Clear leadership

Third-party on-site course

The course is for managers as well as others with leadership tasks (e.g., project managers or team leaders). The focus is on developing concrete leadership based dialogical tools – enabling the manager to create transparency and direction while at the same time involving individuals and teams in meaningful dialogue and reflection on their practice, organisational goals and challenges.

Last updated: 20.03.2025

Next upcoming session:

24.11.2025 - 28.11.2025

Multiple locations

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Description

The course is based on the assumption that leadership is relational; we cannot change others, but only ourselves and through this invite others to change as well. Furthermore, there are many perspectives on reality. Appreciating the logic of each person’s perspective increases the chances that complexity and diversity leads to innovative and sustainable solutions.

Leadership based dialogues invite to a reflective learning process, where the individual staff, middle manager or team gets a chance to reflect upon their practice and develop their competences. However, leadership-based dialogues put the organisational frame – the vision and mission of the organisation as the highest context. This means that the leader uses her/his leadership position clearly and constructively in the conversations. The leader sets the frame, and ensures that the dialogue develops in line with organisational priorities.

Leadership-based dialogues offer valuable tools when it comes to managing in complex

��Ƶing objectives

This course will give you:

A theoretical understanding of systemic and social constructionist leadership
An understanding of leadership-based dialogues and coaching, where reflection on practice is put into a clear organisational frame
An understanding of the power of language and questions – and competences in leading professional conversations with the purpose of developing and coaching individuals and teams – both staff and leaders
An understanding of organisational factors that can inhibit or facilitate the benefits of leadership-based coaching
A chance to reflect upon how to apply the approach in own organisational context – from structured dialogues to every day conversations
Last but not least, a chance to reflect upon your own leadership within your organisation

Methodology & assessment

The course will consist of a mix of short theoretical inputs, concrete exercises, and group discussions. It is believed that the best way to learn leadership- based dialogue is through reflecting upon and applying it to real-life cases from your everyday work. You will therefore be practicing the different tools on each other and in this way at the same time receive new insights on your current dilemmas.
The course will be based on the theoretical developments within systemic and social constructionist theory applied to leadership. In spite of the theoretical basis, the training will be highly practical.
To read more on this course, have a look at our site (www.in-dialogue.org)
This and all our other open courses can, upon request, be customized to bespoke courses, planed at times that suit your school best, at a location that has your preference. We organise courses in Gouda (NL), Berlin (DE), Linz (AT), Copenhagen (DK), Zagreb & Split (HR), Dublin (IE), Barcelona (ES), Porto (PT) a

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

Certification details

All participants receive a certificate at the end of the course, stating place, dates, duration and learning objectives.

Upon request, a Europass supplement can be issued. Just make sure we know that before the start of the course, so all documents can be prepared in time.

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

775

Euro
Course package content:

The course itself, meaning course materials, course venue, coffee & tea.
Additional information:

Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
Cancellation & changes:

See onditions for change and cancellation in our registration form
Additional information:

The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Head Teacher / Principal

Pedagogical Adviser
��Ƶing time:

25 hours or more