Good communication is an essential component of day-to-day business life. In this course you will learn how to communicate effectively in the following situations: - networking with colleagues and business partners - conducting challenging interviews - leading F2F and virtual meetings - preventing and solving conflicts immediately There will be some grammar corrections and quick recaps but we mainly focus on oral communication skills.   Your English needs to be at a stable B2 level. Please take the placement test before registering.

Leadership and management are two sides of the same coin. To be an effective leader, you need to understand today’s evolving challenges. In a post-VUCA world, we must balance quick solutions with flexible, medium-term strategies. In this course, we will explore and discuss emerging leadership styles and develop practical motivational and coaching tools, including: • storytelling techniques, mindset shifts, and pitching tools • effective methods to demonstrate empathy and genuine interest • strategies for working with high-potentials and high performers, as well as motivating low performers • building a pragmatic dashboard to measure and reflect on your leadership performance

How can you stay calm in a stressful situation while at the same time you are looking for words? Don’t let language barriers hold you back! This course gives you the tools to stay calm, respond confidently, and handle difficult people with ease in English. Through role-plays, real-life examples, and useful phrases, you’ll learn to resolve conflicts clearly, politely, and professionally, and with the appropriate language. Please make sure you have the right level of English before your sign up for this course.

In this seminar you will cover all relevant aspects of business life: from written communication such as emails to small talk or telephoning. You will practise handling situations like conferences, meetings, negotiations and presentations: Thereby you will consolidate terminology and grammar - and increase fluency and confidence. Enjoy communicating in English in the pleasant atmosphere at Lake Starnberg! We speak English only. Please take the placemnet test before registering to make sure everyone can profit from this course.