My Management Services

Consulting

I have a 10+ years experience of helping organizations achieve transformational operational change through laser-focused engagements.

Here is how the usual consulting engagement goes.

1. A one-hour call to understand the problem and whether I’m a good fit.
2. A second call with you to dig deeper, and a site visit or 3-10 calls with other employees of your organization (to  understand what’s really going on).
3. I report on the situation and suggest a plan forward.
4. I guide the key people responsible for the transformation (including you) with a series of 2-4 one-on-one calls with each.

Of course, depending on the scope of the project, the approach might vary. I’ve worked on projects as small as a few videocalls and as large as auditing and driving change in companies with 20+ manufacturing sites or 500+ retail locations all over the world (together with colleagues).

If you would be interested in working with me, feel free to email me. I read all emails personally and guarantee a reply within 48h.

Advisory

I provide tailored advice and guidance over one-on-one calls. Some of the problems I solve more commonly include:

• How do I get my team to be better managers and develop their people?
• How can I drive the adoption of Core Values and Core Habits?
• How do I get new hires up-to-speed? How do I get someone from good to great?
• What are my blind spots in regards to people management?
• How can I manage the risks my organization faces?
• And much more. I basically cover any topic related to people management except legal, financial, and hiring advice.

I’m extremely concrete. We won’t discuss abstract topics, because the hard part is in the “yes, but what do I do now.” We won’t only discuss what the right things to do are but also how to do them right.

Executive coaching

I also have a few clients with whom I have regular calls, on a monthly or bi-weekly basis. We discuss opportunities for growth and play hypotheticals to bring clarity and pre-empt problems.

Note: my executive coaching is very much not motivational and instead focused on prioritization and execution. We discuss concrete action, not feelings.

Workshops

I organize I variety of workshops for management teams. Here are the most common ones:

• Developing management skills within your organization
• Making your organization antifragile – able to resist and benefit from problems
• Creating a culture of innovation and ownership
• Engaging and retaining talent
• …and much more.

I organize such workshops both in person and online, and both for teams and individuals.

My speaking

I’ve spoken at conferences, including Nudgestock (the largest behavioral sciences conference), and in many podcasts, including EconTalk.

I have also been teaching for more than 9 years risk management and behavioral safety at Genoa’s university International Master in Industrial Plants.

I regularly speak to organizations (and, sometimes, their clients) about a variety of topics around people management and risk management.

Network

I organize regular alumni meetings to which I invite participants to my workshops, courses, and consulting. These are both opportunities to network and to discuss very concrete problems (for example, during our latest alumni meeting, we discussed best practices to manage remote teams, clients, and contractors).

The network includes CEOs, entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals from all continents, representing a wide range of industries.

My writings on management

I published two books on management and a very concrete and detailed guide on more effective team meetings.

I also have a newsletter where I regularly write about management.