Leading with Confidence for Film & TV HODs and Supervisors

Date: Thursday 12 November 2026 | 0930 – 1700 | Glasgow

Application Deadline: 26 October 2026 | 0900

While HODs are often promoted for their technical or creative expertise, success in the role hinges on their ability to lead. This course builds the leadership capability to inspire teams, navigate pressure and deliver productions on time, on budget and to a high creative standard.

What you’ll learn

The course covers:

> Leadership: what good leadership looks like, and why it matters.

> Recruitment: how to choose the right people for the job.

> Team dynamics: what makes teams bond and perform.

> Feedback: how to give and receive feedback that lands.

> Developing others: listen harder, question smarter.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

– Apply effective leadership qualities, skills and strategies.
– Recruit and select the right people for their team and productions.
– Build team dynamics that support collaboration and performance.
– Give and receive feedback that improves working relationships and results.
– Use listening and questioning techniques to develop and support others.

Who is this course for?

This course is for freelance film & TV Supervisors and Heads of Department.

Tutor

Hannah Corneck is a highly respected and award-winning professional development consultant for the screen industries. As an executive coach, leadership trainer, people strategist and creative consultant with over 20 years’ experience building and leading teams to produce some of the UK’s most recognisable unscripted TV brands, Hannah has the credibility and confidence required to create training that supports and challenges people to be their best selves at work.

Eligibility:

The programme is specifically for established film and television practitioners based in Scotland. Please only apply if you meet this criteria. BECTU opportunities for those in other areas of the UK can be found here: England, Wales.

> Applicants should be based and working freelance in film and television in Scotland.

> Students are not eligible for this training.

Selection:

> As this is a workshop style course, there are a limited number of spaces available to allow participants the opportunity to interact and ask questions.

> Places will be given to those who demonstrate the greatest professional need for this training with eligible Bectu members receiving priority for places.

> Places are provided free of charge but are worth a considerable amount. Please only apply if you can commit to attending the session.

Access:

The training will take place in person in Glasgow. If selected, we can help with travel costs.

Access requirements can be arranged for those selected.

Upcoming Courses:

Have a look at our other upcoming courses here.

This course is being delivered with support from Scottish Union Learning, funded by the Scottish Government.

BECTU Vision is funded by Screen Scotland, Scottish Union Learning and BBC in partnership with Bectu.

If you have any queries please email vision@bectu.org.uk

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