Register for upcoming FDA Learn courses focused on leadership and management by following the links below.
FDA members can register for FDA Learn courses focused on leadership and management via the links below. If you are not already a member, join today to access FDA Learn, the FDA’s learning and development programme bespoke to civil servants’ needs.
Wednesday 9 September, 11am – 12:15pm
For managers and leaders ready to move into more senior leadership roles. Explore the potential shifts in expectation, influence and visibility, alongside the core capabilities that stay constant. Gain practical insight, confidence and preparation strategies to navigate the transition with clarity, credibility and impact.
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Thursday 10 September, 11am – 12pm
The law requires employers to act fairly and reasonably when dealing with disciplinary and grievance issues. Poorly handled processes can be costly and time consuming.
This event will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge, including an overview of the Acas Code of Practice, enabling you to handle disciplinary and grievance matters confidently and correctly.
Wednesday 16 September, 11am – 12:15pm
Balancing professional demands with caring roles can feel overwhelming. This webinar explores practical tools for boundary‑setting, energy management, and sustainable workload planning. Designed for people navigating dual responsibilities, it offers supportive strategies to maintain wellbeing, communicate needs, and create realistic rhythms that work for you and your organisation.
Thursday 17 September, 11am – 12pm
This engaging one-hour session will equip managers with a clear understanding of the distinctions between leadership and management within the context of Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination, and Victimisation (BHDV), helping to promote consistency, fairness, and legal compliance throughout the employee lifecycle.
Tuesday 22 September, 11am – 12pm
Explore who you are when you lead at your best: the strengths, values, qualities and energy that shape your leadership. Through powerful coaching questions and reflection, consider how your presence, self-belief and inner authority influence both who you are being and what you are doing as a leader.
Wednesday 30 September, 11am – 12pm
This webinar will concentrate on approaches to develop your leadership and management skills. The world of leadership today in the Civil Service requires new skill sets such as Coaching, Mentoring and Mediation. This introductory session will focus on looking at each of these skills and their key benefits and differences There will be a focus on both leading teams directly and also remotely, using your experience of working.
Wednesday 7 October, 11am – 12:15pm
A focused, practical session for managers who need to address performance, behaviour or wellbeing concerns with confidence and compassion. Learn how to prepare well, stay steady under pressure, and use evidence‑based techniques that reduce defensiveness and build trust. Leave with scripts, structures and confidence to handle challenging conversations constructively.
By joining the FDA, you’ll be standing alongside more than 26,000 other members who believe that public services – and the people who deliver them – matter.
