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Lead Better. Manage Smarter. Strengthen You, Your People, and YourBusiness.
Managing people and business shouldn’t feel like firefighting. It’s easy to get caught in the daily grind — reacting, fixing, and juggling instead of leading, planning, and growing.
This 12-week course helps you break that cycle, giving you the structure, confidence, and practical tools to lead your people, strengthen your systems, and run your business with more clarity and control.
Built for busy business owners and managers, Modern Management & Leadership Essentials distils the fundamentals of great leadership and management into focused, weekly sessions you can apply immediately in your business.
Who It’s For
You’re technically strong and hardworking — but your team and business still lean too heavily on you. If you’ve ever thought:
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“Why can’t they just do their job?”
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“Why don’t they take ownership or show initiative?”
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“I’m stuck in the weeds instead of driving growth.”
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“No one seems to think ahead unless I push them.”
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“We have meetings, but nothing changes.”
Then this course is for you.
You’ll learn how to shift from doing the work to leading the work — with the clarity, systems, and mindset of a confident modern manager.
What You’ll Learn
Across 12 sessions, you’ll build capability in the key areas that define effective modern leadership and management:
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Introduction to Modern Leadership – what’s changed, and how to lead with purpose and authenticity.
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Emotional Intelligence – self-awareness, empathy, and managing emotions under pressure.
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Communication Strategies – influence, feedback, and handling conflict constructively.
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Building High-Performing Teams – creating trust, clarity, and accountability.
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Motivating & Engaging People – understanding what drives performance and retention.
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6. Conflict Resolution & Negotiation – turning disagreement into progress.
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Time Management & Prioritisation – creating space to lead, not just react.
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Decision-Making & Problem-Solving – frameworks for confident, informed leadership.
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Change Management & Adaptability – leading through uncertainty and transition.
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Strategic Thinking & Planning – setting direction and aligning your team.
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Performance Management & Feedback – setting expectations and holding people accountable.
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Leading with Integrity & Ethics – building a culture of trust and professionalism.
The Format
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Duration: 12 weeks
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Structure: Weekly 90-minute sessions (in person or online)
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Style: Practical, interactive, and built around your real-world challenges
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Resources: Personal workbook, reflection tools, and action plans
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Outcome: A clear, personalised leadership roadmap for you and your team
What You’ll Walk Away With
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Confidence to lead people and run your business effectively
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A toolkit for communication, performance, and accountability
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A more empowered, engaged team
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Headspace to think strategically — not just react
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A stronger, more structured business that doesn’t depend on you for everything
Why It Works
Because it’s grounded in real business experience, not theory.
At Strata, we’ve owned and run businesses ourselves — so we know what it’s like to balance customers, staff, and cashflow. This course gives you modern leadership and management frameworks without the corporate fluff — just tools that work in the real world.
Join the next intake of Modern
Management & Leadership Essentials.
Build the clarity, systems, and confidence to lead better — and make your business run better.
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