If you inquiring on behalf of a production that has paid into the High-end TV Skills Fund you can book any of the courses below for free. Please contact esther.rowland@screenskills.com. If you are a freelancer please click here to apply for open free courses.
Leadership and management essentials
As productions continue to grow in scale and complexity, heads of department (HoDs) and managers are increasingly expected to lead larger teams, create positive working cultures and support people to perform at their best. Effective leadership today is about much more than managing tasks – it requires the ability to build trust, communicate clearly, work inclusively, maintain professional boundaries and create environments where people can thrive.
Who it's for
This course is for heads of department and managers working in high-end television. It is designed for those with responsibility for leading people and teams, helping them to develop practical leadership skills that support high performance, positive working relationships and inclusive working cultures.
This three and a half hour training course covers the essential skills needed to be an effective manager on a production, including:
- Leadership as a journey – authority, behaviour and culture
- Trust, communication and performance
- Accessible, inclusive leadership
- Working safely and setting professional boundaries
- Sustaining ourselves as leaders
Through practical discussion, reflection and real-world scenarios, participants explore how everyday leadership behaviours shape team culture, performance and wellbeing. The course focuses on creating psychologically safe, inclusive and productive working environments while supporting leaders to navigate challenges with confidence and professionalism.
This bespoke course is owned by ScreenSkills High-end Television Skills Fund and was designed by industry trainer Addie Orfila. It is delivered by a team of experienced industry experts and executive coaches.
Anti-bullying and harassment
This is a ninety minute course is designed to help heads of department and managers address bad behaviour, bullying and harassment and covers the following elements:
- What is and what is not acceptable behaviour
- The equality act
- Bullying and examples of bullying
- Harassment and examples of harassment
- Explaining what happens if bullying and harassment is not addressed
- Personal liability and duty of care
Mental health awareness
This one hour workshop increases the awareness and understanding around mental health and helps managers to recognise the signs and offer support to people suffering from mental distress in the workplace and in the community.
This workshop was designed and is delivered by Sarah McCaffrey at Solas Mind who has worked for many years in film and the media and is also a qualified psychotherapist (MBACP).
For Leadership and Management short courses, please contact Esther Rowland.
“The swiftness with which some crew progress means they have not developed their soft skills, so it is brilliant that ScreenSkills is continuing with its training in leadership and management, together with antibullying and harassment, and is able to offer it to all productions.”