This session: 28 Jun - 2 Jul 2027
This Executive Leadership Program session in Malaga (Spain) runs from Monday 28 June to Friday 2 July 2027 (week 26, Q2 2027). It is the only date in Malaga (Spain) in 2027, at a fee of £5,200. Registration is open for this date. It is held in person.
| Dates | Monday 28 Jun – Friday 2 Jul 2027 |
|---|---|
| Week | 26 of 2027 |
| Duration | One week |
| Fee | £5,200 |
| Status | Open for registration |
| Format | In person |
Introduction
Today’s senior leaders operate in complex, matrixed, and fast-changing environments where authority alone is no longer sufficient. Sustainable performance depends on the leader’s ability to build high-performing teams, develop talent, and influence effectively across and beyond the organization.
This program is designed for high-level management and focuses on practical leadership application, not theory. Participants work on real business challenges, practice critical leadership behaviors, and leave with ready-to-use tools and concrete action plans.
Course Objectives
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Build and sustain high-performing teams in matrixed and project-driven environments
- Strengthen trust, psychological safety, and accountability
- Shift from task-focused management to people-focused leadership and coaching
- Coach, develop, and retain key talent and successors
- Communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact
- Influence without formal authority across hierarchy levels
- Handle high-stakes negotiations and conflicts effectively
Course Outlines
The program integrates three leadership pillars into one coherent journey, drawing directly from the full program structure, sessions, and activities.
Day 1: Leading High-Performing Teams in Complex Environments
This module consolidates all content related to Day 1 – Leading High-Performing Teams.
Key Topics
- Leadership challenges in matrixed organizations
- Moving from authority to influence
- What distinguishes high-performing leadership teams
- Trust as a driver of performance
- Psychological safety in senior teams
- Leadership behaviors that build or destroy trust
- Accountability without micromanagement
- Role clarity, decision rights, and ownership
- Leading virtual and global teams
- Cultural intelligence for leaders
- Aligning diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies
Practical Application
- Leadership effectiveness self-diagnostic
- Case analysis: trust breakdowns in leadership teams
- High-stakes conversation role plays
- Accountability gap mapping
- Cross-functional decision-making simulation
- Global team performance simulation
- Personal trust action plan and leadership commitments
Day 2: Coaching & Developing Talent
This module consolidates all content related to Day 2 – Coaching & Developing Talent.
Key Topics
- Transition from manager to coach
- Manager vs. coaching mindset
- Why coaching is a critical executive skill
- Leading through questions, not answers
- Practical coaching frameworks (GROW, CLEAR)
- Coaching in time-pressured environments
- Effective feedback vs. evaluation
- Delivering tough feedback to senior talent
- Handling resistance and defensiveness
- High performance vs. high potential
- Building leadership pipelines
- Reducing bias in talent decisions
- Succession planning and identifying successors
- Mentor, coach, and sponsor roles
Practical Application
- Coaching readiness self-assessment
- Live coaching labs using real leadership challenges
- Feedback role plays (underperformance, high-potential derailment)
- Talent review simulation
- Development planning for key talent
- Mentoring conversation practice
- Talent development commitments and peer accountability
Day 3: Communication, Influence & Executive Impact
This module consolidates all content related to Day 3 – Communication, Influence & Executive Impact.
Key Topics
- Executive communication and presence
- Credibility and leadership perception
- Clear communication in uncertainty
- Storytelling as a leadership tool
- Combining data and narrative
- Communicating strategy and change
- Influencing without authority
- Stakeholder power and influence mapping
- Ethical influence strategies
- Navigating complex organizational dynamics
- Executive negotiation strategies
- Managing conflict with peers and clients
- Difficult conversations under pressure
- Managing upward and across the organization
- Communicating bad news
- Aligning competing priorities
Practical Application
- Executive message refinement
- 2-minute leadership communication challenge
- Leadership storytelling practice with feedback
- Influence action plan design
- Negotiation and conflict resolution simulations
- Executive case clinic and group problem-solving
Why Attend This Course: Wins & Losses!
- Practical leadership application — not theory
- Work on real participant business cases
- Leadership simulations and role plays
- Peer coaching and group reflection
- Practical tools and frameworks
- Facilitated executive discussions
- Individual and collective action planning
- 70% practice & application / 30% concepts & frameworks
Conclusion
This is a highly experiential program designed for senior leaders and executives operating in complex organizational realities. By integrating leading high-performing teams, coaching and developing talent, and communication and influence skills, participants strengthen their leadership impact and leave with ready-to-use tools and concrete action plans applicable immediately across their organizations.
Good to know
How long is the course, and what are the daily hours?
This date lasts one week: 28 Jun - 2 Jul 2027. A one-week course is 20 hours over 5 days: 4 hours each training day (9am – 1pm). Timing and duration can be customised to your needs.
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Which language is the course taught in?
Courses are offered in English and Arabic. The course language is officially English; on request, it can be delivered in Arabic while keeping the English terms.
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Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. At the end of the course you receive the course certificate issued by BlackBird Training, with an online QR code to verify it.
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How do I book, and when do I pay?
Choose Apply now and fill in the form; we guide you through the rest. The acceptance letter is sent within 24 hours of your registration. Payment is due at least 10 days before the course starts, online by credit card or by bank transfer.
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Can I cancel or send a colleague instead?
You can send a replacement delegate if you tell us one week before the course starts. Cancellation and refund terms are set out in the cancellation policy.
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Executive Leadership Program, Malaga (Spain), 28 Jun - 2 Jul 2027