About Us
Our Vision: To support confident and capable leaders through an outstanding programme.
Our Story: Challenging traditional online learning with our actionable and stimulating approach. Utilising 25 years of people development experience to partner with our delegates to create a rich learning environment.
Our Target Audience: Those keen to learn how to lead effectively and broaden their skill-set.
Our programme is recognised by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) as possessing real value. We don’t believe writing essays or assignments has much practical worth. Acquiring knowledge is OK, but our model is based on taking action and making progress. Successful delegates will earn ILM certification and gain the port-nominal letters AMInstLM (Associate Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management).
Programme Tutors
Joe Bell
Joe brings over 25 years of learning and development expertise across diverse sectors, including retail, utilities, transport and manufacturing. He specialises in driving business improvements through people development.
A Fellow of both the CIPD and ILM, Joe is a recognised speaker at HR events such as Talent and Leadership Summits. As a member of the International Coaching Federation, he has earned accolades like the EEF Future of Manufacturing (National Training and Skills Award), and was commended by the CIPD as the ‘UK’s Best Learning & Development Supplier’.
Joe is qualified in multiple psychometric profiling tools, including Emotional Intelligence, MBTI, Insights Discovery, Kilmann, and FIRO-B. Clients include Manchester United, Gousto, Essity, KPMG, NHS, Unilever, Waters and BHID Group.
Maddy Ryder
Maddy is an experienced and dynamic HR leader with over 15 years’ success building and leading best-practice HR functions across a range of industries. In 2020, she founded her own creative and forward-thinking consultancy specialising in HR, training, and coaching.
A Fellow of the CIPD and an accredited coach, Maddy is passionate about helping individuals and organisations thrive. She specialises in leadership development and people manager training, with a particular focus on building high-performing teams, boosting employee engagement, and creating impactful learning programmes for emerging leaders.
Maddy is also qualified in the use of leading psychometric tools, including DISC and Facet5, which she uses to support meaningful self-awareness and team development.
Frequently Asked Questions
We understand you need a high-value, convenient and credible solution. It has to fit in with your busy life, be enjoyable and deliver professional and personal value. So, why Navigate?
Firstly, the programme is recognised as outstanding by the UK’s leading independent management body (ILM). This is testament to the quality of delivery, material and approach of the programme. Secondly the programme focusses on direct application and improvement. Of course we cover theory, models and frameworks, but essentially this is about you and helping you achieve your learning goals. You will be joining a learning community dedicated to mutual support, sharing practice and holding each other to account. Thirdly, our experienced tutors ensure the learning is dynamic and stimulating, utilising 25 years of L&D experience with clients large and small.
Sometimes you cannot avoid missing a session. In this case we may invite you to attend a session on a separate programme or a Tutor will pick up with you 1:1. Don’t worry, this happens.
You will have the support of a nominated buddy (a learner you will be paired up with); the delegates on your cohort and both Programme Tutors. A separate ‘Support Clinic’ session takes place midway through the programme.
No, there is no academic work to do. You will be expected to set some learning goals for yourself (your Programme Tutor will make contact to explain this post-enrolment) and then take action in-between modules, reflecting on progress. But there are no long-winded assignments to complete.
The Institute of Leadership and Management is the UK’s leading premier independent management body. The ILM have recognised Navigate as delivering real value. Upon enrolment on Navigate you will become a studying member of the ILM and have access to their resources. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will receive an ILM-recognised Certificate of Achievement and be entitled to us post-nominal letters of AMInstM (Associate member of the ILM). More information on the ILM here.
Are you ready to take your next step to becoming a better leader?
Join the Navigate Leadership Essentials Programme to create personal goals, embark on an exciting and supported Leadership journey, and achieve recognised ILM certification.