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From directive to leadership

"Lead through communication that inspires others to follow."

Program for those who know the future demands new conscious leaders.

Are you a leader or are you a firefighter? Do you spend every day putting out fires, but lack the time to stop and ask why? The Academy will help you regain perspective, control and a team that functions even without your constant intervention.

This highly practical leadership skills training is built on 16 years of experience working with managers in manufacturing, HR, sales and services. By combining training, feedback and self-reflection, you will learn to lead effective meetings, delegate without fear, maintain work quality, provide motivating feedback and increase team engagement.

Become a leader who inspires and guides their team through trust and respect.

Upcoming: 3. MODULE ~ May 2026 (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

Location: Žilina, Slovakia (realization in Slovak language)

Accommodation: Not included – to be arranged and paid for individually by participants.

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Not sure if this is for you?

Reach out to me - I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Over the past year, I have guided more than 15 teams through this six-month academy - from frontline supervisors to top management. This isn't just a course. It's a training track for those who want to stay one step ahead.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Team trust and the ability to handle challenging situations with composure.
  • The ability to manage difficult conversations with confidence and respect.
  • Practical tools for managing pressure, conflict and generational differences.
  • A team that functions independently and doesn't rely solely on your intervention.
  • More space to focus on strategic tasks, not just operations.
  • A powerful mirror and feedback to support your growth.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

This program will bring real change to how you lead people. You won't be learning theories; you'll be practicing the situations you deal with daily- such as conflicts, feedback, motivation and team development.

The Academy is divided into 3 main modules. Each focuses on a different aspect of mastering the conversations that determine trust, performance and collaboration:

  • 1. How to lead operational 1:1s: You will build trust and prevent problems and misunderstandings before they arise.
  • 2. How to deliver feedback: You will learn do address things directly, yet with human touch.
  • 3. How to lead development conversations: You will foster independence, growth and solution-oriented mindset in your people. 

Focus areas:

  • clear and sensitive communication with the ability to address issues without blame
  • asking the right questions - identifying what works and how to leverage it
  • courage

THO POWER OF TRAINING WITH AN ACTRESS

You will have the opportunity to practice difficult conversations without consequences, yet with real emotion. The actress is a professionally trained partner who can realistically simulate conflicts, feedback and challenging conversations, helping you prepare for tough moments in a safe environment. You will recieve real, immediate feedback and learn to respond with ease and composure. 

Take note: everything happens voluntarily, with respect and with a high degree of psychological safety. Nothing is mandatory. Everyone chooses for themselves how far they want to go at what pace.

WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR

Leadership Academy is for conscious leaders. For those who know that directives build walls, while true leadership builds bridges.

But they don't know yet how to do it. It is for:

  • managers and team leaders who technically "know how to lead" but struggle on a human level,
  • those who no longer want to just assign tasks, but want to develop people,
  • those who feel tension, passivity or burnout within their teams and want to take real action,
  • organizations that need stronger leaders, not tougher bosses.

If you'd like to see real testimonials from participants who completed the program before you, get in touch – I'll be happy to send them over. They can help you get a better picture of what the program can deliver in practice.

WHY JOIN THE ACADEMY

  • You will gain a team that doesn't look for a scapegoat, but for a solution. You will stop focusing on what's not working - and start developing what already does.
  • You will grow. Not through pressure, but through trust and accountability.
  • You will learn to lead conversations that move people forward. With clarity, respect and without directives.
  • You will practice live feedback through  real-world scenarios.
  • You will gain tools to engage the younger generation, which doesn't just want to "work", but wants to collaborate.
  • You won't be in this alone. You will have the support of a community.
  • 10 days of hard work await you, alongside people who are giving it their all.

The leader of tomorrow is not just a manager. It is someone who can inspire, address what matters and move things forward both through humanity and performance.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • You will learn to stand your ground and clearly communicate even unpleasant decisions in a way that others can accept.
  • You will experience self-discovery that isn't just about stroking your ego (yes, some parts might hurt).
  • You will strengthen your mental resilience and stress management. You will no longer avoid conflicts.
  • You will practice difficult conversations with an actress -  with your head held high and without unnecessary tension. 
  • You will learn coaching techniques and understand what people are saying and why they are saying it. 
  • You will develop systematically over time. Between modules, you'll work on specific skills. 
  • 2 individual consultations for personal growth and a deeper experience.
  • Psychodiagnostic testing to understand your own mindset and personality.  
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CONTENT FRAMEWORK OF LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Interactive workshops and experimental training featuring simulations, group work, individual practice, coaching techniques and actor-led training.

  • 10 intensive days
  • 2 individual consultations
  • Individual practice with an actress
  • Video analysis of your conversations
  • +2 psycho-diagnostic tests 
  • Individual in-depth supervision
  • Certificate of completion

ACADEMY MODULES

Each module can also be completed individually.

Each module covers 3 topis delivered over 3-4 days, completed sequentially at one-month intervals.

MODULE 1: Operational and calibration conversations (starting September 17, 2026)

Setting collaboration boundaries, aligning expectations and building accountability.
TOPIC 1: Self-Awareness and leadership identity (1 day): The transition from the "firefighter" role to a concsious leader. Understanding your own communicative impact on the team.
TOPIC 2: Effective and clear communication (1 day): Precision in assigning tasks and veifying understanding. The art of listening to what an employee doesn't say out loud.
TOPIC 3: Open-ended questions and accountability (1 day): How to stop providing step-by-step instruction in 1:1 conversations and teach people to find their own solutions. 
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
  • Individual consultation (+ 1,5 h): Analysis of your first real 1:1 conversation (recording or simulation) to ensure your operations are set up correctly from the very first start.
  • Initial diagnostics: Analysis of personality typology and leadership mindset. 

  • Work materials and checklists for effective weekly 1:1 meeting.

PRICE: 790 € excl. VAT (Early Bird: 710 € excl. VAT)

MODULE 2: Feedback conversations and correction

The ability to address reality directly, manage emotions and maintain performance quality.

TOPIC 4: Resilience and emotional stability (1 day): How to maintain composure and a calm voice, even when a conversations in under pressure or tension.

TOPIC 5: Healthy confrontation and conflict (1 day): The courage to address uncomfortable topics early. How to turn conflict into a constructive agreement. 

TOPIC 6: Feedback mastery (1 day): Practicing conversations that correct poor behavior without demotivating the employee.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Training with a professional actress (+1 day): Simulation of real-life emotions and resistance in a safe enviroment.
  • Video analysis with feedback: A detailed breakdown of your body language and verbal precision under pressure. 
  • Certificate of basic level leadership (based on proven competency)
Price: 1 160 € excl. VAT

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MODULE 3: Development conversations and mastery of influence     (May 2026)

Working with talent, strategic leadership, managing manipulation and building successors.

TOPIC 7: Resistance, aggression and manipulation - communication strategies            (1 day): How to early identify and eliminate passive or overt aggresion, resistance or manipulation during a conversation. Choosing a strategy based on employee archetypes. 

TOPIC 8: Negotiation and argumentation in 1:1 conversations (1 day): How to handle objections such as "it's not possible" and win people over for a shared goal.

TOPIC 9: Leading development conversations (1 day): The highest level of 1:1 meetings. A coaching approach to growth, identifying potential and the targeted preparation of successors.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Individual in-depth supervision of 3 conversations (+0,5 day): An expert breakdown of your progress during long-term work with a specific employee.
  • Advanced communication strategies: Tools for managing unfair behavior and psychological games within the team.
  • Final "Conscious leader" Certification and entry into the Academy Alumni Community.

Price: 1 150 € excl. VAT

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The Academy's golden rule:
Advancement to a higher module is not automatic. Participants must demonstrate that they have not only mastered the skills of the previous level theoretically but are also successfully applying them in their daily practice (verified through the analysis of real conversation and supervision).

Directiveness is a sure way to lose people's trust.

PRICE

The Academy is designed as a series of modules that you can complete individually or as a comprehensive program. It all depends on your priorities. 

  • MODULE 1: 790 €, Early bird (until June 30, 2026): 710 €
  • MODULE 2: 1 160 €
  • MODULE 3: 1 150 €

Discounted rate for 2 participants from the same organization: the second participant receives a 10% discount (excludes individual consultations and psychodiagnostic testing).

Discounted packages

  • Leadership Fundamentals (Modules 1 + 2): 1 750 €
    • Early Bird (until June 30, 2026): 1 590 €
  • Advanced Leader (Modules 2 + 3): 2 080 € 
    • Early Bird (until June 30, 2026): 1 890 €
  • Comprehensive Leadership Academy (Modules 1 + 2 + 3): 2 750 €
    • Early Bird (until June 30, 2026): 2 490 €

 All prices are quoted excluding VAT.

 

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Limited spots available.

 

Registration and terms of participation

Participation in the program is subject to a short introductory interview. This servesto align expectations and create a group with a balanced dynamic. The goal is to ensure that participants can share, train and grow together - safely, openly and effectively.

In the event that the minimum number of participants is not reached, the organizer reserves the right to reschedule or cancel the session (with the option of a full refund).

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