- Leadership & Management Training
Create a great team with summit
Since 1999, Summit has delivered value-focused leadership, management & team training, with recognised subject experts. No generalist consultants...or boring slideshows.
Trusted by HR and L&D teams across the UK and the world
Leadership & management training tailored to your organisation
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Every programme is designed based on your most important goals, and the results you most want to achieve. Never off the shelf.
Who we train
New managers: build confidence and core skills → Training for managers
Experienced managers: sharpen performance, coaching and difficult conversations → Training for managers
Senior leaders: align leadership teams and lead change people actually follow → Training for leaders
How we deliver
In-house: at your premises, across the UK or Europe
Off-site: at a venue near your team, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Glasgow
Virtual: live, interactive sessions online
Since 1999, organisations such as DHL, the NHS, Nationwide and Veolia have trusted Summit to help them achieve measurable outcomes from customised training. Shall we chat?
- Meet our Founder
Built by an emotional intelligence pioneer
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Scott Watson founded Summit in 1999 after 12 years in UK banking. Realising that external consultants were more focused on securing their next fee than delivering value and developing in-house capability, Scott launched Summit from a spare bedroom at home.
His commitment to delivering meaningful value and value-focused learning for trusting clients remains as strong today as it was in 1999.
Today he coaches CEOs across the globe, facilitates senior leadership team programmes and leads Summit's critically-acclaimed emotional intelligence training.
He was the first Certified Master Trainer of the EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence system in the UK and Europe, and the UK's first Cialdini Institute-certified coach.
Every Summit facilitator is a Certified EQ-i 2.0 Practitioner, and we run accredited EQ-i 2.0 certification for organisations that want to build this expertise in-house.
"If you are seeking a meaningful improvement in your leadership team's effectiveness, Summit is an excellent choice."
Find the best leadership & management course for your organisation
Every course can be delivered in-house, off-site or virtually, and shaped around your organisation's challenges, culture and language.
Scroll down to your level:
New & first-time managers
Experienced managers
Senior leaders & leadership teams
"The facilitation of the leadership development programme was superb."
New & first-time managers
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Practical foundations for people stepping into management, or managers who never had formal, structured training.
People Management Essentials: 1 day (2-day option). The core toolkit for new and long-standing managers who need a practical jump start.
Emotional Intelligence for Managers: 2 days. Handle pressure, conflict and difficult conversations with more self-awareness.
Line Management & Supervisor Training: 1 day (2-day option). Confident, consistent supervision for new line managers.
Delegation Skills Workshop: 1 day (6+ hours). Delegate well so you achieve more in less time, without losing quality.
Communication Skills for Managers: 1 day (2-day option). Clearer communication, fewer misunderstandings and fewer costly errors.
"I have never received so much unsolicited and genuinely positive feedback from my team regarding a training programme."
Experienced managers
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For managers who want to lift team performance, handle tougher conversations and achieve more with their teams.
People Manager Masterclass: 2 days, plus 90 days' access to the People Manager Academy. Our most in-depth programme for managers who lead teams.
Performance Management Training: Tailored. Address performance issues early and build on what's working.
Appraisal Skills: 1 day. Run appraisals that are fair, motivating and lead to action.
Coaching Skills Bootcamp: Tailored. Coaching skills for managers, built on proven emotional intelligence tools.
Influencing Skills for Managers: 1 day, for up to 10 participants. Facilitated by a Cialdini-certified expert.
Motivation Masterclass: 1 day. Find out what really drives each person on your team.
Emotional Intelligence for Managers: 2 days. Handle pressure, conflict and difficult conversations with more self-awareness.
"I highly recommend Summit for value-focused, immersive and enjoyable leadership development training."
Senior leaders & leadership teams
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For senior leaders, executive teams and leadership groups who need to align, collaborate, influence and lead change.
The Emotionally Intelligent Leader: Intensive programme with a follow-up group coaching session. Build emotional intelligence into every part of how you lead.
Leadership Team Masterclass: 1 day. Give your leadership team the skills to lead as one.
Leadership Team Alignment: 2-day residential. Align your leadership team around shared priorities and behaviours.
Leadership Team Optimiser: Tailored. Use emotional intelligence principles to fix what's slowing your leadership team down.
C-Suite Executive Coaching: One-to-one leadership coaching in bite-size sessions built around your diary.
360 Coaching Feedback: EQ 360 assessment, a 2-hour feedback discussion and 30 days' coach access.
"So successful was the programme that we put more than 100 managers through it."
How our training works
Delivery options
In-house: at your premises, anywhere in the UK.
Off-site: at a venue near your team.
Virtual: live, interactive sessions online.
Bespoke programmes: designed around your objectives, culture and real workplace situations.
Durations and group sizes
Most workshops run for one day, with two-day options for more advanced skills and deeper practice.
Leadership team programmes run over one or two days, including residential options, and coaching is delivered as one-to-one sessions around your diary. Groups are kept small, typically up to 10 participants, so every participant benefits from personal coaching support.
Pricing
Every programme is priced around your goals, numbers, format and duration.
Tell us what you require and we'll send a detailed proposal, including pricing and available dates, usually within 24 hours. As a guide, our one-day Influencing Skills Training for Managers starts from £1,690 for up to 10 participants (just £169 per person).
Return on Investment
Many clients tell us that they achieved a return on their investment in training with Summit within 6 to 14 days following their programme. How about you?
After the training
A Certificate of Completion for each participant.
Online learning reinforcement resources (worth £97 per person).
A 60-minute online group coaching session four weeks after two-day programmes.
Course materials so learning can be shared and reused.
Why organisations choose Summit for leadership & management training
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Experts, not generalists. Every facilitator and coach is a Summit team member and a recognised subject expert. We don't hand your programme to associates or hobbyists.
Built around your results. We start with the outcomes you need and design backwards, so every session earns its place.
Learning that sticks. Free post-training resources and follow-up coaching help new skills become everyday habits.
You'll speak to an expert from day one. We've never had a sales team. Your first call is with someone who could deliver your programme.
Clients stay. Six in ten of our clients work with us on retainer.
Why organisations choose Summit →
"A really lively session. Really fun. It really made them think."
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Frequently asked questions
What senior leaders ask us before investing in their people.
Can't find your answer? Talk to an expert →
Cost depends on the format, duration, number of participants and how much tailoring you need. We price per group rather than per person, so in-house training is often more cost-effective than sending managers on individual courses. As a guide, our one-day Influencing Skills Training for Managers starts from £1,697 for up to 10 participants. Get in touch and we'll send a detailed proposal, including costs.
Management training builds the skills to run a team day to day: delegation, communication, performance conversations, appraisals and coaching. Leadership training focuses on setting direction, influencing others, aligning teams, and building the self-awareness and emotional intelligence to bring people with you. Most managers need both, which is why our courses are grouped by level.
People Management Essentials is our recommended training for new managers. It's a one-day course (with a two-day option) covering the core toolkit every manager needs. For supervisors and team leaders, Line Management & Supervisor Training is a good alternative.
Yes. We deliver in-house at your premises anywhere in the UK, at an off-site venue near your team, or virtually through live, interactive sessions. Many clients combine formats, for example an in-person workshop followed by online coaching.
Participants receive a certificate of completion. Summit founder Scott Watson was the first Certified Master Trainer of the EQ-i 2.0 system of emotional intelligence in the UK and Europe, and we run accredited EQ-i 2.0 certification. If your programme needs to map to a specific external qualification, tell us when you get in touch.
Most of our management courses run for one day, with two-day options for deeper practice. The People Manager Masterclass runs over two days, followed by 90 days' access to our online academy. Leadership team programmes run over one or two days, including residential options, and executive coaching runs over several weeks.
Yes, always. We start with a conversation about the results you want to achieve, then adapt content, examples and exercises to your organisation's challenges and culture.
Free post-training resources and follow-up coaching help new skills become everyday habits. Every participant gets online learning reinforcement resources (£97 per person value), and two-day programmes include a 60-minute online group coaching session four weeks later.
Our prices are based on groups of up to 10 participants, which keeps sessions practical and gives everyone time to take part. If you have a larger group, tell us when you get in touch and we'll recommend the best format, such as running more than one session.
Our programmes are designed for organisations and delivered to groups, whether in-house, off-site or virtually. If you're looking for one-to-one development, our leadership coaching is tailored to individual leaders. Get in touch and we'll point you to the right option.
We start by agreeing the results you want, then measure against them. For emotional intelligence and coaching programmes, an EQ-i 2.0 assessment at the start and a second one at the end shows how far each person has progressed. Follow-up coaching and post-training resources help us check that new skills are being used back at work.
The EQ-i 2.0 is one of the world's most widely used, scientifically validated emotional intelligence assessments. It measures 15 emotional and social skills, such as self-awareness, empathy, decision-making and stress management, and gives each person a clear picture of their strengths and development areas. Summit founder Scott Watson was the first Certified Master Trainer of the EQ-i 2.0 in the UK and Europe.
As early as you can. We run programmes regularly, but our diary books up quickly because of high demand. Get in touch as soon as you know your dates and we'll confirm availability.
It all starts with a chat.
When suits you?