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Strategic Management Masterclasses
with Craig & Bridget

and guest speakers...

Next Online Course Dates: 30th April, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th May 2025

Being an excellent planner or strategist can propel you up through the ranks to senior jobs but rarely prepares you for becoming a strategic manager, running a big client or a planning department.

 

Hardly any agencies prepare their strategy stars for management of any kind, something that account people have bred in their bones.

 

This course aims to fill the strategy management gaps and give you the confidence and ability to embrace your promotion, whenever it comes, and make a success of it.  

 

What the masterclasses cover: 

 

Managing people 

Managing departments

Managing big teams

Managing ideas

Managing the business 

Managing new business, and …

Managing yourself.

 

Over 5 half days you will examine all of the above in the expert company of Craig Mawdsley and Bridget Angear, the Planning Duo who took over the department at AMV BBDO in 2005 and ran it till 2017 when they became Joint CSOs. During their tenure they transformed the planning department into a phenomenally successful and highly influential team that dominated new business, awards shows and helped to shape some of the unforgettable campaigns of the last 10 years.  It also yielded more future heads of department and CSOs than any another department, including current incumbents of the APG committee.

 

How they did it and what you can learn from and apply to your own career, is the substance of this course.

 

What you will learn and get out of it 

 

  • A strong sense of your own worth 

  • The ability to operate successfully in all kinds of situation

  • The tools and confidence to make good decisions 

  • Practical guidance where you need it and lots of examples to learn from and build on.

  • Expert, personal guidance from Craig and Bridget, plus guest speakers to learn from.

Course Tutors
Craig Mawdsley

Craig Mawdsley

Founding Partner

craig+bridget

Cat Wiles

Cat Wiles

Chief Strategy Officer

Lucky Generals

Will Whalley

Will Whalley

Group Marketing Manager

Google

Bridget Angear

Bridget Angear

Founding Partner

craig+bridget

Emily Harlock

Emily Harlock

Chief Strategy Officer and Partner

Special London

Raj Nathwani

Raj Nathwani

Director of Insight

AMV BBDO

Andy Nairn

Andy Nairn

Founding Partner

Lucky Generals

Raquel Chicourel

Raquel Chicourel

CSO

TBWA/LDN

Who is it for?

Planners and strategists with 8/10 years plus experience in all kinds of agency or marketing company.  It’s relevant to current Heads of Planning and very senior strategists, as well as those aiming to make the next step, be it as a future CSO or Head of Planning or as a very senior strategist without direct agency management responsibilities.

 

It is a companion course to the APG’s Strategy Leaders of Tomorrow Programme.  The SLOT programme which focuses more on your personal development as a strategist leading the thinking on clients and in the agency.

What does the programme consist of?

The Masterclasses

 

Masterclass 1: Personal Strategic Development (with guest speaker Cat Wiles)

 

Masterclass 2: How to have the Biggest Impact as a Strategy Manager (with guest speaker Andy Nairn)

 

Masterclass 3: Managing People (with guest speaker Emily Harlock) 

 

Masterclass 4: Leading and Winning Pitches (with guest speaker Will Whalley)

 

Masterclass 5: Changing and Influencing Culture (with guest speakers Raquel Chicourel & Raj Nathwani)

Course Information
Cost

£1,085+vat*

*APG Membership is required. Please go here for more information.

 

Dates & Times

Dates: 30th April, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th May 2025

Times: 2pm - 5:30pm/5:45pm BST

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Venue

They will most likely take place on zoom for ease of access but we will organise a social event so that delegates can meet each other.

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Please note, the sessions will not be recorded/filmed and we can’t offer catch-up sessions on future courses, if for any reason you can’t attend.

Course Enquiries

Please email Alison Trotter at alison@apg.org.uk

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APG Training Course Cancellation Policy
  • Should you cancel your place on this training course the following cancellation policy will apply: For a cancellation made more than 30 calendar days in advance of the training course, a full rebate will be applied. For a cancellation more than ten calendar days in advance of the training course, a rebate of 50% will be applied. For a cancellation less than ten days in advance of the training course no rebate will be applied. 

  • Training sessions will not be recorded/filmed and we can’t offer catch-up sessions on future courses, if for any reason you can’t attend.

  • On occasion we may need to re-schedule training sessions - we reserve the right to do this at any time although we will aim to give you as much notice as possible.

  • Attendance on Training Courses is entirely at the discretion of APG. There is no automatic right to attendance.

Testimonials

What a brilliant course! I learned so much - I'd go so far as to say the most from any course I've been on. And I never once felt like I was being 'taught'. I felt like I was simply having chats and picking up sage advice through conversation.

- Strategy Partner, Marketing Agency

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The ability to learn and hear from some of the industry leaders and being able to listen in and hear from peers was invaluable.

- Planning Director, Media Agency

 

The highlights were ALL of the practical tips and examples, the reflections, the sharing, Craig+Bridget and all of the guests - really, really great material.

- Strategy & Insights Director, Communications Agency

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The speakers' candour was really inspiring and insightful. The practical exercises allow you to self-reflect on your approach and behaviour which was really valuable

- Head of Strategy, Creative Agency

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