Impactful Leadership in the Public Sector

8 Oct 2026

Online

Tony Cash

£320

Overview

Leadership in the public sector is evolving. Delivering outcomes today requires more than authority. It requires credibility, collaboration and the ability to influence across teams and organisations.

This course helps managers and leaders develop the skills to lead with impact, build trust, and create high-performing, collaborative teams. It focuses on strengthening leadership presence, emotional intelligence and communication, enabling you to lead effectively in complex and changing environments.

You will learn how to move beyond traditional, hierarchical leadership approaches and adopt a more purpose-driven, inclusive and outcome-focused leadership style.


Who is this course for?

This course is designed for managers and leaders across government and the wider public sector who want to strengthen their leadership impact and effectiveness.

It is suitable for:

  • developing and experienced leaders
  • those leading teams, programmes or cross-functional work
  • professionals looking to build influence, credibility and leadership presence

What you will gain

By attending, you will learn how to:

  • Lead with credibility, influence and personal impact
  • Build trust-based, collaborative team cultures
  • Strengthen your leadership presence and communication style
  • Use emotional intelligence to lead inclusively and effectively
  • Influence across teams, departments and stakeholders
  • Empower teams to take ownership and deliver outcomes
  • Encourage innovation and continuous improvement
  • Develop a clear personal leadership action plan

Course Timing

  Time Zone   Start Time   Finish Time
  Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)   12:00   16:30
  Eastern Time (ET)   08:00   12:30
  United Kingdom (UK)   13:00   17:30

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£320

Course Agenda

Introduction: leading with impact in the modern public sector

  • What impactful leadership looks like today
  • Moving beyond hierarchical leadership models
  • Aligning leadership with outcomes, trust and collaboration

1. Collaborative leadership in practice

  • What collaborative leadership means in the public sector
  • Why it drives better outcomes and performance
  • Creating alignment across teams and stakeholders

2. Leadership presence and impact

  • Leading with personal credibility and influence
  • Developing presence, confidence and clarity
  • Demonstrating integrity and ethical leadership

3. Building an empowered team culture

  • Creating a culture of trust, ownership and accountability
  • Encouraging collaboration and shared success
  • Shaping team behaviours through leadership

4. Trust, credibility and influence

  • Building and maintaining trust as a leader
  • Influencing without authority
  • Strengthening relationships across teams and organisations

5. Emotional intelligence in leadership

  • Self-awareness and understanding your leadership impact
  • Leading with empathy and inclusivity
  • Improving communication through emotional intelligence

6. Enabling innovation and continuous improvement

  • Creating an environment where teams can innovate
  • Encouraging reflection and smarter ways of working
  • Supporting teams to adapt and improve

7. Personal leadership action plan

  • Reflecting on your leadership style and impact
  • Identifying areas for development
  • Creating a practical plan to lead with greater impact

Discussion and close

  • Key takeaways
  • Applying learning in your role

£320

8 Oct 2026

Online

Tony Cash

About Your Trainer: Tony Cash

Expert training in policy making, strategy and better regulation for government Tony Cash is a public sector training specialist in policy development, strategy and regulatory best practice. He is a former UK civil servant with senior experience in government policy, strategy and internal capability development. He works with government organisations in the UK and internationally…

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