Lateral leadership

Managing successfully without hierarchical authority

Seminar objective

This is a challenging task that can only be accomplished with natural authority, respect and recognition. Whoever manages to motivate colleagues to take on responsibility, to support them as team members as well as dealing with resistance, will be able to lead their team to achieve top results.

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Seminar content

Getting to know different leadership styles and their effects on the relationship between superiors and employees
Lateral guidance - what does that mean?
Shaping the new role: from employee to manager
Successful leadership without managerial authority - how does that work?
Principles of modern management behaviour
Modus operandi in the sandwich position
Careful with your wording - but set the tone
Show natural authority
Put your trust in social competence and emotional intelligence
Practise respectful togetherness
Increase your acceptance through professional competence and social rituals
Use the potential of your employees
Create clear relationships through delegation and assignment of tasks
Methods of conducting conversations
The "one-to-one meeting"
Dealing with resistance in your team
Dealing with difficult situations
Your supervisor - how does reporting work?
"Do's & Don'ts"
Practical exercises and case studies

Methodology

Moderated discussion
Interactive and experience-oriented exchange
Simulation of everyday situations
Case studies
Reflection on one's own leadership style

Target audience

The seminar Lateral Leadership is aimed at everyone who wants to take on or already has a leadership position without the formalised role of superior in a team.

Further information

When does management lead without formal authority?

In cross-team and cross-departmental project work, virtual teams, mixed management teams, coordination processes between different departments or matrix organizations, it may happen that you have to lead employees or colleagues but do not assume a superior function. Do you perhaps recognize yourself in one of these situations and are unsure how best to carry out your leadership role? Then our seminar on "Professional Leadership" is just right for you.

What are your benefits from our seminar for managers?

In the seminar "Leadership without formal authority", you will learn to develop your individual leadership style and to manage situations with employees. The seminar offers many opportunities to exchange experiences with our trainer as well as other participants. You will reflect on your own expectations and learn effective methods to master challenges and conflicts with confidence. You will learn about what others expect of you and how to motivate employees.

How is our course lateral leadership designed?

The two day seminar takes place on the first seminar day at 10:00 to 17:00 and on the second seminar day from 09:00 to 16:00. In our training you will receive important input from our trainers with a strong practical focus on lateral leadership and how to avoid emerging conflicts.