Duration

20 hours

Μοde of Delivery

Online & On demand

Language of Delivery

Greek

Start Date

6 May 2026

Location

Athens, Greece

Description

“Practical Leadership Skills” is a comprehensive leadership development programme designed for managers and professionals who want to enhance their effectiveness.

Leadership and team management are among the most demanding and critical professional roles today. Modern managers and leaders operate in environments of high complexity, constant change, and increasing expectations, where technical expertise alone is not enough. Leadership is not simply a title or a theoretical concept; it is a daily practice that influences people, relationships, performance, and results.

The programme has been designed to respond to this reality by offering a comprehensive leadership development journey that translates contemporary scientific knowledge into practical, immediately applicable techniques.

The philosophy of the programme is based on the idea that meaningful skill development requires continuity, application, and a supportive framework — not merely exposure to content. For this reason, the programme combines:

  • Experiential learning and practical application

  • Reflection and personal development

  • Support before, during, and after the training

  • Training based on scientifically validated models

It includes workshops, practical exercises, case studies, feedback, personalized activities, and individual support through coaching, ensuring that learning is effectively transferred into everyday professional practice.

Objectives of the programme

The objective of the programme is to support participants in:

  • Gaining a deep understanding of their role as leaders of people and enhancing their day-to-day leadership effectiveness

  • Developing meaningful self-awareness and insight into their personal leadership style

  • Acquiring practical people management skills and tools that can be immediately applied in the workplace

  • Creating a personal professional development plan and a strategy for continuous improvement

  • Adopting a methodology of continuous learning and reflection, integrating new skills into their daily practice

Who it is addressed to

Practical Leadership Skills is designed for:

  • New executives and first-line managers who are taking on people management responsibilities for the first time

  • Middle managers and experienced professionals who wish to deepen and modernize their leadership practices

  • Professionals preparing for a leadership role or seeking to develop practical team management skills

  • Students and early-career professionals who want to acquire practical skills and take the next step in their careers

  • Postgraduate students who wish to strengthen their leadership competencies and connect academic knowledge with practical experience

  • Any professional seeking modern, practical, and scientifically grounded leadership knowledge

Programme Structure, Methodology & Delivery

The programme has been designed as a comprehensive development journey, with a clear structure, continuity, and a supportive framework before, during, and after the training. Its delivery and methodology are integrated to ensure that learning is meaningfully transferred into everyday professional practice.

The training includes:

  • Delivery in the form of a practical workshop, with the option of in-person participation or simultaneous live online attendance

  • Pre-programme preparation to tailor the programme’s practical techniques to the specific needs of the group (short questionnaire)

  • Post-programme support, including materials and guidelines for the systematic application of techniques in the workplace

The methodological approach of the programme is based on:

  • Developing self-understanding and clarity regarding the manager’s role

  • Conscious skill practice through hands-on exercises

  • Continuous feedback for improvement and adaptation

  • Application in real workplace situations

  • Systematic reflection to ensure ongoing development

Benefits of Monitoring

Participation in Practical Leadership Skills offers a comprehensive development experience, combining knowledge, application, and ongoing support. Upon completion of the program, participants:

  • Gain modern, scientifically grounded knowledge of leadership and people management

  • Identify development areas and opportunities for improvement

  • Learn practical management techniques ready for immediate application

  • Strengthen their confidence and effectiveness in their current or future role

  • Achieve measurable improvement in professional results when applying the techniques in practice

  • Adopt a structured methodology of self-reflection

  • Utilize modern tools and AI applications to support their daily leadership practice

  • Receive a Certificate of Attendance from IST College, officially recognized and stamped by the Institute of Leadership

Organizations that invest in their executives’ participation in Practical Leadership Skills meaningfully upgrade their people management capabilities and enhance team performance.

By empowering managers and future leaders, organizations achieve:

  • Improved leadership effectiveness

  • Higher-quality daily management of people, teams, and performance

  • Clearer communication, role clarity, and expectation alignment

  • Structured performance, feedback, and development discussions

  • Smoother transition and onboarding of new or emerging managers

  • Increased accountability and initiative among executives

  • Development of a culture of reflection, continuous improvement, and professionalism

  • Measurable improvement in team performance within a short timeframe when the techniques are applied

Modes of Delivery

  • Online: the monitoring of the programme can be done fully online in real time, having access to the courses and content of the programme is possible in real-time through the easy-to-use and modern platform of IST College.
  • On-Demand: The programme offers the possibility of on-demand attendance. This means that you will have access to video-recorded lessons that you can watch or refer to during the course. This means that you can access video lectures during the training.
  • Mixed : Create your own flexible study schedule using any of the above tracking modes in combination.

Structure

  • Contemporary leadership approaches and models

  • The manager’s role in today’s organizational reality

  • From technical expertise to people management

  • Understanding personal leadership style

  • Strengths and areas for development

  • Self-regulation as the foundation of effective leadership

  • What influences behavior at work

  • Motivation, engagement, and performance

  • How leaders shape climate and results

  • Goals, expectations, and role clarity

  • Monitoring progress and providing support

  • Linking performance with development

  • Leadership through daily interaction

  • Skill development and empowerment

  • The manager’s role as a coach

  • Effective communication in the managerial role

  • Structured feedback and development discussions

  • Managing difficult issues with empathy and professionalism

  • Creating a personal development plan

  • Self-reflection methodology

  • Continuous improvement and learning in practice

Lecturer

The programme has been designed and is delivered by Tasos Katsaris, an Organizational Psychologist and Economist, HR Manager, Human Resources and Organizational Development Consultant, Trainer, and Coach.

As an Official Partner and Tutor Member of the The Institute of Leadership for Greece and Cyprus, he brings extensive experience in the development and delivery of leadership programmes. His approach combines scientific knowledge, practical business experience, and a deep understanding of organizational reality, creating learning experiences that leave a meaningful and lasting impact on participants.

Certification

The programme is certified by the The Institute of Leadership (Institute of Leadership Approved), confirming that it meets high international standards of quality and professionalism in leadership skills development.

The Institute of Leadership is an internationally recognized professional body with a history of over 75 years, actively contributing to shaping the future of leadership and management worldwide. As a global professional organization with members including managers, leaders, and organizations from around the world, it supports leadership development at every stage of a professional career by providing modern tools, learning resources, and award-winning e-learning platforms.

It helps its members strengthen their professional journey, broaden their prospects, build valuable connections, and gain international recognition for their leadership capabilities.

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