Do you have a management training gap?

Hi

Here’s the latest on management training, overwhelm and some insights from my Influence & Impact podcast.

It’s been a busy month for me delivering keynotes such as ‘Influence for Success’ for Women of Wiley, virtual confidence training for a software company, Influence & Impact in partnership with the CIOF and launching a new offer for women leaders.??

We are also seeing an increase in requests for our Be Bolder 2 day in-person workshop for teams who deliver to internal customers and want to have the confidence to set boundaries and expectations and deal with challenging stakeholders.? It’s exciting to see this version of the proven Be Bolder content evolving with 100% of attendees on the most recent 2 day workshop rating the quality of the training as 9/10 or 10/10.

The need for ongoing management training

A study by the Chartered Management Institute found that a quarter of senior managers and leaders and half of managers also claimed they have had no formal management or leadership training.? And much of the training on offer is in the form of a short course rather than ongoing learning and development.

A fifth of managers are not confident in their ability to manage and 60% say they are confident but need more development. They want to be really good at their job and are aware of the negative impact on wellbeing of poor management.

Managing and leading has always had its challenges but in the past few years the pressures on managers and leaders have grown exponentially.? As well as leading through the unprecedented experience of COVID lockdowns leaders have embraced an increased emphasis on hybrid working, mental health and wellbeing and inclusivity with very little, if any, support or training to do so.

This is just one of the reasons I’ve created Women Leading, a community where ongoing leadership development sits alongside wellbeing support.? It aims to help organisations retain women leaders by providing the practical support and learning they need and helps women leaders to lead with less overwhelm.??

Numerous studies and surveys show that women have higher stress levels than men and are more likely to experience burnout.? Analysis has put this down to a combination of unequal sharing of childcaring responsibilities and mental/social load outside of work alongside the additional mental and physical work that gender bias in the workplace creates for women.

Women Leading - early bird offer

Annual membership includes…

• Monthly leadership workshops from experts on topics such as ‘How To say No’ and ‘How and When to Coach Your Team’
• Monthly peer support calls
• Monthly group coaching sessions
• Bi-monthly menopause events

Anyone joining before 1st May can access a substantially discounted rate and access to the Leadership Skills lab, valued at ￡500.? Find out more here

The latest from my Influence & Impact podcast…

How happy is your team?

As leaders we like to have happy teams but how do we create the right environment to achieve that?? Find out in episode 160 ‘The Secret to Building a Happy Team’ with my guest team happiness expert Richard Clarke

Are you TOO good at problem solving?

Problem solving is a fantastic skill to have but if you're spending your time solving other people’s problems it isn’t actually helping you or them.? Find out more in episode 159 ‘When Being the Problem Solver Becomes a Problem’

Toxic workplaces…

Do you know the red flags for a toxic workplace? And how do you know if it is toxic or just a poor fit for you? Find out more in episode 158 ‘Is Your Workplace Toxic? With Aoife O'Brien , host of the Happier at Work podcast.

Want to talk about working together?

People Teams - book a call with me to talk about leadership training, supporting women leaders, building the confidence of early-mid career women and training in allyship for men and leaders.

Individuals - book a call to chat about 1:1 coaching or check out Influence & Impact and Women Leading.

I’d love to chat about working together.

Carla