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PSI Training Course: Effective Leadership – the keys to growing your leadership capabilities

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Dates: 
Session 1 (Trust Workshop) - Thursday 5th February 2026
Session 2 (Communication Workshop) - Thursday 12th February 2026
Session 3 - (Influence Workshop) - Thursday 26th February 2026

Time: 09:00 - 12:00 BST
Location: Online via Zoom

Who is this event intended for? 
This series of online workshops is aimed at emerging and developing leaders to help them develop the skills and habits to become more effective and influential. 

What is the benefit of attending? 

Two key components of greater influence are trust and communication. By attending these workshops, you will learn key habits to become trustworthy and key skills to become a better communicator. This will then be brought together to become more influential.

Overview

This course will consist of three online half-day workshops. The first will be aimed at building trust, the backbone of leadership and a key to becoming effective. This is key to building a solid foundation.
The second will be on improving communication as a technical leader. This workshop will focus on communication strategies for different stakeholders and will involve tips on effective communication and how to develop the skills of active listening, coaching and what improv can teach us about good communication.
The final workshop will bring these two components together to help leaders become more influential. This will also focus on how to use Steven Covey’s 7-Habits, in particular Habits 4, 5 and 6, which are called the habits of communication.
The workshops will be interactive, allowing you to practice the concepts discussed. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. There will also be reflective time where you can think about what you are learning and how you might experiment with it.
Because the workshops are spread out, there will be time in between to experiment. A channel will be set up so attendees can move forward together and support one another.  Emma and Alun will also be available for support.

Cost

Early Bird PSI Members: £320 +VAT
PSI Members: £360 +VAT

Early Bird Non-PSI Members: £430 +VAT
Non-PSI Members: £470 +VAT
*Please note: Non-Member rates include PSI membership until 31 Dec. 2026.

Registration

Early Bird registration closes on Thursday 8th January.
To register for this event, please click here.

Agenda


Thursday 5th February 2026- Trust Workshop
9:00 - 9:15 - Introduction and Check-In
9:15 - 9:30 - The Importance of Trust
9:30 - 9:45 - The Trust Wall
9:45 - 10:00 - Who do you trust?  Including a 10-minute breakout discussion (no feeding back)
10:00 - 10:45 - The Nine Habits of Trust
10:45 - 11:00 - Break 
11:00 - 11:45 - Nine Habits Audit (sent as pre-work to be discussed in breakout groups).
11:45 - 12:00 - Wrap up and on-going support

Thursday 12th February 2026 - Communication Workshop
9:00 - 9:15 - Check-in
9:15 - 9:45 - Why effective communication is critical
9:45 - 10:15 - Tips to effective communication with different stakeholders
10:15 - 10:30 - Active listening and recall but not trying to remember or use the exact words
10:30 - 10:45 - Practicing active listening in pairs or threes
10:45 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 11:20 - Break out to practice using effective communication 
11:20 - 11:45 - What are you learning? (Note - this is not about feeding back to the whole group but more of a reflective practice)
11:45 - 12:00 - Wrap up and on-going support

Thursday 26th February 2026 - Influence Workshop
9:00 - 9:15 - Check-in
9:15 - 9:45 - The consequences of having a lack of influence
9:45 - 10:45 - Steven Covey’s Habits 4,5 and 6 and how they are the keys to influence
10:45 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 11:20 - Break out to discuss how you might have handled the scenarios mentioned.
11:20 - 11:45 - Reflective practice - what are you learning about how to be an effective influencer
11:45 - 12:00 - Wrap up and on-going support

Speaker details

Speaker

Biography

Alun Bedding High Res--29
Alun Bedding, Alun Bedding Coaching and Consulting Ltd.

Alun Bedding has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for 35 years, both as a statistical leader and as an executive coach. 
He established his coaching and consultancy business in 2024 and now works with C-suite and senior leaders and their teams, both inside and outside the Pharmaceutical Industry.
He is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation.
He also speaks regularly on Trust and runs a workshop called "The Trusted Executive".
emma may
Emma May, Independent Consultant


Emma has over 25 years of experience in Biostatistics across the Pharma, Biotech, and CRO sectors where she has led statistical teams, managed clinical projects, and championed process excellence.
She is passionate about the learning and development of professional skills for technical subject matter experts including topics such as leading virtual teams, understanding and applying emotional intelligence, navigating difficult conversations, and communicating with clarity. Emma’s approach as a facilitator emphasizes practical and interactive learning, developing self-awareness, and the application of leadership principles with a focus on empowering others and building cohesive, high-performing teams.

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This course will consist of three online half-day workshops. The first will be aimed at building trust, the backbone of leadership and a key to becoming effective. This is key to building a solid foundation. The second will be on improving communication as a technical leader. This workshop will focus on communication strategies for different stakeholders and will involve tips on effective communication and how to develop the skills of active listening, coaching and what improv can teach us about good communication. The final workshop will bring these two components together to help leaders become more influential. This will also focus on how to use Steven Covey’s 7-Habits, in particular Habits 4, 5 and 6, which are called the habits of communication. The workshops will be interactive, allowing you to practice the concepts discussed. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. There will also be reflective time where you can think about what you are learning and how you might experiment with it.