Stepping into First Line Management - June 2026

Stepping into First Line Management - June 2026

2 June 26 to 3 June 26
8:30am to 12:30pm
(Europe/London)
Book Tickets
from £460.00
Non-member £580.00

Course Details

This course accelerates professional growth by equipping new managers with proven skills and tactics, enabling them to approach leadership challenges with confidence from day one. Learn how to balance priorities and build a winning team mentality by engaging your team and communicating effectively – essential for all new and existing managers. This practical approach transforms management potential into measurable results, reducing the costly trial-and-error period typically associated with new leadership roles.


Stepping into First Line Management provides team leaders and managers with the resources to create an effective management toolkit. It serves as the first module in the CMI (Chartered Management Insitute) Level 3 Programme (Certificate in Management and Leadership), offering a pathway to further professional development for those wishing to complete the full qualification.

Key Takeaways

  • Understand why people follow leaders and learn mechanisms to combat some of the challenges faced by leaders.
  • Learn leadership styles, when and how to adapt your natural style to suit different situations and individuals.
  • How to balance priorities - billing vs. managing and leading.
  • Enable your leaders to know what motivates individuals and ensure team synergy.
  • How to engage a team and communicate effectively to meet individual and company goals.

Course Overview

This in-depth course, delivered virtually over two days, is a fantastic introduction to management. Delegates will learn how to effectively communicate and engage individuals and teams, balance priorities and build a winning team mentality.

 

Highlights of the course

 

  • The challenges of team leadership and tools to tackle them
  • Exploring leadership styles
  • Managing versus leading
  • Influencing and engaging others
  • Motivating individuals and small teams
  • Improving performance
  • Developing self and others

 

This is the first course in the CMI Level 3 programme - find out more about our leadership programmes here.

Trainers

Rachel Ellsmore
Rachel Ellsmore

APSCo, Trainer

With over 10 years' experience in Training and Development, Rachel is well placed to meet the dynamic and diverse needs of managers in the recruitment market. An integral part of the leadership training team delivering and assessing APSCo’s CMI programme, Rachel is a popular trainer in high demand.

 

Rachel has broad experience, having worked in operational management herself she then moved into HR focusing on areas such as recruitment, training and development, and coaching.

 

As a trainer, she has worked with leaders in sectors including recruitment, retail, engineering, hospitality and sport. In addition to the CMI leadership programme, Rachel has delivered successful programmes in train the trainer, career coaching, team building, communication, change management, internal recruitment & assessment, graduate recruitment, coaching Skills, retail skills and personality profiling. 

Feedback
Jess
Career Moves Group

Excellent as always! Rachel is very supportive and informative. She has answered and explained everything clearly, concisely and thoroughly.

Gemma
Aquent

Rachel was engaging and encouraging. She created a safe space to share ideas and always took onboard different perspectives.

Ready to start your training journey?

 

To discuss your training needs and how we can support you - request a callback using the form below.