Building Strong Teams in Education
A new concise and inspiring leadershipprogram
How do you build a strong team in education?
What are the conditions for pleasant and efficient team collaboration?
Shared responsibility – sounds good, but how?
As a leader, how do you provide space while maintaining leadership?
These (and many others) are the questions we will dwell on in the leadership program 'Building Strong Teams in Education', an inspirational and hands-on program to support you in your leadership development and in building a strong educational team.
The program focuses on the combination of personal leadership and team leadership development.
Current Leadership topics
Guided by topics that stimulate effectiveness and engagement within a team, participants develop and apply knowledge and create further awareness. Topics to be discussed are (amongst others): Motivation, Meaningfulness, Safety, Recognition & Appreciation, Autonomy, Development, and Connection.These topics have emerged in current literature about leadership, such as ‘Care to dare’ by prof. dr. George Kohlrieser and ‘Servant Leadership’ by dr. Inge Nuijten.
"This program is a source of inspiration if you want to develop yourself further as a manager of educational teams from a refreshing and innovative view on organization."
Marloes Blankestijn - Acting Program Director Science, Business and Innovation, Vrije Universiteit
"Inspiringly, the 'Building Strong Education Teams' program comes highly recommended if you're looking to further develop as a leader or coordinator of educational teams, offering a refreshing and innovative perspective on organizational dynamics. For me, the Building Strong Teams in Education program (BASOT) was a sanctuary of tranquility and inspiration amidst my hectic workweek. Its external location allowed me to truly detach and gain perspective. With its small group setting, concise structure, and personalized atmosphere, BASOT provided a conducive environment for growth. Alies and her colleagues are adept and engaging instructors, possessing extensive knowledge and experience in team building and leadership development within the higher education context."
7 concise and powerful sessions
After the intake session, the program consists of 7 short & powerful half-day sessions that take place in an external venue. By providing literal distance and space, this external location helps participants learn about and reflect on their teams and their (future) role as team leaders. The program is spread over 8 months, thus granting participants the time and space to apply insights and learnings into practice despite their full calendars.
"I can now fulfill my role more remotely, without losing connection with my team."
For whom ?
This In-company program is for anyone who plays a leading role in education. From Education directors, program directors and coordinators in higher education, directors in primary education, to school- or department heads in secondary education.
Would you like to see more effective leadership in your organization?
Would you like to further develop your leadership? Or do you wish the teamleaders in your organization this program?
Please contact us!
Results
Location
Coordination Team
This program is facilitated by Vivianne Tolen and Alies Zijlstra. They are both highly experienced leadership coaches with a broad experience in different educational organizations. They are involved in several leadership programs, such as the Senior Teaching Qualification and the Educational Leadership Course, and provide leadership coaching and guidance for management teams in education.
Alies Zijlstra
Founder, leadership coach and mediator
Vivianne Tolen
Partner, leadership coach and facilitator
"It's nice to see that even small changes can make big differences!"
Evaluation
All our support programs and coaching sessions are evaluated by both the participants and the clients. What they appreciate in particular is: "The expertise and personal involvement of the coaches", "the open and inspring atmosphere" and "the attention for both professional ánd personal development".
Building Strong Teams in Education in Online Magazine VU
Interview with Jelle Tichelaar, lector at Hogeschool InHolland and head of a large teaching team Amsterdam UMC):
Pause button
“The 'Building Strong Education Teams' program that I completed at the end of last year worked like a pause button for me and felt like a gift to myself. This was mainly due to the design of the program. All meetings took place at external locations, which gave you the feeling of getting away from it all."
Surprising insights
“During the substantive modules of the program, we discussed the five building blocks of (team) leadership. These subjects provided me with beautiful, sometimes surprising insights...|"
