Useful and interesting links

Women’s Development

The springboard consultancy
Here you can read about the Springboard Consultancy and all they offer. If you’re interested in any of the courses offered at Holwell, check with me to see if we can arrange for a course to be held in Germany.

Milecastle
Also based in the UK, Sue Hewitt is a very active Springboard/Spring Forward trainer. She’s is coming to Stuttgart for the very first Spring Forward programme in Germany. Contact me directly to register.

BeFF
In Stuttgart, you can go to BeFF to get help and advice with starting up your own business. They also offer coaching courses. I regularly attend the network events which I can recommend. Contact Inge Bölz

Sabine Asgodom
Sabine Asgodom is one of the most inspirational business authors I’ve read. She’s Germany’s top management trainer and I thoroughly recommend visiting her website and reading any of her many books.

Wirtschaftsministerium Baden-Wüerttemberg
I’m really impressed with what the Wirtschaftsministerium of Baden-Württemberg offers in the way of women’s development. Especially in conjunction with Daimler for “Spitzenfrauen”!

Gender indexl
If you’re interested in the current situation for women and men in Germany, go here.

Network groups

Finding the right network group for you can be difficult. Here is a list of those I’ve either read about or actually visited. Take a look and decide for yourself. If you belong to a network group you think would be interesting for others, please let me know!

Frauenwirtschaftswunder
smart&busy
European Proffesional Women's Networ
EWMD
Uni Stuttgart Arbeitskreis Frauen in der Informatik
GABAL - networking for trainers

Coaching and / or training

In the course of getting my business off the ground, I’ve met, talked to, had advice from and worked with many fabulous women.

http://www.bei-training.com/stuttgartregionsued/portal.html
Especially for leadership training, Karin Ockert-Höffler is a highly dedicated and professional entrepreneur and trainer.

http://www.cowimo-konfliktloesungen.de/13_Startseite.php
Monika has wide experience in conflict management. She’s also author of a series of self-coaching books.

http://de-sw.sandler.com/content/show/17850
Gabriele Reich-Gutjahr runs specifically sales training programmes. An inspirational speaker and role model for any woman looking to manage her own business.

http://www.bettina-sauter.de/
Bettina Sauter offers coaching and consultancy around marketing and starting-up businesses. An energetic, engaged woman, also co-founder of the network group smart and busy (see above)

http://www.co-concept.net/index.html
Christine Bucher is a bi-lingual coach, busy working in companies in and around Stuttgart.

http://www.kroeberkom.de/cms/ausbildungen-seminare/nlp.html
I can’t recommend Kröber enough. I completed my Business Trainer Certificate here and take any opportunity to go back to help assist on subsequent trainer modules. Their specialty is NLP but explore the options if you’re interested in qualifying as a business coach, systemic coach, and many other professional coach/trainer-related qualifications.

http://www.praxiswitt.de/index.htm
Petra Witt is a Heilpraktikerin who offers an interesting alternative style of therapy – with dogs!

http://www.a-h-changecoaching.de/
Arnhild Herrmann can work with you in German or Spanish. One of her focuses is also on women – women in leadership.

http://katjaschoell.de/
With Katja Schöll, you can speak German, French or English. She is an experienced trainer and coach, especially in the area of personal development

http://www.institute4trainings.com/
I met Ulrike Wilde at the Personal2010 trade fair and we discovered we had similar interests in terms of women’s development. I’m looking forward to future business opportunities with her.

Something good for you

Please let me know of other sites you’d recommend for anyone in need of “Me time” activities.

http://www.byoga.de/
If you like the idea of yoga and live near Sindelfingen. Simone is an energetic, motivational yoga teacher. And a very successful business woman!

Something of interest

Things I’ve come across which caught my imagination.

http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html
Fabulous speaker – very easy to listen to. Food for thought

http://www.ted.com/talks/jk_rowling_the_fringe_benefits_of_failure.html
Can’t remember who sent this on to me – it’s awesome!! JK Rowling is an inspirational woman. And a good laugh too!

http://iron-jawed-angels.com/
I saw this film in German at an International Women’s Day event. I definitely want to get the DVD so I can watch again in English – over and over!