Personal Development Masterclass
Stop Surviving, Start Thriving.
Virtual/Online Training
The British Academy of Professional Development
Virtual/Online Training
Step Up to Leadership: Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Leader
A Programme by The British Academy of Professional Development
Duration: 5 days (Mon-Thu 09:00-14:00, Fri 09:00-12:00)
Location: Virtual/Online
Investment: £2,600
2nd-6th March 2026
A Programme by The British Academy of Professional Development
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Welcome to Step Up to Leadership, a comprehensive programme from The British Academy of Professional Development. This transformative experience is specifically designed for high-potential professionals ready to make the critical transition from individual contributor to effective leader, providing the essential skills and mindset needed for leadership success.
Making the leap to leadership requires more than technical expertise. This intensive 5-day programme draws on 25 years of global leadership expertise to provide aspiring leaders in government departments and oil & gas companies with practical frameworks for leading teams, managing performance, and driving results through others. Participants emerge with the confidence, skills, and leadership mindset needed to excel in their first leadership roles and build the foundation for long-term leadership success.
The British Academy of Professional Development prides itself on creating programmes that are not only highly informative but also engaging and enjoyable. This programme is highly interactive and employs a variety of engaging techniques such as role play, demonstrations, real-life simulations, video, and our unique mirror coaching technique.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Designed for participants who are:
• High-Potential Professionals - Ready to step into leadership roles
• New Managers - Recently promoted to leadership positions
• Team Leaders - Leading teams for the first time
• Project Managers - Managing people and projects
• Technical Specialists - Transitioning to management roles
• Government Professionals - Moving into departmental leadership
• Oil & Gas Professionals - Taking on supervisory responsibilities
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This course combines experiential learning and practical application through:
Interactive Workshops – Engage in real-world team-based scenarios
Role-Plays and Simulations – Practise essential social strategies under feedback
Personal Reflection – Identify strengths and blind spots using structured tools
Peer Learning – Collaborate with others to exchange insights and techniques
Case Studies – Explore successful applications of social intelligence in tech
Action Planning – Build your personalised roadmap for social growth
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- Understanding the psychology of survival mindset and its impact
- Examining how survival thinking affects professional performance
- Identifying personal limiting beliefs and thought patterns
- Embracing personal responsibility for transformation
- Conducting comprehensive self-assessment and awareness building
- Setting clear transformation goals and success metrics -
- Developing growth mindset principles for professional success
- Transforming negative thought patterns into positive action
- Overcoming fear patterns that limit career advancement
- Building unshakeable self-confidence and professional presence
- Practising visualisation techniques for goal achievement
- Creating a sustainable success mindset framework -
- Understanding emotional resilience and its role in professional success
- Managing workplace stress and pressure effectively
- Building robust coping mechanisms for challenging situations
- Developing emotional awareness and intelligent responses
- Practising self-compassion and maintaining professional composure
- Strengthening resilience skills for long-term career sustainability -
- Clarifying personal vision and professional aspirations
- Setting SMART goals that align with career objectives
- Aligning daily actions with long-term success strategies
- Overcoming procrastination and building productive momentum
- Creating detailed success roadmaps and implementation plans
- Implementing tracking systems for continuous progress monitoring -
- Understanding the science of habit formation and behaviour change
- Developing success routines that support professional excellence
- Implementing self-care practices for sustained high performance
- Building support networks and accountability partnerships
- Maintaining motivation through challenges and setbacks
- Creating a lasting legacy of personal and professional transformation