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Certificates: Design Thinking" certificate
Certified Leadership Expert" certificate
Certificate "Change Manager (IHK)" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
(Change Manager:in zertifiziert durch die IHK)
Certified Leadership Expert -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 9 Weeks
Design Thinking
Introduction to Design Thinking (approx. 1.5 days)
Design Thinking process at a glance
The most important rules and phases of Design Thinking
Practice-oriented approaches and applications
Digital tools and AI in the innovation process
Phase 1: Research (approx. 0.5 days)
Methods of user-centered research
Interview techniques and needs analysis
AI-supported research and information processing
Phase 2: Synthesis (approx. 0.5 days)
Analysis and structuring of findings
Development of problem definitions and personas
Visualization and clustering of results
Phase 3: Ideation (approx. 0.5 days)
Creative techniques for developing ideas
Methods for finding and evaluating solutions
Use of generative AI in the ideation process
Phase 4: Prototyping (approx. 0.5 days)
Development of initial solution approaches and mockups
Introduction to rapid prototyping and click dummies
Digital tools for the visualization of concepts
Phase 5: Testing (approx. 0.5 days)
Methods for carrying out tests and feedback rounds
Analysis and optimization of solution approaches
Iterative work and agile further development
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Leadership skills
Conflict management
Communication (approx. 1 day)
Communication models and tools
Conversation management and active listening
Conflict discussions as a management tool
Reflection on your own communication style
Conflicts (approx. 2 days)
Causes and types of conflict
Escalation stages and reaction strategies
Harvard concept of conflict resolution
Non-violent communication
Use of AI to develop solutions in conflict situations
Constructive conflict management in the company (approx. 1 day)
De-escalation strategies and solution techniques
Using conflicts as an opportunity for improvement
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Leadership – Fundamentals of Leadership (approx. 3 days)
Roles and Responsibilities of a Leader
Leadership Theories Through the Ages
Leadership Styles and Situational Leadership
Agile Management – Overview
Women in Leadership
Visions, Missions, Goals, and Motivation
Human Resources Management (approx. 5 days)
Strategic Human Resources Policy
Fundamentals of Labor Law – Overview
Human Resources Management Process, Workforce Planning, and Recruitment
Onboarding New Employees
Performance Reviews and Employee Discussions
The First 100 Days as a Manager
Personal and Professional Development
Team Building (Tuckman, Belbin)
Workplace Health as a Leadership Responsibility (including BEM)
Practical examples in the workshop (approx. 3 days)
Taking over a new area of responsibility
Acceptance problems of employees and management
Bullying and difficult team dynamics
Implementing changes
Complaints and dissatisfaction (e.g. salary)
Internal resignation
Burnout and dealing with mental illness
Diversity management
Breaches of rules of conduct (tardiness, sexual harassment, alcohol in the workplace, etc.)
Use of AI as a supporting tool in day-to-day management
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 4 days)
Change Manager (IHK)
Fundamentals of Industry 5.0 and Digital Transformation (approx. 3 days)
Industry 5.0 – Sustainable, Human-Centered, and Resilient
Developments from the Past to the Present
Digital Revolution or Natural Evolution
The Key Building Blocks for a Factory of the Future
The Impact of Industry 5.0 on the Economy and People
The Technical Foundation – Intelligent, Digitally Networked Systems and Production Processes
Digital Transformation as a Continuous Process of Development
Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI as Drivers of Transformation
Opportunities and Limitations of AI in Everyday Work Life
Legal Framework: The EU AI Act
Personal Adaptability in the Context of New Work (approx. 4 days)
The New Work Era
Putting People First
The New World of Work—More Digital, More Mobile, More Efficient, and More Connected
The Old Workplace—A Look Back
The New Workplace – Current Status
The Workplace of the Future—Video Conferencing, Remote Work, and Robots
Global Teams: The Key Building Blocks for Successful Global Collaboration and Teamwork
Self-organization and self-management in the New Work era
Agile Learning and Knowledge Management in the Digital Age
AI-powered tools for self-organization and knowledge management
An Overview of Models and Tools for Modern Conflict Management
The Opportunities of New Work and Work 5.0
Systems and Processes (approx. 3 days)
Process Analysis with a Focus on Digital Transformation
AI-powered process mining for process optimization
Lean Management – Rethinking Leadership Processes
Design Thinking – An Insight into the New Approach to Problem Solving and Idea Generation
AI as an ideation partner in Design Thinking
Scrum – An Approach to Agile Project and Product Management
Change and Innovation Management (approx. 5 days)
Analyzing Change—The Beginning of the Change Process
Tools and Instruments in the Change Process
AI-powered analysis and forecasting tools in the change process
Designing a Change Architecture—The “Core Competency” in Change Management
Success Factors in Change Management
Dealing with Resistance
The Importance of Change Communication
Generative AI in Change Communication
Innovation Management – Change Management as a Driver of Innovation
The Innovation Process: Planning, Implementation, and Performance Monitoring
AI as a Driver of Innovation for New Business Models
Change Monitoring in Change Processes (approx. 2 days)
Agile Reporting – Progress Tracking
AI-Powered Reporting and Data Analysis
Communication Controlling—Planning, Management, and Monitoring of Corporate Communications
AI-powered sentiment analysis in communication management
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
After completing the course, you will be able to recognize conflicts in day-to-day management at an early stage, analyse them professionally and implement suitable solution strategies. You will also be able to use communication and leadership instruments and supporting tools in a targeted manner.
You also understand the importance of change and innovation for business success and know the impact of changing processes and structures on the working environment. You are familiar with the roles in a modern company, you can develop strategic plans and then evaluate their success.
The course also teaches the design thinking approach, which can be used to develop innovative and user-centered solutions for complex challenges. You will learn about the principles and the structured, iterative process of design thinking and find out how practice-oriented tools, digital tools and artificial intelligence support creative and interdisciplinary innovation processes.
The course is aimed at managers, department heads with personnel responsibility and company managers who wish to acquire or update their business management knowledge.
Leadership skills are essential for people who want to work in a managerial role.
In addition, interdisciplinary knowledge of digital processes is in demand across all sectors.Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).