Effective Leadership Skills - A Practical Introduction for New Leaders

Introduction

Stepping into a leadership role for the first time can feel exciting, but also a little daunting. This webinar is designed to support new people managers to build confidence and develop the essential leadership skills required from day one.

Whether you’ve just started managing a team, or you’re preparing for your first leadership role, this webinar will help you understand what good leadership looks like, giving practical, everyday tools to lead in a way that works for you and your team.

We’ll explore the difference between being a manager and being a leader, introduce key leadership styles and when to use them, and help you reflect on your natural leadership strengths. You'll leave with greater clarity, confidence, and tools to help you grow into the leader your team needs.

This webinar blends practical advice with personal reflection, giving you space to think about your own approach and how to develop your leadership style.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Understand what leadership is (and how it’s different from management)
• Learn the key differences and why both roles matter in day-to-day team life
• Recognise the four situational leadership styles
• Discover how to flex your approach depending on your team members’ confidence, skills and motivation - so you lead the right way at the right time
• Start shaping your own leadership style
• Reflect on your values, experiences, and natural strengths to create a leadership style that feels authentic to you and effective for your team
• Lead different people with different needs
• Understand what motivates different team members and how to adapt your communication and leadership to bring out their best
• Build self-awareness as a leader
• Begin to notice how your behaviour, tone, and energy affect those around you - and learn to lead more consciously and positively
• Take away practical tips you can use straight away

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Friday 3rd October 2025

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