Contents
Quick-wittedness - what is it?
- Basic understanding and dimensions of quick-wittedness.
- Possibilities and limits of quick-wittedness.
- Reflect on your own quick-wittedness: Determining where you stand.
Quick-wittedness - well prepared for success
- Prepare content in a targeted manner.
- Consciously pursue your own goals.
- Know your own weak points and strengthen your own self-control.
- Interview guide: compact and helpful support.
Communicate with quick wit and confidence - but with a system
- Use intelligent repartee techniques in a targeted manner.
- Develop response strategies and use them flexibly.
- Apply de-escalation methods based on understanding.
Mastering challenging conversations constructively
- Act confidently instead of remaining speechless.
- Approach confrontations objectively and clearly.
- Setting boundaries and asserting yourself.
- Dealing calmly with accusations and unjustified criticism.
Strategies for intelligent repartee
- Improve spontaneity with exercises and short answers.
- Use constructive repartee strategically in conversation and hierarchy.
- Always have helpful standard wording to hand as support.
- First aid measures and important tips for acute situations.
- Three concrete implementation steps for everyday transfer.
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
- 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.
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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Start dates and details
Monday, 01.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.09.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 09.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 10.10.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, 03.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 04.11.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Monday, 15.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 16.12.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Tuesday, 24.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 25.03.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 23.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 24.04.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Monday, 18.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 19.05.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 25.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 26.06.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 07.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 08.09.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 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.