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Rapid developments in technology and society have changed how generations connect and work leading to misunderstandings similar to those between people from different cultures. According to recent surveys, 90 percent of people say conflict between generations results in wasted time and lost productivity while only 20 percent say their organization has a strategy or program for intergenerational relationships.

This new course was drafted in 2023 based on recent scientific research which encourages us to leave behind stereotypes such as Gen XYZ want... and behave like... Instead, the course focusses on awareness, different perspectives, trust building, mutual mentoring, and skills for speaking up to anyone independed of age and rank. For this course a brandnew tool was developed - the Generation Map - which helps people from different age groups describe and talk about their preferences in a non-judgemental way and increase understanding, trust, and collaboration, building on the specific strengths of the team members.

Enrol and learn how to use this new kind of diversity as an asset for succeeding in today’s and tomorrow’s society and workplace. 

Hi, my name is Gerald,

for 30 years, I have been a 'travel guide' to learning and change helping leaders achieve their objectives and build strong teams. I’m a German engineer by education and a passionate change leadership coach and performing artist. Living in Germany, Australia and now Shanghai has allowed me to work with people from all Europe, the US, China, Japan, Australia, Korea, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and more. After my Mechanical Engineering (PhD) studies in Chemnitz I started working for Daimler in Stuttgart in 1991 and soon became member in their change management team. That’s when I began to study culture change, leadership coaching, group dynamics, psychology and transactional analysis. I had the invaluable opportunity to directly learn from most advanced scholars like Edgar H. Schein, David Kantor, Larry Hirschhorn, Wolfgang Looss, Hans Jellouschek, Claus Otto Scharmer, Matthias Varga von Kibed, Richard Timel and more. In 1999 I co-founded deloop management consulting in Stuttgart and in 2015 deloop management consulting Asia in Hong Kong. I was fortunate enough to coach many leaders and leadership teams of different cultures globally in companies like DAIMLER, HEIDELBERGER Druck, ATLAS, Lufthansa, HERAEUS, BMW, VW, Evonic, PORSCHE, ASAM, DÜRR, HERAEUS, DEUTSCHE BAHN, Raiffeisen Bank, Rolls Royce and more. My Executive Programs include: Hernstein General Management Program (HGMP) in Vienna, Corporate Entrepreneurship in China (CEIC) with innova in Shanghai, and projects in APAC with OSB international.