Leadership Essentials - What Does It Take to Be an Inspiring Leader?
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
In this workshop you will learn important aspects of an inspiring approach to
leadership that engages you and your team members while addressing current management issues.
Online Workshop
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Trainer
Wolfgang Leybold
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students
Track(s)
Research, Research Management, Business and Organizations
Certificate
16 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus certificate
Description
By understanding very applied theories you will be able to add them to your toolbox. We will focus on communication skills that are essential for young leaders as they work with supervisors, employees, clients, colleagues or stakeholders, to name but a few. In this context, their conversational and negotiating skills are crucial to be able to communicate on the same level and to steer conversations in the right direction.
This workshop is designed for careers within and outside academia.
Content
- Leaders as role models
- Motivation and enthusiasm as key success factors
- The importance of communication for effective leadership: tools and self-confident
rhetoric - The special importance of feedback meetings
- Typical conversations at work and corresponding strategies
- Convincing argumentation techniques
- Aspects of team building and the prevention of conflicts
- Establishing a healthy work climate
Creditable for the Micro Credential 'Leadership & Management'
Micro Credentials for doctoral students offer the opportunity to systematically add key future skills to your professional expertise. You can apply for a Micro Credential if you successfully complete at least four workshops from one area of expertise.
Feedback from Participants
"The workshop was held in a very positive and empowering atmosphere, which made it very comfortable to participate and follow the lecturer." (Participant 2024)
"I loved the lecturer's very motivating, engaging and energetic presentation. The amount of discussions, group tasks and he could be interrupted at any time. We could ask or share our questions, comments and opinions etc. I really loved the workshop, its content and how the content was organized." (Participant 2024)
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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