Are you a line manager or someone responsible for developing and retaining talent? You’ve been great at creative, PR, design or digital but now you need to add people management to your skillset? Don’t panic, this session will help.
Effective line management requires a whole new set of skills if you want to not only develop but retain the people you are managing.
Anyone with line management responsibility, new or experienced, or anyone involved in people management.
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With a career spanning two decades in both global networked and international agencies, Claire has led award-winning teams for some of the nation’s best-known brands.
Taking her experience of leading operations and businesses development, she now works with agencies as a consultant and trainer, to ease their growing pains and operational challenges.
She is a longtime advisor and mentor for initiatives which aim to improve diversity in the creative and comms industries.
> Early bird BCI member tickets are available up until Mon 14th January at £110 +VAT.
> BCI member tickets are £125+VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £185 +VAT.
Are you looking to give yourself the essential skills require to manage and lead? This bootcamp is designed around building the fundamental skills required to step up into a leadership role.
Course Overview
Do you work in project management but don’t have a formal qualification?
This course will give you the skills in developing and planning projects, managing people and projects, and preparing for change.
Course Overview
This course is aimed at those with little or no experience of project management. It covers the key elements of the project management cycle, and includes project management planning, scheduling and resource management. It will look at how to manage risks, and review projects.
Classes are one day per week for 10 weeks.
The course is a mixture of online and in person classes, in Bristol. The team will provide you with the information and skills to complete the multiple choice examination (One hours, 60 questions).
Courses are free for independent learners, or up to 90% funded for employers wishing to enrol their staff (subject to eligibility).
Do you struggle to make decisions and constantly second-guess yourself?
Do you worry about messing up or something going wrong at work?
Have you ever had niggling self-doubt thinking, “What if I ‘m not good enough for this role?”
Does criticism hit you hard and make you feel like you’ve failed?
If so, this workshop is for you.
Confidence isn’t something we’re born with, it’s a skill we can build and strengthen over time with the right techniques. It’s completely normal for confidence to ebb and flow throughout your career, especially when stepping into new leadership roles or tackling unfamiliar challenges.
Having previously worked in the Marketing & Comms industry, I know what it’s like when everyone around you seems to be bursting with confidence. Whether they’re pitching ideas, leading campaigns, or presenting to clients, it’s easy to forget that even the most creative and expressive people experience moments of doubt.
As a Leadership Confidence Coach, Charlotte is here to share her tips and tricks to help you feel more confident at work. This session will:
This online event is free to attend, however please book a ticket to receive the Zoom link.
This morning workshop will help businesses to hone essential finance and marketing activities, and create an immediately actionable implementation toolkit.
Marketing
Finance
Productivity
This workshop is ideal for founders, freelancers and directors of micro businesses, who want to build confidence and knowledge in order to grow their business in a healthy and sustainable way.
Ben brings over 20 years of experience in marketing and web design, working with businesses of all sizes, from small enterprises to global corporations. He hosts a marketing podcast featuring insightful interviews with industry experts and creates practical content that has guided hundreds of businesses across southern England. His deep market knowledge and ability to learn from every experience make him a valuable resource for business advice.
Strategic finance director, with a focus on business and profit growth. Huw works with, and coaches, business owners and directors to ensure they have a clear understanding of how they want their business to develop and the actions needed to achieve this target. He gets tremendous satisfaction from working with passionate and hard working entrepreneurs, and seeing their companies grow profitably and sustainably.
Agile delivery lead, working in and leading high performing teams to drive focus, productivity and quality. Leadership and mentoring are key focus areas. Along with people development, Alice thrives on working with teams and individuals to create continuous improvement in frameworks, process, tools and quality – enabling businesses and solopreneurs to work smarter not harder.
> BCI member tickets are £50+VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £75 +VAT.
Your story isn’t just part of your business – it’s the heart of it.
In this practical and inspiring talk, business storyteller and author of The Roar of Her Story, Hilary Salzman, will explore how storytelling can help small creative businesses connect with customers, collaborators, and communities. You’ll learn why your unique story matters and how it can shape how others understand who you are, why you do what you do, and how you can help them.
You’ll tackle the confidence challenges that often come with sharing your story – like imposter syndrome and fear of judgment – and provide practical advice to overcome them. You’ll also get actionable tips and real-world examples to help you craft and share stories that make introductions, pitches, and conversations feel natural and engaging.
This talk is for anyone running their own creative business and wanting to explore how they can turn their experiences and insights into powerful stories that attract and engage their audience and motivate them to take action.
This session will leave you feeling inspired to use your voice, carve out your space, and connect authentically with the people who matter most to your business.
Hilary Salzman is a business storyteller, writer, podcast host, and speaker dedicated to helping female business owners who struggle to use their voices and tell their stories confidently.
Her debut non-fiction book ‘The Roar of Her Story – How to tell everyday stories to attract your dream clients and build a business that’s unapologetically you‘ encourages women to set their own personal benchmarksforsuccess, empowersthem to make meaningful life changes and provides practical advice on building a brand story that reflectstheir true selves.
> BCI member tickets are £20+VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £40 +VAT.
As influencer marketing continues to be a key part of brand marketing plans, this Wake Up Call webinar will talk you through the ways that marketers and agencies work with content creators are changing.
Moving away from creators as content cows, Imogen Judd will share tips on how to create a meaningful influencer strategy that builds community, and the positive results that this can bring.
This session will be useful for marketers and agencies who already work with creators or are considering adding them into their marketing mix.
Strategy director at Team Eleven, Imogen Judd’s skillset is rooted in insight-driven strategy, both at brand and campaign level. From FMCG and financial services to medical devices and pharmaceuticals, Imogen has run the gamut of brands and businesses, understanding what makes people tick and how to bring this experience into transforming brands.
> See Team Eleven’s BCI profile
> Connect with Imogen on LinkedIn
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Dan if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
Did you know that a little pressure can be a good thing? It keeps us focused, engaged, and motivated.
But too much? That’s when pressure turns into stress, leading to burnout, reduced performance, and team disengagement. How do you stop yourself, and your team from tipping over into unhealthy stress?
When we learn to manage stress and build resilience, we are better able to maintain focus, creativity, and decision-making under pressure.
Businesses that focus on their people’s wellbeing create a healthy culture, and a loyal collaborative team better able to deal with challenges and change.
In this Wake Up Call, Polly Robinson will explore how you can get better at coping with stress and become more resilient.
Polly will share practical tips on:
This webinar is suitable for anyone who wants to learn how to become more resilient and cope with stress, whether you are leading a business, managing a team or a freelancer juggling life and work.
Polly Robinson is the founder of Growth Space and works with leaders and managers to build leadership confidence, create thriving teams and build a thriving people-first business.
She delivers bespoke leadership development, management training and coaching to support people at all levels with the skills to inspire, motivate, and create lasting impact.
Polly Robinson is a qualified executive coach, leadership specialist, facilitator and culture consultant. Her background is brand and communications and she ran her own agency for years before becoming a coach.
> Connect with Polly on LinkedIn
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Dan if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
Building a strong personal brand is essential in today’s competitive landscape. It allows you to differentiate yourself from others, establish credibility, and attract the right opportunities, whether for your career or building your business.
In this webinar, David Gilroy will present some thoughts on, and actions you can take, to help build your personal brand.
He will talk about how building his personal brand and that of others in his team has been critical to the success of his business over the last 21 years. Expect a lot of stories about the colour orange!
The session will be particularly useful for anyone who works in sales, who wants to use public speaking in their career or who is scaling their business.
David Gilroy is the managing director of Stuff & Things Conscious Solutions, a 50-person agency and the UK’s leading provider of websites and digital marketing to law firms.
He is one of the company’s founders and has personally worked with over 300 law firms on digital marketing strategies, website design, email marketing, lead conversion, social media, SEO, PPC and CRM. He’s an engaging, challenging, and occasionally rude* presenter at legal marketing and in-house seminars all over the UK and internationally.
*his wife made him put that in!
> Connect with David on LinkedIn
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Dan if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
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