"We do not see things as they are,
we see them as we are."
(Anaïs Nin)

"Only the courage to face oneself will
man overcome his fear."
Viktor Frankl)

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Coaching

Business & Personal/Life

Consulting

Corporate governance and management control

SMEs and family businesses

Finances and Controlling

Strategy and change management

For me, being FREE means making decisions of my own free will or having the possibility to choose between different options without coercion. Ergo, how do I lead a self-determined life, in inner independence. For me, this also includes being FREE from habits, thought patterns and prejudices. All this can be used for a self-determined life and self-realisation.

We are free when we use our freedom. At this moment, we may make decisions about relationships, further development, jobs, self-employment, etc. This usually means taking risks, however. However, this usually also means taking risks, which in turn can lead to changes. Seeing the opportunities for positive developments here is a wonderful and challenging task.

The topic of personal development is my concern. It is primarily about orientation, support and a new direction or re-focusing. Coaching individuals is about clarity and the search for meaning in seemingly increasingly uncertain times. The focus is on your values, skills, resources and talents. Your drivers and motivators, and the forward-looking deeper self-knowledge of what is important to you.

In the field of consulting, I offer you, as an experienced manager of many years, my know-how for selected business issues such as change management, strategy, corporate management and control or finance and controlling.

"There is no past, there is no future, there is only the present. Now, now, now."

(Dieter Lange)

SCHWERPUNKTE

I offer the following focal points in the field of coaching & consulting:

Systemic and person-centred (according to C. Rogers) business & personal/life coaching
Rogers defines empathic understanding as a joint approach to the client's world of experience and as a processual and interactive process. The client realises that the coach is paying attention to them unconditionally and understanding them empathetically.
Selected focus areas are in particular self-reflection, personal development, family and organisational constellations, meditation and time-out stays, e.g. monastery & Buddhist approaches.
In consulting, I offer the following focal points, among others. Strategic analysis and (re)orientation, change management and transformation processes, corporate governance and management control, finance and controlling, SMEs and family businesses.

coaching

COACHING

In times of significant change and upheaval, in the so-called VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) or the Corona era, there are sometimes considerable understandable uncertainties. Changes are often accompanied by fears and ambiguities. Discovering the opportunities and possibilities here, finding personal balance, all this is a wonderful chance to develop further.

The field of coaching is very broad and regardless of trends and tendencies, it is about finding the "right" coaching for you. We will analyse your situation together and then address your issues in a targeted way, i.e. coaching is a tailor-made development measure, it is exclusively about your individual needs.

In principle, coaching takes place on the basis of an open personal consultation characterised by mutual acceptance and trust. The coachee chooses this voluntarily and the coach assures him/her of discretion. In principle, coaching takes place on an interactive basis and always at eye level....

The focus here is on promoting self-reflection and self-awareness, self-confidence and self-responsibility, on helping people to help themselves. So-called "blind spots" are overcome, new points of view come into view, so that new possibilities for action result from this.

In which of my multiple personalities am I acting and at what moment ...?

This question is asked by one of the founders of hypno-therapy, Gunther Schmidt. He means that we act in different roles, i.e. I act as a manager/leader, father/mother, husband/wife, brother/sister or in many other possible roles. Often, however, we are not aware of this and are surprised that our reactions are not appropriate to the person or behaviour. Diving into a personal reflection here can enrich and simplify your life considerably. This is one example of almost infinite possibilities.

You may have the following questions:

What are my values or beliefs?
How do I find a fulfilling, inner clarity?
How do I resolve deep conflicts, professionally and/or privately?
How do I master change processes?
Why do I act the way I do?
How do I optimise my behaviour in relationships?
What would I change if I had one wish?
What would my life be like if I had already achieved all my wishes and dreams?

We can discuss all the topics that concern you in an open and trusting atmosphere.

What can coaching mean in concrete terms?

Value-oriented life and career planning
Feedback sessions on self-perception and perception of others
Change management, i.e. dealing with changes and transformation processes
Developing leadership and social competence
Preparation for new tasks, dealing with new roles
Strengthening resilience and realigning work-life balance

What is coaching not?

In order to have a clear understanding of what coaching can and cannot do, the following points are examples:

No optimization of professional expertise, in contrast to consulting
The coach does not solve your issues and challenges, you can and will do that through Support and assistance of the coach

No lengthy analysis of negative experiences of the past
It is not a therapy of trauma or pathological disorders

Ablauf

How will the coaching work?

First we clarify the assignment or your expectations, this includes the content-related topics, your challenges, as well as the intensity, i.e. the time intervals in which we will see each other, in order to then finally turn to the content.

Different methods and approaches can be used here, depending on the situation. Possible contents of coaching have already been mentioned. In practice, it is not uncommon for coaching that started with a business aspect to spill over into the area of life/private coaching, where topics such as the relationship with the partner, the children etc. can play a role.

Basically, coaching has the clear expectation that as soon as the goal has been reached, it will move into a

phase and the cooperation officially ends.

Of course, after this time it is always possible to start again according to your needs or to discuss other topics.

For example, in order to successfully conduct business coaching at senior management level, one must know this and have successfully moved in this environment or still do so.

consulting

CONSULTING

What is consulting?

Consulting is the individual processing of business problems through interaction between external, independent persons or consulting organisations and a client seeking advice. (Gabler's Business Dictionary)

Procedure of the consultation

Are you a managing director or manager of an SME in the Lake Constance region and need an analysis and recommendations for action for your company?

Are you looking for a sparring partner for a wide range of business management issues and an intensive exchange with an experienced manager who has seen different industries both nationally and internationally, and has worked for corporate groups and in particular family businesses (Haniel, Otto, Quandt, Vetter)?

Then contact me and make an appointment.

Are you currently concerned about the following issues?

How do I strategically align my or our company successfully for the future?
How can I optimise finance and controlling processes?
Fundamental questions on corporate management and control?
Change management and transformation?
Reorientation of the organisation and cultural development?
Designing succession planning?
Transition from a small to a medium-sized company to a corporate group?

Über mich

ABOUT ME

In the sense of the systemic approach, I have a positive humanistic view of man, which is characterised by respect and appreciation, the view and action of the individual.

I am, father, friend, leader, manager, coach, learner, free spirit and have many other roles.

What distinguishes me?

Positive and curious
Life-experienced and practice-oriented
Empathic and mentally fixed/flexible
Pragmatic and crisis-tested
Enthusiastic and dynamic

Important to me are:

Attentiveness, appreciation, eye level, respect, openness, trust and freedom - in every form.

Vita

Studies of business administration in Frankfurt/Main and Mannheim (Dipl. Betriebswirt & Dipl. Kaufmann)
Over 25 years of experience as a senior management executive in various functions and industries, nationally and internationally (logistics, retail, investment banking, industry, pharmaceuticals and production)
Current position Vice-President Controlling Business-Partner & Performance-Management, industry Pharma/CDMO
Lecturer in Controlling at Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences and Mannheim
Member of the German Association for Systemic Therapy, Counseling and Family Therapy (DGSF) and the International Controller Association (ICV) and its working groups

Training as a systemic coach & consultant with a focus on change management, with Dr. Ruth Seliger trainconsulting in Vienna
Training as a coach & consultant with a focus on person-centered coaching (after Carl Rogers), with Dr. Christoph Röckelein at the University of Education in Freiburg
Training as Systemic Integrative Couples Therapist i.A., with Friederike von Tiedemann at the Hans Jellouscheck Institute in Freiburg
THETA-Seminar training with Dieter Lange in Hamburg
Time-out stays in a monastery for several weeks

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IMPORTANT NOTICES:

Preise

kurzf. Termine & Pro-Bono Coaching

The prices depend on the individual counselling service. Please do not hesitate to contact me.

For a preliminary agreement or a consultation, please contact me promptly, allow a certain amount of time in advance.

I always keep 1-2 appointments free for urgently needed short-term appointments, so that a short-term consultation is also possible. There is also the possibility of an appointment on a weekend or if you are on holiday at Lake Constance.

I also offer, under certain conditions, a pro bono -charitable- coaching. Please contact me directly for this.

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