Competences and Working Fields

Consulting of change processes in organisations, Leadership Development, Team Building, Sales Empowerment, Train the Trainer, Coaching, Management Consulting, Management Trainings; Working Languages: German, English

Education

• 1986 Degree in mechanical and industrial engineering, TGM Vienna
• 1989 Degree in industrial management with focus on leadership in business and administration and human reource management, WU Vienna
• 1991-1993 Education as a behaviour trainer, Univ. Prof. Dr. Th. A. Bauer, Vienna
• 1993-1996 Education as a transactional analyst and supervisor, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
• 1997-1998 Curriculum of Organizational Development, R. Balling, Stuttgart
• 2000-2002 Training in the fields of systemic constellations in organizations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
• 2002 Training in outdoor education, B. Neuböck, Vienna
• 2003 Curriculum of organizational development, IAS Institut/ W.Lammers
• 2004 Certification as SIZE Trainer and Consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
• 2017 ESCI Emotional and Social Competency Inventory accreditation, HayGroup
• 2018 Education Resilience Coach, ResilienzForum Berlin
• 2018 Certification RTZ Resilienz Business Coach, Bambus Prinzip ® , Ella Aman, Berlin

Professional Experiences

• 1983-1987 Assistant at Technological Trade Museum, Vienna
• 1990-1991 Consultant at an Austrian credit institution in the department of personnel development
• 1991-1994 Trainer and personnel developer at a training-company in the field of financial services
• 1995 Founder member of ARGO
• 1996-present Partner of ARGO
• 2008-present Partner of ARGO munich
• 2009-present Lecturer at Donau University Krems

Contact

b.gattermeyer@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Open Minded Leadership, Cultural Change, Salesempowerment, Management Development, Consulting, Management Trainings and Coaching; Working Languages: German, English

Education

• 1982 Engineer’s degree in Electrical Engineering, TGM Vienna
• 1983-1989 Study of business administration with focus on human resource management and business management (not terminated), Vienna University of Economics
• 1991 Education as a Behavior Trainer, Univ. Prof. Dr. Th.A. Bauer
• 1993-1996 Education as a Transactional Analyst and supervisor, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
• 1997 Curriculum for organizational development, R. Balling, Stuttgart
• 1999-2000 Post Graduate Management course (PGM), Vienna University of Economics/ Prof. Dr. H. Kaspe
• 2000-2002 Training in fields of systemic constellations in organizations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
• 2001-2004 Master Program Executive Management MBA,Vienna University of Economics/ Prof. Dr. H. Kasper
• 2004 Certification as a SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2006 Certification in Developing Leadership through Emotional Intelligence, Weatherhead/ R. Boyatzis, Cleveland
• 2007 ECSI Emotional Competency Inventory, Hay Group, London
• 2010 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
• 2011 Leading Change and Organizational Renewal (LCOR), Harvard Business School, Boston, MA
• 2013 Leadership Deep Dive, Weatherhead/ R. Boyatzis

Professional Experiences

• 1983-1990 Services as electrical engineer at national and international companies
• 1990-1991 Consultant at a business-consulting company
• 1991-1994 Trainer and personnel developer for a training-company in the field of financial services
• 1995 Founder member of ARGO
• 1996-present Partner of ARGO
• 2002-2016 Partner of ARGO Zagreb d.o.o.
• 2003-2006 Guest lecturer at the University Zagreb, Institute for Management and Organization
• 2008 Co-author, book Management Development, Linde Verlag
• 2010 Lecturer at Lviv Institute of Management
• 2016 Mentalcoach and deputy chairmen American Football Club Klosterneuburg BRONCOS
• 2017 “Open Minded Leadership.“ book together with Nana Walzer, LIT-Verlag

Contact

r.thoma@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Consulting projects for business culture and for internal communication, Leadership Development, Executive & Transition Coaching, internal data collection, potential analysis; Working Languages: German, English

Education

• 1988-1991 Study of psychology with focus on social and economic psychology (not terminated), University Vienna
• 1992 Education as a behaviour trainer, Univ. Prof. Dr. Th.A. Bauer
• 1994-1998 Education as Transactional Analyst and supervisor, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
• 2000-2002 Education in the field of Systemic Constellations in Organisations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
• 2001-2002 Post Graduate Management course (PGM), WU Vienna/ Prof. Dr. H. Kasper
• 2005 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2008-2009 Course of Coaching II, certified coach, PROFESSIO Akademie, Stuttgart
• 2008-2009 Coaching II course, PROFESSIO Akademie, Stuttgart, and certified coach according to Deutscher Bundesverband Coaching e.V. (DBVC)
• 2010 ESCI Emotional and Social Competency Inventory accreditation, HayGroup, London
• 2010 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
• 2016 Certification CAPtain Potential analysis, ontalents
• 2018 Education as Resilience Coach, ResilienzForum Berlin
• 2018 Certification RTZ Resilienz Business Coach, Bambus Prinzip ® , Ella Amann, Berlin

Professional Experiences

• 1989-1993 Leader of an evaluation team at a leading market and motivational research institute
• 1992-1995 Self-employed trainer and personnel developer for a training-company in the field of financial services
• 1995 Founder member of ARGO
• 1996-present Partner of ARGO

Contact

b.thoma@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Support of change processes, Management and Leadership development, HR-Consulting, Coaching, development of organizations, Trainings; Working Languages: German, English

Education

• 1989 Degree in psychology with focus on social psychology, University Vienna
• 1993-1995 Education as Transactional Analyst and supervisor, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
• 2000-2002 Education in the field of Systemic Constellations in Organisations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
  Ongoing education in finance, Controller Institut, Vienna
• 2005 Certification as SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
• 2012 Evaluating Truthfulness and Credibility, Paul Ekman International
• 2012 Emotional Skills and Competencies, Paul Ekman International
• 2017 ESCI Emotional and Social Competency Inventory accreditation, HayGroup
• 2017 Certified Supervisory Expert, incite, Vienna

Professional Experiences

• 1988-1991 Personnel consultant
• 1991-1994 Personnel manager of a commercial company
• 1994-present Self-employed organization developer and trainer with focus on management development and coaching
• 1995 Founder member of ARGO
• 1996-present Partner of ARGO
• 2001-2002 Partner of ARGO Zagreb d.o.o.
• 2010-present Partner ARGO Hungary Consulting Kft.

Contact

d.bernold@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Conceptions of questionnaires, planning and conducting of employee’s and customer surveys, ARGO-basic research, market-research;
Working languages: German, English

Education

• 1990 Degree in Psychology, University Vienna
• 2003 Training in Transactional Analysis, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
• 2008 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
• 2014-present Education in Transactional Analysis, Thorsten Geck
• 2017 Accreditation ESCI (Emotional and Social Competency Inventory), HayGroup

Professional Experiences

• 1988 - present Member and Managing Director of the „ Austrian Working Committee for good toys“; Management of the project: Drawing up brochures about children’s play for parents, kindergarten teachers, elementary teachers and child care educators“; current cooperation in various projects
• 1991 - 1995 Project manager of a well-known Austrian institution for market and motivational research institute
• 1995 - 1996 Founder member and managing director of a market research institution
• 1996 - present Cooperation in market-research surveys as freelancer, several institutes
• 1998 - present Conception, supervision and realization of research projects for ARGO, main focus on the analysis concerning employee’s contentment and customer specification, specific group moderation
• 2002 - present Research at ARGO
• 2012 - present Lecturer for Master’s course Organizational and Human Resources Development, Vienna University of Applied Science

 

Contact

c.slowak@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Coaching, Training, OD and Human Performance Improvement Consulting; Working languages: English, Hungarian

Education

• 1988-1992 Major degree in Political Science. Minor degrees in Global Policy Studies and Russian Language and Culture. Cum laude graduate from the Honors Program, University of Georgia, Athens USA
• 1991 Practical training at the U.S. Department of State, Department of Polico-Military Affairs, Office of Defence Trade Policy, Washington
• 1997 Certification in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), University of Cambridge Language Examination Syndicate (UCLES), USA
• 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
• 2011 ESCI Emotional and Social Competency Inventory accreditation, HayGroup, London

Professional Experiences

• 1997-2004 English Language Teacher and Business Skills Trainer, Executive courses, International House Language School, Budapest Hungary
• 2005-present English Language and Business Skill lecturer, Obuda University, Budapest, Hungary
• 2005-2009 Independent trainer and consultant, associated with leading training consultancy in Budapest, Hungary; developing and running original trainings in topics as diverse as marketing management, presentation and communication, sales, conflict management, negotiation for procurement managers, leadership, among others.
• 2006-present Guest lecturer on cross-cultural communication, Obuda University Digital Media Management Summer University
• 2007 Lecturer and trainer in Coaching and Consulting, post-graduate certification from Obuda University, Budapest, Hungary
• 2010-present International Partner, ARGO
• 2013-2017 Partner of ARGO chicago
• 2017-present Partner of ARGO vienna

Contact

m.strauss@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Sales Trainings, Sales Empowerment programs, Cultural Change, Leadership Development, Consulting, Coaching; Working Languages: German, English

Education

• 1981 Diploma of tourism, Tourism Colleg, Zell am Ziller
• 1995 Course of strategic marketing, University of Cornell, USA
• 1997-2004 Court expert for hotel industry
• 1998 Train the Trainer, Dr. F. Lichtenberg, Vienna
• 1999-2002 NLP courses, NLPU, Santa Cruz
• 2003 Course in solution focussed working in accordance withSteve de Shazer, Syst.-Institute, Munich
• 2004 NLP Coach, NLP University/ R. Dilts
• 2006 Education as Transactional Analysis 101, BILDUNGSWERKSTATT ProWeg/ H.G. Hauser
• 2007 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2011 ESCI Emotional and Social Competency Inventory accreditation, HayGroup
• 2013 Team Emotional Intelligence Survey accreditation, EI World London

Professional Experiences

• 1981-1998 National and international management assignments in the hotel industry (Sheraton, Leading Hotels of tghe world, Steigenberger Hotels)
• 1998 project manager for merger boards of tourism in Stubai
• 1997-present Self-employed consultant and trainer
• 1997-present Member of the expert pool of the Austrian chamber of commerce for corporate consulting and training
• 2005-present Partner of ARGO
• 2008-present Managing Director of ARGO munich
• 2009-present Lector at the University of Innsbruck
• 2011-present Lector at FH Krems, location Memmingen
• 2017-present Partner of ARGO vienna

Contact

j.neuner@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Training and Consulting in the fields of Human Resources and organizational development; Working languages: German, English

Education

• 1992 Education as a communication trainer, ZKD Vienna
• 1994 Degree in Psychology with focus on organizational psychology, University Vienna
• 2001 Training in Systemic Constellations in Organizations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
• 2009 Certified SIZE Trainer and Consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotterer nach J.P. Kotter
• 2017 ESCI Emotional and Social Competency Inventory accreditation, HayGroup

Professional Experiences

• 1988-1991 Consultant in human resources
• 1991-1998 Trainer and consultant in the fields of Human Resources and organizational development with focus on Leadership Development and Coaching
• 1998-2002 Human Resources Manager of an Austrian airline in Innsbruck
• 2002-2005 Human Resources Manager of an Austrian airline group in Vienna
• 2006-2009 Human Resource Manager of an Austrian industrial holding with subsidiaries in CEE countries
• 2009-present Partner of ARGO, Human Resources Development Outsourcing Partner
• 2009-present Lector at the college of higher education Vienna, department for business administration, topic strategic human resource management
• 2009-present Lector at Donau University Krems, department for interdisciplinary management: topic Leadership Development; centre for management and quality in public health sector: topic Human Resource Management
• 2017-present Partner of ARGO vienna

Contact

c.rumpler@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Monitoring of change processes in organizations, Team Development, Leadership Development, Coaching, Sales Trainings; Working languages: German

Education

• 1981 Certification as a teacher of mathematics, physics and chemistry, geography and economics, Pedagogical Academy,Innsbruck
• 1985 Certification as a teacher for physics and chemistry, Pedagogical Academy, Innsbruck
• 1989-1990 Executive education at the Bausparkasse Wüstenrot focused on Leadership, Organizational Development, General Education and Training for full-time and part-time employees (facing sales)
• 2008-2009 Education as a team and strategy coach, Renner Institute, Vienna
• 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
• 2012 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• Education in Transactional Analysis, Thorsten Geck
• Education in systemic coaching & consultanting

Professional Experiences

• 1981-1989 Teacher at the secondary school in Kirchberg in Tyrol
• 1989-1995 Assistant Sales (Head of Sales Tyrol Unterland) and Production Manager Live (Tyrol), Bausparkasse Wüstenrot
• 1996-present Independant Financial Advisor and Insurance Broker in family-buisness with the focus on financing and private provision
• 2004-2007 Country manager of a political organization
• 2008-present Support of local institutions
• 2011-present Consultant, Trainer at ARGO

Contact

j.riser@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Consulting of change processes in organizations, Leadership Development, Teambuilding, Sales Empowerment, Project Management, Horsemanship in the context of Leadership, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence as success factor

Workin languages: German, English

Education

• 2011 Degree in psychology with an emphasis on industrial and organizational psychology, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck
• 2011 Thesis: „What is the influence of the social and moral atmosphere of the group-innovativeness of a company in connection with constructive controversy”, ETH Zurich & Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck
• 2011-2012 Parelli Horsemanship, Cardinal Ranch Canada
• 2013 Moderations-Schmiede, Wifi Vienna
• 2013-present education in Transactional Analysis, Thorsten Geck
• 2014 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2016 Education in systemic coach & consultant
• 2017 Accreditation ESCI (Emotional and Social Competency Inventory), HayGroup

Professional Experiences

• 2012 Equine-assisted Management training, LeadingRein
• 2012-present Consultant and Trainer at ARGO
• 2013-present Lector at MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Contact

o.bender@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Consulting of change processes in organizations, Leadership Development, Team Building, Sales Empowerment, Project Management, design and implementation of HR Tools, design of innovative learning environments, Transactional Analysis; Working languages: German, English

Education

• 2010 Degree in psychology with an emphasis at Work, Organizational and Economic Psychology, University of Vienna
• 2010 Thesis: „The importance of trust and perceived risk when shopping online“, University of Vienna
• 2010 PE Compact Intensive course, GfP Academy
• 2014 Transactinal Analysis 101, Pro Weg/Dr. W. Vogelauer
• 2014-2018 Education in Transactional Analysis, Thorsten Geck
• 2015 Certification as SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
• 2017 ESCI Emotional and Social Competency Inventory accreditation, HayGroup
• 2019 Certified Transactional Analysis trainer, DGTA

Professional Experiences

• 2007-2009 University Assistant/ Tutor for Students of the seminar „Research Projects in Economic Psychology“, Institute for Work, Organizational and Economic Psychology, University of Vienna
• 2007 Internship – Interviews, websites- and software program analysis, Interface Consult GmbH
• 2010-2014 Learning architect – Head of Academy, content and commercial development of the program, GfP-Gesellschaft für Personalentwicklung GmbH
• 2014-present Consultant and Trainer at ARGO

Contact

p.thom@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Finance, Administration

Education

• 2002-2006 Sencondary school (Roterdstraße, Vienna)
• 2006-2009 Professional school for economic professions (Kalvarienberggasse, Vienna)
• 2009 ECDL European Computer Driving Licence
• 2011 Education in Transactional Analysis 101, Dr. W. Vogelauer

Professional Experiences

• 2008 Practical training, Heimbau & Eisenhof, Vienna
• 2009 Practical training, Heimbau & Eisenhof, Vienna
• 2009-2012 Apprenticeship to a clerk in the back-office at ARGO
• since 2012 Finance at ARGO

Contact

b.kubalek@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Vor- und Nachbereitung von Seminaren und Events, Verwaltung von Management Akademien, Reiseorganisation, Assistenz bei diversen Projekten

Education

• 2003 Matura, HLW für wirtschaftliche Berufe, Wien
• 2010 – 2011 Diplomlehrgang “Veranstaltungsmanagement und Eventmarketing”, WIFI Wien
• 2014 Transaktionsanalyse 101, Pro Weg/Dr. W. Vogelauer

Professional Experiences

• 2003 - 2004 Cateringservicemitarbeiterin bei TST Wien
• 2004 - 2006 Sachbearbeiterin bei Experta Schadenregulierungs- Gesellschaft mbH
• 2006 – 2012 Back Office Mitarbeiterin bei Bureau Veritas Austria GmbH
• 2013 Executive Assistant bei McKinsey & Company, Inc. Austria
• Seit Juni 2013 Seminarorganisation, Project Support in der ARGO

Contact

c.graf@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

pre-/post-preperation of seminars and trainings, assistance to management and partners

Education

• 2008-2012 Secondary school, Heustadelgasse, Vienna
• 2012-2015 HBLA Hertha Firnberg Schools for economic and tourism, Vienna
• 2016 school leaving exam - German
• 2017 Education in Transactional Analysis 101, S.ALT & MORE/ Susanne Alt
• 2018 school leaving exam - English

Professional Experiences

• 2014 Internship, Restaurant „Selbstverständlich“, Vienna
• 2015-2018 Apprenticeship in the Back Office at ARGO
• 2018-present Office Administration at ARGO

Contact

s.haberl@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Coordination and supervision of the back office, pre-/post-preperation of seminars and trainings

Education

• 2000 Pitman Qualifications Course “English for Speakers of Other Languages”, Hastings College of Arts, UK
• 2001 Baccalaureate, Foreign Languages and Business, HHLW Vienna
• 2002 IELTS Certificate, The British Council
• 2005 First Diploma, Law, JKU Linz
• 2007 Workshop “Aktien und Anleihen”, Wiener Börseakademie
• 2008 Workshop “Richtig gut schreiben.”, “Zeichen setzen.“, McKinsey & Company
• 2009 Workshop “Grundlagen der Fotografie” and “Adobe Photoshop“, Euregio Foto College
• 2014 Team Leader Curruculum, Module 1 (Leadership, Deligation, Motivation, Size), Brains and Games
• 2014 Training seminar for ombuds persons “Skills Development for Conflict Transformation”, VIELFALT Mediation
• 2014 Workshop “Coaching-Instrumente für MitarbeiterInnenführung”, IfP
• 2014 Workshop “Projekt Management“, enable2change
• 2014 Workshop “Mit Moderation zum Ziel“, WORT&WEISE
• 2014 Workshop „Vom Konflikt zur Kooperation“, IfP
• 2014 Team Leader Curruculum, Module 2 (Group Dynamics, Teambuilding, Feedback, Conflikt Management), Brains and Games
• 2015 Recruiting Workshop, ISG
• 2016-2018 University Course "HR Management, Leadership & Organization", DUK
• 2017 Education in Transactional Analysis 101, S.ALT & MORE/ Susanne Alt

Professional Experiences

• 2001-2005 Business Support Agent / Workforce Development Officer, Grain Consulting c/o Hewlett-Packard
• 2005-2006 Assistant to Management Board, UNIQA Alternative Investments
• 2006-2008 Office Manager, Omicron Investment Management
• 2008-2010 Assistant to Partners, McKinsey & Company
• 2010-2015 Assistant to Professors, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria
• 2013-2015 Team Leader Assistants to Professors, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria
• 2016-present Office Management at ARGO

Contact

n.hotzy@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Education

Professional Experiences

Contact

n.tichy@argo.at

Competences and Working Fields

Apprenticeship as Office Clerk (1st year)

Education

• 2009-2014 Volksschule Hans-Christian-Andersen, 1160 Vienna
• 2014-2018 NMS Koppstraße 110/2, 1160 Vienna

Professional Experiences

• 2017 Internship MA34, 1190 Wien
• since 2018 Apprenticeship as Office Clerk at ARGO

Contact

a.savic@argo.at