Bärbel Hess

Fields of Activity

Establishing goals and strategies
Accompanying change processes
Team building
Coaching for individuals and groups
Training sessions on problem solving, customer service and management tools

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Bärbel Hess on her approach and motivation

“In my approach to consulting I focus on being pragmatic, effective and finding solutions which really work. In my work I concentrate on goals, resources and solutions. For me it is important to identify and appreciate strengths of the people I work with, and to achieve a high degree of transparency and commitment in the consulting process. I find it especially motivating and exciting to help individuals and teams from various fields to work towards achieving their goals, and with this discovering possibilities and developing new ideas.”

Sectors

Agribusiness
Architecture
Automotive industry
Banking
Training and education
Energy
Aircraft industry
Healthcare
IT
Municipalities and public administration
Mechanical engineering
Fashion
Welfare services
Professional associations

Areas

Training and continuing education
Works council
Automotive R&D
Finance, accounting and management control
Housekeeping and other services
Kindergartens, child day-care centres
Supplier management
Networking
HR and management development
Personnel
Automotive production (assembly, quality management)
Conference centres
Marketing and sales

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Target Groups

All management levels
Works councils
Mayors and chief officers in the public sector
Executive committees in government agencies, associations or corporations
Foremen and industrial workers
Employees and clerks
Management trainees
Project leaders and staff
Freelance workers
Board members and senior executives

Topics and Seminars

Consultancy training
Accompanying change and development processes
Coaching for individuals and groups
Assessing progress for managers
Establishing feedback processes
Management training
Solution-oriented discussions
Cooperative consulting, cooperative coaching
Communication and information flows in business
Conflict management and mediation
Customer and service orientation
Focus on solutions as a mindset
Organising meetings efficiently and effectively
Chairing conferences and events
Motivating teams and organizations
Establishing and developing networks
Self-development
Professionalism and persuasiveness in business
Process partnership and cooperation at internal and external interfaces
Training and qualification concepts
Cross-divisional overlap between service provision, control functions and
efficiency goals
Developing strategies and guiding principles
Strategic self-development
Team-building and development
Entrepreneurial thinking and entrepreneurship
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Professional Experience and Qualifications

Degree in agriculture
Degree in pedagogy, specialising in adult education
Master of Business Humanity, specialising in HR management and business ethics
Educational consultant and trainer in adult education
Internal personnel and organizational development at an international firm
Management consultant for the subsidiary of an international consulting firm
Freelance consultant since 2003
Member of the BPO Beratergruppe Stuttgart since 2006
Certificate in Hypnosystemic Concepts for Coaching, Team Development and Organizational Consulting with Dr Gunther Schmidt, Milton Erickson Institute Heidelberg, Germany (certified by Federal German Coaching Association dbvc, 2006)
Certificate in Solutions Focus Professional with Dr Mark McKergow PhD MBA and Jenny Clarke MA at the Centre for Solutions Focus at Work, Cheltenham, England
Member of the Association for the Quality Development of Solution Focused Consulting and Training since 2010
Continuous further education and advancement (including Change Management, facilitation techniques, communication, conflict management, solution focus in coaching and organizational development)
Ongoing professional supervision

Languages

German, English

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