Leadership & Capacity Development training in Nigeria
Strategic Leadership Development
Become a more effective leader: leading people, making better decisions and achieving organisational goals.
- Formats
- Classroom · Virtual · Online · Corporate
- Price
- ₦250,000 per participant
- Duration
- 5 days (classroom)

Strategic Leadership Development at a glance
Strategic Leadership Development is a 5 day leadership and capacity development course run by Upscale Learning & Development Ltd in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja, and live online for learners across Nigeria and Africa. The fee is ₦250,000 per participant. Participants receive a certificate of completion. The next public class starts on 2 Dec 2026.
Course Overview
This practical course is designed to help professionals and managers become more effective leaders. Participants will develop skills for leading people, making better decisions, managing workplace challenges and achieving organisational goals.
Course Curriculum
This programme runs over five intensive training days.
Day 1: Foundations of Strategic Leadership
- Understanding leadership
- Leadership styles and approaches
- The role of a strategic leader
- Leadership and organisational performance
Day 2: Decision Making & Strategic Thinking
- Strategic thinking
- Problem solving
- Decision making techniques
- Managing uncertainty and risk
Day 3: Leading People & Teams
- Building effective teams
- Motivation and engagement
- Delegation and accountability
- Managing team performance
Day 4: Communication & Workplace Leadership
- Effective leadership communication
- Emotional intelligence
- Managing conflict
- Influencing and stakeholder management
Day 5: Leadership in Practice
- Developing a personal leadership plan
- Managing organisational challenges
- Leadership and business performance
- Practical case studies and exercises
Course Objectives
At the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- 1Understand effective leadership principles
- 2Improve decision making and problem solving skills
- 3Lead and motivate teams effectively
- 4Communicate with confidence
- 5Manage workplace challenges and conflicts
- 6Align leadership with organisational goals
Who Should Attend
- Managers and supervisors
- Team leaders
- Business owners
- Entrepreneurs
- HR professionals
- Project and operations professionals
- Professionals preparing for leadership roles
Course Features
- Duration
- 5 days (classroom)
- Training Options
- Classroom | Virtual | Online | Corporate (in house)
- Course Fee
- ₦250,000 per participant
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- Training Method
- Facilitator led interactive workshops with group activities, role plays and case studies.
- Location
- Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja / Virtual & Online
- Next Training Date
- 2026-12-02
Course Benefits
- A personal leadership plan you build and take away
- Practical decision making and strategic thinking tools
- Team motivation, delegation and accountability skills
- Confidence handling conflict and stakeholder pressure
Why choose Upscale Learning
Every programme is delivered by practising auditors and engineers who have run the systems they teach. Training is practical, mapped to the standard or role competence, and grounded in Nigerian operating reality, so you leave with a capability you can apply, and a certificate your employer and clients recognise.
Need this training for your team?
We deliver this programme as a private cohort (at your site, virtually, or in our classrooms) tailored to your processes.
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