Courage & Credibility – Stepping into Leadership with Impact

Date: 27th November 2026 09:00 - 10:30 Mid-Level / Advanced

In a world defined by uncertainty and AI-driven change, effective leadership demands adaptability, resilience, and the confidence to guide others through disruption.

Key Topics

  • Courage & Confidence: The Foundation of Credible Leadership
  • Establishing Credibility and Authority
  • Navigating Relationships with Former Peers
  • Leading with Courage, Clarity, and Growing Confidence
  • Personal Leadership Action Plan

 

Expert Advice on

  • Recognising how courage and credibility shape leadership effectiveness in the early stages of a leadership role
  • Identifying behaviours that build or erode trust and credibility with former peers and teams
  • Applying practical strategies to establish authority while maintaining strong relationships
  • Demonstrating the courage to lead conversations, make decisions, and address issues early
  • Developing a personal action plan to lead with credibility, courage, and growing confidence

 

Target Audience

People managers, emerging leaders, senior leaders

 

Delivery

Online

 

Discounts and Cancellation Policy

  • Companies effecting group bookings (four or more participants) are entitled to a 10% discount.
  • No refund will be given in the case of no-shows.

Total Learning Hours

Full course: 1.5 hour

Hours include contact hours, supervised practice hours, self-study hours and assesment hours.

Trainers

Paul Daniel Micallef

Managing Director, Mindworks Malta Ltd

Dr Micallef  is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, an executive coach and mentor, and a senior consultant in leadership capacity building and organisational development.  He is registered to practice in Malta with the Malta Psychology Professions Board and in the UK as an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.  Non-technical competence is his strength, and he mainly works with topics such as resilience, holistic wellbeing, courage and confidence in communication, teamwork, employee onboarding, motivation, corporate values, strategic management, complex dynamics, and multi-tiered expectations.  He works at integrating these critical aspects of work life into policy documents, strategic thinking and planning, and day-to-day operations.

His long-term experience in psychology coupled with management, leadership, and executive coaching / mentoring allow him to analyse situations thoroughly and design projects and programmes which address core issues in a practical and timely manner.  This ability supports and comforts those who are often perplexed by highly emotive, long-standing, and complex situations including issues of burnout, compassionate fatigue, and dealing with turbulent times at the organizational, sectoral, and national levels.  His professional and ethical approach offers a trustworthy, disciplined, and rigorous basis for long-lasting work relations.

He has presented and shared his work at countless conferences over 3 decades focusing on topics like preventing fatigue and burnout, managing energy productively, fostering talent and optimizing potential in leadership and management, organizational development, shaping organizational cultures for better outcomes and performance, holistic wellbeing, retaining talent in the 21st century post COVID, and links between wellbeing, leadership, and the economy.  He has learnt that one of the most successful ways of achieving success is to celebrate it and be available to passionate people who are tasked with tremendous responsibilities.  Support comes in different ways including individual, group, and team coaching, consultancy, workshops, hybrid learning, and strategic feedback and planning meetings.

Ramon Muscat

Director, EMCS Advisory Ltd, Malta

Mr. Ramon Muscat is currently a Director at EMCS Advisory Ltd with a passion for helping individuals and organisations maximise their true potential through training and coaching. He holds a Master’s in Management with a focus on Human Resources and Talent Development from GBSB Global, and a Professional Certificate in Customer Experience and Customer Service Management from the CX Academy. Ramon also earned an ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring, a Certificate in Managing People from the College of Management and IT (CMIT), Ireland, and an MBA from the University of Malta, where he had previously completed his Honours Degree in Management.

At EMCS Academy Ramon regularly delivers training in key areas such as leadership, time management and productivity, customer experience and communication. Ramon has served as a lead trainer for a number of courses for the public sector. He was one of the key trainers involved in the provision of management training for paramedics and middle managers of the Gozo General Hospital and Public Health Institutions in Gozo as part of ESF 4.189 entitled ‘Continuous Training and Development for the Public Sector in Gozo. Furthermore, Ramon provides executive and leadership coaching. He was involved in a project for the Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care where he was engaged in coaching individuals in senior positions within the Ministry as well as nurses in managerial positions within public healthcare. This coaching was delivered as part of a broader initiative, which also included training in non-technical skills tailored to the target audience.

Our Featured Courses

The training offered by EMCS Academy is an assurance of high quality and professionalism resulting from several years of experience in delivering custom made training programs.

Why Choose Us

We are a private Academy, made up of a team of highly motivated individuals who believe in the continuous development and empowerment of individuals through learning.

The Academy offers training services and is an accredited training institution by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). EMCS Academy is a Higher Education Institution, Licence Number 2016-19. It provides practical solutions and results-oriented training which translate into positive change. The Academy’s philosophy is to provide exceptional services to all clients whilst ensuring that all learning outcomes are reached, and all trainees have advanced their knowledge on the subject matter of the specific course they would have chosen to follow.

Our courses are developed following in-depth research and consultation on the subject matter and the related market, thus ensuring that market needs are met. All our trainers are experts in their field and actively contribute towards the continuous development of the courses which they deliver.