de | en | fr
 Markus Leo Kaiser   Judith Knobel   Markus Konrad   Andreas Kurt   Ursula Preininger Marc Wülser   onion:  
Companies Organi- sations Systemshashashashashashashas
Strategyhas  hashashashas
Innovation   has  has
Leadershiphashas hashashashas
Healthy Organisations     hashas
Cooperation
Teamwork		hashashas hashashas
Personal developmenthashas  hashashas
Conflicthashas    has
Processeshas hashas hashas
Projectshas hashas hashas
Communication technology  has   has
Digitalisation   hashashashas
Generation changehashas hashas has

Projects

Projects dominate daily work in many organisations. Ambitious goals are to be achieved in limited time with defined costs in interdisciplinary teams. Targeted cooperation outside the well-oiled linear organisation offers the opportunity for innovation, while a heterogeneous team and limited resources also result in a heavy workload for those working on the project. The large number and interdependence of the projects increases the complexity of the processes that need to be mastered within the organisation.

For this reason, the objective view of a third party is often helpful and can be highly effective with relatively little effort.

We take on the following tasks on behalf of our clients:

  • project consulting
    Together with you, we develop customised tools for the initiation and design of classical, agile or hybrid projects.

  • project management
    We coach project managers and team members and help them to maintain or regain an overall view. In special situations we will also take over the management of a project.

  • Communication in projects
    We provide support in clarifying roles, in shaping - often intercultural and also virtual - cooperation, in cultivating a feedback culture and in dealing with change and conflict.

  • IT aids for decentralised cooperation in project teams
    We develop, assess and configure online platforms for exchanging information and for communication among members of the project team as well as for project reporting and controlling.

Markus Konrad

onion: ConnAction GmbH

What fascinates me is the complexity of life, and I am really interested in how we try to tailor our concepts and actions to master the various tasks necessary for ensuring a successful future, be it on a general scale or in detail.

The development of communication technology over the past few years has led to an enormous acceleration in all processes. At the same time, the world has become a village.

This also affects my clients and their staff. I will gladly help evaluate the resulting development potential, I enjoy questioning apparently accepted traditional principles that have been extrapolated into the future and I am pleased to be able to examine unconventional indications on the basis of my experience and put into practice the results I get.

Professional background

  • Director of onion: ConnAction GmbH since 1996 and partner in onion: Consultancy Network since 2000
  • 7 years working in the Department for Basic and Further Training at the BWI Foundation, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich:
    • management coach for team work and chairing meetings
    • establishing and developing further training courses offered by the BWI Foundation
    • helping to organise Swiss Management Courses
  • Independent sound engineer

Educational background

  • Diploma in corporate training
  • Pädagogisch-Soziales Gymnasium, PSG

Clientèle

  • Independent company consultants and coaches
  • Consultancy firms and organisations in the field of higher management training
    Examples
  • Organisations, professional associations and individuals (advice and support concerning communication)

Extramural interests

  • The arts (music, theatre, fine arts)
  • Eating and drinking
  • Exchanging and networking