People Strategy in a Day

Full-day workshop

28 April | 9:30am – 5:00pmĀ 
Innovate Suite, Altrincham campus, Trafford & Stockport College Group

People Strategy in a Day is for SME leaders, senior managers and in-house HR who want to step back from day-to-day pressures and take a more strategic approach to how people decisions drive business performance and growth.

This full-day workshop offers the clarity, structure, and practical guidance needed to move from reactive and operational HR/people management practices to a more deliberate, commercially aligned approach.

Why this matters now

  • Workforce expectations are changing
  • Employment law is undergoing significant change, increasing complexity and riskĀ 
  • Competition for talent is increasing
  • A more deliberate approach to people strengthens performance and retention

The day is delivered in a small-group setting, designed to be focused and practical, ensuring that time away from the business delivers immediate value.

What we’ll cover

The key elements of a commercially aligned people strategy and how they connect in practice:

  • External influences shaping the future of work
  • Aligning people strategy with business priorities and growth
  • Defining and shaping a clear and consistent employment deal
  • More effective approaches to performance
  • Reward and recognition that reinforce performance and support engagement and retention
  • Creating a workplace people choose to join and stay

What you’ll take away

  • A clearer understanding of how the elements of a people strategy connect
  • A practical framework to begin shaping your approach to people
  • Greater confidence to align people decisions with business direction
  • Ideas to strengthen leadership capability and team performance

Each participating business receives a follow-up one-to-one consultancy session after the workshop to support application in practice.

Together, the workshop and follow-up session offer both strategic insight and practical support to begin developing or strengthening a clear and deliberate people strategy within the business.

Quotation marks inside a blue circle.

ā€œClear, practical and highly relevant to real SME business challenges. It helped us step back and think more strategically about our business and the need for a people strategy aligned to our prioritiesā€

Managing Director, SME

Price

Ā£1,200 per business (up to two participants) subject to Booking & Service Terms

What’s included:

  • Full-day People Strategy in a Day workshop
  • Up to two participants from the same business
  • Practical materials and tools
  • Follow-up one-to-one consultancy session for each business
  • Lunch and refreshments

Book your place Places are intentionally limited to maintain a small group environment.

People Strategy in a DayĀ - Booking Form

People Strategy in a DayĀ is designed for SME leaders and in-house HR professionals who want to take a more deliberate, commercially aligned, and strategic approach to people decisions.

Ā£1,200 per business (no VAT).
Includes up to two attendees and a one-hour follow-up session per business.
Date:Ā Tuesday 28th April 2026
Location:Ā Innovate Suite, Altrincham campus, Trafford & Stockport College Group, Manchester Road, West Timperley, Altrincham WA14 5PQ
Time:Ā 9.15 am arrival for 9.30 am start - 5.00 pm

Booking terms (summary):Ā Places are secured per business booking. Cancellations within 28 days of the workshop date are non-refundable.Ā Substitutions from within your business are permitted.

Your details will be used only to manage your booking and will not be shared with third parties. You can opt out at any time.

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