Engage, cooperate and negotiate with your team and external stakeholders in the complex EU environment.

6 - 10 July 2026

About the course

A retreat for professionals to cultivate collaborative skills: stakeholder engagement, communication within and across teams, emotional intelligence, inclusiveness and multi-party negotiations and coordination. 

Find out if this course is for you by replying to the following questions:

1. Are you a manager who wants to create a more engaging and productive workplace? 
2. Does your role involve interacting with a multitude of external and internal stakeholders and you don’t always understand the dynamics at hand?
3. Have you moved to a management role but have not received training on team coordination and collaboration?
4. Does conflict management take up a big part of your time and sometimes you struggle to understand why this happens and how to solve it? 
5. Does the traditional leadership framework feel outdated? 
6. Do you want to create a culture of collaboration and inclusion in your workplace?

If you answered yes, or even just “maybe”, to the questions above then this course is for you.

Through five passages, this course is a journey into self-discovery to become a leader who builds bridges, promotes inclusion and values internal and external collaboration. 

This new executive education course aims to support professionals who manage teams or are moving to a management position for the first time in their careers, with a specific focus on the unique traits and challenges of the EU work landscape. 

This programme is designed to equip participants with advanced soft skills essential for navigating the complexities of leading and coordinating teams in the EU workplace. In order to create a healthier and more inclusive workplace, leadership and managerial skills are essential as they shape the environment in which people can grow and thrive. 

At the end of the course participants will gain the following competencies:

• Critical thinking and self-awareness to manage teams effectively 

• Emotional intelligence and understanding of team dynamics 

• Conflict management 

• Situational awareness and stakeholder engagement

• Effective communication in multicultural contexts

• Negotiation skills, teamwork, and trust building in multilevel and multilateral settings

Join us in this new retreat-style learning experience during which you will have the chance to exchange with peers and trainers and gain a unique insight on collaborative leadership.