Course overview:

Empowering female business leaders

Whether you’re an established business owner or aspiring entrepreneur, Elevate & Lead offers dynamic, hands-on training tailored to female business leadership. Our programme provides advanced insights and practical strategies designed to help you thrive as a successful leader.

Through this course, you’ll gain a holistic view of the challenges women face in business, with actionable tools to enhance your own venture. Plus, our psychometric, quizzes and exercises will help you assess and refine your leadership skills, making your learning journey both impactful and enjoyable.

Course features

• 8 modules over 4 weeks
• 2 modules completed each day
• 2.5 hours per module
• Course specific reference literature
• Personality profiling and feedback
• Entrepreneurial Assessment Report
• Group interactive activities
• 1:1 Coaching session

How much is the course and how do I book it?

The cost per person is £999.00+VAT

Course location & timings

Where: Industry Space, Suffolk New College,  Rope Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1LT

When: September 24-15 October, 9:30-4:00pm 4 consecutive Tuesdays, each day includes 3 short breaks throughout the day

Parking IP41LP / IP42LB

Refreshments: Food & Drink available to purchase on site from the onsite cafe

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Course modules

Week 1 – Is about you
Crafting your path to success and building resilience in leadership

Module 1 understanding yourself

• Understanding yourself – discover the key to​ unlocking your full potential
• Mindset and traits – identify your gaps, strengths,​ and skills​ ​
• Business challenges – explore your current​ obstacles specific to your journey

Module 2 building resilience in your leadership

• The importance of your resilience – understand why resilience is crucial in effective leadership​​
• ​Managing stress – learn tactics for managing stress,​ self-care practice, and maintaining a happy healthy​ work-life balance​ ​
• ​Enhancing emotional strength – develop strategies​ to bolster emotional strength and perseverance in challenging times

Week 2 – Is about your business
Leadership in business strategy and knowing your numbers and how to use them.

Module 3 leadership in business strategy

• Fundamentals of business – planning and strategy learn the essentials of creating effective an effective business strategy​
• Creating a robust business strategy – start to develop a comprehensive business strategy to guide your path to success​
• Identifying your target audience – pinpoint your ideal customers and tailor your approach to meet their needs​

Module 4 knowing your numbers and how to use them

• Financial statements – gain a clear understanding of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements
• Budgeting and forecasting – learn how to create budgets and make financial forecasts
• Understanding your value – explore how to create your pricing strategy

Week 3 – Is about business performance
Increasing business performance – elevating your brand while boosting sales and connections.

Module 5 boosting sales and customer connections

• Simple approach to sales – learn straightforward and effective sales techniques that can be easily implemented to increase your revenue
• Overcoming objections and sealing deals – develop the skills to close sales effectively and consistently
• Delivering exceptional customer experiences – learn methods to enhance customer satisfaction, build loyalty, and encourage repeat business

Module 6 elevating your brand presence

• Essentials of marketing – learn how to effectively communicate your value proposition and drive business growth
• Developing your brand – learn how to stand out from competitors and build lasting customer loyalty
• Harnessing the power of digital marketing – leverage digital marketing tools and strategies to expand your reach and connect with customers online

Week 4 – Is about your leadership
Mastering team dynamics and performance in today’s modern world.

Module 7 leadership in todays modern world

• Modern leadership – learn tactics for effectively managing a diverse team – and leading in today’s dynamic world 
• Cultivating a positive work culture – discover how to foster a culture that promotes collaboration, innovation, and employee satisfaction
• Strategic decision – making – gain insights into making data-driven decisions and navigating complex business challenges to steer your organisation towards sustainable success

Module 8 building a resilient team

• Optimising talent and recruitment – discover strategies for attracting, recruiting, and retaining talent – to ensure a well-rounded and effective team
• Building and managing high-performing teams – master the art of assembling and nurturing teams that consistently deliver outstanding results
• Managing under performance – learn how to approach those difficult conversations for a positive outcome and improve team performance

Your hosts

Linda Hughes

Linda is an innovative, self-directed, and driven Transformational Change Agent with comprehensive experience across B2B, B2C, engineering, manufacturing, energy, hospitality, aerospace, professional services, construction, and corporate sectors. Fellow of the CIPD, with a pragmatic approach to applying best practice methods and frameworks, establishing dynamic and high performing workforces for £Multibillion / million turnover businesses.

A collaborative approach to successful transformational leadership, engaging with business stakeholders at Board / C-level, and with 3rd parties, delivering ‘first class’ business operations, change and transformation. Her areas of expertise extend to: HR Strategy, HR Transformation, Change Management, Strategic HR. Management, Workforce Planning, Talent, Wellbeing, ED&I, HRIS and Business Process improvement.

Away from work Linda enjoys exploring her creative side in a variety ways.

Nick Hughes

Nick is a driven, commercial minded sales leader, who has been the head of sales in the UK and further afield for a number blue chip international businesses within a diverse range of sectors. It is his desire and mission to develop todays salespeople into tomorrow’s sales professionals and leaders of the future with strategic and disruptive thinking.

Starting his own career over 25 years ago, he has led teams from transactional relationships to strategic supplier positions, from technical long cycle sales processes and shorter FMCG sales cycles, across numerous sectors and markets. His mantra throughout his career has always been make your customer centric to your business and delivering stakeholder value is delivered through longer term, mutually beneficial commercial relationships.

Away from work, Nick continues the coaching ethic by coaching youth football.

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