Communication
Learn to listen actively, ask insightful questions, and lead conversations with clarity.
Making the transition from specialist to leader is a big step. Yet many specialists find themselves in leadership roles without the tools they need. Making it difficult for both themselves and their teams to succeed.
At CfL, we specialise in helping specialist grow into confident, capable leaders. We provide the essential leadership skills they need - adapted to your reality – so individuals, teams, and the entire organisation can unlock their full potential.
Learn to listen actively, ask insightful questions, and lead conversations with clarity.
Shift from detail focus to big-picture thinking and set clear direction.
Gain tools to unite team members and drive collaboration across functions.
Strengthen your ability to step back and empower others – even when you have the solution.
As Bunzl Nordic grew from two to seven companies across the Nordics, a new need emerged: Many leaders came from specialist backgrounds and required a boost in leadership competencies. Six months later, they had a shared leadership toolbox to carry the culture forward.
Following a careful market review, HR Lead Solveig Mørk Heron chose CfL to design a tailored leadership development programme. The journey included five in-person modules focused on hands-on, real-world leadership training.
The results were both measurable and visible in everyday practice:
“Our leaders are now more aware of their leadership identity and have gained the confidence to handle conflicts and lead with greater clarity. The tools are being used actively, and we now share a common language around leadership challenges. On top of that, collaboration across our companies has grown stronger," says Solveig Mørk Heron.
At CfL, every programme is customised to fit your goals. Here's how we typically design it:
1. Initial meeting focusing on your desired outcomes, existing leadership language and values, participant group, and preferred format.
2. Practical training delivered by our experienced consultants - based on the design and your needs - within areas such as:
Participants’ profiles from a leadership perspective
Managing focus, time and energy in a leadership context
Leading through change and adapting to different situations
Communication techniques that balance listening, challenge, and support
3. Personal development focus, where participants apply what they’ve learned to their own leadership behaviour and identified focus areas.
4. Impact review and next steps - Together, we evaluate the impact and define actions that support long-term results.
Do you have only a few technical specialists who need leadership skills?
Then our course From Specialist to People Manager may be the right fit. The programme consists of three modules, where participants train alongside others in similar roles and gain practical tools to:
Identify their strengths from a leadership perspective
Build skills in communication, delegation, motivation, and time management
Gain insight into the fundamentals of leadership and develop their personal leadership style
"We have extensive experience helping specialists grow into strong leaders – no matter the industry. Whether your key people are engineers, finance professionals, legal experts, or something else entirely, we’ll equip them to succeed as leaders."
Engage the entire organisation when it’s time to turn strategy into action. Create engagement among leaders and employees so they actively and wisely contribute to reaching shared goals.
Invest in the leaders who drive projects, processes and cross-functional collaboration. Help them communicate effectively, set a clear direction and deliver strong results.
How do you future-proof your organisation in times of uncertainty? Book a tailored workshop for your leadership team to spot early signals from the external environment and create clarity, calm and decisiveness.
Bring new leaders, experienced managers and those in need of a skill upgrade together for targeted training. The result is a shared language, a practical leadership toolkit, and stronger cross-functional collaboration.
Equip your specialists with essential leadership tools so they can combine deep expertise with clear direction, strong collaboration, and greater influence.
We facilitate internal leadership networks that provide a trusted space for peer learning, knowledge sharing, and developing joint solutions across teams.
Looking to improve your leaders’ well-being and reduce isolation or burnout? We help you work proactively with leadership well-being, so impacting the entire organisation.
Explore proven and effective leadership frameworks that support success and foster a healthy workplace culture, for example, the popular SLII® model.
Not all needs fit neatly into predefined categories. At CfL, we design (almost) any kind of development journey. If you’re facing a challenge, get in touch, and let’s find the right solution together.
Cristian Willum
Senior Relations Manager
T: +45 51 54 41 04
E: cwg@cfl.dk