Leading Change
Supporting senior leaders with change
Let our experts help you
Whether you are planning for a merger, an organisational restructuring or bedding in a new management team, FEthink's consultants can help you lead this with purpose and pride.
Former principals | inspectors | AI leaders | human resourcing specialists | quality improvement consultants
Leading organisational change for middle leaders
Middle leaders sit at the point where college strategy becomes day-to-day practice. Research shows that their role is increasingly central to implementing organisational change, while effective leadership requires them to balance evidence, performance, people and professional values (Briggs, 2001; Greatbatch & Tate, 2018; Wolstencroft & Lloyd, 2019).
Our three-day programme develops exactly these capabilities: evidence-informed decision-making, stronger performance management and confident people leadership. Managers learn to identify priorities, lead challenging conversations, build commitment and create teams capable of turning organisational priorities into sustained improvement.
Modules:
- Decision-making and data analysis
- Performance management
- Managing People
The modules combine decision-making, performance management and people leadership because successful change depends on all three working together. Middle leaders will learn to interpret evidence and identify priorities, translate decisions into clear expectations, lead challenging performance conversations, coach colleagues, manage resistance and build commitment. Together, these capabilities help managers move beyond administering change to leading it confidently and sustaining improvement.
Duration: 3 days | in-person | up to 20 delegates | 1 x 45 minute mentoring session | leadership profiling | baseline and impact reviews
Investment: £11,650.00 (inc. VAT)
*Add £1599 for the professional actor option
References
Briggs, A. R. J. (2001). Academic middle managers in further education: Reflections on leadership. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 6(2), 223–236.
Greatbatch, D., & Tate, S. (2018). Teaching, leadership and governance in further education. Department for Education.
Wolstencroft, P., & Lloyd, C. (2019). Process to practice: The evolving role of the academic middle manager in English further education colleges. Management in Education, 33(3), 118–125.
