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Balancing work, study and leadership development

Starting an MSc leadership and management is exciting on day one. By week six, it can feel like you’ve added another role to an already full life. Most people who choose the Roffey Park’s part time MSc leadership and management are already: Leading teams and projects Managing complex workloads Navigating organisational change Balancing family and…

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Management Development

Complete guide to studying an MSc in Leadership & Management in the UK: the Roffey Park approach

Many programmes teach leadership. Roffey Park focuses on developing leaders. The Roffey Park MSc in Leadership and Management is built on decades of research and practice. It’s systemic and grounded in real work. It is also awarded in partnership with the University of Sussex, meaning you graduate with a recognised University of Sussex MSc qualification…

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Management Development

How to move from manager to leader: do you need a master’s?

Most people don’t decide to “become leaders” one day. They grow into it, often in moments of uncertainty, responsibility or change. The shift isn’t from competence to promotion. It’s from managing work to understanding yourself, others and the systems you’re part of. That’s usually when the question appears: Is experience enough or do I need…

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Management Development

Is an MSc in Leadership & Management worth it in 2026?

If you’re exploring postgraduate study, you’re not looking for theory alone. You want leadership development that changes how you work, think and influence. The Roffey Park MSc in Leadership and Management is designed for experienced professionals who want to lead more thoughtfully in complex, human organisations. The real question isn’t whether an MSc Leadership and…

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Management Development
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Empowering Future Leaders with Roffey Park’s Graduate Development Programme

If you’re a Graduate, HR or L&D manager looking to invest in the growth and development of your emerging talent, Roffey Park Institute’s Graduate Development Programme presents an excellent opportunity to fast-track the careers of a cohort of graduates within your organisation. This leading graduate training programme is specifically designed to help young professionals transition…

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Leadership Development

Coaching an Olympic Athlete and Coaching an Employee – What can we learn from the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics?

Summer has come to an end, and with it, the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have drawn to a close. This season of sport has been marked by an extraordinary showcase of performance and dedication. The Olympics and Paralympics represent the pinnacle of an athlete’s career, and for many, it is the culmination of a…

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Leadership Development

The 5 key differences between the Management and Leadership Essentials programmes

Leadership and management can often be misunderstood to be the same thing and it is easy to see why. Both are essential roles to have in a well-functioning organisation, society, and life in general. A manager manages people and line managers are seen at all levels of an organisation and tend to manage a sub-team…

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A Consultant With a Heart

My friend got married a few months ago and at the wedding, his dad said to me: ‘I know who you are – you’re the consultant with a heart’… This prompted me to reflect on what consultancy with a heart is. Leading with emotion Marty Linsky and Ronald Heifetz think about leadership in terms of…

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Leadership Development

Leading From Love

Join us on a journey of love-infused leadership and unleash your full potential with ‘Leading From Love’ by Helena Clayton and Roffey Park Institute. What role does love play in leadership, and how could it transform our approaches in the workplace? These intriguing questions form the core of Helena Clayton’s white paper, ‘Leading From Love.’…

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Trust in the workplace

Building Trust in the Workplace

Trust in groups is like water is for fish – you do not notice it until it has gone. It is built incrementally through the daily interactions of sharing, valuing and reciprocating vulnerability. As leaders and colleagues, the decisions we make around how we connect with, and relate to, others offer the opportunity to build…

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Toxic Culture in the Workplace: What Can We Do?

It appears that we are lifting rocks in almost every avenue of society and discovering how prevalent toxic culture has become, whether it be in political parties, religious organisations, sports organisations or even amongst celebrities and their teams. Working in reverse from this discovery, can we unpack why these cultures occur? It is important to…

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Leadership Development
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The DNA of Personal Effectiveness

Developing personal effectiveness is essential today. Increasingly we need to influence people both in person and virtually utilising different form of communication. We are best able to do this through developing our confidence, clarity of purpose and the communication skills. Our roles as leaders or managers – in tough times, or during change – also…

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