Leadership and Management Development
At ACN, we create bespoke training solutions tailored to the specific needs of your organisation. Our approach centres on building practical programmes based on clients needs. Delivery of flexible, sustainable programmes that empower your team with the skills and confidence to excel. We design training that aligns with your goals and promotes ongoing development. We offer Train-the-Trainer options or ACN-led facilitation that supports your people and teams to thrive.
Overall, 77.2% of respondents noted moderate to exceptional improvements in those who were in the cohort. Several have now been promoted or provided opportunities to step up into interim senior management positions.
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Leadership Training
ACN’s leadership training program is designed through a collaborative partnership to enhance leadership skills and foster self-improvement. Developed as a practical toolkit, it helps participants identify and strengthen areas for improvement through a comprehensive understanding of contemporary leadership practice and theory, coupled with practical activities that focus on targeted improvements and fostering a growth mindset.
Cohort Approach: The program adopts a cohort approach, combining self and group learning opportunities. This collaborative learning environment fosters peer support and shared experiences, enriching the overall learning journey.
Management Foundation Training
ACN’s Management Foundation Training Programme is designed through a collaborative partnership with our clients to introduce management skills and techniques. This practical toolkit aids newly appointed managers, front-line leaders, supervisors, and middle managers in their journey of identifying and enhancing areas for improvement. It provides a thorough understanding of contemporary management practices and theories, coupled with bespoke practical activities tailored to their specific organisation and sector. This is a very practical programme.
Cohort Approach: The program adopts a cohort approach, combining self and group learning opportunities. This collaborative learning environment fosters peer support and shared experiences, enriching the overall learning journey.
Aligned Leadership
Committed, authentic, and aligned leadership forms the strongest foundation for transformation. When leaders at different levels lack shared dedication to a common vision, coordinated action is hindered. We partner with leaders to align them around a shared vision of success and a values-based approach to achieving it.
Leadership and Management News
From Silence to Voice: Lessons from the Rugby Field, the Frontline, and Beyond
This is the ninth post in the Leadership Lessons series — drawn from two decades as an international rugby referee and work now supporting leaders as they navigate culture, leadership, and operational change. In rugby, silence can be costly. A winger spots space but...
Breakthrough over Stability: Lessons from the Rugby Field, the Frontline, and Beyond
This is the eighth post in the Leadership Lessons series — drawn from two decades as an international rugby referee and work now supporting leaders through complex transformation and cultural change. In rugby, like in any other sport or business, stability is...
Honesty, Humility, and Growth: Lessons from the Rugby Field, the Frontline, and Beyond
This is the seventh post in the Leadership Lessons series — drawn from two decades as an international rugby referee and work now supporting leaders through complex transformation and cultural change. For years, the Wallabies promised to bring back the “golden years”...
Staying Focused on Process, Not Just Outcomes: Lessons from the Field, the Frontline, and Beyond
This is the sixth post in the Leadership Lessons series — drawn from two decades as an international rugby referee and work now supporting leaders through complex transformation and cultural change. On the rugby field, the scoreboard can dominate attention. With the...
Why the Big Four Are Nervous About AI — and Why We’re Not
In boardrooms and off-sites, AI is now the loudest conversation in consulting. But the tone isn’t always excitement. Behind closed doors, the big four firms are wrestling with something they’re not used to: a technology that doesn’t need their armies of analysts to be...
ACN – AI Powered Tools
AI Can Help Us See More — But Only If We’re Willing to Look Human Oversight in the Age of AI-Driven Incident Investigation The rush to integrate AI into safety systems is well underway. From predictive analytics to automated reporting, organisations are embracing new...
Resilience and Learning from Mistakes – Lessons from the Field, the Frontline, and Beyond
This is the fifth post in the Leadership Lessons series — drawn from two decades as an international rugby referee and work now supporting leaders through complex transformation and cultural change. In elite sport, mistakes are visible. There’s no replay delay for a...
Communication That Cuts Through: Lessons from the Field, the Frontline, and Beyond
Post #4 in the Leadership Lessons Series On the field, if your message doesn’t land, the game starts to lose shape. In leadership — whether it’s in a site shed, a team meeting, or a tough conversation mid-shift — it’s the same. When communication misses, people don’t...
Thinking Ahead, Not Just Reacting: Leadership Lessons from the Field, the Frontline, and Beyond
This is the third post in the Leadership Lessons series — drawn from two decades as an international rugby referee and work now supporting leaders through complex transformation and cultural change. The Best Decisions Often Happen Before the Moment Arrives Great...
Leadership Under Pressure: Lessons from the Field, the Frontline, and Beyond
A perspective shaped by elite sport, executive leadership, and organisational transformation. Leading When the Heat Is On I’ve come to believe that how a leader shows up under pressure is more defining than any strategy, vision statement, or set of goals. Pressure...