Staff networks learning for stronger influence, collaboration and impact

Build the confidence, clarity and practical capability staff networks need to organise for impact, strengthen collaboration and influence meaningful change.

Our Staff Networks Learning and Development options help network leads and members clarify purpose, strengthen governance, build stakeholder confidence and create a clearer route from network activity to organisational progress.

91%

of participants rate our learning excellent or good

89%

report increased understanding of diversity and inclusion

82%

say the learning inspired them to behave differently at work

Staff networks can play a vital role in helping organisations build inclusive cultures, but impact does not happen through passion alone.

Many networks are navigating questions about purpose, ownership, capacity, governance and influence, while balancing lived experience with voluntary responsibilities. Without the right structure, shared direction and support, networks can lose momentum or struggle to demonstrate progress.

Our Learning and Development and capacity-building options help staff networks organise themselves for impact, strengthen collaboration across networks, and build the confidence, clarity and skills needed to influence change.

When staff networks are clear on their purpose, organised for impact and confident in how they influence, they are better able to contribute to engagement, culture and organisational performance.

This learning can help your organisation:

  • strengthen colleague voice
  • surface insight more effectively
  • build trust between networks, leaders and the wider organisation
  • improve stakeholder engagement with colleagues, senior leaders and executive sponsors
  • support more informed decision-making
  • help networks measure progress and demonstrate value
  • encourage more intersectional collaboration across networks
  • reduce the risk of activity becoming fragmented, symbolic or dependent on a few individuals
  • create a clearer route from network activity to meaningful organisational impact

Organisations are as diverse and unique as the people within them. Your sector, size, culture, inclusion maturity and network structure all shape the kind of learning that will work best.

Different staff networks need different entry points. That is why we offer a range of staff networks learning solutions, alongside bespoke design support. Whether you need to re-energise networks, strengthen influence, build capability over time or support flexible learning, we can help you choose the right route.

Webinar

A practical way to re-energise networks, reflect on purpose and explore next steps.

Half-day learning and development session

An interactive session that helps network leads build influence, strengthen stakeholder engagement and practice approaches that build credibility.

Staff Networks Academy

A tailored multi-module programme that equips and empowers staff network leads to succeed in their roles over time.

Hybrid learning programme

A structured blend of hosted motivation, immersive micro-learning and nudges to build momentum and sustain progress.

Micro-learning

Short, focused learning that helps network leads build capability alongside their day-to-day roles.

Help staff networks clarify purpose, strengthen influence, collaborate more effectively and build the capability needed to turn insight into progress.

Option 1: 1-hour staff networks webinar

Best if you are at the start of your journey or looking to re-energise your networks.

A practical webinar for organisations that want to help staff networks reflect on purpose, progress and next steps.

Great for:

  • re-energising networks by reflecting on purpose, progress and next steps
  • exploring how networks can work together more intersectionally to increase impact
  • helping network leads focus on how they organise for progress and demonstrate value

Option 2: Half-day staff networks learning and development session

Best if you want to strengthen capability, build influence and increase impact.

Our half-day Staff Networks learning and development session helps network leads build practical skills and confidence in how they influence, engage stakeholders and create momentum.

Great for:

  • building skills in leading by influence
  • strengthening stakeholder engagement with colleagues, senior leaders and executive sponsors
  • creating space to practice influencing approaches that build credibility and momentum

Option 3: Staff Networks Academy

Best if you are looking for deeper capability building for network leads over time.

Our Staff Networks Academy is a tailored multi-module programme that equips and empowers staff network leads to succeed in their roles over time.

How it works:

  • A tailored multi-module programme that builds staff network capability over time.
  • Topics can include vision-setting, intersectional collaboration, stakeholder management, inclusive communication and courageous conversations.
  • The programme can be shaped around your organisation’s context and priorities to strengthen network capability and impact.

Option 4: hybrid staff networks learning programme

Best if you want to drive momentum at pace while building capability over time.

A hybrid learning programme can help staff networks build momentum, reflect honestly on where they are now, clarify where they want to be, and strengthen how they measure progress and sustain change.

How it works:

1. Create momentum through a hosted motivation session
Help network leads reflect on where they are now, reconnect to purpose and identify the next steps needed to increase impact.

2. Build capability through immersive micro-learning
Network members explore practical topics such as governance, inclusive meetings, stakeholder engagement and cross-network collaboration.

3. Embed progress through regular nudges
Each module encourages one practical action, helping networks measure impact, build confidence and sustain momentum over time.

Option 5: staff networks micro-learning course

Best if you are ready for behaviour change but network leads need flexible support.

A Staff Networks micro-learning course helps network leads build capability in short, focused learning chunks that fit alongside their day-to-day roles.

How it works:

  • Short learning chunks make it easier for network leads to build capability alongside their day-to-day responsibilities.
  • Modules can cover inclusive meetings, protecting lived experience and storytelling, stakeholder engagement, collaborating between networks and governance.
  • Practical actions and nudges help turn learning into stronger habits, clearer structures and more consistent impact.

Need something more tailored?

Not seeing exactly what you were looking for? Don’t worry. We can tailor any option to suit your organisation’s needs or build a bespoke package just for you.

Whether you need to adapt the learning for your staff network structure, align with your governance model, support multiple networks, develop executive sponsor relationships or build a wider network capability programme, our team can help you shape the right approach.

Step 1:
Tell us what you need

Share your network structure, goals, priorities, timescales and the capability challenges you want the learning to address.

Step 2:
We recommend the right learning option

We help you decide whether a webinar, half-day session, Staff Networks Academy, hybrid programme, micro-learning course or bespoke package is the best fit.

Step 3:
Your networks build practical capability

Our learning helps staff networks clarify purpose, strengthen influence, build stakeholder confidence and turn activity into meaningful impact.

Staff networks need more than goodwill to create impact. They need structure, confidence, influence and the practical skills to turn insight into progress.

We combine deep expertise in inclusive cultures with practical learning design to help staff networks strengthen their strategy, build credibility, collaborate more effectively and contribute to meaningful organisational change.

Practical and impact-focused

We help networks move from activity to progress by focusing on purpose, structure, influence and measurable impact.

Built around staff network realities

Our learning recognises the complexity of voluntary network roles, lived experience, capacity, governance and stakeholder expectations.

Designed to strengthen influence

We help network leads build confidence in stakeholder engagement, executive sponsor relationships and leading by influence.

Flexible to your organisation

Choose from webinars, half-day sessions, Staff Networks Academy, hybrid learning, micro-learning or a bespoke package shaped around your network context.

National Inclusion Week® 2026

Build Trust. Navigate Change.

National Inclusion Week® returns from 14th to 20th September 2026. In a changing world, inclusion requires action.

Whether you need a one-hour webinar, a half-day learning session, Staff Networks Academy, hybrid learning, micro-learning or a bespoke package, we can help you find the right fit.

Tell us what you are trying to achieve and we will help you identify the right format, audience and next step.

Speak to a learning specialist about your goals, networks and priorities.


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This learning is designed for staff network leads, network members and organisations that want to strengthen the role, influence and impact of their staff networks.

Staff networks learning can cover purpose, governance, stakeholder engagement, intersectional collaboration, inclusive communication, courageous conversations, network impact and how to organise for progress.

Yes. A one-hour webinar is a practical way to re-energise networks, reflect on purpose and progress, and identify useful next steps.

The half-day session is useful when you want to strengthen network capability, build influence and create space for practical application. It can help network leads practice approaches that build credibility, stakeholder confidence and momentum.

Staff Networks Academy is a tailored multi-module programme designed to equip and empower staff network leads over time. It can include topics such as vision-setting, intersectional collaboration, stakeholder management, inclusive communication and courageous conversations.

The hybrid programme combines a hosted motivation session with immersive micro-learning and regular nudges. It helps staff networks create momentum, build capability and embed progress over time.

The micro-learning course uses short, focused learning chunks to help network leads build capability alongside their day-to-day roles. Modules can cover topics such as inclusive meetings, storytelling, stakeholder engagement, cross-network collaboration and governance.

Yes. We can tailor any option to your organisation’s needs or build a bespoke package. This could include adapting the learning to your network structure, governance model, maturity, priorities and organisational context.

Yes. The learning can support individual networks, multiple networks, or cross-network collaboration depending on your goals and structure.

The learning helps networks clarify purpose, organise for progress, strengthen stakeholder engagement and identify practical actions that make impact easier to demonstrate.

Many organisations still describe this as staff networks training. We use the term learning because the goal is not just to deliver a one-off session, but to build confidence, capability and sustainable impact.

Speak to our team and we will help you choose the right route based on your goals, network structure, timescales, budget and level of existing capability.