Lead with confidence: Management training for PR professionals

These courses are designed to help comms professionals with the skills to lead effectively, think strategically, and manage teams successfully. Covering topics like ESG communication, and organisational focus, the courses provide practical insights for navigating complex challenges.

Management training courses


Account management

Take control and responsibility for shaping and delivering PR campaigns. Acquire strategies to stay on top of your workload, inspire and manage staff effectively and expertly plan and track campaigns.

Cyber security (On-demand)

This comprehensive course provides you with essential knowledge and best practice to mitigate risks in an increasingly digitised and remote working/hybrid environment.

ESG communication (On-demand)

Gain a comprehensive understanding of ESG, including demystifying each element, its history, the reporting frameworks and laws that surround it.

Effective people management

Explore self-management, emotional intelligence and personal effectiveness in overseeing individuals and teams with a focus on motivation, delegation and addressing underperformance.

Essential Cyber Security for pr Practitioners

Protect yourself, your organisation, and your clients from rising cyber threats and reputational risks in PR.

High performing PR leadership

Enhance team productivity through empowerment. Explore your preferred leadership style, develop your coaching skills, and gain new tools and techniques to motivate others and get the best out of people.

Strategic thinking in PR

Explore different strategic thinking approaches and learn to make strategic thinking a habit so that you can confidently provide strategic counsel to senior colleagues and clients.

The role of the chief communications officer

This course will equip CCOs to manage corporate reputation, navigate crises, and engage stakeholders effectively in today’s complex world.

The role of psychology in campaign design

Understand the potential of psychology in amplifying the influence of your campaigns on stakeholder attitudes and behaviours. Use psychological principles to segment your audience, capture attention, and shape emotions and actions in favour of your brand.

High Performance Decision Making

Learn how to improve productivity through empowering those who work for you.
Intro to budgeting for PR

A practical session that builds financial confidence in PR, helping you understand budgets, interpret financials, and link communications to business performance.
ESG Reporting for Communications Leaders

Handed ESG data late and expected to make it sing? This course gives communications leaders the tools to build honest, evidence-based sustainability narratives that hold up under pressure.

Communication and cultural (On-demand)

Learn how cultural differences influence communication and PR strategies and gain the skills to engage diverse global audiences effectively.

 

Strategic thinking & decision making

Successfully analyse the wider environment in which you’re working. This course aids strategic thinking in all areas in which an organisation might trade or compete.

 

Driving organisational focus and efficiency

Discover how to implement KPIs and objectives that fit strategically and tactically. Managers learn how to define and use measurable objectives to achieve strong, directional performance.

 

Organisational leadership skills

This course allows high-performing Managers to consider how leadership style and culture affect results, and provides effective tools to lead in line with organisational direction.

 

Save 10% when you book three or more places

Plan ahead and save 10% when you book any three course places for you or your colleagues at one time. Quote code 'multiple' at the time of booking to receive your discount.

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CIPR members pay less for training, with discounts of up £200 on each training course. Discover the full benefits of membership and join today.

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"Such a great day! I learnt so much and it was all super interesting and useful and really helped me to change the way I think about my management style!"

Hannah Tomaszewski, Delegate