Managing Progressive Workforces
A training programme that helps senior leaders, HR teams and board members manage values-driven teams while keeping their organisation focused on its mission.
About this training
Progressive Activists bring energy, commitment and drive to civil society, but their distinct expectations of the workplace can also create leadership challenges.
Progressive Activists, one of More in Common’s Seven Segments, bring energy, commitment and drive to civil society organisations. They are the backbone of much of the UK’s civil society sector. But they also have distinct values and expectations to the workplace that can create leadership challenges: whether it is pressure on organisation to take political positions beyond the organisation’s core mission, or an internal culture where it becomes hard for colleagues to express different viewpoints
The Progressive Activists report, our most downloaded publication to date, gave the sector a language to talk about these issues in a constructive and non-judgmental way. Our new in-person half-day training course now supports senior leaders, HR teams and board members to put this research into practice.
What the training covers
What participants leave with
Participants will leave the training with:
- A clear understanding of Progressive Activists and their views and values differ from the broader British public
- A framework to understand how Progressive Activists’ values and behaviours show up at the workplace, including through three distinct archetypes
- Strategies for managing internal disagreements and values-driven tensions, drawing on More in Common’s wider research on polarisation
- Insight from peers navigating similar challenges
How the session works
On this training programme, participants will hear about More in Common’s latest public opinion insights on Progressive Activists at the workspace, learn about strategies on how to manage values-driven tensions and have space to discuss with and learn from peers navigating similar challenges.
Course details
Half day · £180+VAT per person · In person
For: senior leaders, HR teams and board members
Upcoming dates
- Thu 5 Nov 2026 · 9.30–12.00
- Tue 1 Dec 2026 · 9.30–12.00
Two ways to take part
Open sessions
Book a place as an individual senior leader on one of the scheduled sessions above.
In-house
Tailored in-house training for leadership teams, HR teams and board members in charities, public sector organisations and purpose-led businesses. Get in touch for a quote.
Feedback so far…
“I found the training fascinating. I listen to a lot of analysis that covers these topics, but this offered something new and more actionable. Overall I am very glad I attended and the learnings will stay with me.”
“It was brilliant, thank you. The discussions with others were so insightful.”
“I really enjoyed putting what we learned into practice and creating our own campaigns.”