Virtual Classroom

Developing Effective Management Skills in Publishing

Develop effective management skills for publishing, learning practical behaviours and techniques to lead and manage confidently at any level.
DATES

  • 03.11 & 05.11.2026
  • 02.03 & 04.03.2027
  • 29.06 & 01.07.2027
  • 02.11 & 04.11.2027

TIME

9.00am–12.30pm

FORMAT

Virtual classroom via Zoom

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 2 training sessions
  • Completion certificate
  • CIEP membership upgrade

PRICE

£375 + VAT

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Looking for training for your team?
This course is also offered as Team Training for organisations.

Why should I take this course?

Throughout the course we will apply your learning to management topics, tasks and scenarios, including your own situations. It will consist of a mixture of theory, activities, quizzes and discussion in small groups and the whole group.
Managing individuals or leading a team or project in publishing is challenging and exciting. It requires a different kind of relationship with colleagues and new skills. Learning about the most effective behaviours you can use when you are in charge at any level, and the ineffective behaviours you can easily fall into, provides a blueprint for successful navigation of the many situations which may arise.

This course will relate to a range of management and leadership models and theories. Its main focus is to provide understanding and practice in the key behaviours to be effective, using the Functional Fluency model. It describes:

  • 4 “Purple Pitfall” behaviours – reactions to emotion and old habits
  • 5 “Golden” behaviours – responses that take account of the reality of the situation
  • how to move from ineffective to effective behaviours.
Benefits

Control how you learn and progress

Who is it for?

Ideal for those with management responsibility in publishing at all levels and experience, including:
  • first-time managers
  • line managers
  • project leaders
  • team leaders.

Learning outcomes

On completing this course you’ll be able to:
  • identify effective behaviours to use when running meetings; having difficult conversations; problem solving; delegating to others; motivating and engaging others; managing change; working with uncertainty
  • recognise how you can move between ineffective and effective behaviours
  • work on your self-management and build your personal resilience
  • relate your learning to your specific personal objectives.

Programme

Day 1 

  • Your personal objectives
  • The role of a manager
  • The Functional Fluency model and how you can use it to be more effective at work
  • Key aspects of ‘Being in Charge’ – what are the behaviours which help or hinder us in building successful relationships?
  • Key aspects of ‘Relating to Others’ – what helps or hinders collaboration?
  • Reality assessment and the wider perspective
  • Managing meetings.

Day 2 

  • The role of self-management and emotional intelligence
  • Developing management styles and recognising when to apply them
  • What is performance management?
  • Giving feedback and problem solving
  • Exploration and practice of own scenarios or those provided
  • Revisiting personal objectives.
Details

What you need to know

Delivery

The course consists of 4 x 1½-hour sessions, each a mixture of delivery and interaction using Zoom breakout rooms and other online tools. There will be 15-minute breaks between sessions with the opportunity to do exercises and take a break. The course will run on the same day across 2 weeks, split into 2 x ½-day sessions in the morning from 9.00am to 12.30pm. Any information to be completed beforehand will be sent via email.

Zoom

You will need to activate a free Zoom account to join the course. This takes 2 minutes and does not require any payment. It is purely for administrative purposes.

Each session is a mixture of delivery and interaction using Zoom breakout rooms and other online tools.

Chartered Institute of Editing & Proofreading (CIEP) membership upgrade

Completing this course counts towards the continuing professional development (CPD) requirement of a CIEP membership upgrade. For more information about upgrade criteria, visit the CIEP Membership Upgrade Hub.

Certificate

Upon completing the course you will receive a certificate from the Institute of Publishing.

Accessibility

Please contact us with any accessibility or special requirements, for example having in-session captions or the learning materials sent to you in advance.

Team Training

This course is available for in-house training, delivered either virtually or at your offices. The content can be tailored to meet your organisation's requirements.

What our students say

Valerie was an informative, open and friendly leader which set the tone for the whole course. I have benefitted from a clear structure and framework to refer to going forward in my management style. I can now identify the pitfalls that can lead to ineffective management, while understanding how to develop those areas that lead to success.

Head of PR, Andersen Press

The trainers were engaging, friendly and made me feel at ease and supported. I particularly enjoyed the breakout sessions – it was helpful and reassuring to have discussions with my peers and share experiences and advice. I’ve gained confidence and tools to have productive conversations with my report that I previously didn't know how to navigate

Delegate, Witherby Publishing Group 

What our students say

Valerie led the course very well, and I enjoyed it a lot. I have gained the confidence in how to approach management situations as I now have the tools to deal with them professionally and appropriately.

Associate Editor, Liverpool University Press

I enjoyed the course. There was a good balance between formal teaching, group discussion and breakout rooms. I now have a model of behaviour to inform inter-human interactions in future (both professional and personal).

Content Manager, Cambridge University Press and Assessment

What our students say

The tutors were engaging and knowledgeable. There was a good balance between speaking and interaction with the other group members. It was really insightful sharing the experiences and situations of the other participants. It was also friendly and supportive which made it easier to speak openly. 

Delegate, Class Professional Publishing

The course was enjoyable and the trainers and group were friendly and energising. I am more aware of the questions I can ask my report so I can better support and empower them.

Delegate, IWA Publishing 

One tutor will deliver both sessions of a course

About the trainers

Valerie Fawcett

Trainer
ABOUT VALERIE FAWCETT
Valerie Fawcett worked in publishing for 15 years, as an editor in educational publishing at Oxford University Press and a commissioning editor at Blackwell’s. Now a learning and development consultant, she specialises in training in people management and personal development to enable change.

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Rona Rowe

Trainer
ABOUT RONA ROWE
Rona Rowe is a leadership coach, learning facilitator and management trainer. She has worked in and trained many different types of organisation, including Oxford Brookes University, Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford University Press.