About us
We – the Coachingwerk – are a team of experienced coaches, trainers and organizational developers with over 250 years of combined professional and leadership experience in a wide range of industries and corporate contexts. We are united by our belief in the ability of people, teams and organizations to develop their own solutions – supported by our shared systemic approach and sound training. Our task is to shape this process together with you in a targeted manner – with trust, professionalism and sustainable results.
We – the Coachingwerk – are a team of experienced coaches, trainers and organizational developers with over 250 years of combined professional and leadership experience in a wide range of industries and corporate contexts. We are united by our shared in-depth systemic training, our systemic approach and our belief in the ability of people, teams and organizations to develop the right solutions for their challenges from within themselves . Our task is to shape this process together with you in a targeted manner – with trust, professionalism and sustainable results.
Founded
Coaches Köln
Years of experience
Kerstin
Brandes
Martin
Binzen
Dirk
Hamm
Jasmin
Löffler
Daniela
Wirtz
Thomas
Markus
Anke
Vermeulen
Dr. Claudia
Hamm
Anne
Schneider
Ute
Sändig
Barbara
Left
Ismail
Özmen
Martin
Binzen
Kerstin
Brandes
Jasmin
Löffler
Dirk
Hamm
Daniela
Wirtz
Thomas Markus
Dr. Claudia
Hamm
Barbara
Left
Ismail
Özmen
Anke Vermeulen
Ute
Sändig
Anne
Schneider
We work in Cologne, the Rhineland and throughout Germany – in person or digitally, in German and English. You benefit from our wealth of experience in numerous industries such as automotive, mechanical engineering, energy, healthcare, education, politics, the public sector, non-profit and tourism. We support small teams as well as large organizations – in the private sector, public sector or non-profit sector– and use our systemic approach to design development processes in such a way that they fit the people, their goals and their culture.
What motivates us
Why our offer suits you
In team and organizational development as well as in our coaching and training sessions, we promote new perspectives, create clarity about goals, options for action, needs and roles and design effective and sustainable implementation steps. The focus is always on people: with respect, empathy and professional quality standards, which we ensure through regular supervision and certification.
What we change in the world of our clients
You gain clarity, resilience, the ability to change and develop viable solutions together. Your collaboration becomes more productive. We break down complex issues, promote reflection, structure change processes and accompany you step by step – with professionalism and a genuine passion for development.
Our systemic way of working: with clarity, trust and impact
We create spaces in which people can open up, talk to each other and develop solutions together. It all starts with trust – in each other, in the manager and in us as facilitators. This psychological security forms the basis for ideas, questions, objections and even conflicts to be expressed openly.
Our systemic approach: We moderate with clarity, neutrality, sensitivity and humor. We listen, ask open and solution-oriented questions and steer the process so that every voice is heard and every contribution is valued – including those of the quieter participants, who often contribute particularly valuable perspectives. We moderate discussions in such a way that a consensus is reached from different perspectives, resulting in a joint, viable solution.
Our approach is systemic, our method interactive and creative: we work with cognitive, visual and physically active methods to combine thinking, experience and movement. In this way, we promote self-efficacy, energy and shared understanding – even with complex topics.
We use the resources and, in particular, the creativity of the entire team to develop sustainable solutions. We bring structure to complex discussions, de-escalate tensions and keep the thread running until clear, jointly supported decisions are reached.
Finally, we derive concrete action steps and measures with clear responsibilities – and visualize the process, findings and results in such a way that they remain tangible for everyone.
Our facilitation is not an end in itself. It creates movement, promotes trust and transforms challenges into opportunities – for teams and organizations that want to grow together.
What does systemic mean?
Colleagues, friends, family: we are all integrated into different social life systems. These systems influence our behaviour – and our behaviour has an effect on the individual systems. The systemic approach and our systemic work are based on this insight. To achieve lasting success, the following points are crucial:
- The systemic approach views people in the context of their entire personal systems at all times.
- We use systemic methods to make these personal systems transparent.
- This opens up new perspectives; new paths become visible and enable sustainable solutions.
Focus on your own resources & change of perspective
In order to solve a problem, it is usually of little use to only research its cause. Oriented on the model of solution-oriented counselling according to Steve De Shazer the systemic approach focuses instead on the resources, the positive, the future and the goal. This approach significantly supports people in changing their behavior and thought patterns in the desired direction and finding the solution to their problems themselves.
The systemic approach is based on following insight: There is no truth, only constructions of reality. We all interpret and evaluate situations and events differently. Following this interpretation we construct our own reality, which then determines our behaviour. Often we get in our own way with our interpretations of reality. Once we have declared a situation to be a problem, we will quickly perceive further events as reinforcing the problem. In order to break out of this vicious circle, we need to change our view of things and to adopt other perspectives. Systemic methods make this possible through, for example:
- the experience of desired target states
- Activating existing resources
- the alternation of association and dissociation
- Adopting a meta-perspective
Our diverse expertise
Our coaches have in-depth specialist knowledge, many years of professional experience and strong social skills – the ideal combination for providing effective support to teams, managers and organizations:
- Moderation: We design workshops, coaching sessions and processes in a targeted and neutral manner. We use systemic methods to create a trusting space and involve all participants – even the quieter voices.
- Training expertise: We impart knowledge in a practical and interactive way, promote skills and ensure sustainable learning transfer.
- Team and leadership skills: We strengthen collaboration, clarify roles and processes, promote a culture of feedback and support modern leadership.
- Conflict resolution: We moderate challenging situations professionally – with experience, clarity and empathy.
- Company know-how: Our experience from different industries and functions brings depth and practical relevance to every setting.
- Intercultural competence: Our experience abroad sensitizes us to cultural differences and enables differentiated cooperation.
- Multilingualism: We support international teams in German and English.
For larger groups, we can support you with a well-coordinated team on request. In this way, we ensure that even complex measures can be implemented interactively, effectively and efficiently.
Our areas of application
At home in Cologne, connected to the Rhineland – and everywhere where development is happening: Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich – and many places in between. We work throughout Germany – personal, approachable, effective.
