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Middle Managers Program

Equipping middle leaders to manage people, performance, and business priorities with confidence.

The Middle Managers Program is designed for experienced team leaders, coordinators, or mid-level managers responsible for leading others while driving business outcomes. Positioned between frontline execution and strategic direction, middle managers play a pivotal role, translating vision into action, managing team performance, resolving conflict, and navigating change.​

 

This blended learning experience strengthens leadership capability by building the mindset, communication skills, and operational tools middle managers need to influence across levels, manage complexity, and lead high-performing teams.

Through a combination of in-person workshops and virtual sessions, the program balances practical tools with reflection and peer dialogue, supporting managers to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.

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Learning Objectives:​​

 

  • Enhance self-awareness and coaching mindset

  • Resolve conflict and manage difficult conversations with confidence

  • Align team performance with strategic priorities

  • Navigate change and lead cross-functional initiatives.

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Audience: Experienced people managers and functional leaders

Blended Duration: 2-day in-person + 3 x 90-minute virtual sessions

Delivery Mode: Blended (In-Person & Virtual)

Want it more tailored to you? No problem! Customise this course to suit your organisation and your requirements. 

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About the Program

Day 1

  • The Role of the Middle Manager

  • Coaching for Performance (GROW Model)

  • Conflict Styles and Resolution Tools

  • Difficult Conversations (CLEAR Framework)

  • Team Trust and Accountability

Leading People

Day 2

  • Strategic Alignment and Business Acumen

  • Operational Effectiveness

  • Solving Cross-Functional Challenges

  • Change Readiness and Agility

  • Creating a Development Plan

Leading the Business

Virtual Session 1

  • Strategic Thinking & Execution

    • 90-minutes

    • Delivered via Microsoft Teams

Virtual Session 2

  • Influencing Without Authority

    • 90-minutes

    • Delivered via Microsoft Teams

Virtual Session 3

  • Leading Teams Through Change

    • 90-minutes

    • Delivered via Microsoft Teams

Virtual Sessions

Facilitators & Coaches

At People Tank, we are proud to have an exceptional pool of leadership experts dedicated to developing today’s leaders and those of the future. Below is a showcase of some of our talented facilitators and coaches who bring depth of experience, creativity, and energy to every program - delivering memorable learning experiences that create lasting impact for leaders and their teams.

Why Choose Us?

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  1. Practical, human-centred learning: Everything we design is grounded in conversation, reflection, and practice. No jargon, no fluff,  just learning that sticks.

  2. ​Trusted by Australia’s best: We partner with organisation's across Australia, tailoring experiences that drive measurable change.

  3. ​Data-driven impact: We measure progress through tools like Coursecheck, giving you real-time insights on engagement, ROI, and leadership uplift.

  4. ​End-to-end partnership: From discovery to design, facilitation to feedback - our team stays with you at every step to ensure learning delivers lasting impact.

  5. ​Diverse facilitators: Our multi-award-winning network of facilitators bring lived experience, industry insight, and inclusive perspectives to every program.

  6. We live our tagline: Learn. Grow. Transform. Because when leaders change, organisations do too.

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