Women in leadership

Successful as a female manager

This training is held in German.
Women in management positions face particular challenges. A clear awareness of their role in leadership behavior, in their appearance in the company, in communication with employees and superiors and in decision-making and negotiation situations is crucial for success. Learn how to apply effective leadership techniques in this practice-oriented training . Use the success factors of female leadership to act confidently even in difficult situations and to lead effectively, purposefully and calmly.

Contents

Women in management positions

  • Female versus male communication and leadership strategies - what we can learn from each other.
  • Recognize (unwritten) rules of the game in business and use them in a targeted manner.
  • Confident handling of power structures and (male) dominance behavior.
  • Convince with personality.

Management models and techniques

  • Confidently mastering official strategies and secret rules of the game.
  • Situational leadership in everyday management practice.
  • Work on practical examples from everyday management.

Management tools and their targeted use

  • Dealing with "difficult" employees, colleagues, bosses.
  • Delegate correctly, clearly and consistently.
  • Strategies for successfully dealing with resistance and blockages.
  • What happens when nothing happens? - Consistency in day-to-day management.

Strengthening the individual management style

  • Recognize and develop your own leadership type and style.
  • Self-image and external image comparison to build individual security.
  • The right balance between diplomacy and assertiveness.

Motivation of employees

  • Encourage and challenge Employees .
  • The appraisal interview as a central management tool.
  • Difficult employee appraisals in practice.

Success factors for female managers

  • Make targeted use of the strengths of the female communication style.
  • Solve problems holistically and analytically.
  • Recognize your own motivational potential and develop it in a targeted manner.

Special challenges for female managers

  • Leadership between cooperation and directive.
  • Handling risks with confidence.
  • Leading in a male domain.
  • Recognize, analyze and make targeted use of power games.
  • Increase individual visibility.

 

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

You will work out the success factors of female leadership based on specific practical situations of the participants. You will learn how to

  • act professionally, confidently and self-assuredly as a woman in a leadership context,
  • Find your individual management style and establish it consistently,
  • deal with resistance and prejudices diplomatically, calmly and effectively and
  • how you can strengthen your leadership in your individual professional environment.

Methods

Training with workshop character and many case studies from practice, individual and group work, critical discussions, systemic consulting and behavioral training for implementation in practice.

Recommended for

Female managers and junior managers.

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Further recommendations for "Women in leadership"

Attendees comments

"Individual tips on specific problems, interesting speaker, the limited number of participants was very pleasant."

 

Margarita Schwarzmann
Cologne

"Ute Höfer gave a great training , she is an impressive personality and with her uncomplicated manner ensured that the training remained close to the needs of the participants. The content was conveyed to me very clearly. I am still impressed and will definitely recommend the training to others."

 

Jenny Meyszner, DuMont Net GmbH & Co KG, Cologne

Seminar evaluation for "Women in leadership"

4.6 from 5
with 584 reviews
training content:
4.4
Content comprehensibility:
4.8
Practical relevance:
4.6
Trainer expertise:
4.8
Participant orientation:
4.8
Method variety:
4.5
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8677
€ 1.540,- plus VAT
2 days
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02.06.2025
Frankfurt a. M.
Booking number: 8677
€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
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Venue
relexa hotel Frankfurt/Main
relexa hotel Frankfurt/Main
Mertonviertel / Lurgiallee 2, 60439 Frankfurt a. M.
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Monday, 02.06.2025

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 03.06.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

10.07.2025
Berlin
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andel's by Vienna House
andel's by Vienna House
Landsberger Allee 106, 10369 Berlin
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Thursday, 10.07.2025

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 11.07.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

24.07.2025
Live-Online
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Thursday, 24.07.2025

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 25.07.2025

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04.08.2025
Starnberg
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Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Starnberg
Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Starnberg
Münchner Strasse 17, 82319 Starnberg
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Monday, 04.08.2025

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 05.08.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

28.08.2025
Munich
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Holiday Inn Unterhaching
Holiday Inn Unterhaching
Inselkammerstraße 7-9, 82008 Munich
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Thursday, 28.08.2025

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Friday, 29.08.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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  • 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.

04.09.2025
Düsseldorf
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Sheraton Düsseldorf Airport Hotel
Sheraton Düsseldorf Airport Hotel
Terminal Ring 4, 40474 Düsseldorf
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Thursday, 04.09.2025

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Friday, 05.09.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

06.10.2025
Hamburg
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Arcotel Rubin
Arcotel Rubin
Steindamm 63, 20099 Hamburg
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Monday, 06.10.2025

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 07.10.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

30.10.2025
Munich
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€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
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Holiday Inn Unterhaching
Holiday Inn Unterhaching
Inselkammerstraße 7-9, 82008 Munich
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Thursday, 30.10.2025

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 31.10.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

13.11.2025
Düsseldorf/Hilden
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PLAZA-Hotel Hilden GmbH
PLAZA-Hotel Hilden GmbH
Schwanenstrasse 27, 40721 Düsseldorf/Hilden
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Thursday, 13.11.2025

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 14.11.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

18.12.2025
Berlin
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andel's by Vienna House
andel's by Vienna House
Landsberger Allee 106, 10369 Berlin
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Thursday, 18.12.2025

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 19.12.2025

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

19.01.2026
Stuttgart
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Holiday Inn
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Mittlerer Pfad 25-27, 70499 Stuttgart
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Monday, 19.01.2026

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Tuesday, 20.01.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

09.02.2026
Live-Online
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Monday, 09.02.2026

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 10.02.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

26.02.2026
Hamburg
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Best Western Plus Hotel Böttcherhof
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Wöhlerstr. 2, 22113 Hamburg
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Thursday, 26.02.2026

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09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

24.03.2026
Cologne/Lower Kassel
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Hotel Clostermanns Hof
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Heerstraße 2A, 53859 Cologne/Niederkassel
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Tuesday, 24.03.2026

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday, 25.03.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
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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.

20.04.2026
Munich
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Hotel Prinzregent München
Hotel Prinzregent Munich
Riemer Str. 350, 81829 Munich
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Monday, 20.04.2026

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Tuesday, 21.04.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

21.05.2026
Berlin
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Classik Hotel Alexander Plaza Berlin
Classik Hotel Alexander Plaza Berlin
Rosenstraße 1, D-10178 Berlin
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Thursday, 21.05.2026

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 22.05.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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.

24.06.2026
Frankfurt a. M.
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Flemings Hotel Frankfurt Main-Riverside
Flemings Hotel Frankfurt Main-Riverside
Lange Straße 5-9, 60311 Frankfurt a. M.
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Wednesday, 24.06.2026

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Thursday, 25.06.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
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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.

09.07.2026
Live-Online
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Thursday, 09.07.2026

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 10.07.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

20.07.2026
Cologne
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€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
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Best Western Plus Hotel Köln City
Best Western Plus Hotel Cologne City
Innere Kanalstraße 15, 50823 Cologne
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Monday, 20.07.2026

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 21.07.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
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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.

24.08.2026
Hamburg
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€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
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Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
Amsinckstraße 53, 20097 Hamburg
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Monday, 24.08.2026

09:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 25.08.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
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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.

24.09.2026
Stuttgart
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€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
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Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport
Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport
Flughafenstrasse 50, 70629 Stuttgart
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Thursday, 24.09.2026

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Friday, 25.09.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
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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.

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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.

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