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Leiden Leadership Programme

Leadership Labs

In the Leadership Lab (4 EC) you tackle a topical problem presented by one of our partner organisations and develop important leadership skills in practice.

Themes

The interdisciplinary Leadership Labs are lead by experienced field coaches, starting in November and ending in June.

There are four Leadership Labs, all linked to relevant questions surrounding societal issues, namely:

Do you want to contribute to a green and sustainable world, now and in the future? In the Climate and Sustainability lab we focus on leadership aimed at climate and sustainability. Climate change has a huge impact on our society. But how do we motivate people and organisations to change? 

You will take on the role as leadership consultant and advise an organisation on their sustainability challenges. With your team you will explore the core problem and determine which leadership perspectives play a role (diagnosis). After the diagnosis phase you will develop solutions (design) and make a plan for implementation (development). You are encouraged to present the solutions in a creative way. Whitin these lab sessions, you will learn about applying leadership in practice, consultancy skills and how to reflect on your learning goals. 

Do you want to contribute to a world where equality and inclusion are the norm, not just fashionable concepts? Do you want to translate the latest (scientific) insights about equality and inclusion into practice? In this lab you will work with a multidisciplinary team on an assignment in the field of equality and inclusion from practice.

With your team you will explore with the client what the core of the problem is and which leadership aspects play a role in this (diagnosis), you will develop a solution (design) and you will advise the client how they can implement the solution (develop). In the lab meetings you will learn how to apply leadership aspects in practise, how to be a good consultant and how to achieve your personal learning objectives.

In this lab you will work with a multidisciplinary team on an assignment in the field of Healthy Living & Well-being. Health inequality, rising costs for health care, wellbeing of adolescents, and the shortage of health care professionals are just some of the problems that organisations all over the world face.

With your team you will explore with the client what the core of the problem is and which leadership aspects play a role in this (diagnosis), you will develop a solution (design) and you will advise the client how he / she can implement the solution (develop). In the lab meetings you will learn how to apply leadership aspects in practise, how to be a good consultant and how to achieve your personal learning objectives.

In this lab you will work with a multidisciplinary team on an assignment in the field of Peace and Safety. The military, police and fire services are directly related to security in our society. However, all kinds of organisations may face security issues such as data leakage, cybercrime and crisis management.

With your team you will explore with the client what the core of the problem is and which leadership aspects play a role in this (diagnosis). Subsequently, you will develop a solution (design) and advise the client how he / she can implement this solution (develop). In the lab meetings you will learn how to apply leadership aspects in practise, how to be a good consultant and how to achieve your personal learning objectives.

Skills

Examples of the general skills covered in the Leadership Labs are working together, listening and conflict resolution. Through intervision meetings led by an experienced coach, you will reflect on your acquired skills and your real-world impact.

Examples of challenges

Every student brings their own unique expertise to the table, in order to come to an impactful result benefitting the partner organisation. This includes the expertise gained from the student’s regular master’s program, as well as the knowledge and skills acquired through the elective modules (block 3 and 4).

Examples of challenges provided by partner organisations are:

  • How can we motivate citizens to make sustainable choices in decorating their garden?
  • How can we create a more diverse and inclusive top-management before 2025?
  • What can we do to improve the mental well-being of employees who are working from home?
  • How can we increase the sense of safety of women in neighbourhood x? 
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