Internal Communicator Leadership Programme.
6 months | 20 CPD Points | Online live sessions | Next cohort starts: 19 February 2027
Internal communication professionals operate at the centre of organisational change, culture and leadership communication. They connect strategy with employees, build alignment across functions and help organisations navigate transformation. Yet, despite their influence, many communication professionals receive little formal development in leadership, stakeholder management or strategic influence.
Whether they lead a team, manage projects or work as individual contributors, communication professionals are expected to build trust, influence decisions, navigate competing priorities and drive collaboration across the organisation - often without formal authority.
The Collaborative Leadership Programme is a six-month leadership development journey designed specifically for internal communication professionals who want to increase their impact and strengthen their leadership capabilities.
Combining insights from neuroscience, behavioural science, organisational psychology and communication leadership, the programme helps participants better understand how people think, respond to change, build trust and collaborate under pressure.
Through interactive workshops, peer learning, coaching conversations and practical workplace application, participants develop the skills to influence stakeholders, navigate difficult conversations, build stronger partnerships and contribute more strategically to organisational goals.
The programme is built around two complementary frameworks: SHIFT and ALIGN. Together, they guide participants from self-awareness and personal leadership development towards stronger influence, collaboration and strategic impact.
By the end of the programme, participants will have developed greater leadership confidence, stronger stakeholder relationships and practical tools to increase their influence across the organisation.
Who is it for?
This programme is designed for internal communication professionals at specialist, manager and business-partner level who want to strengthen their leadership confidence, influence stakeholders and move from communication delivery to strategic organisational impact.
Month 1 – The Leadership Identity Shift: Understand how the brain responds to pressure, uncertainty and change. Explore personal triggers, leadership habits, and the impact communication professionals have on organisational behaviour.
Month 2 – People-First Leadership: Learn how trust, psychological safety, motivation and feedback influence employee engagement and organisational culture.
Month 3 – Leadership Through Influence: Strengthen stakeholder management skills and learn how to influence without authority, navigate difficult conversations and manage conflict constructively.
Month 4 – Collaborative Leadership in Action: Build stronger cross-functional partnerships, break down silos and create alignment between stakeholders with competing priorities.
Month 5 – From Communication Execution to Strategic Impact: Move beyond delivering messages and develop a strategic perspective that connects communication activities with organisational outcomes.
Month 6 – Leadership Integration and Future Growth: Define a personal leadership philosophy, consolidate learning and create a practical 90-day action plan for continued growth and impact.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, participants will be better equipped to regulate themselves under pressure, build trust, influence without authority, navigate difficult stakeholder conversations, create cross-functional alignment and operate as more confident strategic advisers. If other programs focus on:
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communication planning
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channels
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storytelling
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measurement
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campaigns
In this programme you will learn about:
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how people interpret communication
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why resistance happens
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stakeholder psychology
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neuroscience
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influence
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behavioural change
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leadership presence
The live two-hour sessions will take place monthly. During each session, participants will engage with online materials designed to support individual reflection, group discussion and shared learning.
After each module, participants will receive additional reading materials to deepen their understanding, along with practical worksheets to help them apply the models and theories explored during the live sessions.
Course schedule
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Friday 19 February
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Friday 19 March
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Friday 16 April
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Friday 14 May
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Friday 11 June
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Friday 9 July.
Pricing and booking.
The next programme is starting on Thursday 24 September.
Member Price: £725 +VAT
Non-Member Price: £895 +VAT
Please note: places are strictly limited on this programme to ensure each participant has the support and guidance they need.
Your Programme Lead
Deborah Hulme is a Fellow of the IOIC and Certified by the Institute of Neuroscience as a Master Practitioner in the practical application of neuroscience.
Deborah works with organisations to agree, develop and implement strategies that impact behaviour, build trust and deliver high performance. Effective communication, leadership and the latest insights from the field of neuroscience sit at the centre of her delivery.
She sits on the Governing Committee for the International Learning and Organisational Development (L&OD) Roundtable, headquartered in India and is also an Honorary Member of Della Leaders Club (DLC) having been invited to sit on the Global Leadership & Transformation Committee. In addition, Deborah is trained in Neuroleadership by the Neuroleadership Institute (USA) and Neurocapability Institute (Australia).
