Lunch-and-Learn Leadership Sessions
Leading Beyond Expertise.
Six practical 75-minute leadership sessions for experienced professionals who lead people, projects or critical work.
Each session addresses a common leadership challenge, provides a practical shift in approach and can be booked individually or as a connected series.
Practical leadership development
Expertise earns the promotion. Leadership makes it work.
As responsibility grows, technical expertise alone is not enough. Professionals also need to make sound judgements, influence beyond their remit, lead through change and develop capability in others.
These sessions focus on one practical leadership shift at a time. Participants work with a current challenge, consider a useful approach and identify a relevant next step.
A relevant focus
One leadership challenge connected to current work.
A practical approach
A useful way to think about and respond to it.
A next step
One action, conversation or decision to test afterwards.
Who it is for
Professionals already expected to lead.
In technical and regulated environments, professionals are often asked to lead well before their title changes: influencing decisions, coordinating critical work, guiding others and managing complex stakeholder expectations.
Designed for experienced professionals who lead people, projects or critical work, including new and established managers, senior technical specialists, functional leads and high-potential professionals preparing for broader scope.
For organisers
Evidence of application.
Each session is anchored in a current leadership challenge. Participants identify an action to apply afterwards, and organisers receive a concise summary of participant feedback and recurring themes.
For organisations booking a series, these insights can help identify further development priorities.
The six sessions
Choose one session, or build a series.
Each session stands alone. Together, they form a practical leadership series for professionals taking on broader responsibility.
From Expert to Strategic Leader
Moving from functional delivery to broader organisational impact.
The shift
- From
- being valued for the answers I give
- To
- being valued for the direction and clarity I create
Designed for
Experienced professionals moving into roles where success depends increasingly on priorities, people and perspective, rather than personal output alone.
In the session
- Where time, attention and value need to shift as responsibility grows
- Expert habits that help at one level but limit leadership at the next
- Practical choices about what to retain, share, delegate or stop
Leading with Judgement in Complexity
Critical thinking and decision-making when the answer is not obvious.
The shift
- From
- seeking the right answer
- To
- making a sound, proportionate decision with the information available
Designed for
Professionals who lead work involving risk, competing priorities, complex decisions or multiple stakeholder perspectives.
In the session
- Separating facts, assumptions and relevant unknowns
- Testing the perspectives and consequences that may be overlooked
- Deciding what needs more information, consultation or action now
Influence Beyond Your Role
Building understanding and alignment across stakeholders.
The shift
- From
- relying on expertise to carry the message
- To
- building the understanding and alignment needed to move work forward
Designed for
Professionals who lead cross-functional work, influence senior stakeholders or need to deliver through others without formal authority.
In the session
- Identifying the stakeholders who shape a current priority
- Understanding different interests, pressures and decision points
- Framing conversations and recommendations to build alignment
Mindset for Change
Leading with clarity and adaptability through AI adoption and changing ways of working.
The shift
- From
- reacting to uncertainty
- To
- creating enough clarity to test, learn and adapt
Designed for
Professionals leading people, projects or critical work through AI adoption, organisational change or significant shifts in ways of working.
In the session
- Recognising common responses to uncertainty and pressure
- Distinguishing what is known, assumed and still to be tested
- Creating practical next steps without false certainty
Developing Others Without Carrying Everything
Coaching, feedback and accountability that build capability.
The shift
- From
- being the person with the answer
- To
- building others' judgement, ownership and capability
Designed for
People leaders and functional leads who want to develop others while maintaining clear standards and accountability.
In the session
- Knowing when to direct, advise, coach or step back
- Using feedback to support performance and development
- Delegating work in a way that builds confidence and ownership
Leadership Presence and Credibility
Communicating with clarity and authority as responsibility grows.
The shift
- From
- relying on expertise to speak for itself
- To
- communicating a clear point of view with credibility
Designed for
Experienced professionals whose roles require greater visibility, broader influence or more senior stakeholder engagement.
In the session
- What credible leadership presence looks like in practice
- Communicating judgement and recommendations clearly
- Using reflection and feedback to strengthen leadership impact
Each session is shaped around the group’s current context through the organiser briefing.
How it works
Simple to arrange and run.
One short conversation is enough to get started.
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Step 01
Organiser briefing
A short call to understand the group, its current context and priorities.
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Step 02
The 75-minute session
Facilitated for up to 20 participants, virtually or in person. Participants work with a current challenge.
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Step 03
A next step
Each participant identifies one action, conversation or decision to test afterwards.
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Step 04
Feedback summary
Organisers receive a concise summary of participant feedback and recurring themes.
Pricing
Two ways to book.
Fixed pricing, with the same inclusions for both options.
Single session
£495 No VAT is charged
Book any one of the six sessions.
- 75 minutes
- Up to 20 participants
- Virtual or London-based
- Short organiser briefing and concise feedback summary included
Full series of six
£2,650 No VAT is charged
Book all six as a connected leadership series.
- Six 75-minute sessions, scheduled to suit the organisation
- Up to 20 participants per session
- Virtual or London-based
- Short organiser briefing and concise feedback summary included
£320 less than booking sessions individually.
Check availabilityShaped around the group’s current context through the organiser briefing.
Other locations can be considered. Travel costs may apply.
Your facilitator
Alicia Noble
Founder, Noble Arc FCCA ICF ACC
Over 20 years working with and alongside technical professionals and teams, spanning Finance, Risk and Audit and learning and development. I understand the pace, standards and judgement these functions demand, and I have built the programmes that develop people in them.
I help capable people build on what has already made them successful, and apply it with greater confidence, perspective and impact as their responsibilities grow.
A really valuable and well-facilitated session that brought the team together, encouraged open discussion, and helped us start thinking more consciously about our behaviours, values, and how we work together as a team.
Zenith Audit Limited Team facilitation | Audit and Assurance
Can we book just one session?
Yes. Each session stands alone. The full series of six is £2,650, which is £320 less than booking sessions individually.
Who are the sessions designed for?
Experienced professionals who lead people, projects or critical work, with or without a formal leadership title. This includes new and established managers, senior technical specialists and functional leads.
How is a session made relevant to our group?
Each session is shaped around the group’s current context through the organiser briefing.
Are sessions virtual or in person?
Either: virtually, or in person in London. Other locations can be considered. Travel costs may apply.
What is included in the price?
A short organiser briefing, a 75-minute facilitated session for up to 20 participants and a concise post-session feedback summary. No VAT is charged.
How do we book?
Send a short enquiry using the form below, or email us. We will arrange a brief call to confirm the session, dates and format.
Check availability
Tell us which sessions interest you.
A short form. We will reply to arrange a brief call about the right session, dates and format for your group.
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