Coaching as a Leadership Competence
To take the next step as a manager, you need to constantly develop yourself. You have to master new challenges, protect the interests of your employees and at the same time critically reflect on your own management style. All these tasks are complex and require two things: determination and expertise. To teach you these necessary techniques and their application, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management has developed the programme "The Essence of Coaching for Senior Leaders" together with Leadership Choices. A programme for managers who want to give their team even more confidence, empowerment and team spirit.
The Timetable for Your Journey
Our programme combines various best practices from the world of coaching to give you the opportunity to complement your repertoire of leadership skills. The programme consists of two 2 1/2 day face to face modules, which take place at least two weeks apart, depending on the date.
One week after each face to face module, there is a 1 1/2 hour online session in which experiences made are discussed and questions answered. Collegial case counselling also takes place in this context. Here, all participants have the opportunity to bring along an anonymised case from their everyday life, which is then discussed in the group. The different backgrounds that all participants bring with them as leaders create the opportunity to create synergies and learn from each other.
“Reading emotions is gathering data about the person I talk to” – this is a new approach and makes me see some topics differently!
Kerstin Smailus Head of Division, Santander Risk Controlling
The Leadership Choices Concept
The key to the success of our programme lies on the one hand in the practical application of the various methodologies and on the other hand in the experience of our coaches. With the help of peer consultations, role plays, group discussions and real client coaching sessions, you will learn how to apply the content you have learnt directly. As these are techniques for dealing directly with employees, practical application is our top priority. This is why you will be prepared for the dynamic everyday situations in which you will later use the knowledge you have gained.
Due to the high complexity of the content of our programme, it is very important to us that it is taught by highly experienced coaches. In Karsten Drath, Managing Partner of Leadership Choices with over 20 years of management experience, and Conchita Rodriguez Franco, who has been working as a coach with multinational companies since 2001, you will have experts by your side who understand the complex challenges of your everyday life.
Conchita Rodriguez Franco
Associate Partner - Leadership Choices
Conchita Rodriguez Franco trained as a coach at the Californian Coaches Training Institute (CTI) in 2001 and began her career in coaching. Since then, she has worked full-time as an executive coach in multinational organisations and multicultural environments, with a special focus on coaching for leadership development.
Karsten Drath
Managing Partner Leadership Choices and Adjunct Faculty Center for Responsible Leadership - WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Karsten Drath is an entrepreneur, coach, author and lecturer and is fascinated by the human ability to grow in the face of challenges and crises. Over more than 20 years, he has acquired an extensive management background, including numerous international management positions at Accenture, Bombardier and Perot Systems. Prior to his work as an executive coach, he was Managing Director EMEA of Dell's consulting unit, where he was jointly responsible for its development.
"The course and structure of the training, the practical exercises and the expertise of the coaches are particularly noteworthy"
Nicolas James Topp Head of Sales & Area Manager Berlin, KRONGAARD AG
Leadership Choices - Expertise Through Experience
