How does Hemsley Fraser approach leadership development differently?

We start with your organisation, not our catalogue. Every programme we design begins with understanding your specific leadership challenges, your culture and what good leadership looks like for your people. We then build a blended learning journey using our Excite, Engage, Embed, Evolve methodology, designed to drive measurable behaviour change and tracked through clear outcome measures.

What leadership development options does Hemsley Fraser offer?

We offer ready-to-go programmes, fully custom-designed programmes and individual training courses across all leadership levels, from first-time managers and frontline leaders to senior executives. All can be delivered in-person, virtually or as blended programmes. We also support global rollouts across multiple regions and languages.

How do you measure the success of a leadership programme?

We measure every programme across four dimensions: engagement, whether learners are genuinely participating, not just attending; competence, whether the specific capabilities have actually been built; behaviour, whether how someone leads day to day has changed; and business impact, whether that behaviour change shows up in outcomes the business already tracks, retention, promotions, engagement scores, performance. We believe behaviour change is the only honest measure of whether learning has worked, which is why we don't stop at satisfaction scores.

What evaluation models best demonstrate training impact to executives?

Executives are rarely persuaded by satisfaction scores alone. We measure across four dimensions, engagement, competence, behaviour and business impact, and tie the last of those to metrics the business already reports on, retention, promotions, safety or performance data, rather than asking for new reporting infrastructure to prove a programme worked.

Top 20 global leadership development provider

Management & leadership development: from best-practice courses to fully custom programmes

Hemsley Fraser develops leaders who have the human capabilities needed for today's workplace — not just the technical skills. From a single off-the-shelf leadership course to a fully custom programme built around your organisation, Hemsley Fraser is the engine behind leadership development at some of the world's biggest brands. A Top 20 global leadership development provider for 17 consecutive years.

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What level of leader does Hemsley Fraser develop?

From first-time managers to senior executives, today's leaders face rising expectations. 86% of UK organisations cite people management skills as their top leadership priority (2026 L&D Impact Survey). Our solutions build the mindset, toolset and skillset leaders need to succeed.

30+ years developing managers and leaders
Top 20 global leadership provider
1,000+ organisations worldwide

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For front-line leaders

Build confidence, clarity, and purpose from day one. New managers learn how to lead effectively, engage their teams, and make a positive impact fast.

Front-line leadership programmes

For middle managers

Master the transition from team leader to leader of leaders. Develop the ability to manage complexity, align teams to strategy, and drive performance across departments.

Middle manager programmes

For senior leaders

Enhance executive presence and strategic influence. Strengthen your leadership impact at the highest level, turning vision into measurable results.

The engine behind great human leadership

AI can draft the email, crunch the numbers, and summarise the meeting. What it can't do is notice someone's struggling, have the difficult conversation, or make a team believe change is worth it. That's leadership -and it's never been more human.

Our 2026 L&D Impact Survey found that while AI and digital skills top the agenda, four of the five most critical capabilities are human ones: communication, emotional intelligence, adaptability,

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Leadership capabilities we've helped build

Every organisation's version of this looks different from the inside. Sometimes it's a first-time manager population that's never been developed. Sometimes it's leaders who are technically excellent and struggling with people. Or it's a programme that ran well once and has lost momentum. What these have in common is that behaviour changed, and someone other than the participant noticed.

Multinational Oil & Gas Company

The situation - A leadership population of over 5,000 spread across more than 70 countries, needing a consistent standard without a consistent context.

What we built - LEAD for Team Leaders, a 12–15 week hybrid journey blending virtual sessions, coaching and self-directed learning.

The impact - 20 leadership dimensions improved · 4.4 out of 5 learner satisfaction · NPS rising past 54 · Brandon Hall Group Gold for Leadership Development.

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Ready to refresh your leadership development?

Is your leadership development keeping pace with today’s challenges? Our targeted, high-impact solutions help organisations build stronger managers, more effective teams, and resilient, performance-driven cultures.

Training courses

Make learning stick. Our Excite, Engage, Embed, Evolve methodology is designed to drive lasting behaviour change, not just knowledge transfer. Every course is built around what participants will do differently

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Custom programmes

We design custom leadership programmes around your organisation, your culture and your specific capability gaps. Built for behaviour change, not content delivery.

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Thought leadership

Stay ahead of the curve with expert insights on emerging trends, leadership challenges, and actionable strategies for growth.

The 10 capabilities of great leaders

In our experience, leadership and management is about what we do and how we do it, not just what we know theoretically. Leadership and management are a practice – that takes practice.

Whilst structures vary across organisations, we have found the most important leadership and management capabilities are highly consistent. Managers of people, managers of managers, senior leaders and executives all need these same key capabilities. Naturally, how they practice and demonstrate them will vary, reflecting the scope and nature of the role.

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1. Leading inclusively

Evidence shows inclusive teams perform better, are more creative and have superior wellbeing. Being inclusive is more than words, and even actions, it begins with mindset.

2. Being authentic

Research shows authenticity is associated with greater wellbeing, happiness, engagement, innovation, and retention.

3. Growing talent

The best managers/leaders have a growth mindset for themselves and their teams. They identify and use the unique strengths of their team to deliver performance.

4. Nurturing change readiness

Agile managers/leaders proactively read and act on signals of change. They are open to better ways of working and champion innovation.

OUR WORK IN ACTION

Building leadership capability for 1,900 managers across 21 countries

A global FMCG organisation with nearly 20,000 employees needed to upskill 1,900 managers as part of a major business transformation. Working across 21 countries, we designed and delivered a 20-week blended leadership programme combining virtual and in-person modules, digital reinforcement and a comprehensive participant hub.

Faculty delivered across diverse geographies while maintaining consistency in materials and outcomes. We also provided full delegate management, communications and operational support throughout.

The result: 4.5 out of 5 overall satisfaction across all countries and modules.

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Our Management & Leadership Framework

Drive real results with leadership development built on what truly matters. Our Leadership & Management Framework focuses on ten core capabilities proven to boost performance, strengthen teams, and inspire meaningful change. Grounded in global research and real-world application, this framework is the foundation for creating high-impact programmes tailored to today’s leadership challenges.

Every one of these capabilities is measured, not assumed, we track engagement, competence, behaviour and business impact across every programme we deliver

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FAQ's

Building a leadership programme is a significant decision. Here are the questions we hear most often.

A leadership development programme is a structured learning journey designed to build the mindset, skills and behaviours leaders need to perform effectively. At Hemsley Fraser, our programmes combine in-person, virtual and digital delivery with practical application and ongoing reinforcement, so learning translates into lasting behaviour change rather than just knowledge.

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Management & leadership development: from best-practice courses to fully custom programmes

What level of leader does Hemsley Fraser develop?

For front-line leaders

For middle managers

For senior leaders

The engine behind great human leadership

Leadership capabilities we've helped build

When 5,000 leaders had to move together

When the programme had to work across 36 cohorts

When 1,500 managers needed to lead the same way

When technical experts had to become leaders

Ready to refresh your leadership development?

Training courses

Custom programmes

Thought leadership

The 10 capabilities of great leaders

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Building leadership capability for 1,900 managers across 21 countries

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Introduction to Management

Presentation Skills

Giving & Receiving Feedback

Emotional Intelligence

Navigating Change

360 Feedback

Introduction to Effective Project Management

Critical Thinking in the Age of AI