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It's the bad client accounts.
it's poor management support.
It's not me, it's them!
I get frustrated, and sometimes kick out at others.
That doubting voice in my head saying
"It must be me, I'm not good enough, I'm not smart enough, I'm not connected enough.”
I feel totally paralysed and then hear myself saying "what's the point?"
In that very moment… I have given up!
What you are experiencing is normal.
Although it may not feel like it at the time, it is really normal. You can change it, you can figure it out, if you truly want to.
The good news is many people do figure it out, though often with plenty of trial and error, and more than a few negative consequences.
Yes, we can all figure things out for ourselves, but it just takes more time, which is fine if you have the time right now to do so!
The problem is… We need to have impact now! We need to deliver now!
You need the tools and techniques now, not in 10 years time!
“I joined John's Confident Leadership programme on the recommendation of a teammate. Within 1 week, it was worth it. I was able to immediately implement some of his guidance on reflection, accountability and more.
His delivery, credibility and overall quality have shone through in just 10 days, and I am looking forward to the rest of the programme!”
— Chris, M.D., Innerfit
(Wellbeing provider to Blue Chip Companies)
It is common that people…
With no way forward!
Many leaders and managers read books, Google it, watch YouTube,
or follow their manager's example…
And it just might, if they are lucky, work, BUT…
what may have worked for them in their context, might not translate into yours!
You may have been on many training programmes, but struggled to translate the theory into practical day-to-day actions that work.
You may have been on a two-day course and now only use just 15-minutes of
what was taught.
Or you have taken advice from people around you and it didn’t work!
It doesn’t have to be like this!
And you…
If you want to rapidly become a leader others choose to follow, become more influential, and have far more impact, then the Confident Leader programme will transform your leadership over a 90-day intense experience.
We’ll work together, 1-2-1, and in a group to build your road map, help you to become ultra-efficient and support you to harness the power of a high-performing team.
Working with our proven model of leadership development, and fully endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management, you will build your confidence and capability to lead with resilience in every situation.
1. I am aware of what is actually happening
2. I have the intent to do something about it
3. I choose what I will do
4. I have the capability (Attitude, Skills, and Knowledge) to do something about it
5. I have the commitment to do something about it
6. I take action and do it
I asked Growing Vision to assist in creating a bespoke training programme for my first line team of managers and supervisors at Pall Ilfracombe (UK). The situation I faced was one where legacy talent within my leadership team had been allowed to deplete their management skills over literally decades, meaning that I was unable to create a cultural change/engagement programme whilst simultaneously running this 700 person $0.5bn revenue facility.
During the period of the training we moved the key metric for the site (on time delivery in full) from <48% to >95%. John carefully coached all the teams to ensure that they were focussed on their individual development, the team project as well as considering their capability to grow and develop their careers.
Subsequent to the training 40% of the candidates went on to be promoted or to the on larger roles within the organisation. They each learned the critical elements of leadership and finished the course recognising the expectations of the organisation as well as the numerous benefits of effective leadership.
S.A., Site Director, Global Manufacturing Facility
What is it?
The Confident Leader Programme is a unique leadership programme that will be the radical change to your career towards a fully competent and confident leader.
Over 13-weeks this programme is the catalyst for a shift in mindset, skills and knowledge that will lead you through a journey of discovery to confidently lead others to deliver high performance within challenging work environments and to become “the leader others choose to follow.”
New leaders who are committed to being great leaders with high performing teams
Existing leaders who have had some leadership development before but want to move to the next level and be the leader that others choose to follow
Getting the Foundations Right In week one you will learn how to get yourself fit for learning. Remember, it is a skill in its own right. You will be supported to create a robust development plan to ensure you are on the right trajectory.
Objective: Demonstrate effective self-awareness, awareness of others and critical reflection.
Once you are clear on your own development needs and you have a plan to get there, we turn our attention on supporting you to create a road map for success for your team.
Objective: Explain how to create and embed an effective strategy to deliver organisational success.
Now you are clear on the direction of travel for yourself and your team, we focus on how to effectively manage individual and team performance to get there.
Objective: Describe how to ensure that employees are clear about performance expectations and are supported to achieve optimum performance.
Once you are clear on your own development needs and you have a plan to get there, we turn our attention on supporting you to create a road map for success for your team.
Objective: Explain how to create and embed an effective strategy to deliver organisational success.
There are three things that good 1-1’s cover: performance, development and motivation. This week we focus on developing ourselves and others to consistently deliver high performance Having the right attitude, knowledge and skills is essential for delivering your roadmap for success.
Objective: Demonstrate effective development of self and others.
Leadership is about two key things, ‘where are we going’ and engaging people ‘to go there’. We will focus on the core skills of and mindset of effective leaders and support you to apply these in your particular context.
Objective: Demonstrate confident and competent leadership within your organisation.
Leadership requires followership. Here we focus on creating high performance teams and getting the best performance out of individuals in team settings.
Objective: Effectively lead teams through strong engagement to deliver on organisational expectations.
Change and transition are often treated the same but are very different. Change is the structure where we go from “A to B” and transition is the emotional journey individuals go through during the change. Ignore transition at your peril. We will explore change, reactions to change and how to set up and lead change and transition effectively.
Objective: Effectively lead others through change and transition.
We cannot motivate others, but we can create the conditions where they feel motivated. We will practically explore self-motivation and how to create those conditions where others are more likely to feel motivated.
Objective: Explain how to motivate individuals and teams to consistently deliver high performance.
‘Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of an organisation to give of their best each day, committed to their organisation’s goals and values, motivated to contribute to organisational success, with an enhanced sense of their own well-being’ (Professor David Guest). We will take a practical look at what helps people engage in their work and their organisations and provide simple tools to ensure your people are fully engaged.
Objective: Describe practical engagement tools to rectify underperformance and improve morale.
Napoleon Hill once said, “Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” Profound words, which talk of your Personal Brand, ‘what people say about you when you are not in the room.’ We will help you to enhance your personal brand, consider how you want to be perceived, and practical skills to authentically influence others and achieve more through effective collaboration.
Objective: Explain ways to authentically persuade and influence others to deliver high performance and agreed outcomes.
Conflict is a neutral term, but one that is often laden with emotion. We will help you to identify your reactions to conflict, consider how you want to respond and support you to effectively manage conflict.
Objective: Effectively manage conflict whilst maintaining high performance.
Your programme has been part of your life’s learning and needs to be embedded as ‘business as usual’ to make most use of it. We will support you to harness your learning and practically apply it in your work life on a daily basis to consistently be ‘the leader others choose to follow.’
Objective: Effectively consolidate and integrate the learning and apply it into the workplace.
This 13-week programme combines on-demand learning with a fully supported cohort experience, so you work at your pace in an interactive environment.
Every lesson is available from day one, so you can choose how you progress, and where you put your focus.
Held every Wednesday 1300-1400 (UK GMT), the Confident Leader Programme Group Coaching Call is the place to have your questions answered, scenarios explored, and leadership challenges resolved.
We are here to help, just message us in our closed community and you will always get the help you need.
How much time does it take? Successful participants put in 3-5 hours a week.
Get access to tools, templates and techniques to build a high performance road map for success, be ultra-efficient with your time and harness the power of your team.
‘Don’t reinvent the wheel’, it takes time and slows you down. We have the templates for what our participants need to be ultra-efficient. If we don’t have it and it will be useful for a range of our participants, let us know and we will create it! E.g.
I joined John's Confident Leadership programme on the recommendation of a teammate. Within 1 week, it was worth it. I was able to immediately implement some of his guidance on reflection, accountability and more. His delivery, credibility and overall quality have shone through in just 10 days, and I am looking forward to the rest of the programme!
C.P., MD, Wellbeing Company
(Delivering to Blue chip Global companies)
My initial approach to John at Growing Vision was to help with significant relationship issues between member of the HR team at the Council. We had previously worked with John for a number of years as he provided our Management and Leadership training courses as well as some other soft skills development for employees and coaching, and as all of these things have been delivered to an extremely high standard and feedback has been excellent, we did not hesitate to contact him for this new requirement, as we were aware it was also an area of expertise for him. The delivery that has been undertaken by John has always run smoothly, feedback has been excellent, and he is well remembered for a long time after the events. He is described amongst our staff as "legendary" and has proven to be an extremely hard act to follow.
N.S, Head of HR Operations,
UK Borough Council
Having previously worked with John on a site wide leadership programme I approached him to help facilitate a training day for managers, to ensure that they were able to take ownership of College priorities or day to day issues and understood what was expected of them by the College. The opening session felt as though a lightbulb had been turned on, and helped set scene for the remaining days. The attendees were focussed and engaged and felt able to share their experiences, whilst feeling they were being listened to. Subsequent to the sessions, we have seen improved ownership and determination from those who took part. I would have no hesitation in recommending John and Growing Vision for Leadership and Coaching.
K.C., HR Director,
UK Further Education College
Both my team and I attended John's 'Think Leadership' training. We all enjoyed the training and develop a connection with John. Therefore when I took a new role leading a very disjointed team which had not had a manager for over two years, I asked John if he would be able to create a bespoke workshop to help bring the team together, with common and shared objectives and values. The fact that John already knew our business and its challenges very well helped give a very tangible spin to the conversations we had, and the team finally started behaving as a team. In difficult situations, the team was able to refer back to the simple core values identified during the workshop and to recognise the team's identity and its purpose. John also supports our business with one-to-one coaching sessions and I can see the positive impact that these and the workshop are having on myself and many colleagues around me.
E.A., Senior Programme Manager,
Aerospace
We were looking for training for new managers who had been recently promoted, and with a view to having an ongoing, consistent program for new managers as and when they were promoted. Having previously worked with John on a management training program with a previous employer, I knew that John could deliver the training in leadership, management, prioritising, planning, coaching, team working, interviewing and dealing with conflict and difficult issues that we were looking for. The delivery, structure and content of the material/messages has made it possible for us to continually reinforce the training program internally so the subjects discussed are not lost; this has meant that the training has a long-term value to us, rather than it being a course you "go on" and then forget about when back at work. As a result, these new managers have grown in confidence when dealing with personnel issues and have settled into their new roles by fully understanding what it means to manage a team. For the most part, the manager peer-group is working well together and they are continuing to use the material and their shared experiences to help them deal with their day-to-day challenges.
V. J. HR Director
Having met John at Growing Vision, our Leadership Team (liking his style, and understanding of the business and challenges we faced) engaged his services to help us address the lack of focus on Leadership skills and development in our middle management group. We had limited use of coaching practice and a low level of employee engagement. Since working with John, our leaders are speaking common language (making reference to the training they received) and their development has had a direct impact at the plant.
J.S. Director,
Talent and Engagement
After just 8 weeks on John's Confident Leader programme, I can already say I am becoming just that, a Confident Leader! John's attitude, knowledge and passion for all things leadership are evident in everything he does and has certainly been transferred to me as a Course Participant. I look forward to each week's materials being released and the 1-2-1 Tutorial sessions and Weekly Group Calls are hugely beneficial to share learning, experience and keep me focused on my own objectives and development. Thank you John, this Course has set me up for life!
EL, Director of Operations
So far, every client that has followed the guidance and applied it in their context has been successful. Surveying our graduates has shown they have an average of 55% improvement in productivity from following the programme.
New leaders who are committed to being great leaders with high performing teams Existing leaders who have had some leadership development before but want to move to the next level and be the leader that others choose to follow
This programme will give you clarity on what is important to you as a leader and give you the steps to get there
No. this programme works for aspiring leaders as well as those leading others already. We also have many participants who are between roles and looking to sharpen their focus for a return to a leadership role.
These are small groups that become close knit teams discussing their challenges and supporting each other. Participants develop trusting relationships encouraging openness and learning that can be practically applied. There is resounding positive feedback at how supportive and effective they are.
Another great question. This programme has been designed for busy leaders, so you get the right development without wasting precious time. Don’t worry, you’ll be guided through the whole process so you're not wasting a single minute. Half the battle of doing it on your own is it's hard to know which action is actually effective. Right at the beginning we will help you be clear on your Can you do something like Scott’s FAQ page?
development needs and the exact path to be successful. Follow the steps to know what you should be doing and when so you're always on track and never overwhelmed. Also, we give you tips to maximise your time, so you have more capacity and not less. All coaching calls are recorded too which means they are available for you to watch when it suits you. It is the same with all the materials which are accessible at any time. How much time does it take? Successful participants put in 3-5 hours a week
All the materials are pre-recorded tutor inputs with supporting materials so you can watch and work through them at your own pace. Lots of our participants also listen to them while they are out exercising too! If you can’t make the Group Coaching Calls, don’t worry, they are recorded and uploaded the same day so you can benefit from them too.
The whole programme is on-line. Geography is no barrier to the programme and we will ensure that you have ready access to the Group Coaching Calls whatever time zone you are calling in from.
Absolutely, we are all experienced in using digital platforms with our dedicated I.T. team behind us. This means that any access issues you may have, we can guide you to resolve them.
Absolutely, Growing Vision is approved to deliver accredited programmes at levels 2, 3, and 5 with the ILM (qualifications body) and is quality assured by the Institute of Leadership and Management (InstLM). By doing the Confident Leader Programme you will also benefit from one-year’s free studying membership with the Institute of Leadership and Management too.
Of course, though in 25 years of leadership delivery, I have never been asked for one. If you complete all of the online materials and coaching calls for weeks one and two and decide that the programme is not for you, let us know why (so we can further improve the programme) and we will give you a full refund of the price paid. If you cancel the course booking within 14 calendar days of receiving your order confirmation and 14 days before the start of the course, you are entitled to a full refund of the price paid (less a £50 admin fee).
Absolutely yes. I want every person that enrols in this program to feel confident and excited about their decision. Schedule a free Confident Leader Clarity Call and we can chat through your questions and concerns.
Of course you can do it on your own, and eventually work it out
