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Leading Through Uncertainty: Sustaining Performance and Building Resilient Teams

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    Apply proactive leadership approaches that support long-term performance in uncertain and changing environments
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    Build resilient, adaptable teams that can respond effectively to disruption and evolving priorities
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    Foster psychological safety and trust to encourage learning, collaboration and adaptability
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    Maintain focus, prioritisation and performance during periods of sustained pressure and uncertainty
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    Communicate with clarity, transparency and consistency to build confidence and alignment across teams
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    Support individual and team wellbeing whilst developing a practical action plan to strengthen resilience and sustain performance

Overview

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Target audience:
Senior leaders, managers and programme leads who are responsible for maintaining organisational performance, supporting teams through change and leading in complex and uncertain environments. This workshop is particularly relevant for leaders who have experience of working through disruption and now want to strengthen resilience, adaptability and sustained performance over time.

Pre-requisites:
• Learners should have attended Leading in Unpredictable Times, or have experience of leading teams through change, disruption or organisational uncertainty.

Course description:
Leading effectively through uncertainty requires more than responding to immediate challenges. In increasingly complex and fast-changing environments, leaders must be able to maintain organisational performance, provide clarity and direction, and support the wellbeing and resilience of their teams over extended periods of disruption and change.

This practical workshop builds on the foundations of leading in unpredictable times by focusing on how leaders can create the conditions for sustained performance and long-term resilience. Through facilitated discussions, practical exercises and reflection on real workplace challenges, learners will explore how to move from reactive leadership towards a more proactive and intentional approach.

The workshop examines the leadership behaviours, team dynamics and organisational factors that enable individuals and teams to adapt successfully in uncertain environments. Learners will explore approaches to strengthening collective resilience, fostering psychological safety and maintaining engagement, even when priorities, circumstances and expectations continue to evolve.

Learners will also develop strategies for balancing performance and wellbeing, ensuring teams remain focused, motivated and productive during periods of sustained pressure. By applying practical tools and frameworks to real organisational situations, learners will leave with a personalised action plan for strengthening resilience, maintaining momentum and leading confidently through uncertainty.

Delivery elements:
• This is a 1-day standalone workshop

Delivery method
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Face to face

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Virtual

Course duration
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7 hours

Competency level
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Working

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Delivery method
  • Face to face icon

    Face to face

  • Virtual icon

    Virtual

Course duration
Duration icon

7 hours

Competency level
  • Working icon

    Working