| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
This 100% online program equips participants with people skills to build strong relationships, gain trust and respect, and coach effectively. It consists of seven modules covering leadership, coaching, and feedback, using videos, exercises, and projects. The program aims to enhance leadership abilities and improve team performance. Suitable for professionals seeking to develop their people skills and leadership capabilities.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Essentials in People Skills is a 100% online, self-paced program designed to equip participants with the skills to build strong relationships, gain trust and respect, and develop effective coaching abilities. The objective is to enable participants to coach, communicate with, and understand their teams to improve performance and organizational success. The program is designed for professionals who regularly interact with colleagues, aspiring leaders, new managers, and managers seeking skill enhancement. It focuses on building strong relationships and fostering trust and respect within teams. The program is available anytime and takes approximately 10-12 hours to complete, spread over a maximum of three months. It costs €695 (excluding 21% VAT). 494 former participants have rated the program's learning impact at 4.5/5.
Outline:
The program consists of seven modules, each exploring a different aspect of people skills:
- Module 1: Leadership: This module focuses on recognizing the role of people skills in leadership, particularly authentic leadership. Participants will define authentic leadership and identify how their personality influences authenticity. Participants will relate their personal stories to their leadership and authenticity. It emphasizes the role of mindset in developing authenticity in oneself and interactions with others.
- Module 4: Becoming a true coach: This module highlights the importance of coaching in the business environment and introduces the "golden triangle of coaching."
- Module 6: Feedback: This module focuses on applying feedback frameworks for delivering feedback and recognizing the value of the "feedback curve" in planning interventions. The program uses a variety of learning formats, including videos, interviews, exercises, questionnaires, and real-life examples. Background reading and reflective questions are also included.
Teaching:
The program is 100% online and self-paced. Teaching methods include videos, interviews, exercises, questionnaires, and real-life examples. The program also incorporates background reading and reflective questions to encourage self-assessment and application of learned concepts. Projects are included to allow participants to put theory into practice.
Other:
The program is ranked #1 in Open Executive Education in Belgium and #27 worldwide. The program is offered in English. Past participants have come from various companies. The program is suitable for professionals who want to develop the same mindset and language with their entire team. The program is categorized under "Programmes in People Management & Leadership". It's described as a short program (2-15 days) and online.
Vlerick Business School is a prestigious Belgian institution with campuses in Brussels, Ghent, and Leuven. Established in 1999 through the merger of MBA programs from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Ghent University, it has evolved into a leading European business school.
The school holds the distinguished "triple crown" accreditation, being recognized by EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB. This places Vlerick among a select group of business schools worldwide that meet the highest standards in management education.
Vlerick offers a range of programs, including MBA, Masters, and executive education courses, emphasizing a practical, hands-on approach in close collaboration with various companies.
The institution is particularly renowned for its expertise in digital transformation, entrepreneurship and innovation, healthcare, energy, and financial services.
In terms of rankings, Vlerick is recognized as a top-tier school by both the Financial Times and QS. Notably, it is ranked number one in the Benelux region for executive education and 19th in Europe.
The school's international outlook is further enhanced by partnerships that allow students to pursue double Masters degrees, spending one year in Belgium and another abroad, at institutions such as the Darla Moore School of Business in the U.S. and EDHEC Business School in France.
With a network of over 25,000 alumni in 99 countries, Vlerick Business School continues to make a significant impact on the global business community.
