Leading with Purpose – Apprenticeships as a Leadership Development Strategy

🎯 Event Title:

Leading with Purpose – Apprenticeships as a Leadership Development Strategy

📅 Date: 12th September 2025🕙 Time: 10:00 – 12:00📍 Location: Santander Work Café, Regina House, 69 Cheapside, London EC2V 6AZ, United Kingdom

🗓 Event Description:

Unlock leadership potential through mentoring the next generation.

In today’s fast-paced SME environment, effective leadership isn’t just about vision—it’s about creating real-world opportunities for growth. This free, interactive 2-hour session will show how developing others—especially apprentices—can be a powerful catalyst for your own leadership journey.

Apprenticeships are more than a hiring strategy. When used purposefully, they help SMEs build talent pipelines, develop future leaders, and embed a culture of learning. By guiding and mentoring apprentices, you’ll strengthen your own leadership behaviours, improve team engagement, and shape a legacy of growth.

This event blends strategic leadership thinking with practical guidance on using the UK Apprenticeship Scheme to build high-performing, resilient teams—without needing a large HR department or Learning & Development budget.

✅ What You’ll Learn:

• How SME leadership is evolving in dynamic business environments
• Why creating structured roles supports both business and personal development
• The leadership benefits of mentoring: reflection, empathy, and accountability
• An overview of the UK Apprenticeship Scheme: funding, eligibility, and support
• How to get started: matching business needs with apprentice potential
• A practical reflection on your own leadership style and aspirations

👥 Who Should Attend:

• SME business owners
• Senior managers and team leads
• HR advisors and operations leads
• Anyone with a growth mindset looking to develop others while developing themselves

🧠 Why This Event Is Unique:

“Leading with Purpose” highlights the transformational power of mentorship and structured growth through apprenticeships—especially within small and mid-sized businesses.

Whether you’ve considered hiring an apprentice before or are exploring how to grow leadership capability within your team, this session will equip you with insights, inspiration, and practical next steps.

🧑‍🏫 Your Instructors

Massimo MaltempiBusiness transformation expert and strategic advisor to SMEs, Massimo brings deep experience in operational excellence and leadership development. He specialises in helping leaders structure meaningful roles that drive performance and growth.

Ajay PurbhoosingApprenticeship specialist, Ajay supports SMEs in navigating funding frameworks, talent development pathways, and the practical side of making apprenticeships work. He’s passionate about helping businesses unlock the full value of the UK Apprenticeship Scheme.

📌 Agenda

Rethinking leadership in fast-paced SME environments (Massimo)

Creating a culture of learning: embedding growth through structured roles (Massimo)

High-impact leadership behaviours through real-world responsibility (Massimo)

Why mentorship matters: how leading an apprentice enhances leadership capabilities (Ajay) Funding and frameworks: understanding apprenticeship incentives and pathways (Ajay) Reflection exercise: what kind of leader are you becoming? (Ajay/Massimo)

Q&A and Next Steps (Ajay/Massimo)