Train your quick-wittedness

Appear confident, constructive and intelligent

This training is held in German.
Do you sometimes come up with the right answer too late? Quick-wittedness can be trained! It is intelligent to use constructive rather than destructive techniques in response to verbal attacks to ensure a successful business relationship. Learn how to respond elegantly, quickly and appropriately to attacks, confrontations and provocations. This will make you appear more confident and radiate more competence and self-confidence.

Contents

Quick-wittedness - what is it?  

  • Basic understanding of repartee.
  • Dimensions of quick-wittedness.
  • Possibilities and limits of quick-wittedness.
  • Positioning for quick-wittedness.

Quick-wittedness - preparation is the be-all and end-all

  • The stable content preparation.
  • Keep an eye on your own goal.
  • Know your own "sore spots" and strengthen your own self-control.
  • Have a compact and helpful discussion guide.

Quick-witted in conversational situations

  • Use intelligent repartee techniques in a targeted manner.  
  • Develop and use suitable response patterns.
  • Reaction and de-escalation options based on understanding.

Mastering critical situations constructively

  • Acting skillfully at the right moment without being speechless.
  • Meet confrontations objectively.
  • Set boundaries and assert yourself skillfully.
  • Dealing confidently with accusations and unjustified criticism.

Intelligent repartee

  • Train spontaneity with targeted exercises and short answers.
  • Constructive repartee in conversation and in the hierarchy.
  • Have a central and helpful standard formulation ready.
  • First aid measures and important tips & advice.
  • 3 concrete implementation steps for the transfer.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

  • A concrete understanding of constructive and intelligent repartee is developed. 
  • In critical situations, they learn to react positively, cleverly and quickly. 
  • Inner blockages are identified and ways and means are learned to deal with them positively. 
  • Personal impact can also be strengthened in difficult and critical situations. 
  • Self-confidence and aplomb are maintained even in the face of accusations and personal attacks. 

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Methods

Relevant trainer input, individual and group exercises, practice-oriented simulations, sparring in mini-groups, with the trainer or as a tandem, feedback from trainer and group, practice-oriented exchange of experience, trying things out and practicing, practicing, practicing.

Recommended for

Specialists and managers and all Employees who want to react even more intelligently in conversations and discussions.

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Attendees comments

"Very good training, experienced and emphatic trainer, top venue. I particularly liked the interactive work in the training."

Sabrina Sackretz
Digital Realty Germany GmbH

"I particularly liked the practical exercises. The efficiency of the seminar is also very good."

Gudrun Gräbe
Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research e. V.

Seminar evaluation for "Training quick-wittedness"

4.6 from 5
with 429 reviews
training content:
4.4
Content comprehensibility:
4.6
Practical relevance:
4.6
Trainer expertise:
4.8
Participant orientation:
4.8
Method variety:
4.6
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Quick-witted? Never react rashly again!

Are you quick-witted? Sometimes, but not always? Do you sometimes hold back even though you would like to react? Do you think you can't and fear getting into trouble with your superiors or customers? But it's better to react, because aggression is often unloaded and inappropriate comments are made, especially in the office. Anja K. works as an assistant [...]

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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

Quick-witted? Never react rashly again!

Are you quick-witted? Sometimes, but not always? Do you sometimes hold back even though you would like to react? Do you think you can't and fear getting into trouble with your superiors or customers? But it's better to react, because aggression is often unloaded and inappropriate comments are made, especially in the office. Anja K. works as an assistant [...]

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05.06.2025
Düsseldorf/Kaarst
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Mercure Hotel Düsseldorf
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Königsberger Straße 20, 41564 Düsseldorf/Kaarst
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Thursday, 05.06.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday, 06.06.2025

08:30 am - 4:30 pm

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  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
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  • extensive working documents.

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01.09.2025
Munich
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Holiday Inn Unterhaching
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Inselkammerstraße 7-9, 82008 Munich
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Monday, 01.09.2025

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Tuesday, 02.09.2025

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  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
09.10.2025
Wiesbaden
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Radisson Blu Schwarzer Bock Hotel
Radisson Blu Schwarzer Bock Hotel
Kranzplatz 12, 65183 Wiesbaden
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  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
03.11.2025
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Monday, 03.11.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, 04.11.2025

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Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
15.12.2025
Berlin
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andel's by Vienna House
andel's by Vienna House
Landsberger Allee 106, 10369 Berlin
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Monday, 15.12.2025

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Tuesday, 16.12.2025

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  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
24.03.2026
Stuttgart
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Holiday Inn
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Mittlerer Pfad 25-27, 70499 Stuttgart
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  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
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Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
Booking number: 33039
€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
€ 1,832.60 incl. VAT.
Details
2 days
Limited number of participants
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
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