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 The Scotsman Hotel in central Edinburgh, with techniques you can apply directly at work.
Training takes place at The Scotsman Hotel, 20 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1TR.
Course Venue
Edinburgh provides a central course location with national rail services at Waverley, tram and bus connections, and extensive city-centre accommodation.
The Scotsman Hotel is less than five minutes from Waverley station, between the Old Town and New Town, with city-centre hotels, restaurants and transport links nearby.
The course is suitable for managers, team leaders, supervisors and people taking on greater responsibility who need practical leadership tools they can use immediately.
This Edinburgh course is also convenient for delegates travelling from Glasgow, Fife, Stirling and central Scotland.
The hotel does not have on-site parking. Use a city-centre car park and allow extra time for central traffic restrictions.
The hotel provides step-free access, lifts and accessible toilets. Contact us before the course if you need a particular adjustment.
Upcoming Dates
There are no future Edinburgh dates currently scheduled.
New dates are added regularly. You can check every available venue and live online option.
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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
"I felt that the course content was extremely clear. It made sense for myself, my team and our business. I felt that the time management, conflict and planning sections were particularly useful. Chris was clear and engaging. He broke the material down very well and kept the course on track and manageable."
Dominic Leighton
Hand Pulled Pub Co Ltd
"Delivered at a good pace, with lots of content but not an overwhelming amount. Useful tools to put into my normal routine. Great slides and encouraged to take notes that were important to me, rather than what was being delivered."
Laura Winfield
Swizzels
"I found the section on delegation really useful as this was something I struggled with. Personally, finding the right balance between home and work is a big thing for me personally as I’m often all about work. Chris did an excellent job in presenting the course. He knew all the answers to the questions and was really knowledgeable. 100/100"
Daniel Abbott
Hand Pulled Pub Co Ltd
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