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Organizational behavior

The aim of this program is to deepen our understanding of human behavior within organizations. We will look at the factors that influence the behavior of individuals and groups, such as individual differences, motivation, group phenomena, and leadership.

training informations

Short program (FC)

duration

3 days spread over 1 month

price

CHF 2’250

language

French

location

Onsite

internationally recognized

hands-on & practical course

Presentation of the program

Organizational behavior focuses on the impact of individuals, groups and structures on human behavior within organizations, with the aim of applying this knowledge to improve organizational effectiveness. The aim of this short program is to deepen our understanding of human behavior in organizations. To do this, we will first look at individual factors such as individual differences and values that explain behavior.

Next, we will discuss various theories of human motivation to better predict how a manager can understand human psychological needs and create motivating tasks for employees. We then move on to a group perspective, discussing group processes such as diffusion of responsibility, conformity, and groupthink.

We end by discussing different leadership styles that can improve organizational processes with a particular focus on charismatic leadership.

Learning objectives

Develop a general and critical understanding of the key concepts of organizational behavior.
Initiate introspective reflection based on your personality and personal experience to improve your people skills.
Structure the knowledge acquired in organizational behavior for managerial or leadership situations.

Target audience

Anyone in charge of a department or team wishing to develop their human and organizational skills.
Managers or future managers wishing to develop and review their leadership behaviors and practices.
Managers and future managers wishing to help their teams achieve sustainable performance through a more human approach.

About the program

This short program Organizational behavior was built for professionals seeking to learn about fundamental concepts and then practice them trough practical exercises. There is a strong emphasis on practical application supported by academic excellence, with the use of exercises and break-out groups, industry examples and guest speakers. The fundamental notions will be presented beforehand, then supplemented and illustrated by numerous practical exercises based on real cases .

This approach will allow the participants to deploy the concepts presented during the course as well as forging a strong analytical mindset to tackle future challenges they might face on .

our speakers

Nicolas Bastardoz professor

English, French

main program

Leadership

Management

4.3

Team management

15 days spread over 6 months

CAS

French

onsite

Program's sessions

You can see all of our open program sessions in management & leadership below. Click on the session you are interested in to obtain its full calendar.

March 2026

full

full dates: 19, 20 and 21 March 2026
language: French
registration: Before 12 February 2026

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