Leadership Basics
In this course you build a solid foundation as a manager. You work on your role, communication, feedback, delegating and managing behaviour and results.
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Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so feel free to book now.
In brief. Leadership Basics is a classroom-based course lasting 2 days. You can attend it in Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam, among other places, in a group of up to 8 participants. The price is EUR 1300,- excl. VAT per participant, including course materials, lunch on site and a certificate of attendance. We also offer this course for a team or department in-company.
- A solid foundation for your leadership
- Practical exercises using your own situations
- Personal attention in a small group
- Directly applicable in your daily practice
- A concrete action plan for your role
Leadership Basics is a two-day leadership and management training course for new managers and team leaders. As a manager, you deal every day with expectations, behaviour and conversations that don't run smoothly by themselves. In this classroom-based course, you build a solid foundation for your role: you work on communication, giving feedback, delegating and steering towards results. You start with an intake on your own learning goals.
Description
In this classroom course you work on the foundations of your role as a manager. You gain insight into your own way of directing others and learn how to take up your position, including in situations where that does not come naturally.
You will work on communication, expressing expectations and making clear agreements. You will also practise giving feedback, holding difficult conversations and steering on behaviour and results without putting the relationship with your staff under pressure.
Ook besteed je aandacht aan motiveren, delegeren en het stimuleren van eigenaarschap binnen je team. Je werkt met situaties uit je eigen praktijk en krijgt persoonlijke feedback in een kleine groep van maximaal acht deelnemers. Na afloop ga je naar huis met concrete handvatten en een persoonlijk actieplan dat past bij jou en je team.
Would you like to take things further? You can combine this course with the Situational Leadership advanced module, with the Coaching Leadership advanced module, or take the complete package.
For teams and organisations. Wil je de teamleiders of leidinggevenden in jullie organisatie dezelfde basis geven, dan verzorgen we deze training ook incompany. In overleg werken we met voorbeelden uit jullie eigen praktijk, zodat de handvatten aansluiten bij de situaties waarin jullie leidinggevenden sturing geven.
Topics
- Your role as a manager and how to take up your position
- The transition from colleague to manager
- Communication style and its effect on your team
- Stating expectations clearly and communicating assertively
- Making agreements, following up and managing behaviour
- Addressing behaviour without damaging the relationship
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Handling difficult conversations: resistance, emotion and steering back on course
- Motivating and encouraging ownership
- The various roles of a manager
- Delegating effectively without micromanaging
- Staying steady through change and taking your team with you
- Practising with recognisable real-life situations
- Personal action plan with concrete next steps
Result
After this course:
- you have a clear picture of your role and responsibility as a manager;
- you communicate more clearly about expectations and agreements;
- you conduct conversations with more calm and confidence, even when they are difficult;
- you encourage ownership and involvement within your team;
- delegate more effectively and keep a better overview of results.
Target audience
This course is intended for new managers, team leaders and professionals who manage others and want to strengthen their foundation. Whether you have just taken that step or have been managing for some time and are looking for more to hold on to: you are welcome. No specific prior knowledge is required.
De cursus is ook geschikt voor afdelingshoofden, coördinatoren, ploegleiders en projectleiders die mensen aansturen, in bijvoorbeeld de zorg, het onderwijs, de overheid, de zakelijke dienstverlening of een productiebedrijf.
Teaching method
Je start met een intake waarin je je eigen leerdoelen bepaalt. De training volg je in een kleine groep van maximaal 8 deelnemers, zodat er veel ruimte is voor interactie en persoonlijke aandacht.
We work in a practical, experience-based way. You practise with situations from your own work, receive feedback from the trainer and your fellow participants, and get to work with concrete tools you can apply immediately. At the end of the course you go home with new insights and a personal action plan.
Prior knowledge
No specific prior knowledge is required. Motivation and the wish to develop yourself as a manager are enough to take part. Whether you are just starting out or already have experience, you can join straight away.
Comments
This two-day course is the foundation of the leadership programme: you learn to direct, delegate, give feedback and hold conversations with your team.
Want to take it further after that? With the Situational Leadership advanced day you learn to adapt your style to each member of staff and each situation. In the Coaching Leadership advanced module you practise the coaching conversation, so that you let people arrive at solutions themselves. Want both? Then with Leadership Extended you take the whole programme.
If you already know that you want to go further, you'll pay less with Basics + Situational, Basics + Coaching or the extended programme than by taking the components separately, one after another.
Practical information
- Number of days
- 2 days
- Course times
- from 10 am to 5 pm
- Teaching hours
- 12 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
2 training days. Confirmed dates first, then in order of date.
- Thu 12 & Thu 26 November 2026Certain to go ahead Utrecht · 10:00–17:00 Enrol
- Thu 19 Nov & Thu 3 Dec 2026Certain to go ahead The Hague · 10:00–17:00 Enrol
- Thu 19 Nov & Thu 3 Dec 2026 Utrecht · 10:00–17:00 Enrol
- Thu 10 & Wed 23 December 2026 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 12 November Enrol
- Wed 20 Jan & Wed 3 Feb 2027 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 23 December Enrol
- Tue 23 Feb & Tue 9 Mar 2027 Amsterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 26 January Enrol
- Mon 5 & Mon 19 April 2027 Groningen · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 8 March Enrol
- Mon 5 & Mon 19 April 2027 Zwolle · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 8 March Enrol
No suitable start date? Send us a date request, and we'll look at the options together.
This course by city
- Leadership in Amsterdam9 dates
- Leadership in The Hague7 dates
- Leadership course in Eindhoven1 date
- Leadership in Groningen7 dates
- Leadership in Rotterdam12 dates
- Leadership in Utrecht15 dates
- Leadership in Zwolle7 dates
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
What others say about this course
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Training formats
Classroom
2 days€ 1300,-- 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.
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Confirmed to run: Thu 12 & Thu 26 November 2026 in Utrecht
This date already has enough participants. Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so you can secure a place now.