Relationship skills for managers

Winning people over - appreciative leadership

This training is held in German.
The ability to shape positive working relationships is a basic prerequisite for leadership success. This important leadership skill forms the basis for achieving goals and coping with tasks and situational requirements. By striking a balance between relationship and task orientation, you will achieve positive effects in terms of productivity and employee loyalty. In addition, you promote the personal responsibility and motivation of your Employees.

Contents

Strong through positive relationships with employees, colleagues and superiors

  • Building and maintaining positive relationships.
  • Working with the power of trust.
  • Benefit from a solid network.
  • Strong relationships in conflicts.
  • Moral and human integrity vs. formal authority.
  • The influence of effective stress management on positive relationships.

The importance of emotional and social skills in management work

  • Using emotional intelligence for leadership.
  • Creating credibility through authenticity.
  • Strengthening empathy in leadership relationships.
  • Relationship strength as a precursor to clarity and consistency.

Recognize your own patterns and expand your scope for action

  • The Riemann-Thomann model for your personality analysis.
  • Reflect on your own guidelines for relationship competence.
  • Managing emotions constructively.
  • Further development through feedback.

Increase productivity in teams through relationship work

  • Relationally wise interaction with different characters.
  • Shaping leadership relationships mindfully.
  • Generate dialog quality in group situations.
  • The special features of relationship management in hybrid teams.

 

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 develop success factors for creating motivating working relationships.
  • You will receive tips on how you can promote motivation and willingness to perform via the relationship level.
  • You will develop your own ways of leading your team to greater personal responsibility and success through trust, confidence and feedback.
  • You increase your self-awareness and perception skills.
  • You will expand your skills through reflection and interaction in the training.

Methods

In-person events

Trainer input, personality analysis, self-reflection, exercises, discussion, exchange of experiences, group work, case work, feedback.

Live online events

Trainer input, personality analysis, self-reflection, exercises, discussion, exchange of experiences, group work, case work, feedback.

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Recommended for

Managers from different areas who want to strengthen their relationship skills.

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Seminar evaluation for "Relationship skills for managers"

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4.6
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Trainer expertise:
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Relationship-oriented leadership - a tough success factor

Today's working world is characterized by a constantly changing social environment, a persistent shortage of skilled workers and an increased willingness among employees to change jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic has also been a catalyst for the already significantly increased demands for flexible working options. Being able to shape relationships positively has always been an important leadership skill. In this dynamic context, however, relationship skills [...]

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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

Relationship-oriented leadership - a tough success factor

Today's working world is characterized by a constantly changing social environment, a persistent shortage of skilled workers and an increased willingness among employees to change jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic has also been a catalyst for the already significantly increased demands for flexible working options. Being able to shape relationships positively has always been an important leadership skill. In this dynamic context, however, relationship skills [...]

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9414
€ 1.540,- plus VAT
2 days
in 5 locations
5 Events
German
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32980
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2 days
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16.06.2025
Live-Online
Booking number: 32980
€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
€ 1,832.60 incl. VAT.
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2 days
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Monday, 16.06.2025

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 17.06.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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.
24.09.2025
Cologne
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PULLMAN Cologne
Helenenstraße 14, 50667 Cologne
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Wednesday, 24.09.2025

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Thursday, 25.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 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.

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.
27.11.2025
Live-Online
Booking number: 32980
€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
€ 1,832.60 incl. VAT.
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Thursday, 27.11.2025

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 28.11.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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.
18.12.2025
Frankfurt a. M./Offenbach
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Venue
Best Western Macrander Hotel Kaiserlei
Best Western Macrander Hotel Kaiserlei
Strahlenberger Straße 12, 63067 Frankfurt a. M./Offenbach
Room rate: € 118,77 plus VAT.
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Thursday, 18.12.2025

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday, 19.12.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 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.

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.
11.03.2026
Berlin
Booking number: 9414
€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
€ 1,832.60 incl. VAT.
Venue
SANA Hotel
SANA Hotel
Nürnberger Straße 33, 10777 Berlin
Room rate: € 150,92 plus VAT.
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2 days
Limited number of participants

Wednesday, 11.03.2026

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Thursday, 12.03.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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.
15.06.2026
Munich
Booking number: 9414
€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
€ 1,832.60 incl. VAT.
Venue
Holiday Inn Unterhaching
Holiday Inn Unterhaching
Inselkammerstraße 7-9, 82008 Munich
Room rate: € 125,03 plus VAT.
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Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
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2 days
Limited number of participants

Monday, 15.06.2026

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 16.06.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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.
28.09.2026
Hamburg
Booking number: 9414
€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
€ 1,832.60 incl. VAT.
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Leonardo Hamburg Altona
Beerenweg 1A, 22761 Hamburg
Room rate: € 113,45 plus VAT.
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Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
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Limited number of participants

Monday, 28.09.2026

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 29.09.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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.
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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: 32980
€ 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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