Effective Resource Management
From firefighting to forward planning.
Resource management is often misunderstood — undervalued, overlooked, and too often blamed when things go wrong. But when it’s done strategically, it’s one of the most powerful functions in your business — improving delivery, profitability, and team wellbeing.
This workshop is for Resource Managers who want to elevate their role from scheduling and coordination to strategic influence. You’ll explore what great resource management looks like in practice — how to plan ahead, use finance forecasting to make smarter decisions, and collaborate across the business with confidence.
Through real-life case studies, discussion, and problem-solving exercises, you’ll build the skills, commercial awareness, and confidence to make resource management a strategic strength, not a scapegoat.
What you’ll take away:
- A clear understanding of resource management and the positive contribution it makes to your business.
- How to resource plan 3-6 months ahead and align recruitment and staff development planning.
- The skills and confidence to manage conflicting resource requests and guide the decision-making process on priorities.
- Tools and top tips to help you plan, evaluate and monitor resources in your business leading to continuous improvements.
Who should attend:
- Resource managers who want to raise the profile of resource management — turning it from a scheduling task into a valued, strategic part of how the business runs.
- Operations directors who oversee resource management and want to strengthen its impact on delivery, profitability, and team development and performance.
- HR & recruitment managers wanting better staff alignment, retention, and development planning.
- Project managers who want to deliver more effectively through structured, proactive resource planning.
Workshop agenda:
- Redefining resource management.
- Value added resource management.
- Common problems and how to deal with them.
- Tools of the trade.
Next open workshop/s, run online:
Date: 2025 - 28th October
2026 - 3rd March
Length: 9.15 - 1pm online
Price: £495 pp
Trainer:
Jo Petroccia, Resource Management Consultant, Trainer and Mentor.
NEXT SCHEDULED DATES
Open Workshops
- 14th October 2025 SOLD OUT
- 28th October 2025
- 3rd March 2026
If you would like to discuss booking this course for your team, or if you have any questions about our wider range of training courses, give Jo a call on
+44 207 323 1966
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Open versus In-house Workshops
Open:
Our Open Workshop format is one of the most powerful aspects of our training offer. With a maximum of 12 participants, these live online sessions create a focused, friendly environment where you can connect with peers from a mix of agencies and brands. It’s a rare and valuable chance to step outside your own team and talk to people in similar roles—whether that’s strategy, client services, creative, or digital—and realise you're not alone in the challenges you face.
The beauty of the format lies in the shared experience. You’ll hear how others tackle the same dilemmas you're up against, from tricky client relationships to evolving briefs or team dynamics. Ideas are sparked, confidence grows, and by the end, you’ll leave not just with expert knowledge from our trainers, but with a sense of connection to a wider creative community facing the same pressures and opportunities as you.
In-house:
Our In-house Workshops format is ideal for brands and agencies looking to upskill larger teams with training that's completely aligned to their world. Delivered either in person or online, these sessions are tailored to your business—your goals, your challenges, your clients. It means the content lands deeper, feels more relevant, and drives immediate impact.
Running a workshop in-house also creates a unique space for your team to learn together, tackle shared issues, and build confidence as a group. Whether you're looking to sharpen creative thinking, improve briefing, or strengthen client relationships, the sessions become a springboard for bigger conversations and lasting change. Plus, with the flexibility to choose the date, format and location, this is training designed entirely around you.
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