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Personal Leadership (1/4): Mastering Effective Communication
Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:31:20
Abstract
Leadership starts with communication: Conveying one’s message and the related needs to the other person or listening to the other person and checking whether one’s understanding is correct can be challenging because it is not only verbal, but also para- and nonverbal communication which are key. With this seminar you sharpen your skill set and learn how to make your communication more effective.
Objective
By attending this first of in total four seminars covering leadership skills, you will: • Sharpen your general communication skills: Become able how to successfully manage all relevant verbal but also para- and nonverbal components of communication to create and maintain successful communicative interactions which are respectful, goal-oriented and at eye-level. • Boost your communication skills as a leader irrespective whether you are a project leader, subject matter expert, scrum/agile master, team lead in a self-organised team or hierarchical leader: Have the communicative skills to manage key situations in a business context such as presentations, meetings, recruiting interviews but also a potential termination dialogue.
Content
This seminar targets people that lead or wish to lead – in the role of project leader, subject matter expert, scrum/agile master, team lead in a self-organised team or hierarchical leader – and want to improve their communicative skills as they are key to build and maintain sustainable (work) relationships of any kind. In order to not only learn about tools and strategies to make communication more effective, but also to directly try them out and test them, the seminar builds on a mixture of theory inputs, discussions, self-reflecting moments, group work with short presentations as well as some role plays. This shall enable you to return to your daily (work) life as a better communicator but also to be ready for the challenges of being a current or future leader. The first seminar day focuses on sharpening your general communication skills. You will learn among others what communication really is and which components are needed to make communication successful. You become aware of how to phrase a message to make it as easily understandable as possible, if necessary by also taking into account cultural differences. Furthermore, you will work on your inner clarity, will improve your listening skills and will become able to read the para- and nonverbal cues of the other person in order to adapt your own communication to what has not yet been fully said. The second seminar day focuses on boosting your communication skills as a leader: You will learn how to structure the content of a presentation or text in a listener- or reader-friendly way to increase your argumentative impact while also working on your voice and nonverbal expression to become even more persuasive. The rest of the day will focus on key situations in a business environment, i.e. how to make meetings more interactive and thus successful, how to manage a recruiting process to retain the most promising candidate for the open position but also how to terminate an employment relationship in a respectful way so that you prepare the toughest of all possible communicative situations in a safe environment.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 66
- Signup End
- 07.08.2025
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| seminar |
Personal Leadership (1/4): Mastering Effective Communication
Groups are selected in myStudies.
Group 1:
Friday 22.08.25: 08:30 to 17:00
Saturday 23.08.25: 08:30 to 16:45
Group 2:
Friday 26.09.25: 08:30 to 17:00
Saturday 27.09.25: 08:30 to 16:45.
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16 h semesterly |
Offered In
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MAS in Management, Technology, and Economics (MAS MTEC Einführungsveranstaltung für Studierende im 1. Semester: Freitag, 12.09.2025, 09.00 -17.30, LEE E 101)