How To Lead Information, Not Just Manage It: EMPOWER Masterclass (Free) | 17th November 2026
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About this masterclass
Most organisations already have Microsoft 365 but very few are using it effectively.
Add AI into the mix - and suddenly information leaders are being asked to answer questions around risk, readiness, governance, and accountability… often without a clear framework to support those decisions.
Add AI into the mix - and suddenly information leaders are being asked to answer questions around risk, readiness, governance, and accountability… often without a clear framework to support those decisions.
This masterclass changes that.
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What this masterclass is about
This session is not about adding more policies or more tools. It’s about giving you a practical, leadership-driven way to manage information across your organisation - so governance actually works.
Using the EMPOWER 7-pillar framework, you’ll learn how to bring together:
Using the EMPOWER 7-pillar framework, you’ll learn how to bring together:
- Information management
- Microsoft 365
- AI readiness
- Governance and compliance into one clear, structured approach.
What you’ll learn
In this session, you’ll explore the 7 pillars that underpin effective information leadership:
- Engagement - Why governance fails when people aren’t brought with you
- Management - How clarity of ownership changes everything
- Process - Turning theory into practical, usable processes
- Oversight - Building confidence through risk, audit, and visibility
- Workforce - Creating capability across your organisation
- Excellence - Raising standards and professional credibility
- Resources - Making better use of Microsoft 365, AI, and existing tools.
Why this matters
Most governance approaches fail because they are:
This masterclass helps you move to a model that is:
- Too focused on compliance
- Too disconnected from the business
- Too reliant on tools to fix people problems
This masterclass helps you move to a model that is:
- Practical
- People-led
- Focused on real outcomes
Who this masterclass is for
This masterclass is designed for:
- Information Leaders
- Records Managers
- Governance Professionals
- Microsoft 365 leads
- Anyone responsible for managing information, data, or risk
What you’ll leave with
You’ll leave with:
- A clear understanding of where your organisation is today
- Insight into what is holding your governance back
- A simple way to prioritise your next steps
- Greater confidence in leading information, not just managing it
Your next step
At the end of the session, you’ll be invited to take the EMPOWER Scorecard. This will give you:
- A personalised view of your strengths and gaps
- A clear starting point across the 7 pillars
- A pathway into the EMPOWER programme.