In-House Training at SEQUOYA: Concept & Methodology
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Training Concept for In-House Training
Whether it’s collaboration, leadership, or work organization: Our in-house training programs are concise, practical, and tailored to your goals. We begin by carefully clarifying the objectives, target audiences, and typical scenarios. We then translate this information into a customized workshop design featuring clear guidance, numerous exercises, and concrete steps for applying what’s learned in everyday work.
Methodology of In-House Training
We train your team using an engaging mix of methods, including lectures, reflection, and group work based on real-life cases. We prioritize shifting perspectives and exercises that connect the mind, emotions, and action. This is because consciously switching between the cognitive, emotional, and physical levels of human experience expands knowledge and increases the willingness to apply what has been learned. To ensure lasting impact, our experienced trainers use checklists and guidelines and work with participants’ personal commitments.
Possible topics for in-house training sessions
From team building and communication to recruitment interviews, facilitation, presentation, and negotiation, all the way to stress management, de-escalation, and positive leadership—the following topics have proven particularly effective in practice. We are happy to tailor the content to your specific needs and goals.
Details of the in-house training topics
Our team-building workshops strengthen mutual trust and facilitate constructive conflict resolution. They also foster team spirit and job satisfaction—key factors in retaining skilled workers.
Target group:
Departments and project teams, management teams, large and small teams in companies, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or social service agencies
Contents:
Clarifying roles and responsibilities, defining shared values, gaining a better understanding of the team’s strengths and resources, and setting goals
This training helps you conduct job interviews in a structured, confident, and goal-oriented manner.
Target group:
Management, executives, and other HR professionals
Contents:
Create job descriptions and evaluation criteria; develop effective questioning techniques and interview guidelines; conduct interviews professionally; observe and evaluate candidates; make decisions
The workshop helps participants work more efficiently and in a more structured manner. The goal is to improve their work organization in the long term and remain calm during stressful periods at work.
Target group:
People in work settings with high workloads, such as those caused by time pressure or high rates of sick leave (e.g., social work, nursing, and education professions)
Contents:
Analysis of daily work routines, stress management strategies, building resilience, the importance of communication and clear internal agreements, tools for work organization, tools for effective time management
Participants will learn practical strategies for maintaining composure in their daily work lives. The goal is to heighten awareness of the three pillars of stress management: recognizing, understanding, and coping with stress.
Target group:
Managers, people in the helping professions
Contents:
Recognizing stress symptoms, identifying personal stress triggers, and using this insight to develop strategies for avoiding and reducing stress; methods for recovery after stressful periods; burnout prevention
90 percent of human communication is nonverbal. So when it comes to convincing others of something, what you say is less important than how you present it. This training course teaches participants exactly the tools they need to do just that.
Target group:
Board members, executives, and anyone else who wants to convince others of their ideas in the workplace
Contents:
Structure of presentations: logical flow of arguments, deliberate design of the opening and closing, confidently managing stage fright, the importance of voice, pauses, and body language, relaxation, breathing, voice, and speech training
Structured, efficient, goal-oriented—unfortunately, meetings rarely run this smoothly in everyday work life. In our workshop, participants will gain all the skills they need to confidently lead both small and large meetings.
Target group:
(future) managers, committee chairs, employees with project responsibilities, works council members
Contents:
The facilitator’s role and approach, facilitation methods, the facilitation timeline and phases, challenges, and practical facilitation exercises (with video recording upon request)
There are numerous negotiation situations in the workplace: annual reviews, job interviews, customer complaints, grievances, or agreements with service providers. This training course covers the key elements essential for professional negotiations, both in theory and in practice.
Target group:
Managers, members of the works council, employees with project or budget responsibility
Contents:
The psychology of negotiations, optimal preparation for and follow-up on negotiation meetings, communication techniques for negotiation processes, dealing with difficult negotiation partners
Fortunately, violent situations are a rare occurrence for most people. As a result, they often lack the knowledge of how to handle them. Our training teaches de-escalation techniques in both theory and practice.
Target group:
Professionals in social services and healthcare, at refugee shelters, in long-term care, staff at the Employment Agency and Job Center, early childhood educators, school social workers
Contents:
Understanding the dynamics of conflict situations, assessing potential risks, developing the ability to act effectively in critical situations, self-defense, and strategies for managing conflict or threatening situations
In this training program, managers learn how to successfully build, strengthen, and sustainably motivate their teams through positive leadership. All of this leads to greater job satisfaction and, as a result, improved performance and stronger retention of skilled employees.
Target group:
Managers and those who aspire to become managers
Contents:
Fundamentals of the “Positive Leadership” concept, building a positive team culture, leading through inspiration and motivation, strengthening team spirit and collaboration, fostering trust and openness within the team, developing the individual strengths and potential of team members
How Our In-House Training Sessions Work
We take the time to understand your needs through a thorough consultation, ensuring that the content of our in-house training programs is tailored precisely to your specific requirements. Based on this, we develop a program that is ideally suited to your team and your goals.
All of our in-house training programs include practical, hands-on exercises that can be easily applied to everyday work after the seminar concludes.
Methods Used in Our In-House Training Programs
Our approach combines methods that address both the cognitive and the emotional and physical aspects of the individual, as it has been proven that consciously switching between these levels leads to better learning outcomes. We incorporate the latest findings from modern brain research, thereby increasing both the scope of knowledge and the willingness to apply what has been learned.
