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DEEPLY HUMAN. HIGHLY PRACTICAL.New managers
People moving from doing the work themselves to getting results through others.
MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR BUSINESSES
Bespoke management training built around your business.
A practical manager development programme for organisations that need more confident managers, stronger teams and more consistent performance.
20+ yearsdeveloping leaders and improving performance
2,000+learners supported through leadership, management and sales development
11 countriesexperience delivering learning internationally
WHO IT IS FOR
Capable people who were promoted before they were prepared.
This programme is for businesses where good people have stepped into management but need practical support to lead others, manage performance and build capable teams.
Team leaders
Capable people who need greater confidence in coaching, feedback and accountability.
Growing businesses
Organisations that need a consistent standard of management across teams and locations.
WHAT MANAGERS LEARN
The practical skills that change performance at work.
Managers practise the conversations and decisions they face in real roles. The focus is useful behaviour, not leadership theory for its own sake.
Create clarity about standards, priorities and ownership.
Use regular conversations to support progress and accountability.
Ask better questions and help people think for themselves.
Give people meaningful responsibility without losing oversight.
Give clear feedback and handle difficult conversations sooner.
Balance genuine care with the accountability people need.
THE PROGRAMME
Align. Develop. Apply.
One clear programme, shaped around your business and delivered at a rhythm that gives managers time to apply what they learn.
Align
One leadership alignment day to agree what good management looks like, what leaders will model and how success will be measured.
Develop
Three practical development days built around genuine management challenges, conversations and decisions.
Apply
Workplace practice and follow up support that helps new behaviours become consistent at work.
TAILORED MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEFrom £10,000
One cohort of up to 12 managers. No VAT. Final investment reflects scope and support.
- One leadership alignment day
- Three development days
- Content shaped around your business
- Workplace application and follow up
WHY THE SKILLS FARM
Credibility in the room. Relevance back at work.
Jamie Summers has spent more than 20 years developing leaders and improving performance, including six years leading large commercial teams. He combines deep facilitation experience with practical accountability for results.
See Jamie's experience and client work“Jamie has a rare talent for creating trust quickly, bringing concepts to life in a practical and relatable way, and helping even the most hesitant participants see the relevance and value in what they are learning.”
COMMON QUESTIONS
What businesses want to know before we talk.
Clear answers to the practical questions about fit, format, delivery and investment.
Is the management training off the shelf?
No. The programme is shaped through a leadership alignment day, so the content, language and practice reflect your business, your managers and the performance change you need. Senior leaders agree what good management looks like and the behaviours they will model before manager development begins.
How many managers can take part?
One cohort includes up to 12 team leaders or managers. This keeps the sessions practical and gives everyone enough time to participate, practise and receive feedback.
How long does the programme take?
Following the leadership alignment day, the three practical development days are usually delivered across six weeks. This gives managers time to apply what they are learning between sessions while maintaining the momentum needed for meaningful change.
Where can the programme be delivered?
The Skills Farm delivers programmes in person across the UK. The location and delivery rhythm are agreed around your people and operational needs.
How much does the programme cost?
Programmes start from £10,000 for one cohort of up to 12 managers. This includes the leadership alignment day, three practical development days and workplace application and follow up. The final investment reflects the business challenge, programme scope and support required. There is no VAT. Travel and venue costs are quoted separately where required.
Can we book a single training day?
The Skills Farm develops complete management programmes rather than isolated training days. The leadership alignment day is an essential part of the work because it connects the development to your business priorities, the standards you expect and the behaviours senior leaders will reinforce. This gives the three development days a clear purpose and makes workplace application more likely.
START WITH THE PROBLEM
What do your managers need to do better?
Tell Jamie what is happening in the business. You do not need a finished training brief. Just an honest view of the challenge you are trying to solve.