An ILM-assured programme for female professionals ready to step into senior leadership. Built around your real job, with a dedicated coach guiding you the whole way.
What is this course
Bridge to Boardroom is for women who are already managing others and are ready to step up their influence and impact. This programme supports women to move beyond managing tasks and into shaping direction, culture and people development with confidence.
Informed by research that clearly demonstrates the positive impact of gender-diverse leadership on performance, innovation and decision-making, it helps women strengthen their voice, think more strategically and lead with purpose. For organisations and individuals alike, this programme is a no-brainer because it unlocks potential that is too often overlooked.
Is this for you
Move beyond your function to contribute at a strategic level
Step confidently into senior roles with strategic influence
Mentor emerging talent and build inclusive, high-performing cultures
Why choose this course
This is a rigorous, ILM-assured programme built to make you a confident, capable senior leader.
We’re not just trainers, we’re practitioners who know what works
Every unit is built around your job - apply what you learn immediately
Walk away with an ILM-assured Level 5 equivalent qualification
Step confidently from experienced manager into senior leadership
What’s covered
Build confidence, resilience, and self-awareness to lead impactfully
Build communication and coaching skills to engage teams
Build high-performing teams through collaboration and accountability
Build strategic thinking to lead change and growth
Build inclusive leadership and change management strategies
Build practical skills to lead people through change
How you’ll be assessed
Career outcomes
What people say
“From the outset, Learnmore demonstrated a deep understanding of our goals and values, helping us shape a programme that was not only progressive and inclusive, but truly inspiring for all participants. The course combined practical leadership development with powerful personal insight, fostering confidence, collaboration, and real ambition. Feedback from our team has been overwhelmingly positive, and it’s clear that this programme has left a lasting impact.”
Next steps
Book a call and we’ll help you check if it's a good fit
Pay upfront and save 10%, or spread the cost monthly
New cohorts begin regularly - no long waitlist
Payment plans
FAQ
Participants will receive an ILM-assured certificate on successful completion. We will send this to you as soon as we receive the certificate.
Yes. We offer bespoke in-house delivery for organisations wanting to run the programme with their own cohort of managers. We’ll tailor content to your sector, culture, and strategic priorities.
This varies week to week. Some weeks include a live workshop, followed by reflective tasks to consolidate what you’ve learned. On average, you will expect to spend around 1.5–2 hours per week.
Absolutely, that’s exactly how it’s designed to work. Because the assessments are based on your actual job, your workplace becomes part of your learning journey. You won’t need to take time off or study into the early hours. Many of our programmes are delivered through blended learning, combining workshops, online resources, and one-to-one support, so you can fit your studies around your schedule.
You can pay by BACS transfer, one full Stripe payment (10% off), or choose monthly instalments via GoCardless.
Unfortunately not – but we offer apprenticeship programmes that are levy-funded. See apprenticeship courses.
You can start at any time. Our cohorts start every 6–8 weeks.
Whether you want to pick up the phone and speak to us, or drop us an email, we’ll let you decide.
Learnmore Network, The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PL
