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Agile Leadership for Sustainable HORECA Transformation

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Operational Resilience for Hospitality Leaders

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â–² 2-Week Intensive â–² Professional Programme â–² Limited to 25 Participants â–² €950 â–² Online Delivery

Practical agile leadership tools to help hospitality professionals improve workflow coordination, reduce operational waste and strengthen resilience under changing operational conditions.​

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​▶ Apply for the next group. Applications open: 15 June - 31 August 2026​​

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Why this programme

Hospitality environments are increasingly affected by staffing pressure, rising operational costs, supply uncertainty and changing customer expectations.

This programme supports hospitality leaders in developing practical capabilities to:

  • Identify operational bottlenecks and workflow inefficiencies

  • Improve coordination across teams and daily operations

  • Reduce avoidable waste and operational friction

  • Prototype practical performance improvements

  • Strengthen leadership and decision-making under pressure

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The approach is practical, collaborative and designed for immediate operational application.

 

Who should apply

This programme is designed for professionals actively operating within hospitality and HORECA environments, including:

  • Restaurant owners and managers

  • Hotel food and beverage directors

  • Catering managers

  • Hospitality entrepreneurs

  • Operations managers across HORECA systems

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Participants should currently hold operational, managerial or coordination responsibilities within the sector.

 

Structure

The 2-week intensive format is organised around 4 practical learning blocks.

  1. Agile Foundations in HORECA

  2. Tools for Resilient Operations

  3. Sustainable Workflow Improvements

  4. Innovation Sprint and Transformation Pitch

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Approximate learning time: 20 hours through online delivery.

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Gains and Outcomes

By the end of the programme, participants will have:

  • Identified key operational bottlenecks and coordination gaps

  • Applied agile tools to improve workflow efficiency

  • Designed measurable waste reduction initiatives

  • Developed a practical operational improvement proposal

  • Strengthened leadership approaches under operational pressure

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This programme is designed to support practical operational improvement and adaptive leadership within hospitality environments.

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Cohort and Application Details

Applications open: 15 June - 31 August 2026
Programme delivery: 14-25 September 2026

Programme Fee: €950 (tax included)

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Cohort size is limited to 25 participants to support practical implementation, peer exchange and collaborative learning quality.

Applications are reviewed to ensure alignment, commitment and active sector engagement.

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