Help! I’m becoming a team leader (Level 1)

Summary

How do you make the transition from colleague to team leader?
Starting strong in a role with responsibility (without burning out).

Moving from colleague to leader is a real turning point. Yet too often, new team leaders, shift supervisors or first-line supervisors are given responsibilities without proper preparation, while at the same time remaining highly active on the shop floor.

The result?
They end up caught between the team and management, facing more pressure, stress and self-doubt… and sometimes: misunderstandings and frustration, mental overload, reduced efficiency, and a team that is less aligned.

This practical 2-day training helps participants step into their role with clarity, calm and confidence — without becoming “the boss,” without burning out, and while maintaining a healthy team dynamic.

This is not a theoretical management course.
It is a hands-on workshop, rooted in everyday workplace reality, with tools you can already apply the very next day.

Target Audience

This training is designed for employees who:

• are taking on a role with responsibility for the first time;
• remain mainly operational;
• take on leadership responsibilities for approximately 25% of their role.
• Typical profiles include shift supervisors, team leaders and first-line supervisors.

Objectives

After completing this training, the participant will be able to:

• Take ownership of their role and responsibilities without carrying everything alone
• Communicate clearly, even under pressure
• Give feedback and handle difficult conversations with confidence
• Recognize and manage mental load and stress
• Bring structure, priorities and a clear overview into daily work
• Gain legitimacy and respect without becoming harsh or authoritarian

Additional information

This training immerses you for two days in a dynamic, interactive workshop setting, using an approach that is practical, relatable and supportive. Everything is built around real workplace situations, with a strong focus on action: practising, applying and experimenting rather than listening to theory.