BETTER LEADERS TOGETHER FOR ORGANISATIONS

Better Leaders Together gives your managers ongoing access to leadership development, practical resources, live conversations and a community of other people responsible for leading others.

It gives them somewhere to think through real leadership situations as they happen, helping them develop their confidence, judgement and ability to lead people well without your organisation having to create all of that support internally.

Managers can bring many of the everyday situations that make leadership complicated, including preparing for difficult conversations, managing performance, setting expectations, dealing with conflict, communicating clearly, building confidence, managing boundaries, making decisions and navigating difficult team dynamics.

BLT gives them space to think, hear different perspectives and decide on an appropriate way forward.

Yes. Better Leaders Together is designed for managers and people leaders at different stages of their leadership journey.

A newer manager may be developing confidence and learning how to handle people issues for the first time. A more experienced manager may be dealing with greater complexity, looking for a fresh perspective or wanting space to reflect on established habits and approaches.

They do not need to be at exactly the same level to learn alongside one another.

Training and development programmes usually focus on particular knowledge, skills or approaches over a defined period. BLT provides ongoing access to learning, reflection and support as real leadership situations arise.

It can work alongside workshops, internal programmes, coaching or other leadership development, giving managers somewhere to continue thinking, applying what they have learned and asking questions as new situations emerge.

Managers often benefit from talking to other people who understand the realities of leading a team.

An online leadership community gives them access to perspectives beyond their own organisation, alongside regular opportunities to learn, reflect and think through leadership challenges.

For smaller organisations in particular, it can give managers access to a wider leadership network when there may only be a small number of managers within their own business.

BLT is designed to fit around the realities of a manager's working life rather than become another programme they have to complete.

Managers do not need to attend every live session or contribute to every conversation. They can use the sessions, resources and community in ways that are useful and realistic for them.

The value comes from having ongoing access to support and making use of it when it is relevant.

The aim is for the development to show up in how your managers lead day to day: how they communicate, approach difficult conversations, make decisions, set expectations, manage people and take ownership of their role.

The organisational relationship also creates opportunities to reflect on how BLT is supporting your managers and to consider any wider leadership development needs emerging across your organisation.

BLT is designed to give managers a trusted space to think, ask questions and learn with others.

Members are expected to protect the confidentiality of people, organisations and situations they discuss and to avoid sharing identifying information unnecessarily.

Any organisational conversations focus on overall engagement, themes and development value rather than reporting back what individual managers have said. Managers should also continue to follow their organisation's own policies and professional responsibilities.