Design and delivery of in-house workshops on communication, assertiveness, team development, strength promotion, potential development, conflict management
Co-trainer for "Successful Persuasion" and "Dealing with Difficult People" (IIR, Euroforum)
Open trainings on leadership topics (Leading with People Skills, Unleashing Talents and Potential, Mindpower "Changing Irrational Inner Dialogues")
Individual one-on-one trainings for personal development: talents, confidence, mindpower, understanding emotions and using them efficiently, flourishing, developing leadership style, building personal brand, conflict training
Sep 2006 - Feb 2008
1 year 6 months
Zürich, Switzerland
Engineering Organisation Development
Bombardier Transportation (Switzerland) AG
Strategic organizational and personnel development (organizational structure, culture, manpower, communications team, change management, potential development)
Resource management from a strategic perspective (coaching, training design and internal training, team development based on Gallup strengths, advising managers on employee development and communication, one-on-one coaching for junior managers and training for managers)
Training managers on conducting effective employee discussions, including scaling the strategy to individual departments
Special projects for the Vice President
Apr 2003 - Aug 2006
3 years 5 months
Zürich, Switzerland
Assistant to Vice President Engineering
Bombardier Transportation (Switzerland) AG
Engineering reorganization
Engineering Management Team (contributing to design, independently handling special projects on communication, information, team development, role clarification, time analyses, strengths and weaknesses analyses, employee development support)
Analysis of employee surveys and proposal of action plans
Improvement measures
Process optimization to support executives
Designing a database (employee information + project tracking)
Sep 2002 - Mar 2003
7 months
Mannheim, Germany
Secretary to Head of Engineering Mannheim
Bombardier Transportation Mannheim
Office management and secretarial support
Creating and improving presentations
Travel expense reports
Organizing business trips
Independently managing projects
Optimizing office management
Creating analyses in Excel
Aug 2000 - Jul 2002
2 years
Mannheim, Germany
Executive Assistant
M&A Consultants AG
Independently carrying out standard secretarial tasks, handling correspondence in German and English as instructed
Professional preparation of presentations and work with MS Office
Organizing business trips and internal meetings including preparation and follow-up as well as taking minutes (travel expense reports)
Conducting national/international research using databases, internet, print media to prepare for acquisition meetings
Maintaining our own CRM database – entering, updating, and analyzing relevant data
Coordinating projects in the international network (IMAP)
Workflow organization – developing routines for internal processes in the company
Travel management – internal and external contacts (travel agencies, car rental companies, etc.)
Preparing commission statements for project managers
Special tasks
May 2000 - Jul 2000
3 months
Mannheim, Germany
Assistant to Head of Corporate Planning
Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH
Administrative support for regional coordination France
Cost controlling, clarifying allocation keys
Analysis and preparation of key figures for profitability assessment
Creating presentation materials
General secretarial tasks such as scheduling, travel planning, etc.
Mar 1992 - Apr 2000
8 years 2 months
Pirmasens, Germany
Executive Assistant to Managing Director of Engineering and Logistics
Kömmerling Kunststoffwerke GmbH
Leading the secretarial team including scheduling and follow-up
Budget controlling
Reporting to the Managing Director
Budget monitoring
Travel management
Project management (contributing to production report creation, supporting Chinese business partners over years during establishment of two joint ventures)
Assisting in creating strategy papers
Procurement activities
Reporting / creating statistics
Presentations
Nov 1991 - Mar 1992
5 months
Saint-Dizier, France
Internship in Export Department
Acieries Hachette & Drout
Cost estimates
Production planning
Human resources department
Export department
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Certifications & licenses
Postgraduate FH Supervisor Seminar
FH Postgraduate
Certified Chief Assistant
Foreign Language Secretary
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