Leadership Development 1 - Build skills for great people and operational management (with take-away toolkit)

Course Overview

This programme equips participants to manage people, performance, and teams while developing self-awareness and agile thinking. Interactive and practical in nature, participants will leave with clear action plans, stronger confidence in their management role.

Participants will take away a comprehensive toolkit/framework to effectively navigate people and operational workplace demands.

Scroll below for more detail and application form.

Audience

AO1 who are new to people management, AO2, AO3, and Academic, Research or Technical staff currently in leadership roles for whom the learning outcomes are relevant as agreed with the person to whom they report.
Individuals in early stages of their people and operational management roles, (typically managing individuals or a team)
Individuals in management positions for whom ‘people management aspect’ is relatively new (<2 years)
All programmes are open to Trinity employees in management roles seeking to refresh skills.

Programme-Wide Learning Outcomes

Develop greater self-awareness of management style, strengths, and areas for growth.
Apply emotional intelligence to improve resilience and decision-making.
Identify personal drivers and values to enhance agility and authenticity.
Build trusted, respectful relationships through effective communication.
Demonstrate inclusive behaviours that respects and cares for diverse needs.
Apply coaching and feedback techniques to unlock others' potential.
Foster a psychologically safe environment that supports team wellbeing.
Set clear goals that align individual performance with team and institutional outcomes.
Hold performance conversations that are developmental, fair, and values driven.
Develop strategies that promote a culture of service ethos and results orientation.
Understand team development and adapt management style to support team growth.
Build collaborative, high-trust teams that achieve together.
Lead teams through change using imagination and clear purpose.
Create a personal action plan for ongoing development.

Module Level Overview

Module 1 Managing Self: Leadership Starts with You (1 day in-person)

Exploring personal values and leadership purpose
Emotional intelligence and self-regulation
Reflection using strengths-based tools (e.g. DiSC)
Aligning behaviour with institutional values
Action planning for personal growth

Module 2 & 3 combined – Managing People: Leading with Empathy and Clarity (2 x ½ day online)

Building trusted relationships
Communication styles and feedback skills
Flexible Management and psychological safety
Coaching and mentoring to unlock potential
Handling difficult conversations and conflict

Module 4 & 5 combined – Managing Performance: Driving Results and Accountability (2 x ½ day online)

Setting expectations and aligning goals
Clarity of expectations
Performance development vs. performance management
Agile decision making and prioritisation
Performance and career conversations

Module 6 – Managing Teams: Collaboration, Agility, and Collective Success (1 day in-person)

Team dynamics and stages of development
Fostering a culture of trust, creativity, and care
Cross-functional collaboration and shared accountability
Leading change with imagination and purpose
Embedding service ethos and continuous improvement

Learner Time and Commitment

4 Days = 2 onsite and 4 x .5 online
1:1 individualised 90 minute coaching (with DiSC Workplace Profile)

Dates for all six modules (equates to 4 days)

Date	Day	Description	Time
10 October 2025	Friday	1 day in person	9:30 - 17:00
15 October 2025	Wednesday	half day on line	9:30 - 13:00
22 October 2025	Wednesday	half day on line	9:30 - 13:00
05 November 2025	Wednesday	half day on line	9:30 - 13:00
12 November 2025	Wednesday	half day on line	9:30 - 13:00
18 November 2025	Tuesday	1 day in person	9:30 - 17:00
		1:1 individualised 90 minute coaching