Leadership

Automotive Leadership Training

Automotive leadership training develops the managers who run dealerships, departments and network teams — leadership style, accountability, coaching, decision-making, difficult conversations and leading change. AutomotiveTrainings.com delivers automotive leadership development worldwide for OEMs, National Sales Companies, importers, distributors, dealer groups and automotive academies.

Global delivery

Delivered worldwide — on site at dealerships, academies and training centres, live online, or as a blended programme. Programmes can be run in a single market or rolled out across multiple countries through one commercial relationship.

Who this training is for

  • General Managers and Dealer Principals
  • Sales Managers and Aftersales Managers
  • Department heads and newly promoted team leaders
  • High-potential managers in an OEM or network talent pool

Business challenges it addresses

  • Strong technical performers promoted into management without preparation
  • Managers who direct rather than coach
  • Accountability conversations avoided or handled badly
  • Inconsistent management standards across a network
  • Change and new operating models resisted on the ground

Typical learning areas

  • Leadership style and self-awareness
  • Coaching and developing team members
  • Accountability and performance conversations
  • Difficult conversations and conflict
  • Prioritisation and decision-making under pressure
  • Building trust and team performance
  • Leading people through change

Expected outcomes

  • Managers with a clear, deliberate leadership approach
  • Regular coaching and feedback built into the week
  • Performance issues addressed earlier and more calmly
  • A shared management language across the business

Programme formats

  • One- or two-day leadership workshops
  • Four-session live online leadership programmes
  • Blended journeys with coaching between modules
  • Cohort programmes for an academy or talent pool

Frequently asked questions

Do you run open leadership programmes as well as in-company ones?
Yes. Individual managers can join scheduled live online programmes, and organisations can book a private cohort with adapted content.
How long is a leadership programme?
Formats range from a single workshop day to a multi-module programme with coaching between sessions.

Related training

Looking for an Experienced Automotive Leadership Trainer?

Tell us about the managers you want to develop and the leadership challenges you see. We'll explore the most suitable approach with you.

Discuss Your Training NeedsBooking as an individual manager? See live online courses →