Leadership and Strategic Execution for Product Owners and Managers Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in Slovenia (online or onsite) is aimed at entry-level professionals or aspiring leaders who wish to understand the core concepts and practices of effective leadership.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand what leadership is and how it differs from management.
• Identify and develop key leadership competencies and styles.
• Set meaningful goals and communicate them effectively.
• Build trust and influence others through effective communication.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovenia (online or onsite) is aimed at executive-level and senior professionals who wish to gain deeper insights into their leadership styles, leverage Korn Ferry Leadership Assessments, and develop actionable strategies for leadership adaptability and team performance.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Analyze their organization context and its influence on leadership effectiveness.
• Assess the range of leadership styles being utilized and their impact.
• Evaluate how leadership approaches affect team engagement, dynamics, and performance.
• Apply feedback from leadership assessments to identify strengths and areas for growth.
• Utilize a causal model to explore leadership behaviors and their direct impact on workplace climate.
• Develop actionable strategies to enhance leadership adaptability and team performance.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovenia (online or onsite) is part of the Data Scientist skill set (Domain: Advisory & Leadership) and is aimed at professionals who wish to build impactful communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills to thrive in data science or analytics teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply structured problem-solving and root cause analysis techniques.
• Communicate insights effectively through impactful storytelling and visualization.
• Lead change initiatives and influence stakeholders with confidence.
• Manage data-related projects using a clear and practical framework.

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TARGET GROUP:

• Anyone in the organization who wants to improve their competencies, (attitude, knowledge, skills) in the area of business negotiations.
• Sales and customer service employees who negotiate with contractors.
• Entrepreneurs who negotiate with contractors.

EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING:

The training will prepare you to negotiate with all stakeholders, with particular
taking into account practical skills in the area of negotiation, focused on
cooperation. By participating in the training, participants will gain greater influence and control over the
the various stages of the negotiation process. The overriding result of the training will be
effectively conduct negotiations, the purpose of which is to conclude an agreement that
satisfies the interests of the parties to the negotiation process, for the elaboration of which the participants
will use the interpersonal skills acquired during the training.

OBJECTIVES OF PARTICIPATION IN THE TRAINING:

• You will learn modern negotiation strategies and techniques that you will use in business negotiation processes.
• You will plan an effective negotiation strategy, using the models you have learned, sequence of key events for the upcoming business negotiations that are important to you.
• You will upgrade key skills that will allow you to more quickly and more easily make agreements with others and achieve your negotiation goals.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THE TRAINING:

You will practice the strategies and techniques you have learned, increasing your skill level, that have the greatest impact on the outcome of negotiations.

TRAINING WILL STRENGTHEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE:

From the area of psychology of leadership, communication and business negotiation.

THE TRAINING WILL STRENGTHEN SKILLS IN THE AREA OF:

• Selection of negotiation strategies and techniques adequate to the situational context.
• Exerting influence in the business negotiation process.
• The skill of constructive confrontation, in the process of business negotiations.
• The ability to enforce concluded agreements and business contracts.
• The ability to manage one's emotions, (especially under stress) during the process of negotiations.
• The ability to select arguments, logical and rational, from which the business justification.
• The ability to explain cause and effect, enriched with arguments emotional, to effectively influence a change in people's beliefs and actions.

THE TRAINING WILL STRENGTHEN COMPETENCIES:

• Influencing in the business negotiation process
• Reading the context of a negotiation situation
• Taking control of a negotiation situation to be able to achieve your goal negotiation
• Thinking critically, (cause and effect) about the sequence of events in the process of negotiation
• Discovering the truth (rational cause-effect analysis based on facts) in a negotiations

Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the business drivers for change
• Know the best time to make changes
• Know how to prepare the organization for change
• Understand the psychology of change, what motivates people, how they will react to change and how to manage those reactions
• Be able to manage both the corporate and national cultural aspects of change
• Be able to produce stakeholder value through change
• Be able to apply a range of analytical tools to assist at each stage in change
• Know how to communicate change effectively

Audience

Staff who need to be fully prepared to deliver high quality Coaching sessions

• To individual members of their own staff
• To their teams
• To individuals who are not directly connected to their own teams but who would value their independent – and non-judgemental - input

Format of the course

A combination of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Delegate Coaching sessions – with full feedback

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Define “Coaching” and explain in detail the use of Coaching to improve individual and team performance – particularly relating its use to understanding the reasons behind (and rectifying) under-performance
• Deliver meaningful Coaching Sessions

Audience

Staff who need to be fully aware of the issues surrounding Communicating and Influencing:

• Their colleagues
• Their bosses
• Their internal and external customers and stakeholders

Format of the course

The course will be a highly-interactive combination of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Slide Presentations
• Exercises and Case Studies

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Appreciate the need to manage their own behaviour before they can influence others’ behaviour
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the various communications media available
• Manage their internal and external customers and stakeholders
• Explain how to deal with the difficult situations they may encounter in the office

This instructor-led, live training in Slovenia (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level leaders and HR professionals who wish to learn and apply Design Thinking methodologies to foster innovation, enhance problem-solving capabilities, and engage teams effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Equip participants with tools and methodologies to foster innovation and team engagement.
• Develop skills in empathy mapping, ideation, and prototyping for solving complex challenges.
• Apply Design Thinking principles to leadership and HR scenarios.
• Promote a culture of innovation within tech teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop a stronger idea on the different approaches towards contemporary delivery of learning.
• Able to link the current delivery to new and fresh approaches in learning delivery.
• Devise an adaptive and proactive curriculum that would maximize digitization and all its benefits.
• Lead the organization in the application of digital transformation towards learning

Format of the Course

• Instructor Led Training through Online Delivery
• Interactive Planning with Outputs
• Digital Icebreakers
• Course Works

Delegating tasks and motivating employees are key skills for effective team management. It involves understanding employees' competences, clearly defining expectations while at the same time trusting and delegating responsibility. Regularly check progress and offer constructive feedback to motivate employees: Recognize achievements: Publicly and privately recognizing employee successes strengthens motivation to continue working. Involving employees in decision-making processes gives them a sense of an important role in the company. An organizational culture that promotes respect, support and work-life balance motivates employees to perform better. Act in line with the values and expectations you set for your employees to inspire them to take action. Effective delegation of tasks and motivating employees requires flexibility, empathy and constant adaptation to the team's needs. Employee support, understanding their motivation and skill development are key elements of success in this area.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovenia (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level managers who wish to apply Enneagram insights to enhance leadership skills, improve team dynamics, and drive organizational success.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain a solid foundation in the Enneagram system, including the nine personality types, wings, levels of development, and centers of intelligence.
• Use the Enneagram to explore and identify personality type, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth.
• Better understand team members, improve communication, resolve conflicts, and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Align team and organizational goals, manage change effectively, and cultivate an innovative and adaptive organizational culture.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovenia (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level leaders and managers who wish to enhance their communication skills through the Feedforward approach, focusing on providing forward-looking, growth-oriented feedback for effective team development.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the concept of Feedforward and its benefits over traditional feedback.
• Develop the skills to deliver future-focused, constructive input that promotes team growth.
• Learn techniques to build open dialogues and active listening for better team engagement.
• Foster a culture that supports continuous improvement through Feedforward practices.

This course provides an introduction to the skills of influencing others and negotiating. It covers the processes and techniques to positively influence those around you and leads on to cover negotiating in the workplace.

Course Benefits

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

Explain the key principles of influencing

Identify situations at work to apply influencing techniques 

Negotiate with confidence

Apply the win-win principle to negotiations

Prepare and deliver negotiations through a stepped process

Who Should Attend

This course is an introduction suitable for anyone whose role involves negotiation, this could include: management, sales, marketing, business development and customer care.

Target group

• Anyone in the organization who wants to improve their competencies, (attitude, knowledge, skills) in the area of leadership and management psychology.
• Managers who want to improve their competencies in leadership and management.
• Entrepreneurs

Educational purpose of the training

Training, in the form of practical work workshops, aimed at training to improve skills in the area of management and leadership. The training will prepare you to manage human capital. Trainees will acquire skills in the areas of: a. management,
leadership and inspiring others to action; b. motivating, building commitment, increase determination and morale; c. evaluating and developing employees; d. delegating tasks and authority; e. organizing and planning work and setting goals; f. enforcing and giving feedback.

Objective of attending the training

You will learn modern models and tools from the field of leadership and management.
You will raise to a higher level, key interpersonal skills in the areas of leading people and teams and situational management.

Benefits of attending the training 

You will practice the models, tools and techniques you learned, increasing your level of skills that have the greatest impact on leading people and managing a team.

The training will strengthen your knowledge
From the area of leadership and management psychology.

The training will strengthen skills in the area of 

• Selecting models, tools and techniques appropriate to the situational context
• Leading people and managing teams.
• Increasing your influence to change the actions and behaviors of your team.
• The ability to build high commitment and morale in teams.
• The ability to select rational and emotional arguments that increase our influence on the decision-making process of others.
• The ability to diagnose the needs of others.
• The ability to neutralize resistance to change.
• The ability to manage emotions and stress.

Training will strengthen competencies 

• Exerting influence, in the process of management and leadership.
• Reading the context of a situation and selecting the right models, tools and techniques of situational leadership.
• Managing yourself and teams in a volatile and unpredictable environment