A series of one day programmes for Lincolnshire businesses

An excellent opportunity to attend a series of fully funded (for eligible Lincolnshire businesses) workshops on a variety of topics. These include management and leadership skills, coaching, recruitment, team building and continuous improvement skills.

Course Overview

Business Lincolnshire Workshops Programme(Fully funded for eligible businesses)
The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub workshop programme is for SME's that want to grow and develop their organisation for future success. Delivered by experienced subject specialists these workshops have been individually designed to meet the areas most requested for support.

Full details for each workshop are available to download at the bottom of this page.

Recruit and Retain – 1 day - 2nd October 2025 & 20th January 2026

First, you’ve got to find the right employees and then you’ve got to keep them. Consistently cited as two of the most challenging aspects of running a business, in this workshop we will show you how the professionals do it. Starting with a job specification and going through to creating a culture that makes people want to work with you, this workshop is packed with tips and ideas to help you navigate the maze of finding the right people for you and making them want to stay. 

The Effective Leader - 1 Day - 11th November 2025

Businesses have employees because the owner/manager can’t do everything themselves. In this workshop we will start by understanding the difference between managing and leading and go on to explore your natural leadership style, how to use it to maximum effect and how to vary your approach as circumstances demand.Good leadership is a balance between guiding and influencing the direction and actions of a business towards an organisational objective. Leadership style as well as personal energy, commitment, self-belief as well as inspiring and motivating are all part of the mix. By the end of the day you will have the understanding to decide how best to maximise your leadership potential. 

Effective People Management – 1 Day – 19th November 2025

An entertaining and hands-on look at the basics of leadership, team dynamics and motivation. This 1-day course is an ideal introduction to management and leadership that starts with understanding yourself. The day includes leadership styles, team role and motivational theory. 

Coaching Skills for Managers – 1 Day - 13th November 2025

Coaching, mentoring and developing staff is an essential skill for the modern manager. The goal is to create autonomous individuals and teams that are high performing and that contribute without direct supervision. As business becomes more complex and competitive, getting the best out of well trained and highly motivated people is vital. 

Team Dynamics & Team Building – 1 Day – 3rd December 2025

A team is a dynamic, flexible and highly motivated force that is capable of consistent high achievement. A group is simply a number of people who happen to work together. As organisations and businesses grow in size and complexity, effective teams are required to work together in coordinated ways to achieve objectives. 

Six Sigma Workshops - 2 Days – 7th & 14th January 2026

Lean Six Sigma is a business improvement management system designed to help businesses improve their processes, their products, their quality, their service and their profitability. To do this Lean Six Sigma utilises a number of common-sense tools that have been developed and refined over the last 70 years into a structure that is used by extensively across the globe in every type of organisation.

To enquire further or book a place contact Mike Epton email - mike@cmbd.org.uk or telephone - 07733 107238

Course Tutors

Mike, Brent, Rachel and Trevor are experienced coaches, tutors and facilitators. They have a passion for helping businesses, organisations and individuals to achieve their full potential

Upcoming Locations & Dates

For individual workshop dates see course descriptions above. Venues to be confirmed but will be Lincolnshire based.

To enquire further or book a place contact Mike Epton email - mike@cmbd.org.uk or telephone - 07733 107238

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