“Hello.
I'm Charlotte Downie”
We show managers how to think differently
It’s a real shift in mindset for someone managing a team for the first time. We help managers recognise that before they can successfully manage others, they must first understand their own strengths and weaknesses.
We work on their skills (the way they communicate, for example) and their mindset (learning how to look at things differently). We also work on how to avoid autopilot and become intentional, which helps them handle situations more skilfully to get the best outcome.
Our popular 'ready-to-go' management programme
This is the perfect introductory course for new managers and gives them a good foundation, which they can then go away and build on. Split into six modules, it’s usually delivered as six half-day sessions spread over several weeks.
Topics include areas like managing yourself, managing teams and dealing with difficult conversations. Many of our clients return to run this course time and again as new managers come through the ranks.
Looking for something a little more ‘bespoke’?
You may have a very clear idea of the kind of management course you want to create, but perhaps need a little help getting it off the ground. We’re very experienced at taking your brief and creating a programme unique to a particular situation.
We can either create content for you, use yours, or combine a mixture of both. Sessions can be planned to fit in with whatever schedule works for you.
What do we cover?
Examples of the type of things we can cover include the following (but talk to us if you want something you don’t see on this list!)
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Personality Preference
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Agile Management
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Effective Delegation
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Difficult Conversations
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Communicating with Impact
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Performance Management
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Manager as Coach
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High Performing Teams
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Strategic Thinking
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Developing the next generation
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Inclusive Leadership
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Resilient Leadership
“Becoming is better than being.”
Carol Dweck, American Psychologist
Keynote Speaker: Charlotte Downie
Charlotte Downie is an experienced and energising keynote and motivational speaker, specialising in the psychology of human behaviour in the corporate world.
As an expert in human performance (and a self-confessed research geek), Charlotte takes the theory of psychology and neuroscience and packages it up into useful tips for her audience to take away and put into practice.
Her incredibly warm personality and a genuine love of her subject, means she entertains and inspires in equal measure.
"Charlotte is an exemplary public speaker"
Managing Director, BlackRock
Motivational speaking that will resonate
Charlotte motivates audiences to believe they can control their working lives by changing their own behaviour. Delving into the psychology of why people behave the way they do is irresistible for most of us (especially when it can teach us something useful about ourselves). She tackles the kinds of things we all struggle with at work, combining her own expert advice with stories and anecdotes that will resonate with anyone who has ever worked in an office.
What Charlotte can talk about…
From themes that speak to everyone, to more specific topics for certain corporate groups, Charlotte will select her subject matter to suit your particular audience.
Some examples of things she can cover include:
How to improve your work mindset
Top tips to make you more resilient
How to build new habits by starting small
The best ways to motivate people
The secret to creating teams that really work
The three qualities all leaders need to succeed
Common mistakes that most managers make
The single most important thing to do when managing change
Why diversity and inclusion are so good for your business
The key questions all team managers need to ask themselves
What’s Charlotte’s story?
Charlotte has spent thousands of hours putting the theory of psychology into practice. Her day job coaching the leaders and talented executives of global blue-chip companies allows her to test out the latest ideas to see what really works. It also means she spends enormous amounts of time presenting to and working with different types of audience. Whether she’s convincing a room of sceptical city bankers to get more in touch with their mental health, or managing an offsite session with assertive senior leaders, she daily proves her ability to genuinely engage with all sorts of people on a meaningful level. Find out more about Charlotte...
Charlotte’s keynote speaking experience
Charlotte has been a highly rated keynote speaker at many UK events including senior director dinners for large global companies; national charity fundraisers and conferences for women in business with high potential.
Talk to Charlotte about speaking at your next event