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Emerging leaders: mastering creative management

Level

Intermediate, Advanced

Sessions

10

Total duration

15 hours

Class size

15

Available for teams?

Yes

Overview

D&AD's flagship course to give new managers the skills and confidence to lead successful creative teams

In the creative industries - whether you’re agency-side or in-house - rising through the ranks often feels like guesswork. No roadmap. No formal training. You’re expected to deliver brilliant work and build a thriving team, but most days, it feels like you're making it up as you go. Sound familiar?

Course Leaders

Author, Creativity Coach, Speaker & Creative Consultant

D&AD Course Leader

Full dates

  • 13 January–9 March 2026

Who it's for

  • Senior creatives managing teams in-house or within agencies
  • Those seeking to demonstrate readiness for promotion or enhance their management credentials
  • New Creative Directors and team leaders who act as a bridge between senior leaders and junior executives
  • Creatives who want to build strong and motivated teams

By the end of the workshop you will

  • Differentiate between various leadership mindsets and identify your own style
  • Define your core values and character strengths to guide your leadership journey
  • Understand your team's motivations and implement strategies to build trust and psychological safety
  • Practice active listening and giving constructive feedback to enhance team performance
  • Develop resilience and confidence-building techniques to navigate challenges
  • Demonstrate commercial awareness and prioritise tasks effectively in dynamic environments
  • Create planning strategies to manage uncertainty
  • Evaluate creative ideas and build habits to foster innovation and embrace your professional reputation

Download our info pack for this course here.

If you'd like to speak to one of the team about this course, please email masterclasses@dandad.org directly.

Format

  • The 'Emerging leaders: mastering creative management' programme is hosted online, live (and not recorded–so you can truly open up about your journey), for a maximum group of 15.

Need to train your team?

Select any of our courses to run for your team. Get in touch to find out more.

Upcoming dates

13 January–9 March 2026

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13 January–9 March 2026

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