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Learn alongside people who face the same problems.

Our open cohorts bring together professionals from different organisations and industries. Small groups, live sessions with a facilitator and real-world exercises mean you leave with skills you can use on Monday morning.

  • Two days, four modules per programme
  • Come alone or bring a few colleagues
  • Miss a date? Most programmes repeat six months later
Training calendar

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Every session is hybrid: join online or in the room. Filter by pillar, open a programme to see its modules, and register to see the price.

January

  • Jan 7–8Repeats Jul 8–9
    Business Continuity Planning

    Still Standing

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Why businesses stop: causes of disruption, cost of downtime
    2. Know what matters most: critical functions, single points of failure
    3. Who decides when things go wrong: roles, decision rights, chain of command
    4. Your first plan: a starter plan, how often to review it
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  • Jan 14–15Repeats Jul 8–9
    EA Support

    The Continuity Architect

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. The role: from task taker to Continuity Architect
    2. Protecting executive time: priorities, gatekeeping, boundaries
    3. Communicating clearly: Business Communication & Reporting
    4. Thinking before acting: Critical Thinking for Workplace Productivity
    Registration open
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  • Jan 28–29Repeats Jul 22–23
    People Development

    Know Your Wiring

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Starting with you: Improving Self-Awareness
    2. Reading the data on people: Understanding Psychometrics, using results well
    3. Your strengths and blind spots: feedback, self-reflection
    4. Your growth plan: goals, habits, accountability
    Registration open
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February

  • Feb 4–5Repeats Aug 5–6
    Business Continuity Planning

    Spot the Gap

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Spotting risks: building a risk register
    2. Business impact analysis: what each disruption costs you
    3. Ranking what to protect first: recovery time targets
    4. Making the case: presenting risk to owners and boards
    Registration open
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  • Feb 11–12Repeats Aug 12–13
    EA Support

    Protect the Day

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. The calendar as a strategy tool: blocking time for what matters
    2. Inbox and information flow: triage, filters, daily briefs
    3. Meetings that work: agendas, minutes, follow-up
    4. Handling the unexpected: rescheduling and protecting priorities
    Registration open
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  • Feb 18–19Repeats Aug 19–20
    People Management

    Built to Stay

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Workforce planning: knowing who you need and when
    2. Recruitment: sourcing, interviewing, selecting
    3. Onboarding: the first 90 days
    4. Keeping people: retention, stay interviews, exit insights
    Registration open
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  • Feb 25–26Repeats Aug 26–27
    People Development

    Grow Here

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Career management: how careers are built inside a company
    2. Skills mapping: what you have, what you need
    3. Mentoring and sponsorship: who helps people move up
    4. Career conversations: how managers and staff talk about growth
    Registration open
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March

  • Mar 4–5Repeats Sep 9–10
    EA Support

    In the Room

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Understanding your executive’s style: Understanding Psychometrics for EAs
    2. Managing up: influence without authority
    3. Hard conversations: pushing back and saying no with care
    4. Trust and discretion: handling sensitive information
    Registration open
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  • Mar 18–19Repeats Sep 23–24
    People Management

    The Performance Workshop

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Building the system: Designing a Performance Management System
    2. Setting goals: clear targets and measures
    3. Feedback and coaching: everyday conversations
    4. Underperformance: handling it fairly and early
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  • Mar 18–19Repeats Sep 23–24
    People Development

    Ties That Hold

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Team and self: Improving Self-Awareness and Team Cohesion
    2. Trust: how teams build and lose it
    3. Conflict: turning friction into progress
    4. Team habits: rituals that keep teams together
    Registration open
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April

  • Apr 8–9Repeats Oct 7–8
    Business Continuity Planning

    The Crisis Room

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Declaring a crisis: triggers and first hour actions
    2. Running the response: command roles, decision logs
    3. Communicating under pressure: staff, clients, media
    4. After the crisis: recovery and lessons learned
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  • Apr 8–9Repeats Oct 14–15
    EA Support

    Behind the Scenes

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Meetings: planning, running and following up
    2. Travel: itineraries, backups, disruption plans
    3. Events: budgets, vendors, timelines
    4. Logistics checklists: reusable plans for repeat tasks
    Registration open
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  • Apr 22–23Repeats Oct 21–22
    People Management

    The Culture Studio

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. What culture is: Corporate Culture
    2. From values to behavior: making culture visible
    3. Engagement: knowing how your people feel
    4. Protecting culture through change: growth, remote work, turnover
    Registration open
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May

  • May 6–7Repeats Nov 11–12
    EA Support

    Ahead of the Inbox

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Working with AI: drafting, summarizing, research
    2. Automating routine work: templates and workflows
    3. Keeping information safe: privacy and good habits
    4. Choosing tools: what to adopt and what to skip
    Registration open
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  • May 20–21Repeats Nov 18–19
    People Management

    People by the Numbers

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Reading HR data: HR Analytics basics
    2. Key measures: turnover, absence, hiring time
    3. Spotting early warning signs: patterns before problems
    4. Reporting to leadership: clear dashboards and stories
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  • May 27–28Repeats Nov 25–26
    People Development

    Skills That Stay

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Learning needs: finding the real gaps
    2. Designing training: formats, length, delivery
    3. Making it stick: practice, follow-up, coaching
    4. Measuring results: proving learning worked
    Registration open
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June

  • Jun 10–11Repeats Dec 2–3
    Business Continuity Planning

    The Dry Run

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Tabletop exercises: walking through a disruption
    2. Drills: practicing the plan live
    3. Scoring results: what worked, what failed
    4. Improvement cycle: updating the plan
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  • Jun 10–11Repeats Dec 2–3
    EA Support

    Always Covered

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Handover notes: how to hand over a desk
    2. Standard operating procedures: writing down what you do
    3. Backup cover: how teams cover absence
    4. Growing your own career: where the EA path leads
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  • Jun 24–25Repeats Dec 9–10
    People Management

    The HR Backbone

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Contracts and policies: what every company needs
    2. Records and compliance: keeping files in order
    3. Leave, discipline and grievances: fair processes
    4. HR systems: choosing and using the right tools
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  • Jun 24–25Repeats Dec 9–10
    People Development

    Steady Hands

    Open cohort · Hybrid
    4 modules
    1. Change leadership: helping people move forward
    2. Resilience: staying steady under pressure
    3. Emotional skills in hard moments: Emotional Intelligence in action
    4. Communication in change: keeping people informed
    Registration open
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