Personal Leadership course
In this course you work on self-insight and personal leadership. You strengthen your communication, break through behavioural patterns and set clear goals for your further development.
NRTO quality markFree cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so feel free to book now.
In brief. Personal Leadership is a 3-day classroom course. You can take it in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague, among others, or online, in a group of no more than 8 participants. The price is € 1950,- excl. VAT per participant, including course materials, lunch on location and a certificate of attendance. We also run this course for a team or department in-company.
- More self-insight and personal growth
- Stronger communication and self-awareness
- A concrete action plan for your future
- Giving and receiving feedback effectively
- Break through limiting behavioural patterns
Your trainer: Rob, Joris, Marjorie or Elzo 706 evaluations in total, with an average of 8,7. View the trainers
A journey towards greater self-insight and personal growth. In this course you work on your communication, break through fixed patterns and shape your future with a concrete action plan. This way you grow both personally and professionally.
Description
In the Personal Leadership course you work on greater self-insight, stronger communication and taking charge of your own development. You are given tools to better understand your behaviour, your motives and your impact on others.
The first day focuses on communication. You recognise your own style, learn to connect with someone else's style and practise active listening and empathy. On day two you explore your own patterns, emotions and pitfalls. You work on self-awareness, emotional intelligence, giving and receiving constructive feedback and taking ownership.
The third day focuses on your future. You formulate a clear vision, translate it into SMART goals and work on self-discipline, time management and managing expectations. You finish with a personal action plan that you can start using immediately.
The course combines theory with plenty of practice, reflection and interaction in a safe group setting, so that you really experience what new behaviour brings you.
For teams and organisations. For a group of employees we deliver this course in-company, so that the whole team can move forward with the same insights.
Topics
- Recognising communication styles and adapting to others
- Active listening and responding with empathy
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- Recognising and breaking your own behavioural patterns
- Giving and receiving constructive feedback
- Taking responsibility and ownership
- Developing a clear personal vision
- Formulating SMART objectives
- Managing expectations in difficult conversations
- The difference between perfectionism and excellence
- Self-discipline, time management and setting priorities
- Reflection as a basis for lasting development
- Drawing up a personal action plan
Result
After this course you know yourself better and you know how to adapt your communication style to that of others. You recognise your own behavioural patterns and can break them, you give and receive constructive feedback and you take responsibility for your own choices and actions.
You have a clear vision of your work and life, translate it into SMART goals and know how to manage expectations in difficult conversations. With your personal action plan in hand, you have a concrete course to keep growing, both professionally and personally.
Target audience
This course is intended for anyone who wants to get to know themselves better and develop their leadership skills:
Supervisors and managers who lead a team and want to strengthen their personal leadership style, employees at every level who want to increase their self-awareness and emotional intelligence, both at work and in private life, entrepreneurs working on their personal growth so they can lead their business with greater direction, HR professionals who want to give self-awareness and personal leadership a place in employee development, and anyone looking for more self-insight, balance and personal growth, regardless of background or role.
In short: if you are prepared to invest in yourself and want to develop personally and professionally, this course is a good fit.
If you are looking for a course in personal effectiveness, you are in the right place: that is what this course is about, even though it is called Personal Leadership.
Teaching method
During the course you alternate between concrete experience, experimenting with behaviour and techniques, reflecting and exploring theory. This means the programme suits every type of participant. There is plenty of action: you experience straight away what the effect of new behaviour is, so you recognise success and hold on to it.
You are responsible for your own development process and take ownership of it. We invite you to reflect continuously and to make connections with your own practice. By increasing your insight and letting you make the translation to your own situation yourself, the chance of real behavioural change is greater.
Prior knowledge
No specific prior knowledge is required for this course. An open attitude and the willingness to look at yourself and reflect on your own behaviour are important, however. With that mindset you will get the most out of the three course days.
Practical information
- Number of days
- 3 days
- Course times
- from 10 am to 5 pm
- Teaching hours
- 18 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
3 training days. Confirmed dates first, then in order of date.
- Tue 27 Oct to Tue 24 Nov 2026Certain to go ahead Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00 Enrol
- Tue 27 Oct to Tue 24 Nov 2026 Online · 10:00–17:00 Enrol
- Tue 17 Nov to Tue 15 Dec 2026 Utrecht · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 20 October Enrol
- Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Thu 21 Jan 2027 Groningen · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 19 November Enrol
- Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Thu 21 Jan 2027 Zwolle · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 19 November Enrol
- Tue 9 Feb to Tue 9 Mar 2027 Amsterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 12 January Enrol
- Mon 8 Mar to Mon 5 Apr 2027 The Hague · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 8 February Enrol
- Thu 18 Mar to Thu 15 Apr 2027 Arnhem · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 18 February Enrol
- Thu 1, Thu 15 & Thu 29 April 2027 Eindhoven · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 4 March Enrol
- Mon 24 May to Mon 21 Jun 2027 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 26 April Enrol
- Wed 11 Aug to Wed 8 Sep 2027 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 14 July Enrol
No suitable start date? Send us a date request, and we'll look at the options together.
This course by city
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
Personal Leadership course: average 8.4 from 13 reviews
“This course was immediately applicable for me. The nice thing is that you gain a lot of insight into your own behaviour in, for example, a meeting or conversation, but also in negative discussions. If you apply what you have learned you see the effect straight away, which can sometimes be quite astonishing. Listening, evaluating and then applying what you have learned; I really recommend it.”
“Excellent course in which personal attention is of a high standard. Input from participants is also greatly appreciated. The preparations made beforehand by the trainer give a strong sense of involvement.”
“Are you looking for your personal points for improvement? Are you curious how you can communicate better, perform better and thereby live a more pleasant and successful life? Then the Personal Effectiveness course is for you! You will look (on your own initiative and at your own pace) at the areas in which you can function better as a person, and if you are open to self-development and growth, this course will definitely help you with that.”
“I am 55 and I believe you are never too old to learn. It is important to gain new inspiration. That way you don't get stuck in a rut at work either.”
“Enjoyable course, but you do have to open up and dare to show yourself.”
“This course was very instructive, to the point and customised to the participants. Definitely recommended.”
“The Personal Effectiveness course has helped me further along the road to greater personal insight into behavioural patterns and into my reactions in the present and how they arose in the past. It also gave me tools that make me strongly feel that I once again have the choice of how I want to respond to events. My sense of self-determination and strength is growing and I am reconnected with my inner self.”
“A very instructive course, through which you get to know yourself better.”
“Interesting and instructive.”
“Good to take time now and then to reflect and practise personal effectiveness. That yields more time and energy than it costs.”
“This course made me aware of what I can do and what I am capable of. I now dare to work much more from my own strength and I feel that my self-confidence has grown. My assertiveness has also increased, thanks to the many good tips and exercises I was given. I now dare to say more of what I want and let people walk over me less.”
“A good course that gives insight into how your attitude and approach influence the way you function. Useful both professionally and in private life. Definitely recommended!”
“A good course that you can really benefit from. You come away with genuinely useful tools for dealing with certain matters better.”
Training formats
Classroom
3 days€ 1950,-- 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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How much does the Personal Leadership course cost and how long does it take?
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.
Guaranteed to run: Tue 27 Oct to Tue 24 Nov 2026 in Rotterdam, can also be attended online
This date already has enough participants. Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so you can secure a place now.