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Self-reflection course

In this Self-Reflection course you gain insight into your strengths and weaknesses. You learn to look at yourself critically, to learn from mistakes and to work more productively and with more enjoyment.

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In brief. Self-reflection is a 2-day classroom course. You can take it in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam and Groningen or online, in a group of no more than 8 participants. The price is € 1250,- 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.

  • More self-insight, more job satisfaction
  • Standing more firmly in your strength
  • Practical tools for personal growth
  • Asking for feedback and using it effectively
  • Turning limiting beliefs into growth
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Your trainer: Christy, Joris, Marjorie or Elzo 616 evaluations in total, averaging 9,0. View the trainers

Self-reflection gives you a grip on your behaviour, your choices and your motivations. Over two training days you work on a realistic self-image using methods such as Johari, STARR and RET. This helps you to be stronger, more productive and happier at work.

Description

Feeling good about yourself and enjoying going to work: that is valuable for you and for the people around you. Self-reflection helps you achieve this. You hold up a mirror to yourself and examine who you are, how you behave and what effect this has on others.

In this course you gain insight into your strengths and weaker points and build a realistic self-image. You learn to look at your own actions honestly and critically and to learn from your mistakes. This makes you more self-assured, less stressed and more productive at work.

You work with proven methods, exercises and reflection questions. Topics covered include the Johari window, the drama and winner's triangle, the RET step-by-step approach, transference and projection mechanisms, the STARR method and the SWOT analysis. You also work with metaphors and questionnaires to clarify your thoughts, beliefs and behavioural patterns.

The course is entirely tailor-made. You start with an intake by telephone or email, followed by two training days in which your personal learning objectives take centre stage.

For teams and organisations. For a team, for example in healthcare or education, we deliver this course in-company. We then work with situations from your own practice.

Topics

During the Self-reflection course you will work on topics including:

  • Who are you? Insight into your personality, choices, skills and thoughts about yourself
  • Mapping your core qualities with the Johari window
  • From blind spot to open area: actively asking for feedback and communicating openly
  • Personal leadership: from drama triangle to winner's triangle
  • Practical tools to play to your strengths
  • Take control of your behaviour with the RET step-by-step plan: replacing limiting beliefs with helpful ones
  • Recognising transference and projection mechanisms in your working relationships
  • Examining a situation with the STARR method
  • Self-examination with a SWOT analysis and other forms of self-evaluation

Result

After the Self-Reflection course you have a clear picture of yourself: who you are, which choices you make and how you think and feel about yourself and your work. You know your core qualities and whether others recognise them in you as well.

You dare to ask actively for feedback and can evaluate your own behaviour and reactions using, among other things, the STARR method. You know what the drama triangle and winner's triangle involve and how to take responsibility for your behaviour. You also recognise transference and projection mechanisms and see what influence these can have on a working relationship.

With the RET step-by-step plan you replace limiting beliefs with helpful ones. You see more quickly where you are blocking yourself and know how to get moving again. With practical tools you play to your strengths, make better decisions and communicate your goals more clearly.

Target audience

The Self-Reflection course is suitable for anyone who wants to develop further professionally. Perhaps you regularly run into conflicts at work, or you feel you have got stuck. Or you simply want to take a critical look at your own performance and take steps in that area. Whether you want to tackle a specific situation differently or work on yourself more broadly: during this course you are given the tools to get to know yourself better and make conscious choices.

The course is also suitable for teams in healthcare, education and the social sector, where reflecting on your own actions is part of the job.

Teaching method

The Self-Reflection course is fully tailored to you. You start with an intake, either in person or by email, in which you and your trainer clarify your learning objectives and points of attention. You then attend two training days in which you actively work on yourself.

During the course you work with metaphors to gain insight into situations, emotions and behaviour. Using exercises, questionnaires and proven methods such as the Johari window, the drama triangle, the RET step-by-step plan, the STARR method and the SWOT analysis, you examine your own thoughts, beliefs and behaviour. Theory alternates with practical assignments and moments of reflection, so that you can apply what you have learnt directly in your work.

You train in a small group under the guidance of an experienced trainer. This gives you enough individual attention and room to raise your own questions.

Prior knowledge

This course requires no specific prior knowledge. An open attitude and the willingness to look at yourself honestly are enough. Do you really want to work on your own behaviour, motivations and growth? Then this is the right place for you.

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.

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All start dates

2 training days. Confirmed dates first, then in order of date.

  • Tue 17 Nov & Tue 1 Dec 2026Certain to go ahead Utrecht · 10:00–17:00 · trainer SteffFree cancellation until 20 October Enrol
  • Tue 17 Nov & Tue 1 Dec 2026 Online · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 20 October Enrol
  • Thu 24 Dec 2026 & Thu 7 Jan 2027 Groningen · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 26 November Enrol
  • Tue 12 & Tue 26 January 2027 Rotterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 15 December Enrol
  • Tue 2 & Tue 16 February 2027 Amsterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 5 January Enrol

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  • Tailored content
  • Multiple groups or an academy are also possible
  • More than 25 years' experience
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The trainers for this course

Ratings from participants after completing their course, across all courses by this trainer.

Christy

trainer in communication and leadership 9,2 from 256 evaluations

Joris

Trainer in communication and leadership 8,6 from 129 evaluations

Marjorie

Personal development trainer 8,9 from 126 evaluations

Elzo

Communication and conflict management trainer 8,9 from 105 evaluations

What others say about this course

"'Practical. A good balance between theory and putting things into practice together.'"

Participant

"Good course, received useful tips, worthwhile to experience once. Nice trainer and fellow participant, which means I look back on these sessions with pleasure."

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Training formats

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  • Small groups
  • Inspiring and motivating
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2 days€ 1080,-
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  • Personal
  • Practical and interactive
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In-company

Bespoke trainingOn request
  • 100% for your group
  • Bespoke training
  • At your place or ours
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Workshop

Up to 4 hours for groupsOn request
  • Suitable for events
  • Interactive and inspiring
  • Large groups too
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Private training

At our place or yoursOn request
  • 100% just for you
  • Achieve a lot in little time
  • Whenever you want
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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.

Who is the Self-Reflection course suitable for?
The Self-Reflection course is suitable for anyone who wants to develop further professionally. Think of people who regularly experience conflicts at work, who are stuck in their role, or who want to improve their personal performance. You are also welcome if you simply want to understand better why you do what you do. No specific prior education is required to take part.
Which methods and models do you learn during the Self-reflection course?
During the Self-reflection course you work with proven models such as the Johari window, the drama triangle and winner's triangle, the RET step-by-step plan, the STARR method and the SWOT analysis. You also gain insight into transference and projection mechanisms. Using these methods, you examine your behaviour, beliefs and core qualities over two classroom training days, so that you can take targeted steps in your personal development.
What do you learn about your core qualities during the Self-reflection course?
During the Self-Reflection course you discover your core qualities using the Johari window. You learn which characteristics are public and which remain hidden from others. By actively asking for feedback you reduce your blind spot, and by communicating openly you shrink your hidden area. This gives you a realistic picture of how you come across to colleagues.
What is the approach of the Self-reflection course?
The Self-reflection course starts with an intake by telephone or email, followed by 2 classroom training days. During the course you work with metaphors, exercises and targeted questionnaires to gain insight into situations, emotions and behaviour. In this way you get to know yourself better step by step, including course materials and a personal approach in a small group.
Is prior knowledge required to take the Self-reflection course?
No, the Self-reflection course requires no specific prior knowledge or previous education. The course is suitable for anyone who wants to develop professionally, regardless of role or work experience. Openness is important, though: you must be willing to look critically at your own behaviour, beliefs and choices. The two classroom training days start with an intake, so that the content matches your situation.
What is the difference between taking the Self-reflection course and, for example, reading a self-help book or doing online self-reflection exercises?
A self-help book or an online exercise gives you theory and separate assignments, but you miss the mirror held up from outside. That mirror is precisely the heart of self-reflection. In Learnit's classroom Self-Reflection course you work with a trainer and a small group of participants who give you direct feedback. You apply models such as the Johari window, the drama triangle, the RET step-by-step approach and the STARR method to your own work situations. Blind spots you would never discover in a book do come to light in a group. The course starts with an intake, so that the content matches your question. If you opt for self-study, you develop knowledge. If you opt for this course, you develop insight into your behaviour and concrete tools to change it.
How do I know whether the Self-Reflection course is right for me, or whether I would be better off choosing a coaching programme?
The Self-reflection course and an individual coaching programme have different aims. This classroom course gives you a structured framework with proven methods: the Johari window, the drama triangle, the RET step-by-step plan, the STARR method and a SWOT analysis. You learn these models in a group, practise them straight away and receive feedback from fellow participants. Choose this if you want tools and theory that you can continue to use independently after the course. A coaching programme is more intensive and more personal, and focuses on one specific issue over a longer period. Are you stuck on one concrete theme, or is something deeper going on? Then coaching is a better fit. Do you want to learn to reflect broadly and get to know yourself better? Then this course is the right choice.
At what point in my career is the Self-reflection course most effective?
The Self-Reflection course pays off most at moments when you notice that patterns are repeating themselves: recurring conflicts at work, getting stuck in your role, doubts about your next step or the feeling that you are not coming into your own. Moving into a managerial or coordinating position is also a logical moment, because you then have more impact on others. The course lasts and, classroom-based. You work with models such as the Johari window, the drama triangle/winner's triangle, RET and the STARR method. It is less suitable immediately after an acute crisis or a burnout diagnosis; a coaching or treatment programme is a better fit then. If you have room to reflect and you are willing to ask for feedback, this is a good moment to start.
Can I take the Self-reflection course if I'm not stuck in my work, but simply want to be sharper about my own performance?
Yes. The Self-reflection course is not only intended for people with conflicts at work or a risk of burnout. If you are feeling fine but want a more precise picture of your strengths and weaknesses, the course is suitable too. You work with methods such as the Johari window, the STARR method, a SWOT analysis and the RET step-by-step plan. These give you a structured way of looking at your own behaviour, beliefs and core qualities. The difference with a recovery programme: here the focus is on development and growth, not on problem-solving. Many participants use the course as a moment of reflection, for example ahead of a career move, a new role or a performance review. The costs amount to.
What does Learnit's Self-reflection course give me that I wouldn't learn in a general personal development course?
The Self-reflection course focuses specifically on learning to observe your own behaviour, thinking and feelings objectively. Where a broad personal development course often touches on several themes (communication, time management, leadership), this course goes into one skill in depth: examining yourself as an instrument. You work concretely with the Johari window, the drama triangle and winner's triangle, the RET step-by-step plan for limiting beliefs, the STARR method and a SWOT analysis of yourself. You also learn to recognise transference and projection mechanisms in working relationships. The course is classroom-based, so you can test exercises directly against the reactions of others. Choose this course if you mainly want to strengthen your reflection skills rather than a broad range of soft skills.
What actually happens during the two training days of the Self-reflection course, and how does that differ from a traditional training programme in which you mainly listen?
The Self-Reflection course at Learnit consists of two classroom training days in which you yourself are the object of study. You work actively with five concrete instruments: the Johari window to map out your core qualities, the drama triangle versus the winner's triangle for your role in situations, the RET step-by-step plan to replace limiting beliefs, the STARR method to analyse situations, and a SWOT analysis for self-examination. You also learn to recognise transference and projection mechanisms. Unlike a course in which a trainer mainly transfers knowledge, these are experience-based: you do exercises, complete questionnaires, ask for feedback and work with metaphors to interpret your behaviour. An intake takes place beforehand by telephone or email.
How much does the Self-reflection 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.

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