01. Brave Leadership

We develop leaders by translating behavioral science into concrete leadership behavior: under pressure, in real conversations, and within their actual organizational context.

Services: Leadership programs, first-time manager, executive development, leadership coaching.

Typical challenges:

  • “Managers avoid difficult conversations”
  • “Leadership styles don’t scale with growth”
  • “Our leaders understand the theory but don’t change behavior”

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Additional Boxing or Rugby Clinic as teambuilding element can be included. Here you can find an overview of our training modules.

For new managers

Brave foundations

1-3 days workshop

Build self-awareness, confidence and adaptability.

  • Discover your leadership style
  • Strengthen communication & feedback skills in 1:1's
  • Transition from peer to manager
  • Build trust and psychological safety
  • Develop situational awareness
  • For mid management + MT

    Brave Leadership

    1-3 months program

    Lead teams with clarity, courage and connection.

  • Build high-performing teams
  • Handle difficult conversations
  • Make decisions under pressure
  • Insights into current team dynamics
  • Inspire ownership and engagement in others
  • for mid management + MT

    Brave Transformation

    3-6 months program

    Drive meaningful change across teams and culture.

  • Lead organisational transformation
  • Build future-ready cultures
  • Align vision, people and performance
  • Navigate complexity and uncertainty
  • Create lasting behavioural change
  • Case studies

    Discover the stories behind our Brave clients

    See how we help leaders and teams put psychology into practice and make brave moves forward.

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    Developing High-Impact Leadership at Boost.ai

    Bravely Amsterdam designed an extensive targeted 6 month-leadership program combining interactive workshops, practice with training actors, 1-on-1 coaching and ongoing accountability check-ins to accelerate individual and collective leadership growth for a group of talented Boost.ai managers. It was a huge pleasure working with this great group in London & Stavanger, Norway; where many new memories were made.

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    Leadership Essentials for Tony Chocolonely Managers

    We designed and guided a practical and tailored leadership training for both first-time managers and "chief chocolate officers" ;) combining interactive training days, real-life scenarios and practical tools and structures to strengthen both leadership and business capabilities, while staying true to Tony’s values. Fun days in Amsterdam!

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    Leadership development at Trengo

    The leadership journey at Trengo consisted of 4 key Bravely modules: Lead, Influence, Strategy and Future. We were excited to work on this 3 month-program including interactive training days for participants with their Bravely trainer and professional actors, team bonding elements such as rugby and boxing clinics, workshops by topic experts, guided intervision and practical tools - all aimed to build and strengthen leadership skills, organisational impact and self-directed development.

    Bravely X Bynder Leadership Academy

    Open Enrolment Leadership Academy

    This monthly Leadership Program is the perfect solution if your group of managers isn't big enough yet for an in-company training program. We've been running this program for 7+ years and trained over 2000 tech leaders across the globe. Unique about this program: mixed groups with managers from other start-ups and scale-ups.

    Strengthen your leadership capabilities and learn from a community of like-minded leaders who face similar challenges.

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    Lead with authenticity, build trust

    The 2 day Leadership Academy helps you develop an authentic leadership style, so you can lead with confidence, openness, and impact. Because real trust isn’t built in big moments, but in everyday conversations.

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    Learn by doing, not by listening

    No endless slides. Just practical insights, real-life cases, and hands-on practice with a professional Bravely actor in a safe, energising setting. You’ll sharpen your communication skills, experiment with new behaviour, and learn from fellow leaders across industries.

    Practical information
    • Each session consists of 2 full training days, including lunch, drinks and healthy snacks
    • The training will take place in Amsterdam at the Bynder HQ (Overtoom 16)
    • There will be a maximum of 9 participants per program, consisting of variety of companies including Bynder
    • Our Leadership Academy trainers: David Soesan, Jovanka Hoeboer, joined by (in total) two professional Bravely actors
    Training Program rated
    9,2

    What's next?

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    Intake call to explore your learning needs, specific wishes & goals: we will then create the right proposal for you.

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    Approved? Let's start planning: dates, trainers/actors, e-learning accounts, and welcome emails including a pre-survey

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    Time for action! Enjoy our interactive workshops and training modules.

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    Post-survey, the end email with relevant Bravely material to integrate in your day to day structures. Evaluation report and closing call.