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Six-week Management Essentials
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Two ways to join
The same proven program. Delivered in the way that works for you.
Join an open cohort
For individual managers or small numbers from an organisation.
- Next cohorts: January & September
- Live online over 6 weeks + optional in-person session
- Capped at 12 participants for maximum impact
- Learn with and from peers from other organisations
- Full management Essentials programme
Bring it in-house
For organisations wanting to develop a group of managers.
- Available throughout the year
- Use the complete programme or tailor the emphasis
- Delivered for your organisation (online or in-person)
- Shared language and tools across your managers
- Timing and format agreed with you
Management Essentials in 6-weeks.
One Program. 6 Modules (2 hrs each). Built for Results.
The dates below are for the next open cohort. In-house dates are scheduled separately.
Week 1: From Buddy to Boss
New managers struggle to transition from 'doer' to 'leader'. This module shows them how to build trust, set expectations, and avoid falling into the two commonest leadership traps: being too "nice" or being too "controlling" (or both!).
- 9:00-11:00 CET Fri 8th Jan 2027
- On-line (ZOOM)
Week 2: Delegation Essentials
Letting go is difficult when it's your head on the block, yet effective delegation boosts productivity and avoids burnout. Your managers will discover how to delegate with clarity and accountability to create autonomous, high-performing teams.
- 9:00-11:00 CET Fri 15th Jan 2027
- On-line (ZOOM)
Week 3: Feedback Essentials
Effective feedback drives performance and engagement. We'll show your managers how to give, receive, and act on feedback. Our five-step framework gives them both the structure and the confidence to handle even the toughest feedback conversations.
- 9:00-11:00 CET Fri 22nd Jan 2027
- On-line (ZOOM)
Week 4: Strategic Thinking & Decision-making
Strategic managers deliver better results and lead more autonomous teams. This module helps them plan with purpose, choose priorities and turn goals into measurable results.
- 9:00-11:00 CET Fri 29th Jan 2027
- On-line (ZOOM)
Week 5: Emotional Intelligence in action
High EQ managers build stronger teams - especially in the age of AI. We'll develop their self-awareness, adaptability, and tools to manage emotional reactions under pressure.
- 9:00-11:00 CET Fri 5th Feb 2027
- On-line (ZOOM)
Week 6: Executive Presence & Impact
Presence and influence drive leadership success. Your managers will uncover how to communicate clearly, inspire action, and align their teams so they can lead change effectively.
- 9:00-11:00 CET Fri 19th Feb 2027
- On-line (ZOOM)
Bonus: In-Person Session (1/2-Day)
A half-day session to bring everything together, apply learning in-person, plan ahead and embody new skills - so they stick.
- 9:00-13:00 CET Fri 12th March 2027
- The Nine Club, rue Archimede 69, 1000 Brussels
"A highly practical program with frameworks and templates you can apply immediately. I’ve used the tools to improve delegation and project briefs, making our ways of working clearer and more effective."
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Thibault Vandenhove, Founder, Ooho
"We signed our managers up to the program to help them master the elements needed to confidently lead their teams. We all have science, and not business backgrounds. As the company grows, we must also develop our people skills.
Our managers found all the modules very helpful, particularly those addressing 'how to go from buddy to boss', 'giving feedback' and 'strategic thinking'. These were challenges they were facing, but did not always know how to approach.
We have seen change - with managers now embracing their role as team leads and using the tools from the program in their daily work. For some of the younger managers, the program was a real eye-opener, that gave them a really impactful confidence boost.
Thank you Madeleine!"
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Dr Franesca Tencalla, Co-founder, ToxMinds bvba
"This program gives you the perfect tools to grow in your role, while staying true to your identity. I learned how to set clear boundaries and reduce my tendency to people-please, which has made me more confident and effective. I've improved the way I delegate and give feedback, and I now structure work and set strategies with my team much more effectively."
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Isabelle, Director General, Brussels
"I like having a clear organisation framework and was missing the systematic use of project management tools and protocols within the association. Now we're using the management tools from the program for our large cross-sectorial projects: they help us stay focused and each member of the team has clarity on the work and their own tasks. It was great that several of us did the training so we are on the same line. The sessions on Strategic Thinking & Decision-Making and emotional intelligence were the highlights for me."
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Dr Anne-Gaëlle Collot, Director, Industrial biotechnology, Brussels
"I don't think I ever really addressed moving from a kind of matey colleague to a manager. I didn't understand what it really meant to be in that leadership role. So for me, giving feedback was a challenge! Thanks to the tools from the program - I did it, and it went really well! I'm more confident now. It's better for me, and better for my team too."
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Ries, Manager, Brussels
"I was dreading giving a staff member feedback! But the template we got from the course gave me the structure I needed and helped me feel more confident - and it went really well! I've also used the project planning template on several occasions now. It allows me to structure my thoughts and delegate to others - I was struggling with that in the past "
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Caroline, Stakeholder Relations, Brussels
Choose the level of support that's right for you:
CORE
€1,287
Get the fundamentals right. For leaders who want clarity, tools & fast gains
- Management Essentials Program (live group coaching & training every friday morning for 6wks)
- Practical Tools & Frameworks - all downloadable for you to keep
- Live session recordings
- Peer learning
PLUS.⭐
€1,587
Faster progress through personalised insight. For leaders who want to stay true to their identy whilst accelerating results
- Everything in CORE
- + Your unique Leadership DNA assessment
- + Private 60-min 1:1 Debrief (online) with Madeleine
- + Personalised guidance on your natural leadership style; time-energy traps specific to your profile; and your unique leadership blindspots
EMBED.
€2,637
Turning insight into lasting behaviour change. For leaders who want contined support applying what they learned
- Everything in PLUS
- + 3 Private 1:1 Coaching Sessions (60 min each, online, over 3 months)
- + Focus on applying learning in real-life situations; navigating people-issues; embedding new leadership habits specific to your unique mode.
Why Management Essentials?
At Business4Good, we teach leadership and management masterclasses to global brands and SMEs alike. Management Essentials distills the 6 most critical people-management skills from those sessions into mico-learning sprints, tailored specifically for small organizations with limited time and budgets.
Here’s the difference: You get the same rigor and insights as a multinational—but at a fraction of the cost, in a peer-learning environment, designed for teams like yours. No generic training. Just what works for SMEs, associations, and NGOs.
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Designed for real-world impact.
- Small groups. Big results: capped at 12 participants for direct, personal coaching and guidance from Dr Madeleine de Hauke. 2 break-out practice sessions per module - so every manager takes action and learns in the session itself.
- Fits into your schedule: weekly sessions every Friday (2 hrs each), fit seamlessly into busy schedules - with real-world practice between modules for immediate impact.
- Proven Frameworks: workbooks, and tools designed for on-the-job application - so your team keeps growing long afer the program ends.
- Collective Intelligence: your managers will learn with and from peers across industries - because shared challenges lead to personal solutions.
- Rooted Experience: designed and delivered by Dr Madeleine de Hauke, the program combines her decades long experience as both manager and coach - so your managers get that work.
- Live Group Coaching: small-group sessions where Madeleine guides participants to practice, refine, and grow - with feedback, peer insights, and tools they’ll use for years.
- From Practice to Mastery: apply tools on the job between sessions, then debrief and refine together - because real learning happens through doing.
- Recordings available within 24hrs: Can't make a session? No problem - replays and materials available the next day on our secure learning platform.