Leadership Bites
17/05/2024 -
Welcome to Leadership Bites.
We warmly invite leaders at all levels into this learning space, whether you currently lead or are part of a team. Are you looking to move into a leadership role in the future, are you just getting started on your leadership journey or are you currently a leader that would welcome a refresh on leadership theories and topics?
Join us online for a focused 60-minute session where our facilitators share a leadership model or leadership topic before you move into small breakout groups to ‘give it a go’ and explore this for yourselves. In our Flexible Final 15, you have the option to take a wellbeing break, a chance to have time and space to take a breather before you head on to your next meeting or item on your to do list. If you would like to stay for the full hour, we’ll be there to answer any further questions, have a conversation or encourage you in how you can take your learning into your role.
This year we are offering both Series 1, focusing on key leadership models, and Series 2, focusing on communication for leadership. Both feature 8 sessions and are available for booking on our events page from Monday 7th April 2025:
- Series 1: Key Leadership Models
- Management and Leadership
- Self Leadership
- The 3 Horizons Model
- Circles of Influence
- The Kantor 4 Player Model
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- 5 Ways to be more Creative
- Wellbeing and Your Development
- Series 2: Communication for Leadership
- The Four Types of Conversation
- Personal Preferences in Communication
- The Active Listening Process
- Using Questions to Connect and Understand Others
- Paraphrasing and Summarising
- Giving Feedback – Closing the Gap
- Preparing for Difficult Conversations
- Coaching, Mentoring and Advocating
To help manage demand, and to cater for different preferences, we are offering two options for each series.
Individual sessions – only register for the individual sessions that appeal to you. This is the model we offered last year and is ideal if you prefer to choose sessions specific to your needs or interests.
Cohorted sessions – register once to attend all 8 sessions as part of a small consistent group. These will all run at the same time, on the same day of the month and you sign up, and commit to, the full set of dates in one registration. This will allow you to build on your learning, build relationships across the small group, and enjoy richer conversations as you get to know your cohort as the sessions progress. Once your registration is confirmed, we will send session invites for the full series, including an introduction session to meet your cohort and a short feedback and celebration session to conclude and celebrate the journey we will have taken together. Certificates available for those who would like them!
If you attend all sessions within a series, even through attending the individual sessions, you can request a certificate of completion. For each Bite, you’ll also be able to log 60 mins of learning time on your learning record (‘My Learning’) in the Leading to Change app on completion of attendance which you can use for your own records or CPD.
Other learners said:
‘Really good session – not too much talking at us, I liked breaking out into rooms and having discussions with others.’
‘I enjoyed having the opportunity to chat with others in the breakout session and the session leads at the end.’
‘Session was very informative, and the breakout rooms were useful.’
‘Open space and calm. Good to listen and discuss with people’s thoughts.’
‘Great to have a short bit of time to reflect and focus on leadership without taking too much time out of the day.’
‘Loved the option at the end to stay on or have time for H&WB (health and wellbeing) so going to take 10 mins in the fresh air with the dogs – thank you!’
‘Bitesize nature of webinar works really well – enough info to be useful and it’s reasonably easy to schedule in with other commitments.’
‘This was an excellent session…even when you know these models, it’s important to regularly refresh your memory on the importance of practicing these skills.’