Leadership Basics + Coaching
In this course you build a solid foundation as a manager and learn to hold coaching conversations that encourage ownership and development within your team.
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Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so feel free to book now.
In brief. Leadership Basics + Coaching is a 4-day classroom course. You can take it in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague, among other locations, in a group of no more than 8 participants. The price is € 2400,- 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.
- Direction and coaching in a single programme
- Directly applicable to your own practical situations
- Strengthening ownership within your team
- Handling difficult conversations with more confidence
- Balancing control and letting go
In this programme you combine a solid foundation in leadership with the depth of coaching conversations. You learn to provide direction while leaving space, so that your team grows in ownership and you grow in your role.
Description
In this course you build a solid foundation in your role as a manager and then go deeper into coaching leadership. You work on positioning, clear communication and managing behaviour and results. You then learn how to hold coaching conversations that encourage ownership and development among your staff.
You practise with practical situations from your own work, such as giving feedback, holding difficult conversations, delegating and dealing with resistance. You gain insight into your own style and its effect on your team. You also work on coaching skills such as listening, probing, reflecting and confronting with respect.
By the end of the programme you combine clear direction with a coaching approach. You know when to direct, when to coach and how to leave room for growth without losing control.
Topics
- The role and positioning of the manager
- Communication, expectations and assertiveness
- Steering on behaviour and results
- Giving feedback and holding difficult conversations
- Motivating and encouraging ownership
- Delegating without micromanaging
- Dealing with change and resilience
- Coaching leadership: balancing direction and space
- Coaching skills: listening, summarising, probing, reflecting
- The structure of a coaching conversation
- Talents, motivations and development conversations
- Feedforward and addressing behaviour
- Dealing with resistance, emotions and defensive reactions
- Working with your own cases from your team
Result
After this programme you will be more assured in your role as a manager and will know how to provide direction without losing connection. You communicate more clearly, make unambiguous agreements and address people on their behaviour and results.
You hold difficult conversations with more confidence and use feedback as an instrument for growth. You also master the basics of coaching leadership: you listen at different levels, ask good questions and hold conversations with a clear structure.
You will know how to encourage ownership among your staff without solving everything yourself. You will recognise when coaching is appropriate and when direction is needed, and you will be able to switch smoothly between the two roles.
Target audience
This course is intended for managers who want to strengthen their foundation and add a coaching style to the way they lead. You recognise yourself in the need for clarity and space: you want to manage for results while allowing your staff to grow in ownership.
Whether you have just moved up into a management role or have been leading a team for some time, you will gain practical tools to stand your ground more firmly and hold conversations that actually deliver results.
Teaching method
You work with practical exercises in which recognisable situations are simulated. You receive feedback on your behaviour and its effect, with room for reflection and deeper exploration. You actively practise coaching skills, so that you strengthen ownership and growth in your team.
You apply the theory directly in practice. Considerable attention is paid to your own learning objectives and cases from your daily work, so that you can use what you have learned straight away.
Prior knowledge
No specific prior knowledge is required for this course. It helps if you already hold a management role or will start one soon, so that you can link the material directly to situations from your own practice.
Comments
This four-day course combines Leadership Basics with the more advanced Coaching Leadership. You follow both parts in the classroom, one after the other.
In the first two days you lay the foundation: your role as a manager, your style and holding conversations with your team. In the advanced part you build on this with coaching leadership, so that you learn to guide people rather than give instructions. That order works: you practise coaching using what you learned in the basic part.
The parts can also be booked separately, as Leadership Basics and as Leadership Advanced: Coaching. Taken together as a programme, you pay less than for the two separate courses. If you would also like to include situational leadership, take a look at Leadership Extended.
Practical information
- Number of days
- 4 days
- Course times
- from 10 am to 5 pm
- Teaching hours
- 24 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.
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All start dates
4 training days. Confirmed dates first, then in date order.
- Thu 12 Nov 2026 to Thu 7 Jan 2027Certain to go ahead Utrecht · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 15 October Enrol
- Thu 19 Nov 2026 to Thu 14 Jan 2027Certain to go ahead The Hague · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 22 October Enrol
- Wed 28 Oct to Wed 23 Dec 2026 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00 Enrol
- Thu 10 Dec 2026 to Thu 4 Feb 2027 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 12 November Enrol
- Wed 20 Jan to Wed 17 Mar 2027 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 23 December Enrol
- Tue 2 Feb to Tue 30 Mar 2027 Amsterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 5 January Enrol
- Mon 5 Apr to Mon 31 May 2027 Groningen · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 8 March Enrol
- Mon 5 Apr to Mon 31 May 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 in Groningen7 dates
- Leadership in Rotterdam18 dates
- Leadership in Utrecht11 dates
- Leadership in Zwolle6 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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"Managing volunteers is an interesting course in which 'volunteers' as a concept does not necessarily come up. That doesn't matter, because the skills learned are far more broadly applicable than just to volunteers. The course is mainly about communication and interaction with people. The course provided a great deal of insight into holding good conversations, giving feedback and not avoiding difficult conversations."
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Training formats
Classroom
4 days€ 2400,-- 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 Nov 2026 to Thu 7 Jan 2027 in Utrecht
This date already has enough participants. Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so you can secure a place now.