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Published: 25/06/2025
Leading a team isn’t just about being good at your job. It’s about bringing clarity, confidence, and direction to others, often while juggling pressure from above.
Whether you’re managing people for the first time or trying to lead through change, the demands are real. You need to get the job done while building trust, setting standards, and creating space for your team to grow.
The good news? These challenges aren’t a mystery. They’re common. And with the right training, they’re fixable.
Here are five of the biggest challenges leaders face, and how to overcome them.
The shift from team member to team leader is a big one. Suddenly, you’re responsible for people, not just tasks. Boundaries blur. Confidence wobbles. And it’s easy to overcorrect, either by trying to be everyone’s friend or by going in too hard.
What you need is clarity. Clarity on your role. Clarity on expectations. And clarity on how to support your team without micromanaging or backing off.
How training helps: We build confidence from the inside out. Our programmes help new leaders set expectations, manage performance, and earn respect without losing who they are.
Every situation is different. So is every team. Good leaders know how to flex their approach, coaching one person, delegating to another, and stepping in when it counts.
But that kind of judgement doesn’t happen by accident. Without the right tools, many managers default to control. They overwork to protect quality. They get stuck in the weeds. And they burn out.
How training helps: We help managers find their natural leadership style, then show them how to adapt it. Through real-world scenarios, they learn how to lead teams with trust, accountability, and better outcomes.
If you lead people, you need to be clear. Not just in what you say, but in how often you say it, how you listen, and how you deal with difficult conversations.
Too often, managers avoid conflict or assume their message has landed. It hasn’t. And the result is misalignment, low morale, and confusion over priorities.
How training helps: We teach leaders how to create two-way communication. Not just top-down. Not just crisis-driven. Clear, honest, and regular communication that drives performance and builds a healthier culture.
If your team doesn’t know where they’re going, or why it matters, they’ll lose motivation. Too many leaders focus on outputs and forget about direction.
Purpose doesn’t mean fluffy vision statements. It means making the connection between day-to-day work and the bigger picture. It’s the ‘why’ behind the ‘what.’
How training helps: We show leaders how to create clarity around purpose. They learn to map goals, align priorities, and keep people focused on outcomes, not just activity.
Change is part of the job now. Whether it’s restructuring, new tools, or shifting customer demands, managers need to lead teams through uncertainty while staying productive themselves.
But let’s be honest, most people don’t like change. And without strong leadership, it leads to anxiety, resistance, or apathy.
How training helps: Our change leadership modules prepare managers to lead with confidence. They learn how to communicate change, manage reactions, and keep teams moving forward when everything else is shifting.
Leadership isn’t about instinct or guesswork. It’s a skill, and one that can be taught, shaped, and developed.
At Remit, we don’t just run leadership courses. We help businesses build confident, capable leaders who can take people with them, solve real problems, and drive better results.
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Our programmes are ideal for anyone responsible for leading others, including those who:
Whether you’re developing first-time managers or growing future directors, we’ll help you shape the training around your goals, your people, and your reality.
Want to equip your leaders with the tools to succeed? Complete the short form below. One of our leadership specialists will be in touch to help you find the right programme for your business.
Let’s build the kind of leaders your people want to follow.