Training

Effective leadership doesn’t happen by chance – it is the result of intentional development. We support leaders in acting with clarity, taking responsibility, and creating real impact. With us by your side, you will strengthen and expand your leadership skills.

Practical leadership trainings, well-founded models, and intensive work on real-life leadership situations ensure lasting transfer into everyday practice. We consistently tailor both content and formats to your specific context, role, and level of experience.

Leadership Practice

Practical and Sustainable Skills Development

Leadership training for modern, situational leadership. Learn to recognise maturity levels, delegate responsibility effectively, and challenge and support employees in a targeted way.

Well-founded theory, intensive training with real-life leadership situations, and 1:1 coaching ensure sustainable transfer into everyday practice.

For new and experienced leaders with responsibility.

Leadership Refresher

Refreshing and Distributing Leadership Competencies

Leadership training to refresh and deepen modern leadership competencies. Reflect on your own leadership practice, sharpen your leadership approach, and act with confidence in challenging situations.

Fresh impulses, intensive training of demanding leadership situations, and peer reflection strengthen your effectiveness in everyday leadership.

For experienced leaders with a strong commitment to development.

Leadership Identity

Developing a Personal Leadership Identity

Training to develop your personal leadership identity. Clarify your values, understand formative influences, and consciously shape your impact.

Spaces for reflection, well-founded models, and intensive work on both internal and external perspectives strengthen your conscious self-leadership.

For new and experienced leaders who want to shape their role with clarity and authenticity.

Mental Health

Mental Health in Self-Leadership and Team Leadership

Training for mental health in self-leadership and team leadership.

Learn to identify mental strain early—both in yourself and in others—navigate emotionally challenging situations with confidence, and establish healthy boundaries.

Evidence-based insights and practical tools strengthen your self-leadership skills and enhance your confidence and effectiveness in everyday team management.

Designed for leaders, project managers, and HR professionals with responsibility for people, teams, and organizational culture.

Leading Change

Supporting Change Effectively

Training for effective leadership and the successful shaping of change processes.

Well-founded models, practical training with real-life change cases as well as specific tools to strengthen your confidence in leading transformation.

For leaders, project leads, and change managers responsible for people and culture.

Insights MDI®

Expanding Self-Awareness and Understanding of Others

Training to strengthen self-awareness and understanding of others within teams. Understand your own behavioural preferences, recognise underlying motives, and use differences within the team constructively.

An individual Insights MDI® analysis, practical reflection, and concrete transfer impulses strengthen communication, collaboration, and leadership.

For leaders and teams who want to consciously leverage potential and shape collaboration effectively.

Individual Leadership Development

Customised training solutions for your specific leadership and organisational challenges. We clarify your needs, develop tailored content, and focus directly on your real-world practice.

We design in-house trainings for individual teams, departments, or organization-wide programmes – practical, transfer-oriented, and impactful.

Examples include: Leading without formal authority, Creating a learning culture to enhance performance, The first 100 days as a leader and Emotional intelligence.

For individuals in open programmes or companies with specific development needs.

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What our clients say

We have been working with Michaela Sauerwein for several years as part of our executive development programme. Her training combines deep expertise, a wide range of methods and a strong understanding of participants’ needs. Particularly impressive is her ability to create trusted learning environment where leaders can engage as equals and reflect openly. Her programmes are not only insightful and well grounded, but also inspiring and impactful. Michaela Sauerwein is a valued partner in the ongoing development of our leadership culture.

Martina Mader / People Development, International HR & Mobility / Österreichische Post AG

From day one, our collaboration with COX was characterised by structure, clarity and creativity. Through careful preparation and open dialogue, we worked together to find the right approach for our project. As a result, we now have a refreshed corporate culture, clear leadership principles and a new organisational structure. We are well positioned to meet the challenges of the years ahead.

Mag. Eva Goetz, Mag. Wolfgang Gallei, Mag. Monika Pucher Managing Directors and Head of Human Resources KOKO Contact and Communication Centre for Children

COX is consistently professional and results-oriented. The team stands out for its expertise, clear communication and bespoke solutions. Their consultancy has helped us optimise processes and make strategically important decisions with confidence. Highly recommended.

Willhelm Prommegger / Authorized Signatory / Salzburger Verkehrsbetriebe

Michaela is an outstanding management consultant and executive coach, combining extensive business leadership experience with strategic consulting and leadership coaching expertise. I have come to know her as a highly knowledgeable, empathetic and insightful professional who is committed to making a difference at both an organisational and a personal level. Working with Michaela as a consultant or coach can be truly transformational.

Belkis Elisabeth Etz / Global HR Executive / LeanIX

The business coaching exceeded my expectations in every respect. I was particularly impressed by the combination of consulting and executive coaching. It provided both practical, well-founded strategies for developing my business and valuable insights to strengthen my leadership. The approach is highly personalised, solution-focused and designed to deliver lasting results. I can wholeheartedly recommend it.

Christina Nikolaus / Co-Founder and CEO / Okapi:Orbits

Exceptionally well organised, highly professional and the perfect blend of theory and practice – by far the best training programme I’ve attended.

Julia Erlach / KOKO Contact and Communication Centre for Children

The training was amazing!

Daniel Berger / KOKO Contact and Communication Centre for Children

COX Coaching & Consulting supported our management development programme in the tax advisory sector with a wealth of expertise – and even more Austrian charm. The combination of sound methodology, a light-hearted sense of humour and genuine warmth quickly built trust and created an exceptionally open and effective learning environment. Our managers not only learnt but also laughed – and clearly grew as a result. I highly recommend COX.

Marina Zellwecker / Law Office Zellwecker

Michaela Sauerwein and her team have supported us at Austrian Post with a range of team-building initiatives and development projects. Their high standards and commitment to quality have ensured that every project was tailored to our needs. We have been working together for the past 18 months and look forward to many more successful projects in the future.

Nicole Schlögl / VP Marketing & Product Management / Austrian Post

During a product development workshop, we generated 300 ideas from a shared knowledge base and refined them into a winning concept.

Eva Hübner / Head of Membership & Travel Insurance, Product Management, Market Research, and Analytics / ÖAMTC

It’s always a collaboration between equals. There’s plenty of humour – we laugh a lot. It’s genuinely enjoyable. And while a workshop may sound like hard work, it doesn’t feel that way. The enjoyment is a big part of why we’ve made so much progress.

Christian Pothorn / CEO / INTARIA

As a Learning & Development team, we are truly impressed by your strong focus on participants and your flexibility in adapting training content to their individual needs.

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Your added value in working with us

We combine Consulting, Training, and Coaching. This means we understand not only content, but also organisations, dynamics, and people. We work systemically, close to business realities, and with a coaching mindset – attentive, precise, and tailored to your needs.

For you this means well-founded content, didactically strong formats, sustainable learning and development that translates into everyday practice.

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FAQ

We often hear these questions. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, please feel free to get in touch with us.

Who are COX Coaching & Consulting's leadership training programmes designed for?

Our leadership training programmes are designed for aspiring, new and experienced leaders, as well as professionals in positions of responsibility who want to develop their leadership skills. Whether you are taking on your first leadership role, facing new challenges or drawing on years of leadership experience, COX offers practical training programmes tailored to different development needs and levels of experience.

Which leadership training programme is right for me?

The right programme depends on your previous leadership experience and personal development goals. While Leadership Practice provides essential leadership skills, Leadership Refresher is designed for experienced leaders who want to reflect on and enhance their leadership approach. Additional training programmes explore specific topics in greater depth, including communication, change management, mental health and personal leadership identity. We would be happy to help you choose the programme that best suits your needs.

What is the difference between Leadership Practice and Leadership Refresher?

Leadership Practice is primarily designed for new leaders and provides essential tools for effective leadership – from situational leadership and delegation to team development. Leadership Refresher is designed for leaders with more than two years of leadership experience. It focuses on reflecting on current leadership practices, developing a personal leadership mindset and expanding individual leadership capabilities.

Can I attend a COX leadership training programme as an individual?

Yes. COX offers selected leadership training programmes as open-enrolment courses. These allow individuals to participate independently of their organisation and learn alongside leaders from different companies and industries. Sharing experiences provides fresh perspectives and valuable insights that can be applied to everyday leadership challenges.

How practical are COX leadership training programmes?

Our training programmes are closely aligned with the challenges leaders face in their day-to-day work. Interactive exercises, realistic simulations, peer exchange and discussions of participants’ own real-life cases create opportunities to gain fresh perspectives and explore practical ways of taking action. Our guiding principle is simple: Don’t just understand it – experience it, reflect on it and put it into practice.

How does COX support the long-term application of learning after a leadership training programme?

Sustainable skills development requires more than a single training day. That is why we approach learning as an ongoing process, combining preparatory activities, interactive training sessions and targeted learning transfer measures. Depending on the programme, individual coaching sessions, reflection partnerships, peer learning or digital learning resources help participants apply what they have learned in their everyday leadership practice.

How much room is there to address my personal leadership challenges?

Every leader brings their own experiences, strengths and areas for development. That is why we deliberately create space in our training programmes for individual questions and real-life leadership challenges. Together, we explore different perspectives, experiment with new approaches and develop solutions that suit your personality and day-to-day leadership responsibilities.

Do I need to prepare for a COX training programme?

Depending on the training format, you may receive access to digital learning resources, e-learning modules or reflection assignments before the in-person sessions. These activities help you familiarise yourself with the topics, identify your own questions and make the most of the time spent learning together.

Are COX leadership training programmes and coaching sessions also available in English?

Yes. Many of our leadership training programmes can be delivered in either German or English. Individual coaching sessions can also be conducted in English by prior arrangement. Our multilingual team of trainers and coaches will be happy to help you find the right programme for your needs.

Will I receive a certificate after completing a COX training programme?

Yes. Upon successful participation, you will receive a programme-specific certificate of participation outlining the key training topics and learning objectives. This provides a clear record of the professional development you have completed and the competency areas covered.

Can several COX training programmes be combined into a comprehensive leadership development programme?

Yes. Individual training programmes can be combined into a coordinated learning journey. Together, we design leadership development programmes that address different competency areas, learning formats and stages of professional development. By integrating training, coaching and practical learning transfer activities, we create a holistic development process.

Does COX also offer training for international leadership teams?

Yes. COX also supports international and multilingual leadership teams. Depending on your needs, we deliver training in German or English, taking into account different cultural perspectives, leadership experiences and organisational contexts. Together, we develop a suitable format for your leaders and your organisation.