Managers and leaders create the conditions for whether people speak up or stay quiet. 

When psychological safety is in place, honest conversations become part of everyday behaviour. Feedback is open and constructive, people feel able to ask questions, raise concerns, admit mistakes AND ask for help when they need it, rather than struggling in silence.

THAT is when confident conversations can actually happen. 

Your leaders’ behaviour will significantly influence your organisation’s culture. 

 

The Shadow You Castour workshop that holds up the mirror to managers and encourages them to recognise how their style and behaviour impacts the people around them.  Do your managers realise the difference they personally make?

Emotional Intelligence – the best managers bring self-awareness, empathy and the ability to read the room. We help them to develop the emotional intelligence that builds trust, reduces conflict and create the conditions where people can do their best work. 

Choosing and using the right approach – there is no “one size fits all” approach when it comes to leading people. We develop the ability to flex style, adapt approach and get the best out of every situation, however challenging.  

Crucial Conversations – because some conversations go beyond performance and behaviour. We equip managers with the skill, confidence and curiosity to handle a conversation when it takes an unexpected turn, respond well when something serious surfaces and know what to do next. 

Workshops and Masterclasses that we frequently run include:

  • Confident Conversations for Leaders & Managers 

  • Choosing a Coaching Approach 

  • Building a High Performing Team (with subs on the bench!)

  • Managing Sickness Absence Appropriately

  • Crucial Conversations that Count 

  • Manager’s Guide to Mental Health – role & responsibilities

  • Leading Through Change

  • Managing Conflict & Challenge

  • Menopause Awareness for Managers & HR

  • Suicide Prevention Skills & Safety Planning

  • How to Handle A Difficult Disclosure – Professional Curiosity and Signposting Matter

  • Notice, Act, Listen, Act – Confident Leadership Skills

All our sessions are designed with your people, industry and sector in mind. 

When managers can have Confident Conversations with their teams, several things happen:-


* People know what is expected.
* Teams feel safe and supported.
* Challenges get dealt with before they escalate.
* Performance improves.
* Stress is reduced.
* Trust grows.

* Organisations succeed.

What do you need? We can help you work it out.

Helping our clients achieve as much as possible, with even the smallest of budgets, we can mix and match to suit.

Lunch n Learn

Our response to increasing demands from our clients for solutions that employees can dip into without eating into a whole day, AND without wasting time, money or resources yet keeping the learning alive and the conversations challenging and real.

Delivered online, offering an opportunity to keep learning alive.

Blended Programmes

Combining the best of online and live training (virtual or in-person), these programmes deliver specific topic-based training together with highly interactive and participative masterclasses. We can include workbooks and reflection journals, private podcast episodes, videos for your intranet, along with 1-to-1 coaching opportunities too - the perfect blend for your business. 

Guest Speaker

Every organisation will have quite different needs and expectations, so we have several options to offer your leadership and management population. Conferences, away days, development events - we can present keynotes, seminars, closing addresses or contribute to panel discussions. Whether addressing The Shadow You Cast or helping bring Mental Health Awareness - we can help - in a way that helps your business (and people) thrive and flourish.