Building Better Managers: Essential Skills for Leadership

Learn how KAEFER and Skills Builder develop strong managers, with practical insights and tools to help you apply the approach in your teams.
About this Event

An exclusive KAEFER UK & Ireland and Skills Builder UK event focused on developing middle management and essential leadership skills.

Middle management is the bridge to operational success, yet equipping supervisors with the right leadership skills remains an industry-wide challenge.

At this best-practice sharing session you will learn firsthand how KAEFER implemented the Skills Builder Universal Framework to drive long-term productivity, refine recruitment, and create a sustainable leadership pipeline.

What to expect:

• Key insights from KAEFER’s journey developing essential skills across the workforce.
• Industry Panel & Spotlight: Moderated by Michael Englard (UK CEO, Skills Builder Partnership), showcasing frontline manager experiences.
• Takeaway resource designed to help you upskill your own management teams into coaches for essential skills development.

Want to learn more about the Essential Skills Framework and how it supports career progression?
Find out more about KAEFER’s approach to developing essential skills through our case study on the Skills Builder website.

Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Arrival, coffee & networking
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:40 AM
Welcome
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:05 AM
Case study: KAEFER’s Journey with Skills Builder & Manager Spotlight
🕑: 10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
Panel discussion, moderated by Michael Englard
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning refreshment break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Interactive work: Essential Skills Coaching and Universal Framework Q&A
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Key takeaways & closing remarks
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Networking