Therapy in English
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP FOR EXECUTIVE TEAMS IN HAMBURG
From Head to Heart
Leaders who can read what they feel make clearer decisions, set better boundaries, and build teams that raise problems early, before they drain productivity.
WHY THIS WORKSHOP MATTERS
AI is getting better at the "head." It can't touch the "heart."
We're moving into a world shaped by AI, and it's already happening. AI keeps getting better at the “head”: thinking, analysing, deciding. What it won't do is sit with someone who's struggling, notice what isn't being said, or build the trust that makes a team actually work. That's the heart side. The leaders who do well won't out-think the machines. They'll be the ones who stay unmistakably human while everything else speeds up.
Excellent leadership starts with slowing down and staying human: noticing what you actually feel, instead of managing it away. Feelings that get avoided, pushed down, or not fully registered tend to show up elsewhere: in decision-making, in communication, in stress levels, and in the way we relate to others at work.
This isn't about becoming more emotional. It's about becoming more accurate, with yourself and with others.
This workshop makes that connection practical. The aim isn't to feel better in the short term. It's better leadership over time: sharper decisions, healthier teams, and steadier performance under pressure.
A sherpa will tell you the same about a big mountain: go even slower, with even smaller steps. Leaders who learn this make better decisions when the stakes are highest.
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT
Two Days - The Full Arc
Day 1 builds the understanding. Day 2 puts it to work under real pressure, live. Best when your team can commit two full days, run back to back or spaced apart.
One Day - The High-Impact Intensive
The same core arc, redesigned around the highest-impact material. Not a rushed version of the two-day program, a deliberately different day, built for teams who need the shift in a single sitting.
Both formats include a follow-up session after two months, to embed what's working and tackle what isn't.
Not sure which fits? Get in touch, most organisations know within a few minutes of talking through their group and their goals.
WHAT THIS WORKSHOP COVERS
Drawing on 22 years of psychology practice across Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Scotland, this workshop cuts through the corporate wellness noise. No toxic positivity. No “just breathe” advice. Just a realistic framework for how people actually function, and then real practice using it.
TWO DAY PROGRAM:
Day 1 — From Head to Heart
Understanding feelings as information, not a malfunction.
Feelings aren't obstacles to good decision-making, they're data, and this session covers what they actually do and why ignoring them creates more problems than it solves. From there we look at avoidance, which often looks like productivity: overworking, overthinking, over-explaining, and we name those patterns before drawing out the real difference between pain, which is unavoidable, and suffering, which is the struggle to escape it. Your body knows before you do, so we also cover the physical signals that show up ahead of behaviour, so you can catch them before they catch you. By the end of the day you leave with something to actually use: daily check-ins, connecting feelings to action, and making space for what matters, starting the next morning.
Day 2 — From Insight to Practice
Closing the gap live, in real conversations, under real pressure.
This is about being in the room during conflict instead of replaying the story afterward. It's about knowing where you hold your line, and about catching yourself the moment you've checked out so you have a fast way back, every time. We build a practical toolkit for the nine core feelings: where each one lives in the body, what it's pointing at, and one grounded move for each, so there's always something concrete to do with what you're feeling. Then comes the real work: dropping the armour, saying the true thing plainly, and hearing it without deflecting. By the afternoon it's not theory anymore, it's real conversations, real teams, real decisions, department by department.
One Day Program — The High-Impact Intensive
Everything above, compressed into a single sitting, no filler, no warm-up laps.
We start with feelings as information and why "there are no bad feelings" changes how you use them, then move straight into avoidance, live, not just named but felt, in the room, in real time. From there we work through boundaries: the three ways people show up under pressure, worked in your own body, and practise catching the moment you've checked out so you can get back, fast. The day closes with one real commitment and one real conversation, decided before anyone leaves the room
WHAT CHANGES WHEN THIS WORK LANDS
For the team:
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More psychological safety, less quiet avoidance
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Better decisions that people commit to, instead of quietly resist
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Higher engagement and healthier team dynamics
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Lower burnout risk
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Teams that collaborate better and perform at their best
For the individual:
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Clearer, more direct communication under pressure, difficult conversations had earlier
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Firmer boundaries that set the standard for their teams
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Self-esteem that doesn't fluctuate with circumstances
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Ability to ask for support without it feeling like weakness
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Humility to acknowledge mistakes quickly and move forward
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Decisions made with a clear head, not in reaction
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The ability to still feel scared, angry, or overwhelmed, and choose how to respond anyway
ROLLING IT OUT
The workshop works in a single room. Ideally, it works as a rollout: start with the top fifty leaders in the company, then cascade down through their direct reports and the level below. The goal is for a shared language to spread through the levels that run the organisation day to day.
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Top 50 leaders
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Their direct reports (N-1)
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The level below (N-2)
Leadership that shares a language changes faster than leadership that shares a memo.
LOGISTICS
Both formats run in person, in Hamburg and beyond. The two-day version can run consecutive or spaced apart to suit your calendar.
Small groups, 6–8 participants, built for real participation, not a lecture hall.
Custom sessions available for leadership teams, with department-specific scenarios, in either format.
INVESTMENT
Pricing varies by organisation size and requirements. Get in touch to discuss.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who is this workshop for?
Leaders, managers and executives in Hamburg and beyond. Professional teams who are tired of surface-level training and want something that actually shifts how they operate. People who've learned to succeed by disconnecting from their emotions, and are starting to notice the cost.
Who is this workshop NOT for?
Teams looking for quick fixes, motivational pep talks, or surface-level team-building activities. This is not therapy or forced vulnerability. It's direct, reflective, practical training.
Can I book just one day?
Yes, the one-day intensive is a genuine standalone option, not just half of the two-day program. It's a separately designed day built around the highest-impact material.
What makes this workshop different?
22 years of psychology experience across four countries. This isn't generic corporate training, it's built on real clinical work, outdoor expedition psychology, and executive therapy. Direct, reflective, practical. No waffle.
Do you offer workshops in English in Hamburg?
Yes. All workshops are delivered in English.
Can workshops be held outside Hamburg?
Yes. Workshops can be delivered in person at your location in Germany or internationally. Travel and accommodation costs are discussed as part of the booking process.
Do you offer follow-up sessions?
Yes. Follow-up sessions and individual coaching for leaders are available.
What's the cancellation policy?
Full refund if cancelled more than 14 days before the workshop. 50% refund if cancelled 7-14 days before. No refund within 7 days.
Ready to bring this workshop to your team?