Building bridges, not walls: A quest for collaborative excellence 🌉!

Leading global and complex programs over multiple factories, time zones and core teams require cultural sensitivity in order to approach local and global leadership in the right way. Understanding these cultural differences and also making sure every program manager can clearly articulate what his position is and what he is expecting from others is key for success. Overall, thanks Anne-Cécile we had a very active and collaborative workshop where the whole team was fully engaged contributing to the questions with sticky notes, group presentations and lots of interactions and discussion inside the team where a couple team members met each other the first face-to-face. Key for success of this workshop definitely was the prep-work Anne-Cécile put in aligning with me on how to approach the team and during the workshop the capability to actively engage the whole team even so we had a pretty challenging amount of people (more than 20) as part of the workshop. Future workshops are currently in planning in local units.

Before the workshop, the group had a lot of ideas and wishes, but they weren't channeled into a clear direction. The workshop was both fun and serious. It increased my motivation tenfold. During the workshop, I got to know the other members of the group and their points of view better.

I enjoy working with Anne-Cécile because she has an exceptional ability to listen and to understand complex situations. She gives relevant, neutral and humble advice. In moments of weakness, demotivation or conflict, she provides positive energy boost by asking deep introspective questions and by giving advice on strategy, management, motivation and organization when needed.

For our cross-border (GR-FR) programs, our trainers and coaches should not only have technical expertise but also a transcultural understanding. Anne-Cécile not only brought exactly that, but also contributed significantly to the success of the programs so far through her openness, reliability and enthusiasm. The budding entrepreneurs were able to draw a lot of motivation from working with Anne-Cécile and grow in their teams. We are already looking forward to future opportunities to work together!

In our different projects, Anne-Cécile has succeeded in analyzing internal problems which have allowed us to improve the efficiency of our processes and to reach our objectives more quickly. I highly recommend her because her expertise in change management is unique and valuable. She is not only an excellent consultant, she also has an incredible charisma. I had the chance to work with her and I was impressed with her way of working. She has an easy contact with her interlocutors, listens with full attention and has a high emotional intelligence.

I like Anne-Cecile's honesty and professionalism. I recommend her to anyone in an international environment who wants to approach their relationship with others differently.