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.
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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 content very beneficial to work place environment, Course enjoyable Presentation good, did not drag, trainer very knowledgeable and friendly. Overall Mark: 100/100"
Doug Lewis
RES Group
"Course Content Extremely helpful it has given me multiple tools to move forward. Love good box/bad box & prioritisation framework. Trainer Presentation was Interactive & allowed for personal opinions & feedback"
Vicki Martin
RES Group
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