Corporate leadership training
Transitioning to Leadership Training Course in Vietnam
Prepare newly promoted people to lead with self-awareness and emotional intelligence: to make timely decisions, empower their team through delegation, mediate disagreements and keep everyone accountable, through practical simulations and role-play.
- In-person, virtual
or blended - Customised for
your organisation - Delivered worldwide,
including Vietnam - For new managers
and aspiring leaders
Course overview
What Is the Transition to Leadership?
Transitioning to leadership is more than a new title: it is the move from delivering results yourself to helping a team deliver them. The course prepares people for it: understanding a leader’s responsibilities, building self-awareness, choosing a style that fits the situation, guiding colleagues who were recently peers, agreeing targets, delegating, deciding and handling the first disagreements.
Practical simulations, role-play, case studies and reflection exercises help participants rehearse the decisions and conversations that newly promoted leaders in Vietnam encounter as they take charge.
The course is offered to organisations across Vietnam, in any sector, whose people are stepping from individual contributor roles into leadership. It treats that step as more than a change of title: participants build self-awareness and emotional intelligence, practise the conversations a new leader must hold and leave ready to guide a team with confidence.
Why it matters
Why the Leadership Transition Matters in Vietnam
Wherever they work in Vietnam, people promoted into their first leadership role face the same pivotal change. Preparing them for it well helps teams stay productive and gives organisations leaders they can trust.
A different job altogether
A strong individual track record wins the title; leading a team draws on emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
Early habits stick
Patterns set in the opening weeks of leading tend to stay with the team.
Teams feel the change
A difficult changeover leaves people unsure who decides and what comes first.
The next generation
Organisations in Vietnam rely on people ready to step up and lead with confidence.
The Knowles leadership approach
From Insight to Impact
The six steps trace the new leader’s path, from recognising the change to understanding yourself, resetting relationships, pointing the team forward, empowering others and building resilience, a cycle to revisit at each new stage.
The leadership transition
- 1. ShiftWhat changes for me now?
- 2. SelfWhat are my strengths?
- 3. RelationshipsHow do I lead former peers?
- 4. DirectionWhat does my team need?
- 5. DelegationWhat do I let go of?
- 6. GrowthHow do I keep improving?
Key benefits
Why Organisations Choose This Course
This programme helps your leaders and your organisation to:
Faster Ramp-Up
Newly promoted people become effective leaders in less time.
Stable Teams
The team stays productive through the change of leadership.
Better Use of Time
Delegating frees new leaders to focus on leading.
Fewer Early Mistakes
Learn the classic pitfalls of a first leadership role and how to sidestep them.
Confident New Leaders
Take charge with self-assurance and composure.
A Leadership Pipeline
Grow a bench of people ready to take on leadership when the time comes.
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Course curriculum
A practical and structured learning journey.
Twelve units in three stages carry participants from recognising how their role has changed, through guiding a team every day, to building resilience and growing as leaders, with simulations, case studies and reflection throughout.
- Unit 1
The Leadership Shift
- Understand why leading is more than a new title and how it differs from contributing alone.
- Get clear on the responsibilities a team and senior managers now expect you to carry.
- Recognise which old routines to leave behind.
- Unit 2
Your Strengths
- Use reflection and feedback to build self-awareness of your strengths.
- Notice how your emotions and manner affect others.
- Choose the gaps to close first.
- Unit 3
Your Leadership Style
- Compare transformational, situational and servant leadership.
- Develop an approach you can practise with sincerity.
- Flex your style to the team’s dynamics and needs.
- Unit 4
Leading Former Peers
- Set new terms with colleagues who have become your direct reports.
- Win respect through consistency and integrity.
- Be fair to all, including your friends.
- Unit 5
Setting Expectations
- Set targets and standards each person understands.
- Use early one-to-ones to build rapport and mutual trust.
- Check on commitments and keep your own.
- Unit 6
Delegating Well
- Delegate tasks and responsibilities to empower team members.
- Describe the outcome and the freedom to act.
- Support people without taking work back.
- Unit 7
Making Decisions
- Identify the decisions that are now yours alone.
- Draw on the team where their input helps.
- Make timely calls under pressure and explain them.
- Unit 8
Handling Conflict
- Identify sources of conflict and weak performance and act quickly.
- Regulate your emotions so difficult conversations stay calm and respectful.
- Use mediation and negotiation to settle disputes between colleagues.
- Unit 9
Managing Upwards
- Develop a relationship of trust with the manager you report to.
- Speak for your team’s needs with stakeholders above.
- Build alliances that bring your team support and resources.
- Unit 10
Leading Change
- Communicate a change clearly to your team.
- Manage resistance by hearing concerns out and answering them honestly.
- Sustain the change once it is under way.
- Unit 11
Empowering Ideas
- Run brainstorming sessions that bring out new ideas.
- Support experimentation and sensible risk-taking.
- Leverage diverse perspectives within the team.
- Unit 12
Growth Mindset
- Build resilience and treat setbacks as lessons.
- Ask for feedback and coaching on how you lead.
- Map out your first months as a leader.
Course agenda
Two-day course agenda.
A sample agenda showing how the two days run, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The final agenda is agreed with you.
Welcome, objectives and introductions
The leadership shift
Morning break
Knowing your strengths
Lunch
Your leadership style
Leading former peers
Afternoon break
Setting expectations
Day one reflection
Close
Recap and goals for the day
Delegating well
Morning break
Making decisions
Lunch
Handling conflict
Managing upwards and leading change
Afternoon break
Empowering ideas and a growth mindset
First-months action plan
Close
Participant resources
What participants receive.
A practical set of resources to support learning during the course and application afterwards.
Course Workbook
Content, summaries and activities for every unit.
Templates and Worksheets
Ready-to-use tools to apply learning at work.
Action Plan Template
Turn learning into clear next steps.
Job Aids and Quick Guides
Key models, checklists and frameworks for daily use.
Digital Resources
Additional materials to revisit after the course.
Certificate of Completion
Recognition of the training completed.
Practical application
From theory to real workplace impact.
Participants put the ideas to work on their own move into leadership, reflecting on their style, rehearsing early talks with former peers and deciding what to hand over, through simulations based on situations newly promoted leaders in Vietnam face.
Style Self-Assessment
Reflect on your preferred style and how it shapes the team around you.
First Conversations
Role-play a first meeting with a colleague who now reports to you.
Delegation Planning
Audit your workload and decide which tasks to entrust to others.
Early Months Plan
Set out the priorities for your first months leading.
Who should attend
Designed for people stepping into leadership.
Ideal for professionals in any sector who are on the cusp of leadership or have just stepped into it, from newly promoted managers to team leads refining their approach and people aiming for an executive role.
- New ManagersTake on the responsibility with poise.
- Team LeadersLead colleagues they once worked beside.
- SupervisorsShift from watching tasks to empowering people.
- Specialists Moving UpTurn hands-on expertise into leading others.
- Aspiring LeadersGet ready before the role arrives.
- EntrepreneursBuild and lead a first team well.
Course format and delivery
Flexible options to suit your organisation.
Choose the format and duration that fit your schedule and learning needs, whether at your workplace in Vietnam, online or a mix of both.
In-Person Training
Delivered at your organisation in Vietnam or at a suitable venue.
Virtual Training
Interactive, engaging live online delivery.
Blended Learning
A combination of in-person and virtual sessions.
Customised Training
Tailor case studies, organisation focus, delivery mode, modules and duration. Explore Customized Training
- Typical Duration2 Full Days9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also available as a 1-day, half-day, 90-minute or 60-minute session.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites and experience level.
No prior leadership experience is required. The course is designed for people who are new to leading others or about to be.
No formal prerequisites
Open to anyone stepping into a leadership role.
New or soon-to-be leaders
Best for those in, or near, their first role.
Designed for mixed groups
Peers from other teams share the same challenges.
Bring your situation
Come with the team and challenges you face.
Course framework
A structured approach to developing leaders.
The framework moves through a cycle: understand what the role asks of you, try its key conversations in simulations, reflect on your emotions and style and then apply what works with your team.
Practical and Actionable
Tools you can use with your team as soon as you return.
Relevant to Vietnam
Built around situations new leaders in Vietnam meet.
Personal Insight
Reflection and feedback that build real self-awareness.
The new leader’s learning cycle
- 1. LearnCore leadership principles
- 2. ExploreCase studies and discussion
- 3. PractiseRole-plays and simulations
- 4. ReflectSelf-assessment and journaling
- 5. ApplyReal-world projects
- 6. GrowMentoring and peer support
Key learning outcomes
From knowledge to lasting leadership impact.
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- 01
Understand the shift
Describe how your role and priorities shift when you begin leading a team.
- 02
Know your style
Identify your strengths, development needs and the style you lean towards.
- 03
Set clear expectations
Set targets and standards each team member understands.
- 04
Delegate effectively
Delegate with a clear outcome and support.
- 05
Handle hard talks
Handle conflict and weak performance early and fairly.
- 06
Keep developing
Build resilience and plan your continued growth as a leader.
Becoming a leader takes more than a new title: success is now what the team achieves together.
Example exercises and tools
Learn by doing.
Simulations, hands-on tools and lifelike leadership scenarios let participants test their responses before the real moment, so they take up the role knowing how they will lead and grow.
Practical simulations and role-plays put participants in moments new leaders in Vietnam may meet, from taking charge of colleagues they worked alongside last month to explaining an unpopular change to the team. They practise reading verbal and non-verbal cues, staying composed under pressure and agreeing a way forward, and leave with a plan for their first months in the role.
Strengths Profile
Note what you do well and decide which gaps come first.
Peer-to-Boss Talk
Rehearse setting new terms with a colleague who was a peer.
Delegation Matrix
Sort tasks into four: keep, delegate, share or drop.
Leadership Roadmap
Plan milestones for your first months in charge.
Assessment
Assessment and learning progress.
A mix of steps before, during and after the programme keeps learning relevant and turns it into action.
Before the training
Share your goals and team context.
Agree the objectives and focus areas.
Confirm the format, timing and group.
During the training
Role-plays, simulations and practical exercises.
Feedback from experienced leaders as skills develop.
Group discussion and reflection.
After the training
A personal action plan for the workplace.
Self-assessment and guided journaling to track progress.
Ongoing learning through peers, mentors and the alumni network.
Workplace application
Relevant to your context.
Participants apply the tools in organisations across Vietnam, from a first meeting with their new team to building trust, empowering people and leading change over the months that follow.
- First Team MeetingStart with a clear purpose.
- One-to-One MeetingsBuild rapport one person at a time.
- Goal SettingSet targets everyone shares.
- DelegationEmpower people through delegation.
- Performance TalksAddress problems calmly.
- Working with Your BossKeep your manager aligned.
Let’s discuss your requirements
Request a Customised Leadership Programme.
Talk to our team about how this course can be tailored for your organisation in Vietnam or other locations worldwide.
- Share your priorities
- Receive a tailored proposal
- Explore delivery options
Adapting for Vietnam
Adapting the programme for Vietnamese organisations.
We tailor the course so it reflects your people, your sector and the context you work in.
Local case studies
Examples and case studies drawn from leaders in Vietnam.
Cultural awareness
Content that respects cultural nuances and builds inclusive environments.
Community focus
Projects that address real local and community issues.
Industry and organisation focus
Examples, terminology and scenarios from your sector.
Delivery worldwide
Flexible delivery across Vietnam and worldwide.
We deliver this programme in Vietnam and in other locations worldwide, with flexible formats and options to suit your organisation.
- In-person
- Virtual
- Blended
At Your Workplace
In-house sessions at your office in Vietnam.
A Venue You Choose
Delivered at a training venue that suits your team.
Live Online
Interactive virtual sessions wherever your people are.
Across Countries
Programmes coordinated across several locations worldwide.
Client experiences
What our participants say.
Word-for-word feedback from participants at organisations in Singapore. Read all reviews
The course allowed me to identify the area where errors could occur and the various steps to identify and reduce the errors. Case studies were also provided to give a real-life experience instead of theoretical lessons.
Yes, because it helped me learn the basics of critical thinking to generate new ideas, analyze articles, and make arguments.
Yes definitely, since it teaches a fresh, highly constructive approach to problem-solving and team collaboration.
Yes, because it really highlights how our daily business decisions directly impact the local community and the environment.
Yes, since learning how to think critically is essential for both daily work tasks and personal decision-making.
Yes, particularly for beginners who need a clear, structured way to start organizing workplace information.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this course.
What is the main focus of this course?
It prepares people for the move from individual contributor to leader: grasping the responsibilities, building self-awareness, adapting their style, leading former peers, delegating and handling conflict, in workplaces across Vietnam.
What topics does the course cover?
Twelve units in three stages: from doer to leader (the leadership shift, your strengths, your leadership style, leading former peers), leading your team (setting expectations, delegating well, making decisions, handling conflict) and growing as a leader (managing upwards, leading change, empowering ideas, growth mindset).
Who should attend this course?
Newly promoted managers, team leads, supervisors, specialists taking on a team, aspiring executives and entrepreneurs leading their first staff.
Is the course suitable for new or first-time leaders?
Yes. It is built for people who have just stepped into leadership or are on the cusp of doing so.
Is the course practical or theory-based?
Very practical. Simulations, role-plays and case studies let participants rehearse real conversations, decide what to delegate and plan their first months.
How long is the course?
The standard course runs over 2 full days, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It can also be delivered as a 1-day, half-day, 90-minute or 60-minute session.
Can the course be customised for our organisation?
Yes. We can adapt the content, examples and format to your goals, industry and team. See Customized Corporate Training for how we tailor programmes.
Can we use examples from our own industry?
Yes. We design and deliver our courses with subject matter experts in each field. Tell us about your industry, context and terminology when you enquire, and it will be taken into account.
Can we combine this course with other topics?
Yes. We can combine related topics into one programme or build a learning pathway across several sessions and levels.
Is this course available outside Vietnam?
Yes. We deliver this programme in other countries worldwide, in person or live online, and can coordinate it across several locations.
What delivery options are available?
In person at your workplace or a venue you choose, live online, or a blend of both.
What kind of exercises and activities are included?
Style reflections, simulations, role-plays with former peers, delegation sorting, case studies, brainstorming and a plan for the first months, with feedback throughout.
Do participants receive mentoring during the course?
Yes. Participants receive mentorship and constructive feedback from experienced leaders throughout the course.
Will participants build a professional network?
Yes. Participants connect with fellow participants, build mentoring relationships with facilitators and guest speakers, and can join an alumni network for ongoing learning.
How does the course support personal growth?
Through regular self-assessment and reflection, guided journaling to track progress and set goals, and techniques for mindfulness and stress management.
Is the course relevant to the Vietnamese context?
Yes. It is offered to organisations across Vietnam whose people are moving into their first leadership roles, in any sector, with practice built around situations new leaders face.
Which cities in Vietnam can the course be delivered in?
We can deliver it in cities across Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, Bien Hoa and Hue, and other cities on request. We also offer a full range of leadership courses in Vietnam.
Can we download a course brochure?
Yes. Download our course brochure for an overview of our training programmes.
How do we request a proposal?
Share your goals and requirements through the enquiry form on this page. Our team replies within one business day with suggestions and a tailored proposal.
Who can we contact about this course?
Email [email protected], call +65 6714 6663 or use the enquiry form on this page. We reply within one business day.
Next steps
From enquiry to delivery.
A simple, transparent process from your first message to the training day.
- 1
Enquiry
Share your training needs and priorities.
- 2
Consultation
We discuss and refine the scope with you.
- 3
Proposal
Receive a tailored proposal with delivery options.
- 4
Confirm
Review, adjust and agree the details.
- 5
Delivery
We deliver the programme for your team.
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