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Michael Schmitz<\/h1>\n

Coach and Trainer<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Professional experience in leading people and organisations, combined with extensive knowledge of methods (classic, agile and hybrid) and personal freshness.<\/p>\n

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Core competencies<\/h2>\n

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  • Successful design of change processes: “getting things done” – especially in complex transformations towards “New Work” and the demands of digitalisation.<\/li>\n
  • Workshops and trainings (communication, leadership) for people in motion and who want to move something (or themselves).<\/li>\n
  • Design and implementation of professional HR systems and processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      2018 \u2013 today\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

      Managing Partner
      Werte-Partner Heinle & Schmitz GbR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      2016 – today<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Member of the Board
      CCG – Cooperative Change Group eG<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        2015 – today<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Founder
        Culture Change Group<\/p>\n

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        1994 – 2016\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Executive positions in HR
        Bilfinger SE, Deutsche Doka GmbH, Sparkasse<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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