71%
of leaders report increased stress since taking on their current responsibilities.
DDI, Global Leadership Forecast 2025
Talent, Leadership and Personal Development
Leadership Check-in
Lead with confidence and impact in times of change.
next edition Nov 9, 2026
duration 32 hours
study mode In person or online
language Portuguese
investment €1,750
WHY THIS PROGRAM?
The transition to leadership requires structured preparation
40%
of leaders reporting increased stress have considered leaving their role to protect their well-being.
DDI, Global Leadership Forecast 2025
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Different backgrounds, shared challenges
New leaders
Professionals who have recently taken on a leadership role and need a structured approach to leading former peers, providing feedback, and managing performance.
Project managers
Professionals who lead multidisciplinary teams on a project basis and want to engage people without formal line authority.
Identified successors
Specialists in the leadership pipeline with strong technical expertise who need to develop the behavioral and legal foundations of people management.
Professionals progressing toward leadership
Professionals who want to develop the skills for a more demanding leadership role with greater responsibility.
WHAT YOU WILL DEVELOP
Knowledge that translates into practice
Self-leadership and personal impact
Strengthen authenticity, self-confidence, and resilience to make decisions and respond with greater awareness in demanding situations.
Leading people and teams
Support teams through a structured approach, recognize the leader’s impact on culture, and build trust and psychological safety.
Communication and influence
Communicate clearly and credibly, provide useful feedback, and navigate difficult conversations with firmness and respect.
Strategy, change, and results
Clarify expectations, priorities, and responsibilities to build commitment and deliver consistently.
WHY PBS?
3 reasons to choose this program
Integrated preparation for leadership
A learning journey connecting self-leadership, team management, culture, performance, communication, and employment law to support the transition to new responsibilities.
Applied legal foundations
A block dedicated to the fundamentals of employment law, taught by a researcher and specialist lawyer, supports sound and consistent people management decisions.
Real challenges of the transition
Leading former peers, clarifying expectations, managing performance, and navigating difficult conversations are explored through cases, structured reflection, and peer learning.
EXPECTED IMPACT
Outcomes that translate into value
For you
Greater confidence and clarity in leadership, with more consistent decisions under pressure and uncertainty.
A stronger leadership identity, as you move from individual contributor to leading people and delivering results.
Greater ability to influence and engage people, when managing demanding relationships.
Preparation for broader responsibilities, with resources to support career progression.
For your organization
More aligned, autonomous, and results-oriented teams, led through a structured approach and sound judgment.
Improved leadership quality, with an impact on engagement and talent retention.
More consistent execution of strategy and change, with leaders better prepared for new responsibilities.
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international recognition
Rankings that reinforce our results.
Financial Times
Executive Education 2026 Worldwide
TESTIMONIALS
Success stories from our Alumni
Sara Almeida’s perspective on her experience in Leadership Check-in.
Discover the experience of past participants
In this testimonial, Sara Almeida shares a key insight about leadership: leading means creating the conditions for autonomy, trusting your team, and delegating with greater confidence rather than controlling every action.
Her experience in Leadership Check-in helped transform her approach to leadership, with an impact on how she inspires, supports, and strengthens her team.
Video in Portuguese.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
From the transition to leadership to developing people
32 hours across six blocks covering self-leadership, team management, employment law, performance, and communication.
— Leadership in transformation: trends and development pathways4h · Cândida Santos
Human-centered work and leadership trends. Responsibilities, expectations, and challenges of the new role. The transition from colleague to leader and its impact on culture, organizational climate, and the team’s experience.
— Strategies for team development12h · João Sevilhano
Leadership models, skills, and qualities. Systemic leadership and the leader’s compass: progress, process, pace, people, and plan. Culture, purpose, and vision. Conversation as a tool for team management, trust, psychological safety, and everyday team practices.
— Employment law: fundamentals4h · Duarte Abrunhosa e Sousa
Essential principles of Portuguese employment law. Applying the legal framework to specific people management decisions to prevent disputes and legal risks. Employment law as a leadership tool.
— Self-leadership: awareness, choice, and impact4h · Cândida Santos
Authenticity, self-confidence, and resilience. Decision-making and responses in demanding and changing environments. A growth mindset, reflection, feedback, and preparation for greater responsibility.
— Commitment, execution, and development4h · Cândida Santos
Clarifying expectations, priorities, and responsibilities. Performance management as a continuous process of alignment, support, and development. Learning and career progression through high expectations, recognition, and development.
— Communication, influence, and leadership conversations4h · Cândida Santos
Clear, credible, and persuasive communication. The perception and impact of your communication. Relationships built on trust, influence, and commitment. Useful feedback and difficult conversations with firmness and respect.
HOW YOU WILL LEARN
Immersive learning
Performance and feedback cases
Work through people management exercises based on real situations brought by participants and apply tools to your team’s challenges.
Reflection and an individual action plan
Recognize your leadership style, identify areas for improvement, and turn that reflection into your own development plan.
Discussion and peer learning
Explore different perspectives on leadership, share experiences of the transition, and receive feedback to understand the impact of your choices.
Applied employment law
Use specific people management situations to apply legal principles and make well-grounded decisions.
FACULTY
Program direction
People Management and Organizational Culture Consultant, Professor, and Director of Executive Programs at Porto Business School. She has held executive Human Resources leadership roles in the industrial and services sectors, both in Portugal and internationally, including the United Kingdom and the United States. She has taught at the University of Porto’s Faculty of Economics and […]
Faculty
LinkedIn — Cândida SantosCândida Santos
People Management and Organizational Culture Consultant, Professor, and Director of Executive Programs at Porto Business School. She has held executive Human Resources leadership roles in the industrial and services sectors, both in Portugal and internationally, including the United Kingdom and the United States. She has taught at the University of Porto’s Faculty of Economics and […]
João Sevilhano
João Sevilhano has a degree in Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, from ISPA. He held positions in health institutions in the area of Clinical Psychology. He has also worked as a Human Resources technician at SONAE Distribuição. João developed his activity at the European Coaching School, now Way Beyond, where he was managing partner, Pedagogical Director, […]
LinkedIn — Duarte Abrunhosa e SousaDuarte Abrunhosa e Sousa
Duarte Abrunhosa e Sousa (PhD – University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; LLM and BA – University of Porto, Portugal) is a Portuguese researcher at the Center for Legal Research – Faculty of Law, University of Porto. Duarte is also a licensed attorney with experience in Portuguese courts and the European Court of Justice. He […]
INVESTMENT & TERMS
Prepare your application
Admission is subject to seat availability, so we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
- early bird 5% discountUp to 1 month before the program starts€1,662.50 Save €87.50
- last call Standard feeUp to 1 week before the program starts€1,750 Subject to availability
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LEADERSHIP CHECK-IN
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