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Management & Leadership Training Courses
Strong leadership drives performance, engagement and growth. Our management and leadership training courses are designed to equip managers at every level with the skills, confidence and mindset they need to create happy, high-performing teams.
Whether you’re supporting first-time managers, developing high-potential team leaders or strengthening senior leadership capability, our live, interactive sessions deliver lasting results. Each course is focused, practical and delivered by experienced facilitators who understand the challenges of leading teams in today’s workplace.
Average attendee review score: 4.8 ★★★★★ out of 5
Develop confident, capable leaders with our management training…
Choosing the right training partner is crucial. We help organisations of all sizes create real change.
Our live, two-hour management and leadership sessions bring expert-led learning directly to your workplace, tailored to your team’s goals and challenges. Designed for groups of 4–15 managers, each course combines discussion, practical exercises and proven frameworks to deliver immediate, measurable impact.
Choose a single session to address a specific skill gap, or combine courses to build a tailored development programme that grows with your organisation.
Delivered on-site or live online, every session is exclusive to your team — ensuring relevant, actionable training that builds lasting confidence and capability.
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We equip your people with the skills they need to become happy, high performers.
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Delivering proven results
Measurable improvements in team performance, engagement and communication.
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Expert trainers
Experienced trainers with real-world management and leadership backgrounds.
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Flexible delivery
Online or in-person sessions are available anywhere in the world.
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Custom content
The option for us to adapt case studies, exercises and examples to your organisation.
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Practical training
Short, focused sessions that fit into a working day and deliver immediate impact
Build connected programmes
Build the perfect programme for your managers, rising stars or new starters, tailored to your needs.
Management training sessions are delivered as live, two-hour workshops for groups of 4 to 15 managers. Book courses as single sessions, or build them into a connected programme tailored to your manager development needs.
Our team help you build a connected programme from over 70 courses, adding in 1-2-1 coaching, mentoring or even away days, culminating in a learning journey that delivers the perfect solution for your organisation.
Let us handle the admin, comms, feedback and learning materials for you - we can even help you create your yearly L&D strategy.
You’ll get clear pricing based on the number of sessions and delivery format. Discounts are available for multi-course orders when building your programme.
Who this training is for
Our management and leadership courses are suitable for:
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Building confidence, communication skills and management fundamentals
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Refreshing skills, addressing recurring challenges and enhancing leadership impact
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Developing strategic thinking, influencing skills and cross-functional collaboration
Thinking as a Manager
Help new and aspiring managers make the mental shift from individual contributor to leader. This course explores what it means to think like a manager, from taking ownership and balancing priorities to making decisions that support the wider team and business. Participants leave with a clearer understanding of their role and practical techniques for building confidence as a manager.
Our Most Popular Management Courses
Our most in-demand management training sessions focus on the skills that make the biggest difference day-to-day. Each course is a live, interactive two-hour workshop designed for groups of 4–15 managers and tailored to your organisation’s needs.
Inspiring Career Conversations
Give managers the tools to have meaningful conversations about career development. This session covers how to explore employee aspirations, identify development opportunities and create realistic growth plans, helping retain top talent and motivate teams.
Managing Difficult Conversations
Build managers’ confidence to address challenging situations promptly and professionally. This course focuses on preparing for sensitive discussions, staying calm under pressure, and using constructive language to resolve conflict and maintain positive working relationships.
Performance Management
Equip managers to set clear expectations, run effective one-to-ones and handle underperformance constructively. Participants learn how to provide regular feedback, coach for improvement and hold fair performance conversations that boost productivity and employee engagement.
All our management & leadership training courses
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Thinking as a manager
Gain a foundational management mindset, embrace accountability and reflect on what managing well really means.
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Building & leading great teams
Understand how leaders can develop a team that makes the most of everyone’s strengths.
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Conflict resolution
Diagnose, avoid and constructively resolve unhealthy conflicts in the workplace.
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Inspirational leadership
Powerful tactics for establishing credibility, creating clarity, engaging others and drawing contributions.
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Managing difficult conversations
Gain confidence in calmly addressing conflicts and problems, through easy-to-use frameworks.
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Managing absence
Learn to work sensitively with reports who take a leave of absence, including return to work.
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Managing change
Learn to lead a team through uncertain times and strategic shifts through communication, empathy and commitment.
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Coaching skills for managers
Learn how line managers can unlock the potential of their teams, simply by asking the right questions.
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Leadership styles
Develop a mix of management approaches and learn when to take charge, when to coach and when to delegate freely.
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Delegation
Overcome the barriers to delegating work, and learn how to keep things on track.
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Inspiring career conversations
Empower managers to design pathways for growth and development, that keep ambitious team members engaged.
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Motivating others
Identify others’ motivation levels, understand how different motivators impact different personalities, and learn what actions increase commitment.
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Strategic thinking
Learn to rise above the day-to-day, manage your big picture plans effectively, and communicate with your team.
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Strategic planning
Help your management and leadership teams learn to move strategy from ideas to action with effective planning.
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Performance management
Learn to drive performance through savvy target-setting and actionable feedback.
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Mentoring
All you need to know to form a strong and successful mentoring partnership.
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Introduction to employment law
Gain confidence in managing difficult issues and discover common risk areas where you might need more support.
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Recruitment interviewing
Must-know dos + donts for any interviewer or hiring manager, plus reliable frameworks for assessing candidates fairly.
“Our BiteSize account manager has been friendly and efficient, always offering good advice and flexible solutions. BiteSize Learning partnered with us to deliver a modular Leadership Training Programme for all our managers and supervisors in the Business, and they have also delivered training in Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health First Aid. The trainers are professional and experienced – and we have received great feedback from the course attendees.”
Louise Kelly - Learning & Development Manager, Farnborough Airport
“The 1:1 coaching sessions were incredibly valuable and led to a significant increase in effectiveness at work. Meanwhile, the feedback from the training sessions has been universally positive. It gave people tools to be much more confident in interacting, which was exactly the aim! This programme had a great impact, and there has been a lot of interest including from our senior management, stimulated by the generation of practical ideas for business improvement which are now being put into action.”
Stephen Fisher, Hannah Purves and Ron Northedge - Markel International
Meet our expert trainers
Our tutors are experienced facilitators who bring management theory to life through practical, engaging delivery. Each session is led by a trainer who understands the realities of leadership and people management, not just the theory behind it.
They have worked with organisations across industries, helping managers at every level turn everyday challenges into opportunities for growth. Whether it’s improving communication, handling difficult conversations or building team motivation, our tutors create a supportive environment where learning feels relevant, memorable and genuinely useful.
Every session is interactive and focused on real-world outcomes. Our tutors use proven frameworks, group exercises and discussion to ensure every participant leaves with ideas they can apply immediately.
With their blend of professional expertise and human connection, our tutors help your people become confident, capable leaders who bring out the best in their teams.
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Catherine Bonner
Associate Trainer
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Marie Guest
Associate Trainer
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Cécile Ay
Associate Trainer
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Kathryn Sullivan
Associate Trainer
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Jag Gill
Associate Trainer
FAQ’s
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Each session is two hours long, designed to be highly focused and practical.
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Yes. We deliver fully interactive online sessions that replicate the engagement of in-person training.
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Yes. We can combine multiple courses into a tailored programme designed around your business needs.
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Our standard group size is between 4 and 15 people for maximum interaction, but we can accommodate different formats, such as company away days or workshops for example.
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Yes. Participants receive course notes and recommended actions to apply their learning back in the workplace.
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Yes. Our trainers deliver sessions globally, both online and in-person - we’ve even trained teams in the Antarctic!.
Learning Outcomes
By completing our management training courses, managers will:
1. Lead with clarity and confidence
2. Improve communication and feedback skills
3. Handle performance issues fairly and effectively
4. Build motivated, engaged teams
5. Make better decisions aligned with organisational goals
6. Foster a positive, productive workplace culture
Watch: Practical Tips for Effective Delegation
Delegation is one of the most important and most challenging skills for managers to master. Many hesitate to delegate because of time pressures, concerns about a team member’s capability, or simply wanting to stay in control.
In this short video, BiteSize learning founder, Paul, explores the real barriers to delegation and shares practical steps managers can use to hand over tasks confidently and build trust within their team.
Why training your managers matters
For employees, their manager is the “face” of your organisation. Managers set expectations, provide support, communicate strategy, resolve problems and deliver feedback.
When managers lack the right skills, even the most well-intentioned leaders can create a poor employee experience. This can quickly affect team engagement, wellbeing and retention, often far more than pay or benefits alone.
Great Employees Don’t Automatically Make Great Managers
Being a talented analyst, developer or designer does not guarantee success in a management role. Technical expertise and popularity can earn initial authority, but they are not enough on their own. Managers need a new set of skills - including coaching, communication and conflict resolution, to truly thrive and lead others effectively.
Reveal the Unknown Unknowns
Many managers simply don’t know what they don’t know. Real-world management challenges can feel like a series of awkward conversations, crossed wires or personality clashes. Our training uses proven models and frameworks to shed light on these issues, turning confusion into clarity and sparking those “aha” moments that make leaders think differently.
Build a Stronger Internal Pipeline
Offering management and leadership training helps you develop talent internally rather than relying on external hires. This creates a clear career path for ambitious employees and builds a leadership team with a deep understanding of your organisation’s culture, processes and customers.
Ensure Consistency and Adaptability
Even experienced managers may not fully understand why their approach works, or why it sometimes fails. Our programmes help leaders understand the principles behind effective management, so they can adapt to different situations and lead consistently across the organisation.
Management Experience Is Rarely Learned Elsewhere
Few people are put into genuine leadership roles early in life, and most of us have only a small set of role models to learn from. Relying on trial-and-error learning risks unnecessary mistakes and frustration for both managers and their teams. Structured training accelerates learning, enabling managers to benefit from the experience and insights of others.
Our free learning resources for managers
Learning & development resources
Explore our free resources on practical work concepts, learning and development strategies, and other insightful topics we think you’ll find valuable.
Models and frameworks
Add structure to the everyday challenges of work with our collection of proven models and frameworks designed to make complex ideas simple and actionable.
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