works in practice with a practical walk-through of the approach, using real examples from teams like yours.

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