- Lead consciously and effectively, with your own vision of leadership
- Achieve stronger results with flexibility and situational leadership
- Strengthen and motivate your teams
Essentials of leadership
- LesvormKlassikaal
- Group size4-12 participants
- 4 daysSpread over 9 weeks
- Course languageCourse language

Target audience
As a young manager, you face many challenges. That’s because you are an intermediary between upper management and your team members. How do you meet the requirements defined from above, without overlooking the wishes of your team members? This training for young managers teaches you how to find the right balance and develop your own efficient leadership style.
Program
What does the training look like?
Your learning trajectory consists of a balanced mix of learning activities that you do during the four meetings, in the online learning environment, at work and at home. On the online learning environment you will find assignments that will help you before, during and after the program to increase your knowledge and skills and to apply them in practice.
Program in brief
Duration: 9 weeks
Meetings: 4 days (1 block of 2 days, 2 blocks of 1 day)
Time investment for self-study: approx. 20 hours
Mentor
Real learning starts with the practical application of what you have learned. You will commence several practical assignments within your own organization, selecting a mentor to supervise and stimulate your learning process - before the first meeting. The mentor could be your manager or a (senior) colleague. For more information on the mentor's role please visit www.sn.nl/mentor. After three weeks you will take your experiences in this regard to the next meeting.
Participants
The maximum group size for the training course is 12 participants.
Certificate
On completion of the training course and subject to attendance and active participation, Schouten & Nelissen will award a certificate. Our certificates are highly regarded in the business community.
wo, 1 juli 2026
€ 3.333,66
What you learn
As a new manager, you face many challenges. You need to manage your team, manage up and fulfil your leadership role in relation to other stakeholders such as senior managers, colleagues and external partners. This training for new managers teaches you how to have the necessary conversations and develop your own effective leadership style.
The training starts with a fundamental skill of effective leadership: active listening. Then you practise coaching, giving feedback, influencing and explore how you can adapt your style to lead effectively in different situations. We look at leading teams, dealing with conflict and negotiating. You also deepen your understanding of your role and what your priorities are within it.
As well as theory and tips, there is lots of practice. Throughout the programme we apply the theoretical components to real-life situations.
- Active listening
- Coaching
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Situational leadership
- Developing personal authority
- Leading teams
- Setting priorities and goals
- Dealing with conflict
- Influencing
- Negotiating
- Decision-making in teams
- Influencing people with “difficult” behaviour
Dates & locations
Costs
- Often fully reimbursed via your personal training budget
- Immediate results: apply it in the workplace tomorrow
- Free and no-obligation personal study advice
Training course
The price of this course is € 2.895,00 (excl. 21% VAT).
Do you pay the invoice yourself? Then you automatically get a beneficial advantage. Instead of a 21% VAT charge, you only receive a 10% fee. Your course price will then be € 3.184,50.
Course material
The price for the course materials is € 118,66 (excl. VAT). You will receive:
- Personal licence for learning environment
- The Leadership Skills Handbook (book)
- Tips & Tools for managers (book)
Facility costs
The price for the use of the accommodation, coffee/tea and a varied lunch is € 320,00 (excl. VAT).
4-12 participants
4 days
Duur
Gratis e-module
135 uur
Certificate
Training
Essentials of leadership
Next start date
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