Crash course in lateral leadership

Convincing leadership at eye level

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This training is held in German.
Do you lead professionally or in projects—but without a traditional supervisory role? In our practical online crash course, you will learn in a compact format how to provide guidance without authority, conduct difficult conversations, clearly assign tasks, and resolve conflicts constructively. This will enable you to strengthen your influence and lead effectively—even without formal power. This crash course is the short version of our successful seminar "Leading without a supervisory role I."
Module 1: training training
approx. 3 hours incl. break
The lateral leadership role
The lateral leadership role

The lateral leadership role

  • Differences and similarities of leadership with and without a disciplinary function.
  • Know and take into account the special features of the lateral leadership role.

Looking in the mirror: The leadership personality

  • Authority through personal and social skills.
  • Bringing in personality and values: Communication and error culture.
  • Professional demarcation and remaining a colleague at the same time.
Module 2: Self-study phase
approx. 30 minutes
Conflict test
Conflict test

To prepare for the second training, you will receive a PDF to download in your learning environment.

Topic: The conflict test

Module 3: training training
approx. 3 hours incl. break
Delegation and conflict management
Delegation and conflict management

Delegation and professional feedback

  • Successful delegation - without allowing re-delegation.
  • Feedback rules: How do I tell my colleague or supervisor?

Conflict management in lateral projects

  • Analyze your own conflict behavior.
  • Use conflict handling styles according to the situation.
  • Prepare a conflict discussion and conduct it efficiently.

Newsflash: Dealing with stress and strain in "management between all the stools".

Module 4: Coaching
approx. 1 hour
Practice coaching
Practice coaching

You can clarify your specific case studies and personal issues in this individual, one-hour practical coaching session by phone with your trainer. You will receive valuable tips on how you can immediately put what you have learned into practice and will be optimally prepared for upcoming challenges.

 

Contents

The lateral leadership role

  • We consider the differences and similarities between leadership with and without disciplinary functions.
  • You will learn about the special features of the lateral leadership role and how to take them into account.

Looking in the mirror: your leadership personality

  • Building authority—through personal and social skills.
  • Bringing your personality and values to bear: communication and error culture.
  • Distance vs. closeness: How to maintain professional boundaries while colleague .

Delegation and professional feedback

  • Successfully delegating tasks: Delegate without allowing re-delegation.
  • How to give and receive constructive feedback.

Conflict management in lateral projects

  • We practice: Preparing for and efficiently conducting a conflict discussion.

Flashlight: Dealing with stress and pressure

         

Includes: Individual practical coaching with the trainer

(Time required: one hour telephone call per participant, individual appointment with the trainer).

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

This compact online course teaches the basics of lateral leadership:

  • You strengthen your authority even without disciplinary responsibility.
  • You gain confidence in delegating, conduct discussions clearly on an equal footing, and deal confidently with resistance.
  • You will learn which special features you can take into account and utilize in a lateral leadership role.
  • You will learn how to manage in a collegial yet assertive manner and how to incorporate professional feedback.
  • You know the tools that will help you move forward in conflict and master even difficult conversations.

Methods

Our lively and interactive training course thrives on a balanced mix of presentation and discussion of the essential technical fundamentals. Reflection and feedback in small groups and in plenary sessions ensure a lasting learning effect. You can expect trainer input, case studies/best practice examples, exercises, working aids, and a self-test.

 

You can also take advantage of individual telephone coaching (1 hour per participant):

Together with the trainer, you will discuss your specific situation. You will receive valuable tips on how to immediately put what you have learned into practice and will be optimally prepared for upcoming challenges.

Recommended for

Team, group, and project managers, deputy managers, heads of staff units, and technical managers or employees who will be taking on these roles or have just taken them on. 

All industries are welcome!

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Further recommendations for "Crash Course Lateral Leadership"

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31599
€ 890,- plus VAT
7.5 hours (2 W ...
Online
12 Events
German
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7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
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4.6
145 Ratings
training content:
4.4
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4.4
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4.8
Participant orientation:
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17.03.2026
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Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
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Technical notes
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Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
17.03.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
18.03.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
20.04.2026
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
20.04.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
21.04.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
19.05.2026
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
19.05.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
20.05.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
18.06.2026
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
18.06.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
19.06.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
06.07.2026
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
06.07.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
07.07.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
16.09.2026
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
16.09.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
17.09.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
27.10.2026
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
27.10.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
28.10.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
26.11.2026
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
26.11.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
27.11.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
17.12.2026
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
17.12.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
18.12.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
14.01.2027
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
14.01.2027
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
15.01.2027
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
15.02.2027
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
15.02.2027
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
16.02.2027
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
02.03.2027
Live online
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
€ 1,059.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
zoom
Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
7.5 hours (2 webinars of 3 hours each + 1.5 hours coaching and self-study phase)
Limited number of participants
training training
The lateral leadership role
Date
02.03.2027
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
training training
Delegation and conflict management
Date
03.03.2027
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 10:00 am, end approx. 1:00 pm
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Limited number of participants
Booking number: 31599
€ 890,- plus VAT.
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