LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE
A day of breakthroughs for FE leaders navigating
an ever changing landscape
Upcoming Dates:
9th October 2025
16th October 2025
Rethink how change happens in Further Education
Discover a practical, proven approach to tackle FE leadership challenges head-on
Are you ready to equip your college leaders with the tools and thinking needed to thrive in today’s complex and demanding FE environment?
Our FE Leadership Discovery Day is designed specifically for senior FE leaders who want to drive meaningful improvement and lead with clarity, consistency, and confidence. You’ll discover the Go M.A.D.® Thinking methodology – already used by colleges like Barnsley to deliver 100+ measurable improvements in just 12 months. This hands-on, interactive experience will show you how to lead change from within and create a high-performance culture that lasts.
Better thinking leads to better leadership.
Why you should attend
In today’s fast-changing FE landscape, reacting isn’t enough. Whether you’re navigating funding pressures, staff capacity issues, or ambitious growth targets, the ability to lead with a clear mindset and proven tools is key.
This Discovery Day gives FE leaders the opportunity to experience a thinking-led, action-oriented approach that’s already transforming leadership in the sector.
Designed for Vice Principals and HR/OD leaders, this day will help you:
Rethink the Role of Leadership
Discover how to build leadership consistency across departments, shift from short-term fixes to long-term improvements, and embed accountability into everyday conversations.
Embed a Culture of Improvement
Learn how to replace traditional performance models with continuous development frameworks that drive ownership, engagement, and measurable progress.
Lead Change from Within
See how colleges are developing internal coaching capacity, reducing external dependency, and creating a sustainable approach to improvement across every area of the organisation.
Who should attend this Discovery Day?
The FE Leadership Discovery Day is designed for colleges ready to lead differently. It’s ideal for:
Vice Principals and senior leaders looking to increase leadership impact, shift performance culture, and deliver strategic results
HR and OD leaders responsible for leadership development, performance frameworks, or organisational improvement
Whether your college is already high-performing or ready to make a step change, this day will equip you with the thinking and tools to lead what’s next.
What you'll gain from the day
This day is packed with real-world insight, practical tools, and peer learning opportunities. You’ll leave with:
- A clear understanding of the Go M.A.D.® Results Framework and how to apply it to your leadership and improvement priorities
- Proven strategies to increase leadership confidence, consistency, and coaching capability across your organisation
- Insight into Barnsley College’s transformation – what they did, how they did it, and what changed
- Ideas for creating a coaching-led leadership culture that drives long-term accountability and improvement
- A realistic roadmap for piloting and embedding change within your own college – including quick wins and scalable next steps
- A deeper awareness of why mindset (not structure) is the key to sustainable change
- Time to explore the real cost of doing nothing – and how to overcome common blockers to progress
- Interactive tools, case studies, and peer conversations to spark fresh thinking and new approaches
Whether you’re tackling cultural inertia, stretched leadership capacity, or the pressure to deliver more with less, this day will equip you with the thinking and tools to lead change with confidence.
Go M.A.D. in action
Discover how Barnsley College used the Go M.A.D.® methodology to embed a high-performance leadership culture and achieve over 100 measurable improvements in just 12 months.
Book your complimentary place
FE Leadership Discovery Day – 9th October 2025
Go M.A.D. Thinking, Pocket Gate Farm, Off Breakback Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire LE12 8RS.
FE Leadership Discovery Day – 16th October 2025
Go M.A.D. Thinking, Pocket Gate Farm, Off Breakback Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire LE12 8RS.
