Leading with Confidence - A 2026 Employment Law Skills Workshop for Managers

Introduction

Major changes to UK employment law take effect in 2026. While HR will manage policies, it is the people leaders who will apply them day-to-day, setting expectations, giving feedback, and holding conversations that are clear, fair, and defensible.

This programme focuses on the leadership behaviours managers need to apply the 2026 changes effectively without going into the legal detail, which HR will handle. This programme will prioritise practical leadership skills over legal training.

Designed for technically strong managers who have grown into leadership roles, this session will equip you with practical tools and leadership behaviours that build trust, alignment, and organisational resilience. From measurable goal-setting to handling difficult conversations, participants will gain the confidence and routines needed to lead effectively in a changing employment landscape.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Understand what the 2026 employment law changes mean for day-to-day leadership behaviours
• The new ‘people-leader imperative’ - clarity, timeliness, and fairness in a changing employment landscape
• Leadership behaviours that reduce ambiguity, misunderstandings, and risk
• Self reflection on your current leadership strengths and blind spots
• You will be able to set clear, measurable, and defensible individual and team goals
• Find out how to hold early, constructive conversations during probation and performance reviews that prevent issues becoming formal or high-risk
• Practical feedback tools to tackle underperformance confidently and document it well
• Explore when to escalate concerns and how to act quickly and appropriately
• Create a practical action plan to improve how you lead in your current role

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.