Christopher (Tom) Besser
Crew Development & Communications Manager
Experience
Sep 2024 - Feb 2025
6 monthsCrew Development & Communications Manager
SEACHEFS (MEIN SCHIFF 4)
- Personnel development and career planning for all crew members
- Acting as interface between HR Manager on board and the Training & Development team ashore
- Planning, organizing and conducting training sessions for the crew on board
- Building mutual trust and maintaining transparent communication with crew members on board
- Co-responsibility for all activities of the Crew Welfare Committee
Nov 2021 - Jun 2023
1 year 8 monthsScrum Master & Agile Coach
Media Markt Saturn Technology GmbH
- Supported multiple dev/ops teams in agile ways of working as coaching on organizational level
- Ran experiments to deliver transparency by inspecting capacities and adapting it to predictability
- Minimising risks by developing teams to have a stable velocity and deliver valuable increments
- Organised and facilitated Scrum events, learning groups and trainings for people development
- Introduced and implemented lean flow metrics to Scrum and Kanban Teams
Jul 2021 - Nov 2021
5 monthsScrum Master & Agile Coach
Meta System GmbH
- Conducted facilitation of Scrum events like Sprint Planning, Dailies, Reviews and Retrospectives
- Living Holacracy as participating on facilitation of Tacticals and Governance Meetings
- Co-designed and moderated strategy, culture and organizational development workshops
- Worked with Scrumban as experimenting with lean / agile / and teal frameworks
- Established OKRs connected with tools like Meta Impact or Evidence-based management
- Collaborated with various organisations, such as CARIAD, a Volkswagen Group company
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
5 monthsOutdoor & Activity Guide / Shore Excursion Supervisor
AIDA Cruises
- Organized and led a variety of outdoor activities and excursions
- Conducted safety briefings and guided guests through adventure activities
- Trained and supervised team members by conducting safety training for the high ropes course
- Collaborated with local tour providers to ensure high-quality guest experiences
- Occasionally incorporated environmental education elements to enhance guest understanding of local nature and ecosystems
Nov 2018 - Present
7 years 3 monthsAgile Mindset Enabler, Experiental Trainer & Coach
Freelance
- Conducted facilitation of workshops related to agile mindset, frameworks and leadership
- Designed training for change management, transformation, empowerment and new work
- Supported organisations to implement agile processes and continuously improve
- Moderated retrospectives to help teams to inspect and adapt and to become autonomous
- Improved processes and coordinated organisational procedures for maximised value delivery
- Collaborated with various organisations, such as Frankfurt School of Finance
Sep 2018 - Nov 2018
3 monthsSonthofen, Germany
Temporary B.A. Thesis Cooperation
ICO Oberstdorf GmbH
- Project management of team- and personal development trainings (indoor / outdoor)
- Co-moderated bottom-up feedback workshops for managers and directors to grow transparency
- Implemented change processes by supporting empowerment and agile transformation workshops
- Collaborated with various organisations, such as Daimler Benz and WMF
Jun 2016 - Present
9 years 8 monthsExperiental Educater, Trainer & Guide (Indoor / Outdoor)
Freelance
- Facilitated corporate events
- Guided and supported people to get out of their comfort zone and pushed them outside their boundaries (e.g. high ropes course, wild water rafting, expeditions, outdoor workshops)
- Conducted team training around communication, feedback and people skills
- Designed and executed a VUCA leadership expedition in Romania’s wilderness
- Selected companies worked with: FASZINATOUR, INDOTREK, Deloitte, Porsche
Mar 2009 - Feb 2013
4 yearsGöttingen, Germany
Project Lead / Stakeholder Management
Huether Objekttueren GmbH
- Supervised and guided builders to ensure high quality of work on time and in budget
- Oversaw the budget, execution and outcomes of various projects
- Led the project road map to ensure delivery of the contracted work on time
- Hired subcontractors to ensure the continuity of the workflow benefiting multiple interest groups
- Handled multiple projects in parallel across multiple locations within Germany
- Managed critical situations and solved complicated problems in a solution-oriented manner
Skills
Intercultural Competence: Gained Experience By Supporting And Working With People Of Different Cultures In Foreign Countries Within Fast Paced Situation And Adapt Outcomes To Grow Flexibility
Travel & Cultures
Biking & Sports
Nature
Music
Education
Technology
Mindfulness
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
ElementaryEducation
Sep 2016 - Mar 2017
Bond University
Semester abroad, Business Statistics; Adventure Tourism; Image & Photography · Gold Coast, Australia · Distinction
Sep 2014 - May 2019
University of Applied Management (HAM)
B.A. Management · Management · Munich, Germany · 1,9
Sep 2007 - Jul 2009
BBS Arnodli School & Isophon Glas
Apprenticeship, Industrial Assistant Manager (IHK) · Industrial Assistant Manager (IHK) · Göttingen, Germany
...and 1 more
Certifications & licenses
Agile Coach (PSM, PSPO, PAL, PAL EBM, SPS)
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