Leading with Impact: A transformational leadership development programme
A practical, science-backed leadership development programme that helps first and second-line managers develop both the leadership skills and internal capability required to lead others effectively.
The Leadership Challenge
Transitioning into Leadership
High-performing technical and functional experts are often promoted into leadership roles where success requires developing new people leadership skills.
Pressure and Complexity
Increasing pressure, complexity and rapid change are driving stress, burnout and disengagement for managers and their teams.
Psychological Safety
Psychological safety gaps can limit challenge and innovation within teams.
Beyond Leadership Skills
Many leadership programmes focus primarily on teaching behavioural skills such as communication, feedback and conflict management. While these skills are important, leaders often struggle to apply them consistently in real organisational situations.
Our Approach
This programme addresses that gap by developing both the internal leadership capability and the practical behaviours required to lead effectively. Through a blend of workshop learning and 1:1 coaching, participants develop both leadership identity (“Being”) and applied leadership behaviours (“Doing”).
The Outcome
Participants build emotional intelligence, self-regulation, communication skills and resilience, enabling them to lead with greater consistency, clarity and confidence. Reflection, coaching and accountability are embedded throughout to ensure insights translate into sustained behaviour change. The programme helps leaders identify blind spots in their thinking and behaviour, building the self-awareness required for genuine and lasting change.
Effective leadership requires both the internal capability to lead intentionally and the practical behaviours that shape how leaders interact with their teams.
Leadership Identity
“THE BEING”
Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Values clarity and authentic leadership
Emotional regulation under pressure
Unhelpful thinking patterns
Personal resilience and boundary management
Leadership Behaviour
“THE DOING”
Coaching mindset & psychologically safe leadership
Clear communication, giving and receiving feedback
Conflict management and difficult conversations
Adapting to complex situations, navigating setbacks and making tough decisions
Business Impact
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Emotional Intelligence Drives Performance
Research in organisational psychology and leadership development consistently shows that emotional intelligence is strongly associated with high performance, with 90% of top performers significantly more likely to demonstrate high levels of EI.
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Leadership Shapes Engagement
Research from large-scale workforce studies shows that managers account for 70% of the variance in team engagement, making leadership behaviour one of the strongest drivers of organisational culture and performance outcomes.
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Engagement Improves Business Results
Evidence suggests that highly engaged teams consistently outperform their peers, delivering 21% higher profitability, 17% higher productivity and 41% lower absenteeism.
Yet many leadership programmes focus primarily on behavioural skills, without developing the internal leadership capability required to apply those skills consistently under pressure.
Strengthening internal leadership capability increases behavioural consistency, improves decision quality and directly shapes team performance, engagement and culture.
Programme Structure
Pre-programme: Benchmarking and 360 feedback (optional)
2 x 2 full day in-person workshops (over 4-6 months)
Between workshops: 1:1 coaching (3 sessions per participant)
Post-programme: 3 monthly group coaching sessions (optional)
Cohort-based learning (8–10 participants)
This programme can be tailored to the needs of your organisation and is designed to complement your existing leadership or talent development frameworks.
Ideal participants:
- New managers and first and second line managers
- Technical, functional specialists transitioning into people leadership roles
- Leaders experiencing increased pressure, complexity or decision fatigue
Meet the team
Georgie Steeples, ICF ACC
I am a transformational leadership coach with over a decade of commercial and leadership experience, having held senior roles in the pharmaceutical industry. I work with clients to enhance their leadership effectiveness, deepen emotional intelligence and build high-performing, people-focused cultures.
Elain Crewe, ICF ACC
I am an ICF-credentialed coach with over a decade of experience supporting managers and leaders through coaching and training across diverse sectors. My work focuses on helping individuals remove barriers to growth, unlock their potential and lead with greater confidence, clarity and impact.
If you’d like to explore whether this programme could complement your current leadership development offering, we’d welcome an informal conversation.