Delivered jointly by RSM faculty and an expert advisor from the RSM Coaching Centre, this programme creates a protected space – away from the daily operational pressures – where you can deepen your self-awareness, receive honest feedback on your leadership impact, and strengthen your ability to lead others with authenticity, confidence and intention. Grounded in leadership research, executive coaching psychology, and embodied learning, this programme integrates actionable research insights with experiential practice, to help you translate your personal insights into sustained leadership behaviour change.
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The Leadership Reset programme is an immersive retreat at an off-campus site designed for you as an experienced leader seeking clarity, impact and renewed purpose. Delivered by RSM faculty, this programme takes you out into nature to blend leadership research, leadership coaching, and embodied learning. Through deep reflection, honest feedback and experiential practice, you strengthen your self-awareness, relational leadership, and coaching skills. This is a space where you can pause, reconnect and redefine how you lead yourself and others.
• Learn how to gain clear feedback on how your behaviour affects others
• Master your grasp of maintaining engagement and followership
• Gain direction about how to grow in your role and where to start that growth
• Rediscover your confidence for self-advocacy and leadership
• Reduce the feeling of “successful but lost” and find your meaning, direction and purpose
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During the Leadership Reset programme, you will learn from Dr Sofya Isaakyan and Mrs. Hetty Brand-Boswijk.
Sofya Isaakyan is an associate professor of organisational behaviour at RSM. Her research focuses on understanding employees' upward expression of ideas and concerns about work-related issues such as voice behaviour, and the corresponding reactions by managers and team members. In her work, she also explores factors affecting leadership development and leader identity. Sofya is actively involved in MBA teaching, and also delivers customised executive development programmes. She received her PhD in organisational behaviour from Maastricht University in 2018. Before entering academia, Sofya worked in human resource management and in consulting.
Hetty Brand-Boswijk, PCC, CNTC, ACTC, is a Certified Professional Coach who focuses on identifying and developing personal and professional leadership skills and competences from a coaching perspective. In her role as Expert Advisor, Coaching & Personal Leadership Development at RSM, her expertise is called upon to advise Programme teams and external clients on the development of Leadership and Team/Group Coaching Programmes. In developing and implementing coaching programmes to advance dynamic team success she guides individuals and teams through investigating challenges and sharing best practices in service of their developmental goals.
11-14 August 2026
€ 6,300 (excl. 21% VAT) including course materials, 3-night stay, activities, lunches, breakfasts, dinners and snacks.
15% discount for alumni from Erasmus University Rotterdam and RSM.
All our short courses can also be delivered as personalised in-company training to groups of employees from the same organisation. This enables us to develop a course that focuses on your organisation’s own situation and issues.
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) offers a dynamic learning environment for professionals looking to learn new skills and gain more knowledge in business and management education.
Here’s why you should choose RSM:
This programme takes place in Bayle building on the Woudestein Campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam, just 15 minutes by public transport from Rotterdam city centre. Our modern and lively campus has innovative study facilities, sustainable design, and calming green spaces.
Most programmes start at 09:00. Finishing times are different for each programme. There’s also an approximate schedule in each programme’s brochure and on its webpages. When you register for a programme you will be given access to Canvas, our online learning system, and the full schedule is in Canvas. Your programme manager will hand out a detailed schedule on the first day of your programme.
Class sizes are usually between 12 to 24 people, but it does depend on the programme. We aim for a balance between allowing capacity to guarantee individual attention, and achieving a good group dynamic and networking opportunities.
Yes. Alumni from RSM and Erasmus University Rotterdam receive a 15% discount.*
RSM alumni are students who have completed either a bachelor of science, master of science, PhD or one executive education programme of more than 40 credit hours. Additionally, companies which sponsor several participants may also be offered a special price.
Only open programmes of more than 40 credit hours confer alumni status and qualify participants for the alumni discount on subsequent open programmes.
*please note that discounts are not stackable and that the following programmes are excluded:
Advanced Management and Leadership Programme
Diploma Programme in Digital Transformation
Diploma Programme in Advanced Business Valuation
Diploma Programme in General Management
Programmes offered by ECDA
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Programme fees include tuition, programme materials, access to the RSM study facilities and dynamic learning environment. This also includes lunch and refreshments throughout the programme.
Hotel accommodation is not included, so please make individual arrangements for your stay in Rotterdam. See more information in the Transportation, directions and accommodation section below.
If you require hotel accommodation during your stay in Rotterdam, we recommend a few hotels:
Please contact the hotels directly to make and secure your own reservations.
Note: We recommend that you select the flexible booking option when reserving a room.
Our general terms and conditions apply when you register for an open programme. Please review them to learn more about our policies for cancellation, deferral and substitution.
If you have more general questions, we recommend you explore our more in-depth FAQs page. If you are looking for personal advice, then please contact one of our advisors using the contact form below.
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