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Organisations are living entities. They are fundamentally capable of adapting to the conditions of the market, their environment, their cooperation partners, and their employees - continuously and often without any effort. They do this with their own values, control mechanisms and behavioural patterns that have evolved over the course of their history.

Sometimes, however, this ongoing process of adaptation is not enough. Fundamental changes may be on the horizon: the methods used so far no longer meet the requirements of the market; fractures or crises occur in the environment or in the organisation that require targeted reactions; companies or parts of companies with different cultures are merged; people leave, people with different ideas join. This can trigger hope, a spirit of optimism, but also disquiet and uncertainty.

In such situations, one cannot rely on everything working itself out automatically. Change must be shaped. It may be sufficient to review and adjust and to optimize the existing business and strategic management tools. Alternatively, a comprehensive renewal process may be necessary to deal with the new requirements: questioning products and offers, reflecting on one's own values and behaviour patterns, finding a new strategic positioning and, building on this, designing, planning, and implementing new structures, processes, and a new way of working together.

We have many years of experience in designing change processes in industry, commerce, service providers, in schools, in administration, in value-oriented and non-profit organizations.

We support our clients in the following ways:

  • We analyse with them which changes - if any - are necessary.
  • We design and structure optimization and renewal processes.
  • We develop and facilitate events and workshops in change processes.
  • We coach project leaders, managers, and teams in dealing with change.

Judith Knobel

onion: sistema GmbH

"Beyond right and wrong there lies a place. There we meet." (Rumi)

I am fascinated by the various ways in which we perceive and see what is around us and use this as a basis for our convictions, different types of behaviour and concepts; they are a challenge to me in my daily work. When I am dealing with individuals, groups, or organisations I aim to ensure that these differences and the emotions that arise with them flow consciously and actively into problem-solving and further development. In this respect, my experience and knowledge, sense of humour and enthusiasm stand me in good stead.

Professional background

  • Independent organisational consultant and coach since 2001, owner of onion: sistema GmbH
  • Head of Department in the training and further education of head teachers (1999–2001)
  • Head of the Elternbildungszentrum der Stadt Zürich (1996–1999)
  • Deputy Director of the Psychologischer Dienst der Schweizerischer Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft (1990–1996)
  • Member of the Directory Board of a vocational school. 1986–1990)

Educational background

  • Continuous further training courses and regular peer coaching
  • Certificate in conflict management and mediation in organisations (2012)
  • Federal certificate in training and education (2008)
  • Diploma as systemic organisational consultant (2006)
  • Master in corporate development (2001)
  • Further training as psychotherapist (1997)
  • M.A. in applied psychology, University of Zurich (1988)

Clients

  • Organisations in the social services and healthcare fields, public sector, associations (organisational and team development, project monitoring, mediation)
  • Companies in all sectors (executive training, coaching, team development, mediation)
  • Schools (organisational development, further training and development, mediation, coaching)
  • Hospitals and interdisciplinary medical practices (organisational and team development, mediation, coaching)
  • Public sector, committees (role definition, team development, mediation)
  • Executives in all branches (coaching)

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