Do your high performers go into management without the necessary training?
You’re not alone: research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) reveals that 82% of leaders in the UK are ‘accidental managers’. Promoted based on their technical expertise rather than their leadership skills, only 19% of them say they feel fully confident in their roles.
This lack of proper preparation can have widespread repercussions within your business, including lower engagement, reduced performance, higher churn and missed opportunities.
Fear not. Our People Management Insight webinar, produced in partnership with Crucial Learning, teaches how to invest intentionally in developing your managers, to build stronger leaders, more engaged teams and better business outcomes.
We cover:
- How to identify leadership potential and prepare future managers before promotion
- The behaviours and mindsets that help managers build trust, lead effectively and inspire performance
- Practical ways to support managers as they grow in the role
- Strategies for reinforcing learning so new skills become lasting behaviours and measurable results
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Jen South is Head of Learning & Development at Oliver Bonas, with over 20 years' experience across the retail sector and 15 years applying the Strengths Development Inventory (SDI) across group workshops, 1:1s and team coaching to build self-awareness and stronger teams. With an academic background in psychology, Jen brings a grounding in theory and human behaviour to everything she does, shaping her strengths-based approach to leadership development and coaching. She's a passionate advocate for practical, human-centred learning that has a genuine impact on performance and culture.
Whitney Crews-Orchard is Senior Learning & Development Manager at Oliver Bonas. She works with teams across the business to create engaging learning experiences that help people grow, collaborate and perform at their best. With a particular interest in self-awareness, team dynamics and leadership development, Whitney is passionate about making learning practical, relevant and genuinely useful. She has championed the use of SDI to help individuals build stronger relationships and create more effective teams.
Adam Dobinson is Learning & Development Business Partner at The Bannatyne Group, with a passion for collaborative, strengths-based development. With over a decade of experience across travel, leisure, retail, aerospace sectors, Adam brings energy and insight to building high-performing teams. A Fellow of ITOL and LPI and currently studying for his Level 7 Strategic People Professional Apprenticeship with Imperial College and Corndel, he’s a strong advocate for tools like SDI to enhance self-awareness and team effectiveness.
Steve Wood is an experienced and highly motivational keynote speaker, facilitator, and practitioner. A skilled communicator and former senior L&D and HR manager, Steve has extensive experience in developing and facilitating training focusing on leadership, team dynamics, conflict management, and personal development.