An impactful, engaging and mind-shifting programme for managers of creatives.
This comprehensive 3-day online workshop for Experienced Managers is a manager’s essential guide to effectively lead, manage, and develop high-performing creative individuals or teams.
This program is your roadmap to achieving the business results you’ve been seeking in your management career.
What previous attendees have to say:
“Provided insightful, highly applicable toolkits to strengthen our company culture and meaningful peer-to-peer engagement.”
Who Should Attend
This programme is ideal for managers with current or previous people management experience, with responsibilities for people management of creatives and designers above just the day-to-day i.e. responsibility for the full Performance Management cycle – interview through to departure. The workshop is designed using the latest neuroscience research into how we learn, retain and reuse learning in the normal flow of our work.
Programme Objectives and What You Will Take Away
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Lead with purpose – Align creative output with studio strategy and client vision while preserving creative integrity.
- Maximise team potential – Recognise individual strengths, adapt leadership style to inspire delivery.
- Apply emotional intelligence daily – manage self-awareness, emotional triggers, and interpersonal dynamics for better collaboration.
- Navigate the employee lifecycle – Onboard, develop, retain, and transition creatives with clarity and empathy.
- Build resilience – Strengthen adaptability and creative problem-solving in high-pressure, fast-changing environments.
- Master practical management tools – Confidently handle performance conversations, feedback loops, and conflict resolution in creative contexts.
What you will Experience
Immerse yourself in a learning experience that is simple and seamlessly applicable to the flow of your work. Engage in an interactive and challenging workshop with a laser-sharp focus on the six essential manager ‘how-to’s.’ This program goes beyond the conventional, disrupting your thinking about your role and providing insights on how to be most impactful in it.
Seize the opportunity to participate in discussions, exploration, and strategic planning. Benefit from extensive skills practice and valuable feedback throughout the workshop, ensuring a dynamic and hands-on learning environment.
Schedule
3 Full Days:
Friday, January 23rd 2026 (9:30am to 4:30pm)
Friday, February 6th 2026 (9:30am to 4:30pm)
Friday, February 13th 2026 (9:30am to 4:30pm)
Fees
Member Price (IDI, IAPI, ICAD, 100 Archive members*): €349
Non-Member Price: €449
*Current Members of IDI, IAPI, ICAD, 100 Archive working in the private or commercial semi-state sector and based in the Republic of Ireland can avail of subsidised fees on the workshops! Find out how to become a member and avail of the subsidies.
Content
- Aligning creative work with business and client goals
- Understanding emotional intelligence in creative leadership – Building trust and psychological safety
- Recognising and supporting neurodiverse team members
- Self-Awareness – Managing emotional triggers and interpersonal dynamics
- Giving feedback that inspires without stifling creativity – Handling difficult conversations and conflict
- Delegating and setting clear expectations
- Coaching and developing creative talent
- Inclusive communication for diverse thinking styles
- Building team resilience in high-pressure environments
- Managing change, uncertainty, and client demands
- Leading hybrid and flexible teams
- Creating personal and team action plans
About the trainer
Katita is a highly skilled Learning Facilitator and accredited Executive Coach with a strong reputation for creating safe, empowering spaces that foster trust, connection, and meaningful transformation. Her coaching style is grounded in empathy, clarity, and purpose, enabling clients to unlock their full potential and achieve sustainable, high-impact results.
With a passion for both personal and professional growth, Katita delivers transformative learning experiences, coaching and mentoring programmes for emerging talent, leaders, supervisors, managers and leaders. Her work focuses on enhancing leadership capability, nurturing wellbeing, and supporting the integration of personal values with professional goals.
Katita’s approach is both holistic and results-driven, blending deep listening with practical tools to help clients align their purpose, values, and actions. She supports individuals in navigating complexity, building resilience, and creating positive ripple effects within their teams and organisations. Her delivery of learning solutions is tailored to meet the needs of diverse clients across sectors, and she is particularly skilled at supporting those stepping into management and leadership, or seeking greater balance and clarity in their careers.
Katita’s work is underpinned by a strong foundation in effective communication, emotional intelligence, and values-based leadership, making her a trusted partner in any development journey.
Katita is an NLP practitioner who has a learning & development qualification from NCI and is a qualified internationally as a Master Coach & Behaviour Profile Analyst.
"Extremely well-structured and highly applicable, timely and industry-tailored content — with insightful takeaways and valuable peer-to-peer engagement — that helped me build a practical toolbox for the future and will undoubtedly benefit our company culture."
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