Conversations
Useful one-to-ones, honest feedback and fair performance conversations.
Management training
Management training courses for first-time and experienced managers
In-house training built around the conversations that shape how a team performs, adopts AI and adapts its work.
Who it is for
- First-line managers who lead teams day to day
- Middle managers leading through other managers
- New managers making the move from expert to leader
- HR and L&D teams building management capability
What managers get better at
Delegation
Clear outcomes, boundaries and accountability, without taking the work back.
Team trust
A team where people speak up early, disagree well and ask for help.
Key facts
- Formats
- Virtual or face to face, at the same price, across the UK and worldwide, in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
- Length
- Workshops from 90 minutes, two or three in a day, or six-workshop pathways run as two intensive days or six spaced sessions.
- Price
- One workshop from £850, two in a day from £1,500, three in a day from £2,000, and pathways from £4,000. All prices exclude VAT. See all prices
- Discounts
- Public sector, NHS and registered charities get 10 to 15% off.
- Group size
- Agreed at booking to protect practice time.
- Delivered by
- Senior practitioners from a team of 22, including ICF and EMCC accredited coaches and Genos emotional intelligence and Insights Discovery practitioners.
- Track record
- 97% average satisfaction across 500+ programmes and workshops.Source: Growth Performance internal research data and surveys, June 2016 to June 2026.
Which conditions it supports
Three conditions decide whether AI and other change turn into better work: Adoption, Adaptation and Acceleration.
Adoption
Whether people take on the change and make AI part of their work.
Managers build teams where people speak up early, including about how they use AI.
Explore adoptionAdaptation
Whether people can direct, combine and check AI agents in real work.
One-to-ones and delegation cover who does the work, who checks it and what AI changes.
Explore adaptationAcceleration
Whether the organisation is ready as change keeps speeding up.
Managers apply each skill at work and review it, so learning becomes practice quickly.
Explore acceleration
What it covers
- One-to-ones
- Feedback
- Performance conversations
- Delegation
- Team trust and psychological safety
- Leading through change
- Manager wellbeing
- AI leadership for managers
Ways to work with us
The first-time manager programmeA tailored foundation for people new to management.Management coaching for managers and their teamsOne-to-one or small-group coaching on live challenges.Coaching skills training for managers and leadersPractical training so managers can coach their people.Management Essentials workshopsSingle workshops from the course library, with published day rates.
How it works
- 1
Diagnose
Use the free framework and diagnostics to find the behaviours to develop.
- 2
Design
We choose and sequence workshops, coaching and practice for your managers.
- 3
Transfer
Managers apply each skill at work, and we review what changed.
Format and price. Delivered in-house, in person, virtual or blended. Library workshops have published day rates; tailored programmes are priced by proposal.
Frequently asked questions
What does management training cover?
Our management training programmes cover the core capabilities that managers need to lead effectively: having quality one-to-one conversations, giving and receiving feedback, managing performance, developing their people, building team trust, communicating change, and managing their own wellbeing under pressure. We also offer management training specifically focused on AI leadership readiness.
Who is management training designed for?
Our management training is designed for first-line managers and middle managers, the people who lead teams day-to-day. We also offer tailored programmes for new managers making the transition from individual contributor, for experienced managers building specific skills, and for senior managers developing strategic leadership capability.
How long is a management training course?
Management training ranges from single skills workshops to longer tailored programmes. For the most durable behaviour change, we recommend combining workshops, peer learning, individual coaching and feedback over several months. We'll advise on the right length after an initial needs analysis.
Can management training be delivered in-house for our organisation?
Yes, all Growth Performance management training is delivered in-house, bespoke to your organisation. We design the programme around your management framework, your sector context, and your managers' specific challenges. This makes the workshops immediately relevant and applicable, driving much stronger behaviour transfer than off-the-shelf courses.
What's the ROI of management training?
The research evidence for management development ROI is strong. Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report found that managers account for 70% of the variance in employee engagement. McKinsey research shows that organisations with strong management capability are significantly more likely to outperform peers on revenue growth and profitability. We agree specific measurement criteria with every client so ROI is demonstrable.
Background reading
The detail behind this page, for anyone who wants it.
The management capability gap, and why it matters
Gallup's research shows that managers account for 70% of the variance in employee engagement. Yet most managers receive little or no formal management training; they're promoted for technical expertise and expected to figure out leadership on the job.
The result is predictable: high employee turnover, disengaged teams, poor performance conversations, and managers who are overwhelmed and undersupported. McKinsey calls middle management "the forgotten layer", the people carrying most of the execution load with the least development investment.
In an AI-driven workplace, the management capability gap becomes even more acute. Managers now need to lead hybrid teams, navigate AI adoption, facilitate continuous learning, and make better decisions faster, often with less human oversight above them.
Effective management training is one of the highest-ROI investments any organisation can make. We build the specific management capabilities that drive team performance, reduce attrition, and accelerate AI adoption.
Choose the right next step for your managers
Use the Connection, Clarity and Capability manager framework to identify the behaviours to develop, then download the one-page framework to discuss them with your team. Where people hesitate to speak up or raise problems, explore our psychological safety training for teams and managers.
Management programmes we design
New manager training
Foundation management training for people making the transition from individual contributor to manager, covering the essential skills of people management, one-to-ones, feedback, and team building.
Management skills development
Skills-focused management training programmes targeting specific capability gaps: coaching conversations, performance management, delegation, decision-making, or managing change.
Middle manager development
Comprehensive management development programmes for middle managers navigating complexity, leading through others, and influencing without direct authority across the organisation.
AI leadership for managers
Specialist management training focused on leading in an AI-augmented environment, building the AI mindset, decision-making frameworks, and team leadership skills AI adoption requires.
Management coaching programmes
Individual coaching for managers with specific development goals, building self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and leadership effectiveness through personalised, one-to-one development.
For managers leading teams that use AI, see AI leadership for managers.
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