5-Day Residential Courses

Our scheduled courses are run at Greenlands in Henley on Thames. The idyllic setting on the banks of the River Thames is the ideal location for learning. We are running our 5-day courses in both IT Management and IT Leadership in July 2026 and November 2026.

2026 Course dates are:

July 2026

IT Management - 6th to 10th July

IT Leadership - 13th to 17th July

November 2026

IT Management - 9th to 13th November

IT Leadership - 16th to 20th November

Outline of our 2 Courses

Each module is led by an experienced IT leader and designed to give you practical tools, not just theory.
You’ll walk away knowing exactly how to apply what you learn.

IT Management Course Outline

IT Strategy

Learn how to create an IT strategy aligned to business goals

Build and communicate a strategic IT roadmap. Analyze strategic options and optimize IT strategy

Project Excellence

Master advanced project, program, and portfolio management. Understand how to validate business cases and manage project governance. Lead successful change programs with confidence

Communicating Technology

Learn to present technical information in a clear and compelling way. Improve your communication with non-technical stakeholders. Navigate difficult conversations and build trust with business partners

Operational Excellence

Solve operational issues with ITIL, DevOps, and Lean IT. Identify 10 ways to improve operational efficiency. Prepare for and manage major technology incidents

Commercial Acumen

Learn how to make smarter decisions in your IT role. Understand the elements of contracts and vendor relationships. Sharpen your negotiation skills for better business outcomes

IT Leadership Course Outline

IT Leadership Foundations

Understand what separates a manager from a leader. Shift your mindset and approach to start driving business value beyond just IT service delivery.

Use a proven emotional intelligence model to better lead yourself. Learn how top CIOs manage their time, shape their reputation, and build influence from the inside out.

Peer Leadership

You don’t just lead down — you lead across. Learn how to recognize and work with different leadership styles, build strategic alliances, and navigate the political landscape of your organization.

Team Leadership

Master the World Class IT team model — five years in the making — to build, motivate, and structure your IT teams for success as measured by you and your business stakeholders.

Technology & Innovation Leadership

Lead innovation, foster creativity, and use the power of technology vision to influence the future of your business.

Corporate Leadership

Step into your executive presence. Understand how to communicate at board level, align IT with strategic goals, and shape your department’s brand within the business.

Outline of the week

Twice a year we run our flagship IT Management and IT Leadership courses at the Greenlands venue in Henley-on-Thames, formerly the country mansion of W.H. Smith. Situated on the banks of the River Thames, this is one of the countries leading learning venues.

The course is run over five days, and most delegates choose to stay on-site at the Greenlands Hotel. Courses start at 9 a.m., a leisurely start for most IT professionals, giving them time to check in with their offices beforehand if they need to. We take a full hour for lunch, again, giving delegates the opportunity to catch up on important issues.

That leaves us the rest of the day to focus on the presentations, break-outs and case-studies. The presentations are typically no more than 45 minutes, but are very specific and rich in content. Additional references and reading are given. The case studies and break-outs are all unique to the types of problem and situations specific to the world of IT. No two courses have ever been the same as we constantly look to keep the courses up-to-date and relevant.

We do not work in the evenings, giving delegates time to share their own experiences and build long-standing relationships. We have drinks in the bar on Monday, and a course dinner usually on Wednesday at a local restaurant. The forging of these relationships is one of the key benefits delegates say they gain from the course.

All delegates become members of the IT Leaders private network. They have access to electronic versions of the course materials and also to the on-line course.

We also run off-site courses for clients at this venue. In-house courses can also be run at the client locations. We have run courses for clients internationally in over 30 locations, from the USA to Singapore, from the UK to Angola.

Find out More

Unlike the online courses, joining us for the 5-day residential course is likely to need internal approval and scheduling.

We recommend that you complete the "Contact Us" form opposite, letting us know which courses and dates are of interest.

We will then contact you to discuss the course and send you the booking form. This will allow you to reserve your place and also provide instructions for invoicing and payment.