The use of a dog in workshops on communication and cooperation creates a relaxed atmosphere, in which participants open up more quickly. The interaction with the dog holds up a mirror: behaviour and communication patterns become visible and negotiable, which provides valuable insights for daily cooperation.

For who?

Teams (max 10 people).

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. ·       Looking at your team in an original way
2. ·       Undergoing a team assessment together with Guus, the workshop dog
3. ·       Analysis of the team’s qualities
4. ·       Create an individual and team-oriented action plan

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge required. However, there are some practical requirements for this workshop to take place (please contact us).

1 half day very personal and interactive

Interactive workshop where you get the chance to gain insight into your collaboration as a team, max 10 participants.

More information can be found here. Guus can be added to other workshops from the Training offer of Learning Journey on demand.

In a world that is constantly changing, it is sometimes not easy to adapt all the time. Some people will be naturally open to change. For others, it’s a bit more difficult. Mindset often plays an important role in this. What if you could open yourself up to change with small steps and where you used to see an obstacle, there is now a challenge ahead of you?

For who?

Anyone who wants to work on a growth mindset and wants to work on his or her limiting beliefs. The workshop is personal and requires openness and respect towards the other participants.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Am I aware of my internal dialogue?
2. I have knowledge of limiting and reinforcing thoughts
3. Am I aware of my obstacles and thoughts in my head?
4. Am I able to turn my limiting thoughts into empowering thoughts
5. Can I journal (positive mindset : gratitude/appreciation)
6. I see feedback as the essence of growth
7. I ask for and accept feedback
8. Am I aware of my goals?
9. I accept and embrace discomfort
10. I am convinced that if I practice something in a focused way, I will also get better at it (Pippi Longstocking)
11. I put what I have learned into practice and I keep it up

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required – but the openness to be vulnerable in a group.

2 half days very personal and interactive+ pre-work and homework

Very personal and interactive+ pre-work and homework.

Max 10 participants. Can also be done with teams where there is already a good basis of trust.

In a world that is constantly changing, it is sometimes not easy to adapt all the time. Some people will be naturally open to change. For others, it’s a bit more difficult. Mindset often plays an important role in this. What if you could open yourself up to change with small steps and where you used to see an obstacle, there is now a challenge ahead of you?

For who?

For anyone who wants to achieve more learning efficiency and wants to refine and focus on a personal learning goal.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. How to formulate a learning objective in an agile way
2. Choosing learning strategies with impact – taking into account Kolb’s learning phases
3. Refine and develop on a personal learning goal
4. Follow-up of your training plan

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

1 half day very personal and interactive+ pre-work

You will work on your personal learning goal in a hands-on workshop. Defining the learning objective is part of the preparation.

Max 12 participants.

A pitching workshop can help you develop yourself as a persuasive and effective communicator, which can be invaluable in both professional and personal situations.

For who?

For anyone who wants to pitch their message.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Knowing what a pitch is and what parts should be in it
2. Knowing the AIDA model and being able to apply it to your pitch
3. Knowing the importance of emotion in a pitch
4. Understand why it is better not to start with your point of view but on common ground and apply this to your own pitch
5. Connect with your customer
6. Asking good questions
7. Have a basis for your own short pitch

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

1 day very personal and interactive

We will work on your own pitch (preparation). This is made better and better by the supplied techniques. So it will be an interactive workshop.

max 12 participants

What is customer-centric communication? How to deal with customers? What if things go wrong: dealing with complaints… Why does every customer react differently?

For who?

Anyone who wants to get better at communicating with customers

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Knowing what customer-oriented communication is
2. Knowing the difference between customer focus and customer friendliness
3. Find out what customers expect
4. Have insight into the process of a good conversation
5. Excelling: knowing how to convince a customer

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

1 day very interactive

max 12 participants

From preparing for a sales call to closing…

For who?

Anyone who wants to start selling in 1 on 1 conversations.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Knowing what customer-oriented communication is
2. Knowing what the 7 parts of a sales call are
3. Have insight into the process of a good conversation
4. Have insight into the process of a good conversation

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

1 day very interactive

max 12 participants

How do you make sure your emails are opened and answered?

For who?

Anyone who wants to get better at communicating via email

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Learn tips and tricks for writing powerful emails
2. Learn to adapt your communication style
3. How to rewrite your own email

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

2 hour workshopvery interactive

Interactive workshop where you can work with your own material, max 12 participants

How do you make sure that you lead the conversation yourself? What techniques exist to get the conversation in my direction??

For who?

Anyone who wants to get better at communication and get his/her point across better in a discussion.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Introduction to a number of techniques to broaden, deepen or change the subject of a conversation
2. Getting to know the principles of influencing

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

Short workshop 1/2 day – can be extended with space for practice.

Inspiring workshop max 12 participants

A difficult conversation is one where emotions flare up hope, where the stakes are high, and where interlocutors disagree.

For who?

Anyone who wants to learn how to transform a difficult conversation into a constructive dialogue.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Knowing what to do when a difficult conversation
2. Knowing what the hurdles are to a good conversation
3. Teach you to listen and ask questions
4. You will gain insight into how stress affects your behavior
5. Learn how to give feedback

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

Interactive 1 day workshop

Interactive workshop with time for reflection max 12 participants

Consolidating the culture of providing regular feedback between teams ensures better performance.

For who?

Anyone who wants to learn how to give better feedback.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Knowing why giving feedback is so valuable
2. Knowing and learning to apply the D4 model for feedback

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

Interactive 1/2 day workshop

Workshop of 4 hours or introduction 1 hour online + workshop 3 hours.

Max 12 participants.

TED Talks are known for their ability to convey complex ideas in a concise and engaging manner. By learning how to present, you can improve your communication skills and get your message across to your audience more effectively.

For who?

Anyone who has to stand in front of a group and captivate the audience.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. How to captivate your audience
2. Keeping the attention of you audience
3. How to respond to questions or concerns
4. How to present your argumentation
5. How to end with a bang

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

Interactive 1 day workshop

Workshop 1 day + return day to give presentation.

Max 10 participants.

Coaching is unlocking people’s potential to maximize their own performance. It helps them learn rather than teach them.

For who?

Anyone who wants to start coaching.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Getting to know the GROW model
2. Have a basic skill set to use coaching skills with your employees

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

Interactive 1 day workshop

Interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to practice max 12 participants

Insights Discovery is an accessible color model that gives people more insight into themselves and others. A strong foundation for effective collaboration and optimal functioning. Let people get the very best out of themselves by improving their self-insight. Teach them to appreciate and use their differences and create a work environment in which everyone can be happy and productive.

For who?

Anyone who wants more self-insight. Or for teams as an introduction to team effectiveness.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Familiarize yourself with the principles of Insights Discovery (profile can be included)
2. Have insight into your own preferences
3. Understand why others react differently
4. Have tools to adapt your style to the preference of your conversation partners

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is required. More information on Insights Discovery.

Interactive 1 day workshop

Interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to discover your own preferences max 12 participants

Unfortunately, there is no set recipe for team development: after all, every team is unique and has different needs. But a successful collaboration starts with understanding yourself and your teammates and recognizing, appreciating and using the differences between them.

For who?

Teams who has already attended a basic workshop and ideally already all team members have an Insights Discovery profile.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Recap of the principles of Insights Discovery (profile can be included)
   • Have insight into your own preferences
   • Understand why others react differently
2. As a team, use the insights and color language of Insights Discovery to explore how you work together and how you can improve the relationships between you and your performance

Prior knowledge

Attended a basic workshop of Insights Discovery.

Interactive 1 day workshop

Interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to discover and deepen your preferences as a team, max 12 participants

Insights’ leadership programs build on the beating heart of many of our learning solutions, the Insights Discovery color model. Whether someone leads effectively does not depend on their Insights Colours. Each color has qualities that are important for good leaders. It is mainly the combination of qualities that does it. However, a person’s preferred colors are reflected in their leadership style.

For who?

Anyone who has already attended a basic workshop and ideally already has an Insights Discovery profile.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Recap of the principles of Insights Discovery (profile can be included)
   • Have insight into your own preferences
   • Understand why others react differently
2. Gain insight into your own leadership style.

Prior knowledge

Attended a basic workshop of Insights Discovery.

Interactive 1 day workshop

Interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in Insights Discovery and apply it to yourself as a manager max 12 participants

After an initial basic workshop around Insights Discovery, we’ll dive deeper into the changes happening around you, their impact, and how you can learn to navigate them more effectively to stay productive and at ease during the process.

For who?

Anyone who has already attended a basic workshop and ideally already has an Insights Discovery profile.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. Gain insight into types of change
   • Have insight into your own preferences
   • Understand why others react differently
2. Getting to know the transition model
3. Have an understanding of how the 4 colors affect change and resilience
4. Learn how to adapt in times of change.

Prior knowledge

Attended a basic workshop of Insights Discovery.

Interactive 1 day workshop

Interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in Insights Discovery and apply it to a changing environment max 12 participants

More self-awareness about their own resilience and some practical actions they want to take to strengthen their resilience.

For who?

People who want an introduction to resilience. Already followed a basic workshop is added value, not a must.

What do you learn in the workshop?

1. ·       Have more self-awareness about your own resilience
2. ·       Discover some practical actions to strengthen your resilience

Prior knowledge

Already followed a basic workshop is added value, not a must.

Interactive 1 day workshop

Interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in Insights Discovery and apply it to your own resilience max 12 participants