Training & Events

Events and training that keep you confident and compliant

Things change quickly at work these days.

We deliver practical events and training that keep businesses up to date with employment law changes and confident in managing their people, from legal updates to our Managing with Confidence programme for new and developing managers, alongside bespoke management and sexual harassment training tailored to your organisation.

Course

Managing with Confidence

About the course

Managing with Confidence is a six month programme designed for new and developing managers who want to feel more assured in their role. Delivered as six half day sessions, one each month, it focuses on the real situations managers face, from recruitment and onboarding to communication, absence, performance and formal processes. The sessions are practical and discussion led, giving managers the knowledge, structure and confidence to deal with people matters properly and consistently in the workplace.

About

Half a day every month for six months

Refreshments & Networking: 9:00am
Starting: 9:30am

Location

Durham Cricket Club,Chester-le-Street,DH3 3QR

Next start date

Friday 17 April 2026

Course content

What makes a good manager

Role clarity, expectations, core focus areas for new managers.

Recruitment and onboarding

Recruitment best practice, interviews, selection, supporting new starters.

Communication skills

Clear communication, listening skills, handling difficult conversations.

Absent management

Short term and long term absence, medical advice, fair return to work.

Performance management

Performance conversations, motivation, getting the best from your team.

Handling formal processes

Performance conversations, motivation, getting the best from your team.

Single module

Attend a single module of your choice. This option is ideal if you want to develop on a specific topic.

Module bundle x3

Choose any three modules that are most relevant to your role or current challenges.

Entire course

Attend the complete Managing with Confidence programme, covering all six modules.

Type of business

Shrewd HR Client

Single module

£95

Module bundle x3

£255

Entire course

£450

Type of business

Non client

Single module

£145

Module bundle x3

£375

Entire course

£695

A 10% early booking discount applies to the full programme where booking is confirmed on or before 6 April.

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