We run small-group workshops across Scotland for managers who want to lead with clarity, not guesswork. Each session is built around real workplace scenarios your people face right now.
Book a conversation See the programmesEvery programme caps at 14 participants. We use case-based exercises drawn from Scottish public and private sector organisations, not textbook theory. You leave with a written action plan you can put to work the following Monday.
This two-day workshop helps mid-level managers make faster, better decisions under pressure. We cover cognitive bias recognition, structured problem framing, and how to communicate a decision to your team so it sticks. Participants practice with anonymised case studies from NHS Scotland and financial services.
Disagreement is normal. Mismanaged disagreement is expensive. Over a single intensive day, we teach managers how to spot conflict patterns early, hold difficult conversations without escalation, and build team agreements that prevent repeat friction. Includes a 30-day follow-up coaching call.
Stepping into management for the first time can feel like learning to swim mid-river. This three-day programme covers delegation, feedback delivery, one-to-one meeting structure, and personal time management. Designed for people promoted in the last 12 months or about to be.
Senior leaders often get trapped in operational detail. This workshop creates space to think long-range: scenario planning, stakeholder mapping, and aligning team priorities to organisational strategy. Limited to 8 participants per cohort for deeper discussion.
Crest Leadership Courses started in 2019 when two former NHS leadership development officers realised most off-the-shelf training programmes ignored the specific pressures Scottish organisations face: tight public budgets, distributed rural teams, and a culture that values directness over corporate polish.
We write our own materials. Every exercise is drawn from real situations our facilitators have encountered in local government, energy, higher education, and third-sector organisations across Scotland. Our facilitators hold accredited coaching qualifications and have a combined 35 years of leadership experience between them.
We are based at 53 Nicolette Side, Wiza-over-Jacobson, DL8 6CI, Scotland, United Kingdom. Most workshops run at client premises or hired venues, though we host smaller cohorts at our own training suite.
82% of participants reported spending less time on low-value tasks within six weeks of attending. They credited the priority matrix exercise we run on day one.
Teams whose managers attended the conflict workshop saw a measurable drop in grievance escalations. One local authority team went from four formal complaints in a quarter to zero.
Participants in the decision-making programme cut their average time-to-decision on mid-level budget approvals by roughly 40%, based on self-reported data collected three months post-workshop.
We respond to every enquiry within one working day. If you prefer a phone call, ring us directly and we will talk through the options with no obligation.
Phone: +44 7499 929172
Email: [email protected]
Address: 53 Nicolette Side, Wiza-over-Jacobson, DL8 6CI, Scotland, United Kingdom