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Certificates: Design Thinking" certificate
Certified Leadership Expert" certificate
Change and innovation management" certificate -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
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 day)
Design Thinking process at a glance
The most important rules and phases of Design Thinking
Practice-oriented approaches and applications
5 phases in a real project (approx. 3 days)
Research Phase
Methodological input on qualitative research
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Synthesis phase
Methodical input on analysis and synthesis
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Ideation phase
Methodical input on creative techniques and idea development
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Prototyping phase
Methodical input on visualization and prototyping (including mockups, click dummies, 3D printing and rapid prototyping)
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Testing phase
Methodical input on test methods and iteration, agile approach
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Leadership skills
Conflict management
Communication (approx. 2 days)
Communication models and tools
Conflict discussions as a management tool
Conflicts (approx. 2 days)
Harvard model of conflict resolution
Conflict management
Non-violent communication
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Leadership - the basics of leadership (approx. 3 days)
Roles and tasks of the manager
Leadership theories in the course of time
Agile management - overview
Women in leadership
Visions, mission statements and goals
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Personnel management (approx. 5 days)
Strategic personnel policy
Fundamentals of labor law - overview
Elevator pitch
Personnel management process
Personality development
Personnel planning and selection
Integration of new employees
The appraisal interview
Strategic and ad-hoc employee appraisals
The first 100 days as a manager
BEM
Personality and skills development
Release of employees
Team building Tuckman and Belbin
Health in the office as a management task
Practical examples in the workshop (approx. 4 days)
Taking over a new area of responsibility
Acceptance problems of employees and management
Conflict management
Bullying
Implementing changes
Complaints, dissatisfaction with salary
Internal dismissal
Burnout - dealing with mental illness
Diversity management
Violation of rules of conduct (unpunctuality, sexual harassment, alcohol at work)
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 3 days)
Change and innovation management
Industry 4.0 and digital transformation basics (approx. 3 days)
What is Industry 4.0?
Developments from the past to the present
Digital revolution or normal development?
The most important building blocks for a factory of the future
What impact will Industry 4.0 have on the economy and people?
The technical basis - intelligent, digitally networked systems and production processes
What is digital transformation?
Digital transformation as a process of continuous further development of digital technologies
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Personal ability to change within New Work (approx. 5 days)
Work 4.0 - The New Work era
The new world of work - more digitalized, more mobile, more efficient and more networked
The old workplace - a look back
The new workplace - What does the current workplace already look like?
The workplace of the future - video conferencing, working from home and robots
Global teams: the most important 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
An overview of models and tools for modern conflict management
The opportunities inherent in New Work and Work 4.0
Systems and processes (approx. 2 days)
Process analysis with regard to digital transformation
Lean management - management processes rethought
Design Thinking - An insight into the new form of problem solving and idea generation
Scrum - A possibility of agile project and product management
What is change and innovation management (approx. 5 days)
The analysis of change - how a change process begins
Which tools and instruments accompany the change
The design of a change architecture - The "king competence" in change management
The success factors of change management
It doesn't work without change communication
Innovation management - change management as a driver for innovation
The innovation process: planning, implementation and monitoring success
Change monitoring in change processes (approx. 2 days)
Agile reporting - progress monitoring
Communication controlling - planning, management and control of corporate communication
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 have all the necessary skills in conflict management, goal-oriented management and leading teams, departments, divisions and companies.
You also understand how important change and innovation are 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 solutions for complex problems. The design thinking approach is clearly structured, iterative and leaves plenty of room for new perspectives. The course conveys the meaning, process and principles of the method.
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).