The Essence of Leadership
Core principles of effective leadership
The development of yourself and your leadership go
hand in hand
How do you create a strong team?
How do you motivate your team to work together?
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 'The Essence of Leadership', an inspirational and hands-on program to support your development of leadership and team building skills.
Regardless of whether you have an education team, research team or other team.
The program focuses on the combination of personal leadership and team leadership development.
Current leadership topics
Guided by topics that stimulate efficacy 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.
Marlous Blankesteijn about
the Essence of Leadership
Acting Program Director Science, Business and Innovation, Vrije Universiteit
"This program is a source of inspiration if you want to develop yourself further as a manager of teams from a refreshing and innovative view on organization."
"Every session of this programme offered me a moment of rest and reflection during my busy work schedule. The group is small, the format concise and the atmosphere personal. Alies and colleagues are skilled and entertaining facilitators, with great knowledge of and experience in building teams and developing leadership in higher education." Inklappen
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.
"It's nice to see that even small changes can make big differences!"
For whom ?
This In-company program is for anyone who plays a leading role in a school or educational institution. From directors in primary education, to school- or department heads in secondary education, to Education- and program directors or leaders of a research group or other teams in higher 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 managers in your organization this program?
Please contact us!
Results
In short, an opportunity to achieve the following results:
Participants about the Essence of Leadership
Location
'The Essence of Leadership' program is preferably provided at a location outside the organization. Our experience is that being literally at a distance from the working environment promotes the process of reflection and development of the participants. We have good relationships with affordable locations and can help you find a suitable location if desired.
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 and Leadershipcoach
Vivianne Tolen
Leadershipcoach and Facilitator
"I can now fulfill my role more remotely, without losing connection with my team."
Evaluation score
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".
The average final score for this program is:
We'd gladly take the time
to listen to your
specific wishes & needs
Are you interested in this programma?
Please do not hesitate to contact us!