Clear purpose and goals
- The six core skills of effective leadership and management
- Setting clear goals with the eight-part SMART formula
- Communicating expectations in specific and positive language

Two-Day CPD Accredited Course
Develop practical leadership and management skills at our two-day Cardiff course, held at Clayton Hotel Cardiff near Cardiff Central station.
Training takes place at Clayton Hotel Cardiff, St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1GD.
Course Venue
Cardiff provides a convenient city-centre course location for organisations across South Wales, with excellent rail connections and easy access to accommodation.
Clayton Hotel Cardiff is a city-centre venue within a short walk of Cardiff Central station, making it straightforward for delegates arriving by rail and convenient for overnight stays.
The course is suitable for managers, team leaders, supervisors and people preparing for greater responsibility who want practical tools for improving team performance.
This Cardiff course is also convenient for delegates travelling from Newport, Bridgend and Swansea.
The hotel does not have a dedicated car park. Several paid city-centre car parks are available, and advance booking is advisable.
The hotel provides step-free access, lifts and accessible toilets. Contact us before the course if you need a specific adjustment.
Upcoming Dates
| Date | Format | Price |
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26–27 November 2026
Cardiff
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Open Course
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£900 +VAT
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Practical Management Development
This is the local delivery of our Leadership and Management Training programme. Across two days, delegates learn to set clear goals, communicate expectations clearly, prioritise and delegate work, handle conflict constructively and build resilient teams. Each skill is taught as part of one practical leadership and management framework.
Venue Questions
Customer Reviews
"Did the 2 Days. Covered all 6 areas. Great content, slides, resources. Workbook great for taking notes. Areas to work in and be interactive. Small group so all able to get involved and interact with alternative to discuss. Clear + concise. Good delivery + got all involved. Depth of knowledge helping reinforce ideas, models methods to take forward. 100/100"
Jan Hughes
Ian Knapper Ltd
"The course material was very engaging and delivery was excellent. Provided critical strategies that can be implemented in many aspects of my role to enhance me and refine my skills, and also the wider team and organisation Excellent delivery, very interactive but not with ample time to reflect and absorb the information & materials."
Annalise Roberts
RES Group
"Inspiring and incredibly useful course content delivered with a passion & knowledge of all content areas and is useful particularly use of language and emotional intelligence. I will pledge to use my learning as I do my forward. The presentation was clear, well planned and purposeful! "
Dan Barnett
RES Group
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