About this event
Practical leadership session on building confident managers, boosting performance and culture, and avoiding the costs of poor leadership.
This practical session will explore the impact that effective managers have on engagement, retention, culture, performance and organisational success, and the hidden costs of poor leadership and the “accidental manager” phenomenon.
The session will cover:
- The business cost of poor management and leadership
- The key ingredients of impactful leadership development
- Building manager knowledge, skills and confidence
- The role of authenticity, self-awareness and HR capability
- Using real scenarios, interaction and AI in learning
- Accountability, follow-up and embedding learning
- Open course vs in-house training approaches
- Core management development topics including communication, performance, absence, EDI and difficult conversations
The event will be led by Duncan Roke, Director at Danton HR & Training and former professional rugby player, bringing practical insight, energy and real-world leadership experience to the discussion.
Ideal for HR professionals, people managers, L&D specialists and business leaders looking to strengthen management capability and improve organisational performance.
About the speaker
Duncan Roke
Duncan Roke is a Director at Danton HR & Training and an experienced leadership and management development specialist with a passion for helping managers build confidence, capability and practical people skills.
Before moving into learning and development, Duncan was a professional rugby player, bringing first-hand experience of teamwork, resilience, performance and leadership under pressure. He has since worked with organisations across a range of sectors, supporting leaders to improve communication, manage performance, handle difficult conversations and create positive workplace cultures.
Known for his engaging and down-to-earth facilitation style, Duncan focuses on turning learning into practical action and helping managers become confident, people-focused leaders.
Please note
- Participants will receive a reminder email the day before, with a further reminder on the morning of the event.
- Photography and video production may take place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.
- By attending the event, participants are giving their consent for their image to be used in CIPD promotional materials.
- If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your place.
- If there is an external speaker, their views will be their own and may not necessarily reflect those of the CIPD.
- If any reasonable adjustments are required, participants are encouraged to make this known and assistance will be provided.
