Learn to Lead - Mindset Leadership

The program starts with the "Kickoff". Here we want to give you the opportunity to lay the foundation for your successful participation.

The journey begins...

The "Kickoff" comprises two workshop days. The focus is on the development of your own initial leadership/self-image as well as getting to know basic leadership principles and tools. During the workshop you will work on your own development goals as a leader. The participants of this workshop form a fellowship, which will work on further leadership topics in more depth in three group sessions following the Kickoff.

In this workshop you will:

• Discover principles of effective leadership
• Get to know selected leadership styles, models and tools
• Reflect on your own experiences with leadership and your individual motivation
• Develop your own initial understanding of leadership
• Explore your own strengths and development potential
• Practising resource- and solution-focused communication

You work out your personal development goals and identify which competencies you would like to develop further afterwards.

The Fellowship

These three moderated sessions take place as peer coaching with the participants of the "Foundation" workshop. The first session is dedicated to introducing the method of "collegial consultation". Subsequently, the participants will meet in a self-organized way to practice collegial consultation on the one hand and to discuss their development goals (from the workshop) on the other hand. They will also develop a topic that they would like to work on in more depth together with the trainer in the second group session. Also before the third session, the participants will come together in a self-organized way for collegial consultation. The third session will focus on integrating what has been learned into the participants' everyday (leadership) lives.

After the third facilitated session, the participants will write down which development steps they have taken on the basis of their personal development goals and how they have experienced and want to use the collegial consultation for themselves.

In the group sessions you will:

• Reflect on your own leadership personality and personal development goal
• Expand your knowledge of methods
• Be supported through peer coaching

In the competency areas, you will have the opportunity to expand your skills and sharpen your leadership image in relation to your personal development goals. It is your responsibility to decide which topics from these areas you would like to focus on. You must invest a total of at least 24 time hours (in at least two different workshops) in the qualification in order to successfully complete the program.

We offer services in the following competency areas:

1. Leading Yourself – Lead yourself as a key for impact and personal growth
2. Working with Others – Promote successful collaboration and diversity through communication and conflict management
3. Creating Change – Design processes and structures with a future-oriented perspective, focusing on digital tools, agility, and innovation
4. Thinking Big – Enlarge your circle of influence through knowledge transfer, social endeavors or starting a business

You can find an overview of our events that can be credited to the program here. The event overview is continuously supplemented.

Approximately six months after the kickoff workshop, a one-day closing workshop takes place. During this workshop, you will once again review the development goals you defined for yourself at the beginning and reflect on your next steps.

In the time between the kickoff and the closing workshop, you should have completed the moderated group sessions and the self-organized meetings with your peer group. Some participants may have already fulfilled the 24-hour requirement in the competency areas during this time, while others may attend events at a later date. You have the freedom to determine your own pace in this regard.

After participating in the closing workshop, you will receive your personal Learn to Lead certificate.

Registration is now open for: Doctoral candidates enrolled at the University of Hamburg, postdocs with an employment contract at the University of Hamburg, and employees of the University of Hamburg who are taking on initial leadership tasks in projects or as deputies without disciplinary leadership. Please describe your individual situation and motivation in the registration form.

The next groups will start in the summer semester of 2025. There will be two parallel groups, one in German and one in English.

You will be informed about your admission to the program in March 2025. Due to the limited number of participants, admission will be granted based on your motivation and fit of the cohort.

You can register now until February 15, 2025.

Register here

Learn to Lead - Mindset Leadership (in English)

• 09.06. / 10.06.2025 Kickoff workshop, whole day
• 08.07. / 24.09. / 18.11.2025 Group sessions, 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
• 08.12.2025 Closing workshop, whole day

Learn to Lead - Führen mit Haltung (auf Deutsch)

• 16.06. / 17.06.2025 Auftaktworkshop, ganztägig
• 07.07. / 13.10. / 10.11.2025 Moderierte Gruppensitzungen, jeweils 9:30-12:30 Uhr
• 05.12.2025 Abschlussworkshop, ganztägig