"Positive and Reflexive Leadership" Certificate: one more accreditation at the end of EDHEC

With its 20 years of experience in deploying Learning Teams™ and a course called "Reflexive Leader", the EDHEC Chair in Leadership Development has decided to pass on its skills to as many people as possible.

Thus, in 2022, in partnership with its partner Potentialife, it opened a Certification for Master 2 students. This 90-hour course trains students in the posture and practices of the "Reflexive and Positive Leader".

The Chair certifies people who have the resources to transform their team into a learning community, but also capable of helping each individual to develop his or her leadership skills, skills that the company can call upon across the board just like an internal coach.

Managers welcome in the classroom!

This training programme can now be offered to the Chair's partner companies from next year by creating mixed classes of graduating students AND practising managers (both functional and operational). Discover a programme that combines distance learning during the first 3 months and 6 days of face-to-face seminars on the Lille campus; training in English because the class is very international! Tempted by the adventure?

For more information: louise.henninot@edhec.edu ; sylvie.deffayet@edhec.edu

Testimony

Aleksandra Koper, MSc in Marketing Management, has successfully completed the Certificate in Reflective and Positive Leadership. She tells us about her main learnings.

You have successfully completed the Certificate in Reflexive and Positive Leadership. What can you tell us about it?

The certificate was a part of the personalization period during my Master’s in Marketing Management program. The course consists of two parts: an online self-paced course on the Potentialife platform and two months of in-person meetings with a coach, Cécile Petit.
 It is a great opportunity for self-development and learning actual coaching practices.

Why did you decide to seize this opportunity?

I applied for the Certificate because I saw it as a good complement to my management studies.
 I was always interested in coaching and self-development, so I wanted to get a taste of it in practice.

What are the key learnings?

The key learning from the course for myself is: that active listening is more important than speaking! During the certificate, we dedicated a lot of time to sharpening active listening skills, like reformulation and asking powerful questions, and I have to say that those forever changed the way I am carrying conversations. For a solution-oriented overthinker like me, it is a great relief to know that the best way to help someone is to lead him or her to their own answers, instead of finding the solutions for them.

Which skills did you develop? How will it benefit your career?

I definitely developed my ability to listen actively. Besides, we practiced the art of questioning others, the art of dialogue, the art of reflexivity, and tuning into our emotions. The certificate gave me the confidence to hold important conversations. I believe that while communicating in the workplace, l will be more self-aware and effective. If I am ever in the position of managing or coaching others, I’m confident the knowledge from the certificate will be highly beneficial.

Did you learn something about leadership skills that surprised you?

At the very first meeting with Cécile, I was surprised when we discussed the definition of leadership. In my mind, it was always linked to management, while in reality, leadership is a posture that we can embody in any environment and situation. You can be a leader without being a manager, and you can be a manager while not being a leader. Likewise, we can apply the leadership skills to ourselves, to self-coaching through personal and professional challenges.

To whom would you recommend this certification?

To everyone interested in coaching and self-development, as well as those who could use a confidence booster! The Certificate is built around practical exercises, sharing in a group, and interaction, so there is no way you will not go out of your shell in the process.

For any questions, please contact Sandrine Pinto, Head of Corporate Sponsorship
+33 (0)1 87 89 91 86
sandrine.pinto@edhec.edu