An inspirational leadership course aimed at those working in the creative and digital industries is to launch at MediaCityUK.

Accidental Leaders, a course for top people in creative agencies, was originally developed by Vision+Media and has now been adopted by the University of Salford who are working with course developer Lynne McCadden, and deliverer Andrew Thomas, to bring it to a fresh audience.

The course will focus on company leaders who started their careers in a creative profession and feel as though they fell in to a leadership role- accidentally!

With business models rapidly changing, top business people need to be able to adapt quickly to change. Accidental Leaders will help them use their creative brains to make their business a success.

says Lynne McCadden.

Places are filling up fast for the course which will run over an initial period of three days in early November with a further two separate days to cement learning and to give delegates a chance to complete their tailored business goals.

Those attending will learn how to:

- Build commercial value into your business
- Differentiate between working “on the” business as well as working “in it”
- Lead and manage change in your business
- Plan for growth and business development
- Understand importance of networks and group dynamics
- Gain greater self insight as a leader and team member

The course, which will take place at MediaCityUK, costs £1,500 just £300 per day for high quality training, and the good news is that it qualifies for a £750 Management and Leadership bursary bringing the fee to just £750 in total. Further info on the Leadership and Management Advisory Service funding is here

Course dates are November 9,10,11 followed by Nov 25 and Dec 9.

For further information, check out the website or contact Stuart Wells, CPD Manager on s.wells@salford.ac.uk or 0161 295 3385.