Management Fundamentals
Remember the difference between a boss and a leader.
A boss says «go» - a leader says «let's go».
E. M. Kelly
As a newly appointed manager you face challenging tasks towards your superiors and your employees. Now not only your expertise is in demand, but even more so, your skillfully implemented leadership competence.
This training shows tried-and-tested leadership methods, like for instance organizing yourself and others, setting priorities, giving orders, solving problems, taking decisions and communicating information.
Objectives + Benefits
Training Program – 2 days
Methodology
Target Group
You have just assumed a leadership role and would like to get to know and learn to implement practice-related methods for leaders.
In order that you can personally profit as much as possible, the number of participants is limited to 8 persons. An early reservation is therefore recommendable.
A boss says «go» - a leader says «let's go».
E. M. Kelly
As a newly appointed manager you face challenging tasks towards your superiors and your employees. Now not only your expertise is in demand, but even more so, your skillfully implemented leadership competence.
This training shows tried-and-tested leadership methods, like for instance organizing yourself and others, setting priorities, giving orders, solving problems, taking decisions and communicating information.
Objectives + Benefits
- You will get to know and personally implement the most important leadership fundamentals.
- You will discover your personal leadership style and gain more confidence.
- You will know how to achieve a big effect with simple leadership methods.
- You will develop your personal action plan that will assist you in realizing your goals in your daily business.
Training Program – 2 days
- My role as a boss
- Leading yourself and others
- Setting priorities and goals
- Giving orders and delegating
- Solving problems. Deciding. Implementing.
- Moderating meetings efficiently.
- Knowing and implementing personal strengths and potentials and use them skillfully.
Methodology
- Practical theory with many exercises
- You will look for possible solutions and train their implementation in role plays.
- Discussion-Platform with leadership experts
- Your personal action plan will help you implement your objectives in your day to day business
Target Group
You have just assumed a leadership role and would like to get to know and learn to implement practice-related methods for leaders.
In order that you can personally profit as much as possible, the number of participants is limited to 8 persons. An early reservation is therefore recommendable.
Participants say
«I especially appreciated the practice-oriented explanations of situations and alternating team work. The trainer was very motivated to address participants' issues. I am glad that I visited this seminar. I'll definitively recommend it.»
Hans Artho, Team leader, Suva Winterthur
«I especially appreciated the practice-oriented explanations of situations and alternating team work. The trainer was very motivated to address participants' issues. I am glad that I visited this seminar. I'll definitively recommend it.»
Hans Artho, Team leader, Suva Winterthur
| Dates | Location | Language | Remarks | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.10.2010-20.10.2010 | Zurich | deutsch | additional Date | Register |
| 11.11.2010-12.11.2010 | Zurich | deutsch | Waiting list | Register |
| 11.11.2010-12.11.2010 | Olten | english | Register | |
| 29.11.2010-30.11.2010 | Lausanne | français | new Date | Register |
Duration 2 days CHF 1'700.- / 10 PDU
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Management Excellence
"If you think you can, you can.
And if you think you can’t, you’re right."
Henry Ford, 1863 – 1947,
Founder of the Ford Motor Company
As a longtime manager you master your duties and responsibilities with ease. But time and again you are confronted with new situations, which have a lasting influence on the motivation of your team members. In this advanced seminar we concentrate on social skills in your daily leadership practice. How to motivate, communicate, turn misunderstandings into opportunities to address taboo topics, etc.
Objectives + Benefits
Training Program – 2 days
Training Methodology
Target Group
You have been leading a team for at least 2 years and successfully apply the most important management rules. You belong to the lower or middle management and would like to improve your social skills in your daily business.
And if you think you can’t, you’re right."
Henry Ford, 1863 – 1947,
Founder of the Ford Motor Company
As a longtime manager you master your duties and responsibilities with ease. But time and again you are confronted with new situations, which have a lasting influence on the motivation of your team members. In this advanced seminar we concentrate on social skills in your daily leadership practice. How to motivate, communicate, turn misunderstandings into opportunities to address taboo topics, etc.
Objectives + Benefits
- You increase your social skills and get to know your personal strengths and potentials
- You practice understanding, motivating and sponsoring/supporting your employees/staff/team members
- You develop constructive approaches to conflict situations and distinguish between factual and relational level
- You learn to address sensitive taboo topics and avoid misunderstandings
Training Program – 2 days
- Motivating and supporting team members
- Situational Leadership and behavior by Ken Blanchard
- Management by Objectives
- Delegating and controlling
- Various conversation techniques and their preparation
- Conflict resolution skills and opportunities in crises
- Handling taboo topics
- Benefit of appraisal interviews
- Recognize and use your personal strengths and those of your employees consciously
Training Methodology
- You will discuss your personal situations from your daily business
- You will find ideas on how to approach your own leadership challenges and practice their implementation in role plays
- Discussion platform with our leadership experts
- Your personal action plan will help you implement your objectives in your day to day business
Target Group
You have been leading a team for at least 2 years and successfully apply the most important management rules. You belong to the lower or middle management and would like to improve your social skills in your daily business.
Participants say
”The training was very informative, lively and from real life. The trainer responded to everybody's problems. I highly recommend this seminar.”
Marianne Liechti, Team-leader, Pricewaterhousecoopers Ltd., Zurich
”The training was very informative, lively and from real life. The trainer responded to everybody's problems. I highly recommend this seminar.”
Marianne Liechti, Team-leader, Pricewaterhousecoopers Ltd., Zurich
| Dates | Location | Language | Remarks | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.09.2010-24.09.2010 | Olten | deutsch | new date in Olten | Register |
| 30.11.2010-01.12.2010 | Zurich | deutsch | Register |
Duration 2 days CHF 1'700.- / 10 PDU
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Time Management
«The secret of leaders who accomplish many things lies in the fact that during a particular period of time they apply themselves to only one thing.»
Peter F. Drucker
Is it as easy as that? You want to find out what your own working style is and how to optimize it so as to gain time to do the important - not only the urgent - within a reasonable period of time. In doing so you are a role model for your employees and colleagues.
Objectives + Benefits
Target Group
You are leading employees and you have come to believe that there is no way around an effective work methodology. Or, you head whole projects or sub-projects and you want to learn something about your strengths and potential above and beyond good time management.
Peter F. Drucker
Is it as easy as that? You want to find out what your own working style is and how to optimize it so as to gain time to do the important - not only the urgent - within a reasonable period of time. In doing so you are a role model for your employees and colleagues.
Objectives + Benefits
- Learn how you can increase your performance level, how to enjoy leading again, and to finally find time for what you deem important.
- How are you doing today? What are you doing with your time? Where do you lose valuable time? (current status)
- Where do you want to go? Well-being, happiness, dreams (envisioned status)
- How do you get there? Find your appropriate work methodology.
- Dealing with stress
- Your personal goals and means plan to practice
Target Group
You are leading employees and you have come to believe that there is no way around an effective work methodology. Or, you head whole projects or sub-projects and you want to learn something about your strengths and potential above and beyond good time management.
| Dates | Location | Language | Remarks | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.11.2010-23.11.2010 | Zurich | deutsch | Register |
Duration 2 days CHF 1'700.- / 10 PDU
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Successful Teams
«We could do much if we were to stand together.»
Friedrich Schiller
You know that your team constitutes your greatest potential to make your project and the company a success. The findings of Edwin C. Nevis and Gerhard Fatzer, combined with the specific and long-standing team development experience of GAF, are the pillars of this interactive workshop. For 39 years customers have relied on GAF whenever the issue is team development processes
Objectives + Benefits
Target Group
Management personalities who want to lead their team to become a successful one.
Friedrich Schiller
You know that your team constitutes your greatest potential to make your project and the company a success. The findings of Edwin C. Nevis and Gerhard Fatzer, combined with the specific and long-standing team development experience of GAF, are the pillars of this interactive workshop. For 39 years customers have relied on GAF whenever the issue is team development processes
Objectives + Benefits
- Basic principles of team leadership
- The team performance curve
- Working out and formulating goals in a team
- Communicating, motivating, and delegating
- Avoiding conflicts, handling conflicts and solving them
- Using synergies for high performance in a team
- Action plan for implementing your personal team program
Target Group
Management personalities who want to lead their team to become a successful one.
Duration 2 days CHF 1'700.- / 10 PDU
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Leadership through Dialog
"When someone does something well, applaud! You will make two people happy."
Samuel Goldwyn 1882-1974, American producer and film mogul, a founding member of the film studios United Artist and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The appraisal interview is a valuable tool for leadership and personnel development. A solution-oriented dialog between the superior and the employee creates the prerequisite to influence enthusiasm, work results and work satisfaction for a long time.
Objectives + Benefits
Training Program – 2 days
Training Methodology
Training Group
Everybody who leads employees. Team and department managers. Human resources managers and business owners.
Samuel Goldwyn 1882-1974, American producer and film mogul, a founding member of the film studios United Artist and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The appraisal interview is a valuable tool for leadership and personnel development. A solution-oriented dialog between the superior and the employee creates the prerequisite to influence enthusiasm, work results and work satisfaction for a long time.
Objectives + Benefits
- You know the prerequisites for a dialog based on partnership
- You know how to agree on goals and suitable measures with your team
- You are able to give constructive feedback and resolve conflicts
- You are able to increase your employees’ motivation and commitment You will learn to further and promote your employees personally
- You strive to enhance the relationship to your employee
Training Program – 2 days
- What does Leadership through Dialog (not) mean?
- Various assessments in leadership, such as job interview, qualification interview, agreement of objectives session, critical incidents review, review of potential and development
- Phases and stages of leadership assessments
- How do I give and receive feedback?
- Preparation and follow-up of assessment interviews
- Questioning techniques
- Understand, further and motivate employees
Training Methodology
- Learning program based on real-life
- Practice and discuss real assessment interviews
- Video-recording and evaluation
- Self-analysis by Thomas Kilmann (TKI®)
- Develop my personal action plan
Training Group
Everybody who leads employees. Team and department managers. Human resources managers and business owners.
Participants say
“This was an intensive and very exciting seminar with many role plays. Thank you for the instructive days.”
Sylvie Kämpf, Hotel Seerose Meisterschwanden
“This was an intensive and very exciting seminar with many role plays. Thank you for the instructive days.”
Sylvie Kämpf, Hotel Seerose Meisterschwanden
| Dates | Location | Language | Remarks | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02.12.2010-03.12.2010 | Zurich | deutsch | Register |
Duration 2 days CHF 1'950.- / 10 PDU
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Improve your People Skills
With personal DISC profile
"Potentially, all people are first-rate-talents. You just need to find out, where they are standing and help them along from there."
Kenneth Blanchard, 1939, American author and management expert. Honored as one of the top 10 leadership professionals in the international Leadership Gurus survey for 2007 and 2008.
How come that some of my team members accept a new idea enthusiastically, whereas others react irritably and still others even angrily? Everybody heard the same words. This is due to the different perceptions and the diverse personalities of my team members. Therefore, aside from technical expertise, I foremost need persuasion and people skills to lead my team successfully.
Objectives + Benefits
- You get to know the strengths and weaknesses of your personal leadership.
- You will get to better understand and lead your team members according to type.
- You will learn to assign team tasks according to the personalities in your team.
Training Program – 2 day
- Nobody is perfect, but a team. Diversity is our opportunity..
- Self-perception and how others perceive - My DISC-Profile (personality analysis)
- Evaluation, comprehension and practical application of the DISC-analysis
- How do I identify the personality of my team members?
- How can I motivate my team members?
Training Methodology
- Applied psychology
- Exchange between self-perception and how others perceive
- Develop your personal DISC profile
- A confidential review with your trainer
- Evaluation and action plan according to the personality analysis
Target Group
Everybody, who leads people, or who would like to better understand themselves and their superiors.
Participants say
“The practical examples were great, also the case studies with the corresponding solutions. No rigid program, the participants' issues were readily addressed.”
Diego Trascorri, Teamleader, EurotaxGlass's International AG, Freienbach
“The practical examples were great, also the case studies with the corresponding solutions. No rigid program, the participants' issues were readily addressed.”
Diego Trascorri, Teamleader, EurotaxGlass's International AG, Freienbach
Duration 2 days CHF 1'950.- / 10 PDU
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)
Receive 5% discount for the simultaneous registration of a 2nd person or a 2nd seminar.
Seminar binder, copyrights, video recordings, lunch and refreshments are included in the price, excl. 7.6% VAT.
Trainings take place in the seminar hotel from 8h30 to 17h00. For PMP: 5 PDU per day (subject to change)