Self-confidence and sovereignty in business

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This training is held in German.
How confident do you appear to others? Your confident charisma determines your success in business. Be it in a presentation, a speech, a meeting or a personal conversation. Learn how to increase your self-confidence and self-assurance. This will make you feel more comfortable in challenging situations and win over your contacts for you, your offers and your ideas. In this interactive training course, you will learn how to achieve this.

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Where does my self-esteem come from?

  • External influences on your self-esteem.
  • The inner picture of your self-esteem.
  • Improving self-esteem from within.

Your personality

  • I am ... I can ... I do ... your beliefs, inner voices and blockages.
  • From your inner conviction to action.
  • The courage to be special.

Your external impact

  • How am I seen by others? First impressions count.
  • Communicating values, goals and motivation to the outside world.
  • External impact in line with your self-confidence.

How to increase your charisma!

  • I have positive charisma too, don't I? Use body language skillfully.

Relationship levels

  • Building a stable relationship with my counterpart.
  • Use (physical) language to convince.

Improvisation for your everyday life

  • Master unforeseen situations with confidence.
  • Learn from the unconscious communication disorders.

Practical tips and individual feedback

Learning environment

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Your benefit

You will learn how to

  • build and increase your self-esteem,
  • use your personality to have inner security and a confident charisma,
  • optimize the external impact of your verbal and non-verbal actions,
  • how you can act and perform successfully in business with your inner attitude,
  • you feel more comfortable and satisfied in your everyday working life,
  • gain access to your inner sources of strength (resources) and
  • present yourself authentically and positively.

Methods

Input, discussion, self-awareness exercises, role plays, group work, acting techniques and visualization techniques. 

The training depends on the participants and their willingness to make a personal contribution.

Recommended for

Specialists and managers who want to find out how they can win over their fellow human beings through self-confidence and a confident manner.

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"Confident people have a much, much higher presence and persuasiveness at work!"
Trainer Jens Korz in conversation

"Confident people have a much, much higher presence and persuasiveness at work!"
Trainer Jens Korz in conversation

Questions about the seminar content

Confidence starts with better understanding the impression you make and becoming more aware of your inner insecurities. In this training, you’ll learn which factors influence your self-esteem, how to identify limiting thoughts, and how to more clearly project your personal strengths to others. Through practical exercises on body language, voice, presence, and communication, you’ll develop greater confidence for meetings, presentations, and challenging conversations.

Uncertainty in the workplace often stems not from a lack of competence, but from self-doubt, internal beliefs, or the fear of being misjudged. Professional development helps you recognize these patterns and change them in a targeted way. You’ll build confidence in your abilities, learn to handle pressure with greater poise, and develop a more stable inner mindset. This will enable you to position yourself more clearly in your day-to-day work and act with greater courage.

You can maintain composure in difficult conversations by staying calm, being aware of the impression you make, and remaining capable of taking action even when faced with objections or criticism. In this training, you’ll practice typical conversation scenarios from your daily work life and receive feedback on your verbal and nonverbal communication. This will help you learn to communicate more clearly, respond appropriately, and maintain a professional demeanor even in tense situations.

The impression you make on others is strongly influenced by your body language, voice, inner attitude, and the way you present yourself. In this training, you’ll reflect on how you’re currently perceived and which cues strengthen or weaken your presence. Through personalized feedback and practical exercises, you’ll learn to come across as more authentic, clear, and convincing. This will help you appear more competent and confident in meetings, presentations, and conversations.

Effective communication happens when content, attitude, and demeanor align. In this training, you’ll learn to articulate your messages more clearly, convey your personal conviction, and build a strong rapport with your audience. You’ll practice presenting your arguments with confidence without coming across as overbearing. This will enable you to communicate ideas, decisions, and viewpoints more effectively in your day-to-day work.

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What Our Participants Say
What participants training highlight about this training is the individualized support provided by the trainer: The focus on each individual runs like a common thread through almost all the feedback. This created an atmosphere described as open, relaxed, and trusting—a solid foundation for truly taking something away from the experience.

In terms of content, the balanced mix of theory and practice was highly effective. Questions were addressed flexibly, and the tools and methods taught can be applied directly in everyday professional life. So anyone looking for concrete ideas to apply to their own practice will find more than just expert knowledge here—they’ll also find the space to put it into practice right away.

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