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We design bespoke learning around what’s really happening in your organisation.

Our approach

We start with the challenge, not a programme.

What’s happening between people? Where are things getting stuck? What do people need to understand, explore or approach differently?

Sometimes the answer is a focused workshop and sometimes the challenge needs something more.

We use what we learn to design the right experience for your people and your context. That might involve theory, facilitated discussion, reflection, practical exercises, actor-led learning, Forum Theatre, role-play or a combination of approaches.

Because there isn’t one way to learn, and there isn’t one way to change.

Everything we deliver is bespoke, whether we’re working with senior leaders, a particular team or a whole organisation. And because we stay closely involved from design through to delivery, we can make sure the learning stays grounded in what’s really happening at work.

Leadership Communication

Most leaders underestimate how much their communication style shapes the culture around them – and ultimately how their team performs. We help them see what’s landing, what isn’t, and how to close the gap between intention and impact.

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Mastering Difficult Conversations

Difficult conversations are most often shaped before they even begin. We help people recognise the undercurrents that influence how they land – or don’t – and explore ways to navigate them with confidence and clarity when it matters most.

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Inclusive Leadership

Leaders don’t tend to struggle with the idea of inclusion. They struggle with how it shows up in everyday workplace interactions — in meetings, feedback conversations, banter, and moments of pressure where habits and assumptions take over.

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Resilience & Wellbeing

When pressure rises, it affects how we think, feel and behave. We help organisations understand what happens to people under pressure, how behaviour shapes the experience of work, and the conditions leaders create through the way they work.

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Performance Management

Most people experience an organisation through their manager. The way managers handle feedback, pressure, uncertainty and day-to-day conversations shapes how teams experience working life, and whether people feel supported and able to do their best work.

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Building Psychological Safety

In many teams, trust is shaped in the everyday interactions where people decide whether to speak up, challenge ideas, ask questions or say what they think. Most often, it comes down to what happens in the moment and whether people feel safe enough – and comfortable enough – to say it.

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Leading Through Change

Periods of change can create uncertainty, even when the reasons behind them are clear. Whether it’s a restructure or new ways of working, how leaders communicate and support people through those moments has a significant impact on trust and performance.

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Self-awareness in leadership

Self-awareness sits at the heart of how we build relationships at work. Many of us are quick to judge the behaviour of others, yet less aware of the patterns influencing our own. Developing greater self-awareness helps people show up more effectively.

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“1948 has delivered a series of energetic and thought-provoking workshops for our clients. Participants were fully engaged and left the session enlightened and excited for more! Looking forward to collaborating further.”

“Having dedicated one to one time to practice the more challenging conversations we face in business has allowed our management team to do so with confidence and skill. The practice lab is an invaluable service.”

“Simon has helped me find my authentic voice. Thanks to his deep knowledge of acting and communication, he has helped me get ready to launch my new book. He has been encouraging and supporting throughout.”

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“1948 has delivered a series of energetic and thought-provoking workshops for our clients. Participants were fully engaged and left the session enlightened and excited for more! Looking forward to collaborating further.”

“Having dedicated one to one time to practice the more challenging conversations we face in business has allowed our management team to do so with confidence and skill. The practice lab is an invaluable service.”

“Simon has helped me find my authentic voice. Thanks to his deep knowledge of acting and communication, he has helped me get ready to launch my new book. He has been encouraging and supporting throughout.”

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