Leading Teams Successfully (March 19th-20th, 2026) – Online Training

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In today’s dynamic and ever-changing environment, leadership plays a pivotal role. Rather than being a mere controlling authority, it serves as a driving force for change. As the workplace grows increasingly complex, the demand for managers to adapt flexibly to emerging challenges continues to rise.

This seminar focuses on empowering you to break free from outdated patterns of thinking and behavior, fostering a modern leadership culture within your environment. You will explore the multifaceted nature of a manager's daily responsibilities and gain insights into the essential tasks and competencies required for effective team leadership. The content is enriched by best practices from the industry and the trainer’s own leadership experiences.

You will discover strategies to motivate your team members based on their unique traits while nurturing their individual strengths and abilities. Additionally, you will learn how to address weaknesses and provide constructive feedback in a way that is both actionable and well-received. The seminar also offers practical approaches to managing and resolving conflicts within the team, equipping you with tools to foster a collaborative and harmonious work environment.

Objectives:

  • Discover how to motivate your employees to achieve top performance.
  • Master the art of delivering structured, convincing messages through effective top-down communication.
  • Develop the skills to provide constructive and impactful feedback.
  • Learn techniques to resolve conflicts quickly and sustainably.
  • Gain practical tools, methods, and actionable ideas for immediate application in your daily work.
  • Create a personalized leadership model tailored to your unique strengths and style.

Target group: Doctoral candidates and postdocs from all disciplines, leading a research group or planning to do so

Trainer: Dr. Viktoria Leonhard | Coach for Leadership

Language: English

Date/Time:

  • Thursday, March 19th, 2026 | 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Friday, March 20th, 2026 | 9:00am – 4:00pm

Location: Online via Zoom. You will receive the link to login into the virtual room via email by your trainer.

Registration: Please fill in the Ingenium registration form (wird in neuem Tab geöffnet).

Viktoria Leonhard has more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry at an international DAX 40 company. For over a decade, she has managed teams of up to 50 employees. She received her doctorate from the Technical University of Munich in the Department of Psychology and holds degrees in business administration and organisational development. As a coach and organisational developer, she supports companies from various industries in change and development processes – at all hierarchical levels. In addition, she passes on her knowledge and practical experience as a lecturer at various universities.

Her motto: "If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” – Henry Ford

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