Lead with Clarity, Boundaries & Decision Making
A one-day foundational workshop for newly appointed or promoted leaders, or employees on a leadership development pathway
Modern leadership demands a lot, it is more than just the technical expertise within an industry
Stepping into leadership often means:
• More responsibility
• More emotional load
• More decisions with less margin for error
What leaders aren’t usually given is a way to:
• Stay clear under pressure
• Set limits without escalation
• Lead consistently without burning out
This workshop fills that gap, it gives leaders internal clarity, structural boundaries, and practical decision tools
they can use immediately
Workshop aim
To support new leaders to lead effectively under pressure by developing:
• Awareness of how they lead when stressed
• The ability to stay present and make clear decisions
• The skills to set and hold boundaries that protect both people and performance
Workshop objectives
By the end of the day, leaders will:
• Understand how different internal “leadership modes” show up under pressure
• Recognise early signs that clarity, judgement, or capacity are slipping
• Learn when to engage, pause, direct, or step back in difficult situations
• Apply a clear boundary-setting process that does not rely on confrontation or over-explaining
• Understand their role in safeguarding wellbeing, role clarity, and workload boundaries
Stepping into Leadership brings real pressure, and how you handle it early matters
If you're newly promoted, leading people for the first time, or someone developing into a future leadership role this workshop gives you practical ways to stay clear and steady as responsibility increases without burning out or figuring it out the hard way
If this feels relevant click below to book your place
Leading under Pressure Workshop
Date: 19th March 2026
Time: 9.30am - 4pm
Venue:
The Belfry Hotel
Broad Street
Littledean
Cinderford
Gloucestershire
GL14 3JS
What will you learn?
How to make clearer decisions under pressure
How to catch yourself before potential negative reactions appear
Know when an issue is yours to carry and when it isn't
How to set limits without damaging trust, authority or performance
Handle difficult conversations without escalation
How to lead with consistency, even when emotions or urgency is high
What makes this different?
This workshop does not focus on:
• Confidence building
• Communication styles
• Personality typing
• Generic leadership models
Instead, it focuses on:
• How leaders function internally under pressure
• How boundaries actually work in real leadership situations
• How to maintain authority without control or avoidance
Everything taught is practical, usable, and grounded in real leadership conditions.
You’ll Leave With:
A personalised reflection map
A boundary-setting toolkit you can use immediately
A complimentary 1:1 coaching session with our trainers six weeks post-course, giving you space to explore your learning, embed key insights and support real-world application
Introductory Price
£185 + VAT per learner (normally £300)
Limited-time promotional pricing.
“Which Leadership Mode Takes Over Under Pressure?” Quiz
This short leadership quiz helps leaders:
• Recognise how they lead when stressed,
• understand why certain situations derail them,
• and see where boundaries tend to fail.
This isn’t a personality test. It shows which leadership mode tends to run the show when pressure is high and what that means for your decisions, boundaries, and impact.
Curious to learn more? Download our FREE questionnaire to explore what happens for you when you’re leading under pressure
MEET YOUR TRAINERS
Hey, I'm Maxine
Maxine Smith is the founder of The Boundaried Horse, a leadership and wellbeing practice that helps exhausted, high-performing professionals reclaim their clarity, confidence, and capacity through healthy boundaries that actually work in real life.
A former middle leader in a demanding South London school, Maxine knows firsthand what burnout, blurred boundaries, and constant emotional firefighting feel like. Her turning point came when she discovered equine facilitated learning and realised that horses reflect the truth of your leadership long before you speak it.
Today, Maxine uses her The 3-Part Healthy Boundaries Framework, to help leaders in education, social work, and youth focused sectors:
- Strengthen emotional regulation
- Communicate boundaries without guilt
- Create psychologically safe teams
- Lead with calm, grounded authority
- Protect their wellbeing while still delivering high performance
She is known for her warm, direct, deeply intuitive style and for helping leaders see the blind spots no traditional training ever touches.
If you’re ready to lead without burning out, Maxine is the guide you want in your corner.
MEET YOUR TRAINERS
Hey, I'm Claire!
With over 25 years’ experience in training, coaching, and facilitation, Claire has dedicated her career to helping people lead with confidence, clarity, and compassion.
For more than a decade of her corporate life, she delivered leadership skills training across different countries and cultures, an experience that shaped her approach to inclusive, human-centred leadership development. Claire has seen first hand how great leadership can transform not only performance, but the entire culture of an organisation.
Today, Claire runs Hornbeam Workplace Wellbeing, a specialist training and consultancy company committed to creating workplaces where people don’t just survive they truly thrive. After witnessing the transformative impact that prioritising mental health can have in an organisation, Claire founded Hornbeam to help businesses demystify workplace wellbeing and embed support that actually works.
Across the last six years, Claire has worked with organisations of all sizes, designing and delivering bespoke leadership and wellbeing programmes that improve communication, strengthen resilience, and elevate employee wellbeing and productivity. Claire's aim is always the same: to help people feel valued, supported, and equipped to lead well.
Claire believes that mentally healthy workplaces are not just “nice-to-have” they are fundamental to sustainable success. Her training and consultancy empowers leaders with the emotional intelligence, awareness, and practical tools they need to support their teams effectively and create cultures of trust and belonging.
