Generation change

In the next few years, most companies and public institutions will be confronted with the challenge of a substantial loss of knowledge and management experience, triggered by the retirement of many baby boomers.

At a first glance, the challenge lies in recruiting to fill the vacancies and in maintaining valuable knowledge and experience within the organisation. Often, however, there is more at stake.

The younger generations have different approaches to leadership, creative leeway, hierarchy and they often also value their professional careers differently. Attention to diversity and how to deal with it is increasing. Technological changes in the world of work are also profound.

How does an organisation prepare for this fundamental change? How do these issues affect strategy, processes, structures, and culture?

We support companies in coping with the challenges triggered by generational change so that they can use them as an opportunity for holistic further development, for example in the following topics:

• HR strategy
• Culture, dealing with diversity
• Structures and processes
• Knowledge management
• Leadership and cooperation

Ursula Preininger

lead&learn AG

Even after several decades on the job I am still gratefully fascinated by people’s growth. Those moments become even more precious if I have been involved in facilitating such development.

Faced with the daily challenges of running and leading my own SME with up to 60 employees for 12 years, I was able to build a deeper, experience-based understanding of the complexity of leadership, communication and management in real life. These years of hands-on experience, combined with the theory acquired in continuous further education, form the foundation of my focus on my clients’ individual and practical needs when I design leadership development or coaching interventions for them.

Professional Experience

• Since 2020 partner in the onion: Consultancy Network
• Since 2010 owner of Lead & Learn AG
• 2016 – 2023 member of the Board of Directors of inlingua International
• 2010 – 2021 owner and manager of the inlingua language centers in Olten, Biel and Solothurn
• 2005 – 2010 leadership roles in the corporate world at Syngenta: Head of Learning and Development Switzerland and later Global Head of Leadership Development
• 2000 – 2005 Pedagogical Manager at inlingua International, the licensor of the global network of inlingua language centers. Since 2015 member of the Board of inlingua International
• Grammar school teacher for English and history in the Canton Baselland

Educational background

• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, CTI/ICF (2022)
• Diploma for Systemic Coaching and Consulting, CTAS (2019)
• Integral Coaching, imu, Augsburg (2018)
• Certificate in the Foundations of Neuroleadership, Neuroleadership Institute, (2014)
• Leadership Development Program and various programs on leadership and coaching at the Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, USA (2006–2009)
• Postgraduate Certificate in the Psychology of Organisational Development and Change, Heriot-Watt University, Chartered Institute for Psychology and Development London (2009)
• Postgraduate Diploma in General Management at the PHW Bern (2003)
• English linguistics and literature and general history at the universities of Basel (CH), Sussex (UK) und King’s College London (UK). MA in 1993 and grammar school teacher diploma in 1995
• Certifications in TLCP, HBDI, MBTI, DiSC, Situational Leadership II, 360° Feedback by Design, 360° Benchmarks. Ongoing online training as a virtual trainer

Miscellaneous Information

• Cooperations with Businessquest.de (Gesa Heiten), Jayteetraining.co.uk (Julie Thayne), Welltraining.co.uk (Leanne Lloyd)
• Bilingual in English and (Swiss) German
• Skipper with International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft with the Cruising Club of Switzerland. Teaching navigation courses for decades. Participation in various long-distance races such as the Fastnet Race, Round Skagen, Middle Sea Race. My husband and I love to spend our free time at sea on our sailing boat.