Leadership & management training and continuing education, further training

The leadership and management area includes training and continuing education, further training for specialists and managers who want to take on responsibility, lead teams, manage organizations and implement change effectively. The courses range from practical management basics to strategic management, leadership development and executive programs.

This overview page shows you the most important subject areas, qualifications and course types in the field of leadership and management - compact, structured and practice-oriented.

Training and further education in the field of leadership & management

Vocational education and training (VET)

Completed apprenticeship, Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training

Certificate course from schools & organizations

Non-formal education offered by private and public schools

Courses with a federally recognized qualification

Federal Diploma of Higher Education (FPE), Federal Diploma (AFPE), Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (CHE), NDS CHE

Universities of Applied Sciences, FIT, Universities

Bachelor, Master, CAS, DAS, MAS, EMBA, Doctorate

All 5 topics at a glance

Leadership & personnel management (focus on people)

  • Content: Everything from the basics of leadership to communication and psychological safety in the team.
  • Target group: Prospective and experienced team leaders.
  • Keywords: leadership basics, leadership skills, leadership course, leading a team, SVF Leadership, employee management.

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Strategic Management & Corporate Governance (Focus on the company)

  • Content: Business management basics, strategy development, financial management for non-finance specialists.
  • Target group: department heads, managing directors, SME owners.
  • Keywords: continuing education, further training in management, business administration for managers, strategy course, Dipl. Manager CHE, corporate management, SME management.

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Project & process management (The method in focus)

  • Content: Classic and agile project management, lean management, increasing efficiency.
  • Target group: Project managers, process managers, operations managers.
  • Keywords: project management, project manager training, IPMA certification, agile leadership, process optimization, Lean Six Sigma.

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Change Management & Transformation (Focus on change)

  • Content: Support for change processes, organizational design, digital transformation.
  • Target group: HR managers, change agents, managers in transition phases.
  • Keywords: change management, change leadership, transformation management, organizational development, cultural change.

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Executive Education & Board of Directors (Focus on the top)

  • Content: Strategic supervision, legal responsibility, leadership at the highest level.
  • Target group: Board members, CEO, members of the executive management, top management
  • Keywords: Board of Directors training, Executive MBA, Corporate Governance Switzerland, GL continuing education, strategic management.

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Advantages of training / continuing education, further training in leadership and management

  • Better leadership skills:You learn how to lead people effectively, not just how to be strong professionally. This gives you more confidence in appraisal interviews, conflicts and decisions.
  • Higher career opportunities:Leadership skills are often a prerequisite for the next career step. This is a clear differentiating factor, especially in SMEs.
  • Practical know-howMany courses are strongly practice-oriented (case studies, transfer tasks) and thus have a direct benefit in everyday working life (communication, motivation, change)
  • Personal developmentStrengthening self-reflection, self-leadership and resilience. Often leads to more clarity in one's own leadership style.
  • Network & exchangeLearning from other managers from different industries is exciting. This allows you to build up a valuable professional network in the long term.
  • More widely applicable skills:Leadership & Management can be used across all sectors. Particularly valuable when changing jobs or becoming self-employed.

Disadvantages and challenges

  • Time requiredContinuing education, further training often runs alongside work and leads to a double burden. The transfer to everyday life takes time and discipline.
  • CostsHigh-quality courses (especially CAS/MAS/EMBA) are cost-intensive and the benefits are often seen in the medium to long term, not immediately.
  • Theory-practice gap(depending on the provider): Some offerings are too theoretical or academic. There is a risk of "leadership buzzwords" without any real practical benefit. The choice of provider is crucial!
  • No guarantee of a management position:Continuing education, further training is no substitute for organizational opportunities. Leadership also requires the right role, environment and corporate culture.
  • Pressure to changeNew management approaches can meet with resistance within the company. Implementation sometimes fails due to existing structures in the company.
  • Personal openness required:Good leadership training requires self-reflection. Are you prepared to question your own behaviorL?

 

Conclusion: "Continuing education, further training in leadership and management does not work automatically.
It works when you use it consciously."

Continuing education, further training in leadership and management is ideal if you want to take on responsibility, lead people and actively shape organizations. There is a wide range of courses on offer - from practical management basics to academic executive programs.