Tailor-made, interactive and leaving room for intercultural specifics – International leadership development at Mondi

Tailor-made, interactive and leaving room for intercultural specifics – International leadership development at Mondi

Since 2010, more than 800 First Line Managers completed the three-module Mondi First Line Manager Program. From participants to the managing board, the program has a very high standing and contributes to the success of Mondi. On this occasion, we invited Birgit Höttl, HR manager and project leader of the FLM program at Mondi, to an interview talking about her experience, tips and learnings for international leadership development. (more…)

Live impulse webinar: Intercultural communication in practice

Live impulse webinar: Intercultural communication in practice

International project work is on the rise and colleagues more and more take place at virtual table to cooperate. In doing so, it’s not only individual types coming together but also different nationalities and cultures. That’s the reason why intercultural communication and competence gain in importance. Our live impulse webinar we show practical and ready-to-apply inputs in order to work even more successful as an intercultural team.

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Using strategic human resource planning as a leadership tool – Chances and possibilities for leaders and organisations

Using strategic human resource planning as a leadership tool – Chances and possibilities for leaders and organisations

Starting from June 2016, Mag. Anita Berger – HR expert with long-time experience both within organisations and as a trainer and coach – offers the new workshop “The leader as a former”. To summarize, the workshop is about using strategic human resource planning as a leadership tool for long-term success as a team. In a short interview she reveals which topics she’ll treat in detail and how leaders and organisations can benefit from this approach. (more…)

Learning transfer in practice – Reflection work: Circle of concern vs. circle of influence

Learning transfer in practice – Reflection work: Circle of concern vs. circle of influence

Training is only effective and reasonable if learned things are applied in practice afterwards. But that’s exactly the difficult part! Visible learning transfer which is documented and therewith controllable isn’t easy to get. Targeted learning transfer measures, provided pre and post a training – for a example on a learning transfer platform – can do the trick. In our new series “Learning transfer in practice” we present just these transfer measures. Today: A reflection work on the circle of influence.

 

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Kirkpatrick certification – What is it good for?

Kirkpatrick certification – What is it good for?

Kirkpatrick? Do we know! Training-evaluation? Do we do. Useful training-design? Of course, what else!? And measurable results? This question asked, answers become more and more quiet. Elsewise after the two-day Kirkpatrick workshop as a foundation for the bronze certification. We asked the participants of trainers, HR managers and consultants: What did you get out of the certification for yourself?

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Leaving the comfort zone – More courage for more training results

Leaving the comfort zone – More courage for more training results

Nobody likes to give insights into fields, where problems exist. And due to a mutual comfort zone everybody tends to avoid questions about it. We’re talking about trainers and organisations designing development programs together. For real trainings results as well as positive and direct contribution to business-goals it takes courage – on both sides. We talked with Masha Ibeschitz, coach and training expert, about this delicate topic.

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