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Modern Agile Leadership for Pharma and Biopharma Professionals: Adapting to a Changing Workplace Training Course (ONLINE EVENT: November 17-18, 2025)

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Training
2 Days
Nov 17th 09:30 - Nov 18th 17:00 GMT
IPI Academy
ID: 6100142

€242EUR$278USD£200GBP OFF until Oct 13^th 2025

The pharmaceutical, biopharma, medical device, and animal health industries are evolving faster than ever, with increasing complexity and competition. In the past, technical expertise alone was enough to build a successful career. Today, professionals must develop strong leadership skills to thrive in their current roles, drive innovation, and advance within their organisations.

Employers are looking for leaders who can motivate teams, navigate change, and drive strategic success - whether managing staff, departments, projects, or entire organisations. Effective leadership is not an innate talent but a skill that can be learned and mastered.

This comprehensive two-day course provides a deep dive into what makes an exceptional leader in the pharmaceutical industry and how to apply practical leadership techniques to maximise team performance. Through pharmaceutical-specific case studies, interactive discussions, and real-world applications, you’ll gain the confidence and capability to lead with impact.

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with proven leadership strategies that you can immediately apply in your workplace to enhance your influence, drive results, and accelerate your career.

Benefits of attending

Elevate your leadership skills to transition from manager to strategic leader
Define and implement strategic leadership to set the right direction for success
Build and lead high-performing teams in the pharmaceutical industry
Lead change and transformation effectively within the pharmaceutical sector

Certifications:

CPD: 12 hours for your records
Certificate of completion

Course Content

Day 1

Understanding leadership

Why leadership is so important in the pharmaceutical industry and leading in a hybrid environment
What are the core competencies of effective leaders in the pharmaceutical industry?
Pharma case study
Understanding models of leadership, including agile, and how to apply these to maximise performance

Developing leadership style including strategic skills

Understanding the ‘bigger picture’ and being strategic as a leader
Taking into account the leadership concept you are working in - and how to adapt it
Defining direction and strategy for you, your team and your organisation

Leading and developing a pharma team, department or organisation

Understanding the stages of team development and how different roles maximise team performance
Key qualities of high performing teams
Setting direction and vision to inspire your team
Delegating whilst maintaining responsibility
How to lead in a matrix environment

Day 2

Leading successful change in pharma

Why and how leaders are change agents and can facilitate successful change
How leaders create the conditions for successful change - pharma case study
How to lead successful major change and deal with resistance to change
The importance of the leadership role for implementing effective change

Enhancing communication

Managing and leading effective project meetings in pharma
Stakeholder analysis and communication planning
The global dimension and importance of cross-cultural considerations

Dealing with conflict, poor performance and problems

Identifying and developing your conflict management style
Key principles to influence and negotiate
Managing challenging people and situations
Giving feedback to poor performers to improve results

Motivating the team

Identifying and responding to the different needs and motivations of your team
Define what motivates you and your team
Motivating the team for optimum performance

Action planning

Incorporate what you have learnt into the workplace - preparing a personal action plan

Course Provider

Dr Laura Brown,
Pharmaceutical QA and Training Consultant ,
University of Cardiff

Dr Laura Brown MBA, BSc,PhD, is a Pharmaceutical QA and Training Consultant, Course Director for the MSc in Clinical Research, School of Pharmacy at the University of Cardiff. She has more than 20 years’ experience of quality assurance in the pharmaceutical industry and has worked for several companies, including GSKs Hoechst Marion Roussel, Farmitalia and Phoenix International. She has a particular expertise in quality assurance including risked based approaches to quality systems, data Integrity and project management in the pharmaceutical industry. She regularly writes on pharmaceutical regulatory issues including “The Planning of International Drug Development”, in the Clinical Research Manual, Euromed and the “Impact of Brexit”, RQA Journal 2017.

Who Should Attend

This course, designed specifically for the pharmaceutical, biopharma, medical device and animal health industries, will be relevant for existing leaders/managers who wish to enhance leadership skills to a higher level, as well as those new to or aspiring to a leadership/management role including:

Team leaders, project leaders and managers
Heads of departments
Managers who have received little or no formal leadership training and who need to enhance their skills
Anyone who wants to develop leadership skills to achieve greater success