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Practical training – Listening in difficult situations
Those who listen lead! The art of steering conversations in a goal-oriented manner
Contents
Key competence Listening
- Requirements for successful listening.
- Forms of listening: listening attentively, active listening, empathetic listening.
- Asking targeted questions.
- Establishing a constructive culture of discussion.
Listening in negotiations
- Remain open and capable of acting even when positions are opposed.
- Recognize what is truly important to your counterpart. Utilize this information to structure your arguments in a targeted and persuasive manner.
Listening in conflicts
- Listen clearly and in a structured manner, without defending yourself or attacking.
- Consider whether you tend to listen in a dialogue-oriented or assertive manner. Both approaches have their merits, depending on the situation.
Listening to emotional topics
- Recognizing your own emotions and the underlying needs.
- Stay true to yourself, even when emotions, stress, or personal triggers come into play.
- Conduct conversations with clarity, presence, and inner stability.
Listening professionally in challenging conversation situations
- Bring in your own conversation situations and practice them in a practical way.
- Recognize which patterns prevent you from listening—and develop new options for action.
- Use conversation techniques to remain present and clear even when discussing difficult topics.
- Receive personalized feedback and tips on how to optimize your communication.
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
- You can listen calmly and attentively even under pressure.
- You confidently and consciously manage emotional conversation dynamics.
- You recognize misunderstandings early on and avoid them deliberately.
- You will learn to recognize conflicts early on and take action to de-escalate them.
- You argue clearly and convincingly in negotiations without losing contact with your counterpart.
- You confidently express your concerns while taking your counterpart's perspective into account.
- You use self-regulation techniques to avoid impulsive behavior.
- You will receive personalized feedback and tips on how to optimize your communication.
Methods
Self-reflection in individual work through guiding questions, exchange and mutual support in small groups, discussion in plenary, concrete practical exercises, trainer, learning partnerships.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers who want to get more out of conversations and increase their persuasiveness and communication skills through conscious listening.
Questions about the seminar content
In tense conversations, there’s often an impulse to react immediately, to justify yourself, or to get your point across as quickly as possible. That’s why this training helps you become more aware of exactly these dynamics. You’ll learn to listen under pressure without losing touch with yourself or your conversation partner. Through self-reflection, practical exercises, and feedback, you’ll develop greater inner stability and be able to navigate even difficult moments in a conversation more effectively.
Professionals and managers, in particular, are often accustomed to quickly providing solutions, preparing decisions, or advocating for certain positions. As a result, genuine listening can unconsciously take a back seat in everyday work life. This training identify the personal patterns that may be preventing you from listening. As a result, you’ll recognize when you’re already responding, judging, or defending yourself internally, and you’ll develop new strategies for more mindful conversations.
Negotiations are rarely just about the positions that are immediately apparent. Often, there are underlying interests, needs, or fears that aren’t directly expressed. This training you remain open-minded and attentive, even when faced with opposing positions. This will enable you to better identify which information is relevant for a persuasive argument and to tailor your negotiation strategy more effectively.
A constructive culture of dialogue begins when people feel taken seriously and are able to openly address even difficult topics. This training will show you how active listening, targeted questions, and clear communication contribute to this. This is particularly valuable for managers, as it allows them to build trust, reduce misunderstandings, and steer conversations in a more productive direction.
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Start dates and details

Monday, 07.09.2026
09:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 08.09.2026
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 19.11.2026
09:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 20.11.2026
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, 15.02.2027
09:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 16.02.2027
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Wednesday, June 23, 2027
09:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, June 24, 2027
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, September 27, 2027
09:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, September 28, 2027
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
