Sylvana Grabitzki

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Training

good implementation

My role is to bring lasting good changes in companies. To this end, I seek a dialogue with the company decision-makers in order to clarify the needs in advance, and to ensure the fit of trainings into the corporate framework (vision, culture, company strategy, and management practices). This allows to implement even selective trainings to close competence gaps from one source.

I design my trainings in a solid, competence-oriented way, and based on science. I use the latest findings - including those from brain science, happiness research, and resilience studies, findings from the mindfulness concept, approaches from humanistic psychology, communication research, experiential learning, as well as from systemic-constructivist counselling.

Training

Interactive inputs are followed by practical exercises, experiments and phases for self-reflection. The exercises are designed to touch people, to motivate them, and help them transfer into practice and facilitate the learning process. For the right mix of methods, I draw from a mature, extensive collection of effective methods such as: self-study of provided models, sociometric methods, self-study and group work, discussion, individual and group feedback, presentation, moderation, simulationy, case study, experiential-oriented exercises, transfer tasks, learning partners, etc.

I also offer trainings in English.

My trainings

I offer in-house training which are tailor-made (in terms of content and methods) for this topics

Create the foundation for an energetic and successful commitment to customers, colleagues, employees, and your tasks. The training provides an overview and a guide about what makes people strong and sustainably balanced, and provides the most recent findings of brain science, happiness research and resilience studies. Building the key factors that benefit a long-lasting and satisfying career and to improve the quality of life.

“Mental resilience” shows ways for further development of the important factors for resilience. Resilience is our inner strength to cope with pressure, setbacks and uncertainty. It is our resilience that leads us to a helpful mindset. We provide a practical guide of self-discovery, individual strategies, and day-to-day tools based on up-to-date resilience research.

The essence is a single question: What is really important to me? The second question follows directly (especially in today's world, with its almost unlimited possibilities): What can I leave out? - To gain more time for the essentials. Self-management is the primary control element of our balance. At its core are priorities, time planning and free-time activities ("organize oneself"), and maintaining, and affirming one's own balance (“assert oneself”).

Clear thinking, the capacity to differentiate, the ability to maintain composure and confidence in dealings with people all require special mental abilities. Develop mental presence and poise, sustained concentration, and clarity. You will learn ways to balance and switch between mental peak performance and rest. Experience effective techniques from applied brain research. The techniques can be implemented immediately.

Leadership is above all communication. For leaders, soft skills are crucial for professional success. And "knowledge" does not automatically mean "ability". This soft skills training offers a practical overview of the most important soft skills in leadership. The particularly high practical component makes that seminar a training camp for "old hands" and newly appointed managers, so that they can score points as leaders even more often, as in tricky situations.

Up to 90 per cent of what is communicated does not come out of our mouth. Our body is our business card. Analyze the impression you make on others through your own eyes, including external feedback. Through feedback, you optimize your performance and gain a sharper self-awareness for your actions. You will receive concrete tips on how to show composure and confidence even under pressure. If not here, where else you have the chance to experiment with new ideas and strengthen your style - far away from rigid behavioural rules.

Don´t tell what you can ask! Leaders professionalize their communication by internalizing the coaching approach. The coaching approach supports leaders in a goal-oriented way in promoting the strengths and development areas of their employees and in dealing with problems constructively. With a solution-oriented and questioning attitude, leaders gain a better understanding of the potential and needs of their employees and expand their role to include that of a potential developer.

You will improve your ability to facilitate group processes (workshops, trainings) in a targeted manner. You can practise how to better deal with objections and how to lead difficult processes constructively and motivationally. You will learn how to withstand the typical dynamics of moderation situations. You will get a fundamental overview of working methods, procedures, and techniques of tried and tested moderation design.

Unresolved conflicts tie up resources. Constructively expressed conflicts are necessary and often valuable. You will sharpen your perception of conflict causes and learn how to express them. Numerous practical examples will help you to understand and apply effective conflict resolution and de-escalation strategies, so that you can work confidently and smoothly with "difficult" customers, colleagues, and employees.

Tell me and I will forget, show me, and I may remember, involve me, and I will understand. (Confucius). Fostering a "we-feeling", openness, and trust, creating emotional prerequisites for (even) better future cooperation, recognizing (and reducing) target conflicts and friction. Constructive handling of resistance and blockages, managing shared challenges, intensive exchange on the personal and content level. Experiential learning is highly suitable for exploring practical skills. Here the opportunity to practice new approaches related to real tasks, through trial and error, is essential. Depending on the topic, the team runs several "action-reflection loops" to integrate the “lessons learned” - on both a personal and a team level. Team-up in the great outdoors, away from the default office mode – get also inspired by forest, wide-open views, and the campfire.

What exactly coaching is and how it can be used appropriately by leaders is conveyed in a practical way with the experience of 20 years of coaching and working with leaders. Coaching is a very effective way of supporting people in their development. Leaders can also apply the coaching approach to strengthen their employees' personal responsibility, motivation and performance. Effective skills and methods are introduced, as well a globally established model that can be used to structure coaching conversations in a goal-oriented manner.

Value is based on appreciation. According to a Gallup survey, 80 % of staff is leaving the company due of their manager. This leadership-based turnover of staff can be avoided, if leaders rise to the occasion and strengthen the cooperation constructively and on eye level.

Mindfulness is a timely competence to deal with uncertainty, multi-tasking and gradually increasing stimuli. With mindfulness, people develop the strong ability to stay focused and to cope with difficult emotions. Further, mindfully-based actions come from a place of choice and consciousness, rather than from our habitual autopilot. This competence leads to more equanimity and mental resilience. Consistently applied, it becomes a personal skill.

Leadership is above all communication. For leaders, soft skills are crucial for professional success. And "knowledge" does not automatically mean "ability". This soft skills training offers a practical overview of the most important soft skills in leadership. The particularly high practical component makes that seminar a training camp for "old hands" and newly appointed managers, so that they can score points as leaders even more often, as in tricky situations.

Resilient teams stand out in dealing well with setbacks. At times of high pressure, resilient teams manage to stay focussed and maintain to believe in their talent and skill. Promoting team resilience by perusing and building reslilience factors is both teambuilding and an investment into the future.

Training? Workshop? Training-on-the-job?

Would you like to find out more about my offer?
I would be pleased to advise you and help you to choose the appropriate coaching or training form for you.
I look forward to entering into dialogue with you.