1:1 Leadership Sparring & Development Partnership

Someone to think through demanding decisions with, and continuous support for your development as a leader.

We reflect on specific situations, question assumptions and work out next steps for your working day. Depending on your concern, we combine systemic coaching, professional input and practical exercises.

As occasional sparring or as longer-term work with agreed goals and regular joint reviews of where you stand.

Book a free introductory call

In plain terms: in leadership sparring, we reflect with you on specific situations, question assumptions and work out practical next steps as equals. The development partnership is the longer-term form: agreed goals, work over an agreed period and regular joint reviews of where you stand.

Suitable for

  • new leaders, for example after a promotion
  • experienced leaders in situations of change
  • senior management looking for a sparring partner

What we work on

  • Role clarity and inner alignment for effective self-leadership
  • Decisions and orientation in times of uncertainty
  • Behavioural feedback and reflecting on blind spots, sparring as equals
  • Solutions for specific leadership challenges from your working day
  • On request, embedded in leadership programmes or team processes

How it works

Your coach agrees the process with you. The introductory call is free and carries no obligation; only then do you decide whether we begin. Often at least two sessions follow.

  1. Free introductory call

    To get to know each other and clarify your concern, usually around 30 minutes.

  2. First session

    60–90 minutes.

  3. Second session

    Review, refinement and either a conclusion or a look ahead, 60–90 minutes.

Then you decide whether and how we continue: individually, as a package, for example four sessions over four months, or, for organisations, as a package or framework agreement. We agree the exact framework with you individually.

Formats and framework

Formats
1:1 leadership sparring, development partnership over an agreed period, or team sparring
Location
online or on site across Germany, Austria and Switzerland (the DACH region).
Methods
systemic coaching at the core, complemented by sparring and mentoring, input from leadership development, and exercises and practical tasks between sessions.
Framework
a written coaching agreement on goals, confidentiality and cancellations; after each session a short summary with the agreed next steps; brief questions between appointments where needed. If your employer pays for the coaching, there is a three-way meeting at the start and at the end.
Cancellations
free of charge up to seven days before the appointment; further terms are set out in the coaching agreement.
Qualifications
the coaches' training and certifications are listed in the profiles on About us.
Investment
on request.

Who works with you

Leadership sparring and development partnership are provided by the coaches in our team. Where needed, we draw on additional expertise through our network. Who we are and what clients say about working with us is in the profiles on About us.

What coaching is and what it is not

Coaching supports healthy people in reflecting on their professional role and personal matters, and in continuing to develop. It is not psychotherapy and does not replace medical or psychotherapeutic treatment.

Frequently asked questions

Is coaching one-to-one or team work?

Both. We work in 1:1 coaching with individual leaders and in team sparring with leadership teams.

Who are leadership sparring and development partnership suitable for?

New leaders after a promotion, experienced leaders in situations of change, and senior management looking for a sparring partner.

What does my employer learn if they pay for the coaching?

At the start we agree together which information the client organisation receives. Session content remains confidential. Goals, organisational details and any closing feedback are shared only to the extent agreed in advance.

Is coaching therapy?

No. Coaching is aimed at healthy people and their professional and personal development. It does not replace psychotherapeutic or medical treatment.

Let's talk about your role.

Free introductory call: 30 minutes, online, no obligation.

Book a call

Get in touch: kontakt@unleashing-potential.de