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Developing a flexible leadership style

Getting the best out of your team may need a flexible leadership style. This webinar helps you recognise when your usual leadership approach is not landing, and how to adapt your style so people feel supported, clear about expectations and able to do their best work. It focuses on reducing frustration on both sides and helping your team work with more confidence and autonomy.

Date Thursday, 28 May 2026 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Where Details Online Online - MS Teams
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What you’ll learn

  • How to adapt your leadership approach to what people actually need, rather than defaulting to what feels quickest or most familiar
  • How to spot when someone needs clear direction, reassurance or space, and adjust your approach without micromanaging or stepping back too far
  • Practical ways to delegate and support others that build confidence and capability, not frustration or extra work
  • Simple coaching questions you can use to help people think problems through for themselves
  • What can affect motivation, confidence and performance

Who is this webinar for?

Useful for anyone who manages colleagues, whether you’re new to a leadership role or have been doing it for years.

Lead facilitators

Andy Mitchell

Andy is Assistant Director at NHS Elect and works across the AEC and Acute Frailty Networks.  Andrew has over 20 years’ experience in Urgent and Emergency Care, Acute Medicine and Critical Care within the NHS and internationally.

Andy initially developed his clinical career in a number of EDs as well as other acute and critical care areas, becoming a Service Lead and Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

Andy has previously developed and implemented a nurse-led AEC service and during his time with NHS ELect has worked with over 50 Trusts and other providers across the UK in optimising their SDEC offers. He has particular interests in Experience Based Design, nursing workforce and development, and Quality Improvement techniques.

In addition to his work at NHS Elect, Andy has undertaken interim strategy posts and provides consultancy to nursing agencies.  Andrew has been a visiting postgraduate lecturer in Emergency Practice and is passionate about promoting Advanced Nursing.

Eleanor Clarke

Eleanor is an independent consultant and qualified work-place mediator, executive coach, team coach and facilitator. She has worked in both the public and private sector. She started out in research and development before moving into service improvement and change management on behalf of public sector organisations, including the MOD, county councils and the civil service. Healthcare is her favourite working environment, and she has worked in primary and community care and arm’s-length bodies for the last 12 years. Switching from process to people development, Eleanor headed up a new Organisational Development service within an NHS Trust, which quickly became a trusted partner to senior leaders, team leaders and staff throughout the organisation. She continues to have a passion for creating value-based solutions to support a culture of compassion and inclusion. She squeezes in a bit of mediation too.

What participants say

96%

of attendees would recommend this session to a colleague.

“I appreciated the models they included - they helped me think about what I do, why I do it and what I could change.”

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