Leadership programme
The Leadership programme helps you develop a personal leadership style, with attention to coaching, motivating, holding conversations and managing remotely.
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In brief. Leadership is a 9-day classroom course. You attend in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, in a group of no more than 8 participants. The price is EUR 5850 excl. VAT per participant, including course materials, lunch on location and a certificate of attendance. For a team or department we also deliver this course in-company.
- Work on your own leadership style
- Coaching and motivational leadership
- Practising with practice-based conversations
- Includes a session on leading remotely
- Personal guidance and peer supervision
Your trainer: Joris, Marjorie, Garbrand or Jeroen 383 evaluations in total, averaging 8.6. View the trainers
Managing people demands different qualities today than it did a few decades ago. Coaching, motivating and connecting are central. In this programme you develop a leadership style that suits you and your team.
Description
The role of the manager has shifted from task-based direction to coaching and motivating. Alongside digital skills, it is about soft skills such as coaching leadership, group dynamics, delegating and giving feedback. And of course about the classics: holding conversations, handling conflict and influencing effectively.
The programme combines classroom days with a personal intake, peer consultation, online coaching and a follow-up day. Through assignments and a case of your own, you apply what you learn directly in your day-to-day practice. In this way you build your personal leadership style step by step.
A separate online session focuses on leading remotely. You learn how to manage your team using online tools and experience first-hand how that works.
Topics
Your personal leadership
- Self-reflection on personal leadership
- Projection mechanism: transference and countertransference
- Recognising and applying your own leadership style
- Coaching leadership
- Setting and achieving goals
- Developing commitment: motivational leadership
You and your team
- Influencing techniques: urging, persuading, exploring and inspiring
- Conflict management: from avoidance to confrontation
- Delegating and monitoring
- Group processes and stages of group formation
- Team coaching techniques
- Dealing with resistance
Managing remotely
- Advantages and disadvantages of remote leadership
- Practical tips and pitfalls
- Using online interaction tools
Conversation formats
- Selection interviews
- Performance reviews
- Feedback conversations
- Personal development plans and development reviews
- Absence interviews
- Chairing a meeting
In-depth
- Optimising team composition
- Promoting trust and connection within a team
- Working through a case study from your own practice
- Rounding off and embedding
Result
After the programme you have a clear picture of your qualities and pitfalls as a manager. You are able to reflect on your own style, lead in a coaching and motivating way, formulate objectives and adapt your style to the people in front of you. You apply influencing techniques, deal with conflicts, delegate effectively and recognise group processes. You know how to foster trust and connection within a team, how to handle resistance and how to manage your people remotely as well. In addition, you conduct the usual conversations (performance reviews, feedback, PDP, absence) with more composure and direction.
Target audience
This programme is intended for managers who want to deepen their leadership qualities or get more out of their role. It is also suitable for employees moving into a managerial position who want to prepare for it in a targeted way.
Teaching method
The programme combines theory with plenty of practical exercise. You work with a case of your own, complete assignments between the blocks and practise conversations in a safe setting. Through peer consultation, an online coaching session with the trainer and a follow-up day, you embed what you have learned in your daily work.
Prior knowledge
No specific prior knowledge is required. Some work experience in a (prospective) managerial role helps you to link the material directly to your own practice.
Comments
Learning by doing. That is central to all our programmes. In a safe training environment we practise realistic situations from your daily practice in small groups (max. 8 participants per course). The more questions and cases you bring in yourself, the more you will get out of the programme. Our trainers combine teaching skills with their practical experience.
Practical information
- Number of days
- 9 days
- Course times
- from 10 am to 5 pm
- Teaching hours
- 54 hours
- Education level
- Suitable for all levels
- Preparation time
- None
- Included
- Course materials and lunch on site
- Certificate
- At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance
- Cancel
- Free up to four weeks before the start (cancellation terms)
Language
The course is given in Dutch as standard. The trainer speaks English. English-language course materials can be used. If at least 3 participants register, the course can also be given entirely in English.
In-company
Would you like to organise this training for a whole group or several groups? This can be cost-effective. For example, we can tailor the content entirely to your organisation, and training a whole group is also cheaper.
Are you looking at large numbers of participants or a complete academy? That involves a great deal. Consider planning and communication, for example, or identifying and agreeing the objectives and content of the training. Or differences in level, feedback mechanisms and safeguarding. Fortunately, Learnit has extensive experience in this field (more than 25 years) and we are happy to help you through this process.
All start dates
9 training days. In date order.
- Wed 3 Feb to Fri 2 Jul 2027 Amsterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 6 January Enrol
- Tue 27 Jul 2027 to Mon 3 Jan 2028 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 29 June Enrol
No suitable start date? Send us a date request, and we'll look at the options together.
This course for your team?
Plan your own group on a date that suits you, at your office, at our premises or online. We tailor the content to your day-to-day work, and training a whole group is cheaper than individual bookings.
- Your date and location
- Tailored content
- Multiple groups or an academy are also possible
- More than 25 years' experience
The trainers for this course
Ratings from participants after completing their course, across all courses by this trainer.
What others say about this course
"Very good course in which you learn at your own pace. Definitely recommended."
"I thought it was a very good course and I think I learned a lot from it. I also got tips that you can really do something with."
"A highly capable trainer with broad expertise. The facilities are perfectly in order. A teaching day (7 hours) is just long enough to stay focused"
"A highly professional organisation that delivers tailored solutions. Pleasant intake process and handling of the course."
"The course was delivered at a good pace, allowing the participants to keep up well. It was not a large group, so there was plenty of room for the individual. The material was in a logical order, so that as you progressed through the course the basics kept being repeated, which made them stick."
Training formats
Classroom
9 days€ 5850,-- Pleasant venue with a good trainer
- Small groups
- Inspiring and motivating
In-company
Bespoke trainingOn request- 100% for your group
- Bespoke training
- At your place or ours
Workshop
Up to 4 hours for groupsOn request- Suitable for events
- Interactive and inspiring
- Large groups too
Private training
At our place or yoursOn request- 100% just for you
- Achieve a lot in little time
- Whenever you want
Frequently asked questions
Can I cancel free of charge?
Yes. Up to four weeks before the first day of the course you can cancel free of charge, without giving a reason. You then receive a credit note or, if you have already paid, a refund. If you cancel later, you pay part of the course fee: 25% between four and two weeks before the start, 75% in the two weeks before it and 100% in the final week. Moving to another start date is free of charge up to two weeks before the start, after that 50%. Sending a colleague in your place is always possible. Read the cancellation terms.
What do you learn in the Leadership programme?
You will learn how to develop a leadership style that suits you and your team. Topics include coaching and motivational leadership, influencing, conflict management, delegating, group processes, conversation techniques and remote leadership.
Who is the Leadership programme suitable for?
The programme is suitable for managers who want to deepen their qualities, and for employees moving up into a managerial role who want to prepare for it in a targeted way.
Do I need prior knowledge?
No specific prior knowledge is required. It does help if you have work experience in a (prospective) management role, so that you can link the material directly to your own practice.
What does the programme look like?
The programme consists of four blocks of two training days, an online session on leading remotely and a follow-up day. In addition, between the blocks you work on assignments, peer consultation and an online coaching session with the trainer.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes, on completing the programme you will receive a Learnit certificate of participation.
Can I follow this programme in-company?
Yes, the Leadership programme can also be delivered in-company. In that case we tailor the content to the practice and objectives within your organisation. Contact us for a bespoke quotation.
What is the difference between coaching leadership and directive leadership?
With directive leadership you give direction, take decisions and put forward solutions. With coaching leadership you help staff to arrive at insights and solutions themselves, by asking questions and giving them room. In the programme you learn when each style is effective and how to switch between the two.
How do you manage a team remotely?
Managing remotely calls for clear agreements, giving trust, short feedback moments and deliberate use of online interaction tools. The programme includes an online session in which you practise this and experience the pros and cons first hand.
Which types of conversation are covered?
You practise selection interviews, performance reviews, feedback conversations, PDP and development discussions, absence interviews and chairing a meeting. In this way you build up a broad repertoire of conversations that you can put to use straight away.
How do you deal with resistance within a team?
Resistance is often a signal that something is going on below the surface. You learn to recognise, acknowledge and explore resistance instead of pushing it away. During the programme you practise conversation techniques that help turn resistance into movement.
How do you develop your personal leadership style?
Personal leadership begins with self-insight: knowing what your qualities and pitfalls are, and how you come across to others. Through reflection, feedback and practising with real-life situations, you build a style that suits you and is effective for your team.
What does the Leadership programme cost?
You can find the current price at the top right of this course page, along with the schedule, location and delivery format. For in-company or bespoke courses we are happy to provide a quotation on request.
Next start date: Wed 3 Feb to Fri 2 Jul 2027 in Amsterdam
Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so you can secure a place now.