THE CONFIDENT MANAGER ACADEMY
Feel more confident managing people, one month at a time.
Many managers are expected to manage people well without ever being shown how.
The Confident Manager Academy is a practical 12-month online development programme to help you handle everyday people challenges with more confidence. You'll learn useful tools, try them out at work and build your skills with support along the way.
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Managing people is never straightforward
You can be brilliant at your job and still find the people side of management difficult. From giving feedback to dealing with underperformance, there are plenty of situations where it's hard to know the best way forward.
You might find yourself asking:
How do I deal with someone who isn't performing?
How can I delegate without micromanaging?
How do I give difficult feedback without making things worse?
How do I motivate different people in my team?
These are exactly the sorts of everyday challenges the Academy is designed to help with.
Learn something useful, then put it into practice
Each month focuses on a real management challenge, with learning resources and practical tools you can use in your own workplace.
1. Learn
Explore short, focused lessons and tools that help you understand the challenge and what you can do about it.
2. Put it into practice
Complete a practical workplace challenge and try what you've learned with your own team.
3. Reflect and improve
Learn from your experience, share ideas with other managers and keep building your confidence.
What's included in the Academy?
Your 12-month membership gives you access to:
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Monthly learning resources and workbooks, built around real management situations.
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Practical tools and templates to help you prepare for conversations and make better decisions.
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Workplace challenges to help you use what you've learned.
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Live masterclasses to explore ideas, ask questions and learn together.
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A supportive peer community where managers can share experiences and learn from one another.
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Progress tracking and completion recognition to help you see how far you've come.
The Academy is designed to fit alongside a busy management role, with manageable learning and practical activities spread throughout the year.
Who is it for?
The Academy is for new managers, team leaders, supervisors and experienced managers who want more confidence with the people side of their work.
New managers
Operational managers
Middle managers
Aspiring and future managers
First-line managers
Experienced managers with little formal development training
Team leaders
Supervisors
Technically strong managers who want more confidence
It's also a practical option for organisations that want to give their managers consistent support and opportunities to develop throughout the year.
The 12-month journey
Each month explores a different part of managing people, helping you build confidence and develop useful habits over time.
1
Getting started as a manager
Understand your role and what matters most.
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Motivation and Engagement
Learn what motivates different people and how to adapt your approach.
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Change, Stress and Resilience
Support your team through pressure and change.
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Managing Upwards
Agree priorities and expectations with your own manager.
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Managing yourself
Recognise your reactions and respond more constructively.
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Delegation and Development
Build ownership and help people grow without micromanaging.
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Difficult Conversations
Build confidence to address issues you've been avoiding.
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Personal Development
Take ownership of your development and help others grow.
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Managing Performance
Understand what's affecting performance and how to address it.
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Feedback that builds trust
Give clearer, more useful feedback at the right time.
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When Things Go Wrong
Prepare for difficult people situations and manage risks.
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Graduation and Reflection
Reflect on your progress and recognise what you've achieved.
Developed by people who understand management
The Academy builds on Susannah Brade-Waring's book, The Confident Manager, and more than 20 years of leadership and management development experience at Aspirin Business Solutions.
It's designed to help managers feel more capable in the real situations they face at work.
Membership & Pricing
Practical management development at an affordable price
Get 12 months of access to The Confident Manager Academy, including all our learning resources, practical tools, workplace challenges, live masterclasses and peer community.
Developing several managers?
We also offer options for organisations looking to support multiple managers. Get in touch to discuss what would work best for your team.
Register your interest
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