TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP
IN GROWING COMPANIES

Monday May 30

Prof. Dr. rer.pol. Hans-Juergen Weissbach &
Dipl. Betriebswirtin Antje Thust (FH Frankfurt - University of Applied Sciences)
Dr. Barbara Weissbach (IUK Institute Dortmund)

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A. Theory Input and Discussions :

1. The Leader as a Person
2. Duties of a Leader
3. Competences of a Leader
4. The Leader as Manager of his Co-Workers
4. Self-Perception of the Leader and Perception by the Co-Workers
5. Styles of Leadership in International Comparison
6. Leadership and Team Communication
7. Particular Problems of Small Fast-Growing Companies

B. Practice of Assessment Center applications
1. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Participants of the Seminary With Regard to Their Leadership Roles in Teams
2. Exercises in Team Communication
3. Individual Feedback

Leadership and trouble–shooting skills for young managers of small and medium enterprises

Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main will provide a training for young managers including the following elements:

 

How to practice Leadership

–the style, the tools, the principles (Prof. Dr. Hans-J. Weissbach)
-Factors of succcess
-Leadership principles
-Leadership styles in different environments
-Leadership methods
-Relation building and information policy

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“Management by Objectives”–what does it mean? (Dr. B. Weissbach)

-What’s an objective?
-How to embed objectives into a company’s strategy
-Negotiation and agreements about objectives
-How to organize and to lead personnel talks
-How to motivate your staff – but don’t forget to motivate yourself

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The “First Aid Kit for the New Manager” (Antje Thust)

-What’s happening when the delivery day of the project could not be reached?
-when the project runs out of budget?
-when the customer is dissatisfied and refuses to pay?
-when the product turns out to be full of bugs?
-when qualified staff is lacking?

Methods: 3 Lessons of 1,5 hours each, discussion, role-playing Total time 9 hours

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ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT COUNSELING STRATEGIES

Monday May 30

Professor Dr. Norman Amundson

This workshop will focus on dynamic counselling methods that can be applied in school and career settings. Some of the strategies to be explored include: narratives, the pattern identification exercise, metaphors, and second order questioning. This workshop will be interactive. There will be demonstrations and an opportunity for practice