How Great Leaders Communicate, Influence and Navigate Uncertainty

Friday 9 October 2026
9:00am – 1:00pm (including Q&A)

📍 AC Hotel Manchester City

Includes tea, coffee and refreshments.

This event is intentionally limited to a small number of attendees to create a more focused and meaningful leadership experience.

Early Access Tickets: £199
(Limited to the first 10 attendees)

Standard Admission: £249

Overview

Leadership has never been more complex.

Teams are navigating constant change. Expectations are increasing. Communication matters more than ever. And many leaders are discovering that technical expertise alone is no longer enough.

This small-group leadership intensive with Paul Scanlon is designed for leaders who want to communicate more effectively, influence with greater confidence and lead well through uncertainty.

Drawing on over 45 years of leadership experience and recent work with organisations including Meta, Four Seasons, Langham Hotels, HelloFresh, Steve Madden and others, Paul will share practical frameworks and insights around the leadership challenges facing organisations today.

This is not theory.

It is a practical and highly interactive conversation about how leaders create clarity, build trust and maintain effectiveness when the pressure is on.

Topics We Will Explore

Leading Through Change

How leaders create movement during uncertainty and help people navigate change with clarity and confidence.

Communication Under Pressure

Why communication often breaks down during periods of stress and how effective leaders create alignment when it matters most.

Influence Beyond Position

Understanding how trust, credibility and emotional intelligence often carry more influence than authority alone.

Difficult Conversations

Practical tools for addressing conflict, accountability and performance conversations with greater confidence and care.

Creating Healthy Team Cultures

How leadership behaviour shapes emotional climate, ownership, trust and performance within teams.

What You'll Leave With

• Greater clarity around your leadership approach

• Practical tools for navigating change and uncertainty

• Increased confidence in difficult conversations

• A stronger understanding of influence and leadership communication

• Frameworks for building trust, alignment and accountability within teams

About Paul

Paul Scanlon is a UK-based leadership speaker, facilitator and advisor with over 45 years of experience working with leaders and organisations around the world.

His clients include Meta, Four Seasons Hotels, Langham Hotels, Compassion, Harrods, Breitling, World Vision, HelloFresh, Steve Madden and many others.

Paul's work focuses on leadership communication, organisational culture and emotional intelligence, helping leaders create environments where both people and performance thrive.

If you have any questions, please contact Hannah at:

[email protected]

Please note: Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to another attendee.