Executive onboarding

A basic training for young leaders who are taking on such a role for the first time or experienced managers who like to reflect on their leadership approach.

The offer is designed as a series of 3-5 half-day workshops consisting of professional impulses and a lot of exchange and exercises in the group. The topics can of course be adapted according to the needs.

Suggested Set-up:

Workshop 1

• Phases of team development
• Maturity level of an employee, delegation/ motivation/ personal responsibility
• Situational leadership
• Diverse Teams, Unconscious Bias during Hiring process

Workshop 2

• Meeting formats & Meeting culture
• Appraisal interview, Development talks
• Feedback: appreciative, constructive Feedback, with Radical Candor (there is also an in-depth workshop on this topic)
  

Workshop 3

• Modern Leadership: agile Mindset, Coaching attitude, self-organized Teams, positive Leadership
• Strengths-oriented leadership (see also my offer "Strengths Workshop for teams")
  

Workshop 4

• Communication models
• Psychological Safety
• Further topics upon request e.g. Team building formats, Running a peer exchange /reflecting team

Workshop 5

• Self-management & self-reflection
• Time & stress management
• Productivity techniques
  

Good reasons for leadership workshops for young managers:

Training new managers helps to ensure that they are better prepared to perform their roles successfully and supports the long-term positive development of the organization. In detail, this means

1. Building leadership skills: New managers need to develop the basic leadership skills to be effective in their role. These include communication, conflict resolution, decision making, team management and the ability to motivate employees.
2. Developing a leadership culture: Standardized training for new managers promotes the development of a consistent leadership culture in the organization. This helps to create a common understanding of leadership principles and ensure that leaders act in a similar way. Through the workshop sessions also a leadership team is formed.
3. Overcoming typical challenges: Inexperienced leaders can be better prepared to avoid mistakes that could negatively impact the team and organization through solid training. Leadership training enables new managers to change their perspective, understand their role and successfully settle into their new responsibilities.
4. Encouraging self-reflection: Leadership training and workshops provide the opportunity for self-reflection and the development of leadership styles. New managers can better understand their own strengths and weaknesses and learn how to develop their leadership skills.

Some information about the set-up:

• The ideal size is 5-8 participants.
• Participants with different management experience are possible as long as there is an open exchange and no 'intimidation' by experienced or more senior people.
• Onsite or remote or hybrid
• Language: German or English possible