Leadership Skills Development

Learn how to develop leadership skills. Leadership is defined not only by the position at the company but first of all – by the personality. You will learn how a person becomes a successful leader and how you yourself can become one!

Working in the team is one of the most important skills of a successful leader. During the course, you will develop your team working skills and learn the technics that help you to be effective while working within the team. The team is one of the most important resources for a Leader! And you should be professional working with your team!

Polish your negotiation skills! You will learn all the technics that can help you to be an effective negotiator.

Discover how to build arguments to have a strong basis for your position. Solid argumentation strengthening your point of view is the key element on the way of reaching your goals. You will learn how to win the argument with your opponents.

It is hard to imagine a global leader who is a bad public speaker. Public speaking is one of the key skills of a leader. How to develop your voice in order to sound like a leader? How to build your speech? You will learn how to become an effective public speaker!

Communication with colleagues, partners and customers. An effective leader should be able to build communication in an effective manner. Explore how to communicate effectively with people from different countries!

Intercultural differences often influence on the manner of communication. A successful global leader should be aware of cultural differences and be able to communicate effectively with people from various cultural backgrounds.

Conflicts happen even in the most effective teams. It is not possible to avoid conflicts completely. But a good leader should know how to mitigate the conflicts and minimize their negative consequences. Reveal the technics of conflict mitigation that can be used not only in business but also in private life.

It is difficult to overrate the role of a network in the work of a leader. Good network plays a crucial roleand helps you to succeed and reach your goals. During the course, you will visit various organizations, meet new people and broadening your network.  You will also learn skills that are crucial to be an effective networker.

Besides those skills mentioned earlier, a leader should have a number of additional skills. We will reveal them for you! Moreover, you will have the opportunity to practice them and apply in certain situations.

In addition to professional knowledge and skills, the course offers the space for your personal assessments. You will take various tests in order to understand who you are as a leader. Based on the results,  you will receive recommendations for the development of your individual leadership skills.

We will also touch some other topics that will provide you with knowledge and skills in order to become a successful leader!

During the program, there are some…weekends! What can you do? You can work on own project and study – that is always a good option! You can walk around Amsterdam, meet new people and surely you won’t be bored and find enough things to do and see during all your weekends! And of course, you can travel around!

Where can you travel from Amsterdam? – Well… where to begin – there are too many options!

Travelling within the Netherlands:

• The Hague – 50 min by train and you are in the center of the Hague – one of the international capitals of UN-institutions and other international organizations. Here you can visit the beach – amazingly beautiful and sandy! You can also visit various international organizations – International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court, International Organization for Migration and many more!
• Rotterdam – one hour by train and you are here – in the second largest city of the Netherlands and one of the most beautiful examples of modern architecture – Rotterdam! You will see modern buildings combined with the Dutch style, international city with a unique flavour! You will definitely enjoy the day in Rotterdam!
• University cities Leiden and Utrecht – popular small towns which look and feel like Amsterdam.

… and many other places in the Netherlands could be a great plan for a day on the weekend!

Travelling to other countries during the weekends:

• Belgium – 3-4 hours by bus and you are in Brussels! And do not forget about the lovely cities of Bruges, Antwerp or Leuven.
• Germany – take a train and within 2-4 hours you are in Dusseldorf, Cologne or Hamburg.
• France? – Yep! The super-quick train will take you from Amsterdam to Paris in 3 hours and 17 min (it is quite cheap if book in advance)

Travelling at weekends is not included in the course price.

We offer mini-trips with sightseeing to nearby countries after the course. Travelling is offered for an additional fee and includes tickets and one night stay. Click here to learn more. Please let us know in your application form if you are interested.