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We met a passionate Consultant who inspired us with his purpose-driven approach to bring the experience of big corporations to small and medium-sized companies in order to make them more successful. We learned a lot regarding roles and hierarchies in the netherlands.

Masraff - We met with Masraf, a Startup in Istanbul which tries to make the process of expenses easiert. They are leading in this field and we had interesting discussions about the work culture, challenges in international teams and the beauty of New Work.

Elias is a strategy and innovation consultant and has a deep understanding about the infrastructure in Beirut and the connection between the countries development and tech scene. We got interesting insights about the possible future of Lebanon.

Fusion Second - We met with Founder Nour and had deep conversations about the Middle East, startup challenges and biggest learnings while working with startups and in innovative environments. In short: Beirut has the potential to attract foreign companies in the future.

RoboTack - We met with Co-Founder Sarah, an inspiring and strong woman. We got interesting insights about the tech world in Amman and were able to consult regarding growth pains, leadership skills and New Work insights. We will probably work together in the future.

TechShop - In Abu Dhabi we went to the Techshop - an inspirational Workshop with sophisticated equipment. Founders can work on their idea and produce high quality prototypes. It is a place we immediately fell in love with. Thanks, Ahmed!

HiPages - Chief People and Innovation Officer Jodette has great experiences in New Work contexts. She is researching at the moment for innovative approaches and we were able to share our insights from the tour. Great company and a powerful person made our day..

NoMoss - Two times we met with Steven, the Chief Purpose Officer and Founder of No Moss. Everything is different here and we were inspired and impressed at the same time. We already have good ideas for our own approaches at MOWOMIND and for our clients.

Atlassian - With former colleagues of Nils from his Jimdo time we got insights about one of the most hyped tech company in Australia. Interesting approaches and successful growth are showing that Atlassian is doing many things right.

Agile Coach - Maria is an experienced agile coach with a great mindset. We discussed challenges of cross-functional teams in Australia and what the core of agile approaches is. We got interesting insights about agility in Australia and how it gets embodied.

Workcation - We finally took the time to write on our book about New Work and were able to get a major part done. We are looking forward to finalizing everything and getting our first book about innovative ways of working published. Bali was the perfect destination for that.

Avail - With Bea, CEO at Avail.at, we talked about challenges of modern companies, the benefits of the Philippines and why it is a good time to work in cooperation with local companies. Interesting insights and new perspectives on the local market were quite eye-opening.

SF Express - We were able to get a meeting at S.F. Express with Desong, experienced agile coach and on a mission to bring agile mindset and modern ways of working into the fast growing company. So far there are 400.000 employees. We were able to consult him!

Parrot - Meeting this company which is specialised in drones and applications was really interesting. Instead of the 20 minutes we had the chance to expand for one hour and give some impulses as well as getting insights about their visions how to grow and expand.

Mittelstand - Meeting Martin, specialist for manufacturing companies was really insightful. Shenzhen is the heart of all manufacturing based successful Chinese and Western companies. The growth in Shenzhen seems to be unstoppable.

SF Express - We had the rare chance to join the agile league meeting and giving our feedback about our impression as well as our opinion about the importance of modern ways of working and agile approaches. A privilege and for sure something really special!

AIA - We met Xiaoli who works in China for Contur. With great drive and knowledgeable skills we were amazed to find a like minded person here in Shanghai when it comes to using visuals and flipchart creations on a daily basis in order to have more impact!

ECube - Meeting Philip and Peter was a great please. We had directly deep and constructive knowledge about new and innovative topics, the challenge of improvement and the idea to find viable approaches for individual contexts. We will probably work together in the future!

Constellations - We met with Magali, co-founder and since many years in China. We had the chance to discuss and exchange about people centered methods in further development, the importance of sustainable approaches and visual facilitation.

German Center of Industry and Trade - Meeting Matthias, the Deputy General Manager was interesting and insightful. We had the chance to learn a lot about the necessity for western companies to be present in China. Great discussions and an interesting interview as well.

Mittelstand International - We met Karl Heinz, General Manager and since forever in China. Getting insights about his experiences in connecting companies from the western world with China was was really interesting. China is becoming the most important market.

InterNations - We decided to go to one of the networking events in Shanghai, the Internations event. And for sure it was worth it. Not only did we meet interesting people from around the world, we also were able to gain some good insights into expats world here in China.

Contur GmbH - We met Xiaoli who works in China for Contur. With great drive and knowledgeable skills we were amazed to find a like minded person here in Shanghai when it comes to using visuals and flipchart creations on a daily basis in order to have more impact!

Kathai Magazin - We met with the editors Sven and Lilli from the Kathai magazine and had interesting discussions about culture, work ethics and social credit systems in China. We will write an article for the Kathai.de magazine in order to share our experiences about China!

Training for TV Channel - After an interesting meeting we were asked if we could train the whole team on the topics innovative formats, working styles and methods for better collaboration. We also brought with us insights and examples from the innovative work sector for better understanding

TV-Interview - Curious about our #modernworktour we were asked to tell our story and the approach of ModernWork on national TV. We were able to spread the word about innovative work environments and the importance of purpose driven work.

Tandem Coaching - We gave an interesting co-coaching session for a top manager. We challenged and support the personal ways of dealing with the role. We supported the reflection of self-leadership and balance between the ambitious job and personal growth.

Best Western Premier Tuushin Hotel We had good discussions with the General Manager about the challenge to offer the perfect service on a western standard while dealing with cultural differences. Mindset, awareness and reflection are keys for purpose driven success.

DMUV - We met the Managing Director of the German Mongolian Business Association. We discussed the challenges of cultural differences and the Mongolian potential besides the coal industry. The DMUV connects German and Mongolian companies and supports them.

MNB World - We had an interesting meeting with the director and the host of the TV show MMB World International. We talked about challenges regarding fast growing team and the possibilities how to deal with that. We were able to consult them in some matters and bring in new impulses

German Embassy - We were invited to the exclusive summer event by the Embassy and the DMUV and had the chance to speak and connect to the biggest companies in Mongolia as well as German companies with branches there. An interesting event and a lot of networking.

Infinite Solutions - We had interesting meeting and consulting session with co-founder Gabit. The challenge of growing without losing touch to the base as well as finding time for training and learning sessions was focus of our meeting. We will probably support this IT company.

Format planning - We spend some time on developing a new approach to help founders and managers even more. We will do another round of co-coaching and support a general manager with two coaches, a flexible agenda and inspiring as well as critical questions.

Irokez - We met co-founder Mirlan of his young and dynamic IT company which is focusing on gaming. They developed an innovative culture within the company and are on the way  grow even more. We consulted them regarding leadership topics as well as growth strategies.

Nommi - The discussion with the CEO Alyona of this small but dynamic start up about it's innovative product was very interesting. We also talked about the future vision and the next steps. Especially as travellers and trainers  the innovative "Robin Hood" (Forbes) is interesting for us and our ModernWork Tour.

Smart.Point - It's more than just a Co-Working Space in Almaty. It's an innovative place for creative and modern people who want to create their businesses with cultural values for the society. We had a great meeting with Alisher and a lot of fun with all these like-minded people.

Foxout - it's the entertainment event ticketing company selling tickets in Kazakhstan and (soon in) UAE like
Eventbrite in Europe. With CEO and co-founder Moldir we talked about ticket selling and the Asian market. In this phase the future vision of the company will be very important.

neupusti - As lectures at universities  we see the value this platform!  CEO Dina wants to give students the chance to exchange and study in Kazakhstan. We discussed about networking and it's direction in the future. We will support the approach!

DKU - The German-  University  in Almaty offers different dual programs on a German standard. We talked with president Prof. Dr. Olga Moskovchenko about accreditation and possibilities of cooperation in ModernWork topics. We will probably consult in the future!

AHK Georgia - With the German association of economy we had a promising meeting about future corporations. Georgia has great potential and we are willing to support and enable ModernWork in this beautiful country. Huge German companies have branches here as well.

DVV International - We met with the DVV International team from the whole Kaukasus Region which is huge. They really liked our portfolio and we plan some workshops for next year regarding innovative formats and methods and its adaptation for learning contexts.

South Central Ventures - We met Igor for an interesting discussion about the Macedonian startup scene. In our interview we talked about requirements for startups to get venture capital. Igor has deep knowledge about the business side of creating and scaling startups.

Swiss Contact - We met the lovely Nina, who is responsible for the Swiss entrepreneurship program in Macedonia. We were able to gain deeper insights into entrepreneurship in Macedonia with all its benefits and pitfalls. We will probably work on something together.

Loft Sessions - After a successful week in Tirana we rented a really nice loft in order to have a place where we can work hard and productive and at the same time enjoy our time. It worked out quite well, we were really successful and able to put many topic in the ‘done’ column.

Rogner Hotel - The best hotel in Tirana with more staff than we thought. We trained the department leads. Topic of the training was ‘Leadership Communication’ and how to create an environment where team members can have room for development while doing an excellent job.

NewMedia - We did a training about ‘good team-communication in times of growth and change’. NewMedia grew during the last years and works now also for international companies. We enjoyed the training with even more participants than expected.

DIHA Team Workshop - The DIHA is in a change itself. We were able to do a team workshop with them. We created an agenda with a mixtures of input regarding communication models and enough room for reflection rounds and intense discussions.

Business Magazin Tirana - The Business Magazin Tirana wanted to do an interview with us in order to share our idea of modern ways of working. We were touched by the huge interest in ModernWork and were also able to share our experience of the local Albanian startup scene.

Balkans Capital - We had a wonderful meeting with Aneida, Co-Ffounder of Balkan Capital and highly engaged as the co-director of Startup Grind Albania. We discussed and saw eye-to-eye on mindset, entrepreneur challenges and work-life-balance. Interview included.

NewMedia - With the co-founder Gerti we had a good time talking about startups, typical challenges that occur and ways how to deal with them. Gerti was excited about our ModernWorkTour offers that we directly planned a training for his company in July.

App Impact - Consultation about company growth and new market entry strategies. For growing startups - especially when they are already successful - market entries become a huge topic. Providing insights about the German market and training options was great!

Symphony - This company is a special place. It looks really modern, they are quite successful and with a main focus on their Core Values and Company Culture. We had a good discussion about growth benefits and pitfalls as well as culture driven companies

Startups - We had a great discussion with the founders of Habeetat, Balkanvibe and Bookvar about entrepreneurship, startups and ModernWork. The potential of the Balkan Region, the importance of education and why bees are still the future of mankind. We think that especially Haabetat will become a huge success!

Founder and Managing Director of HUB387 - We had a great and controverse discussion about our USP, the challenge of being outstanding and the future of modern ways of working in Bosnia/ Herzegovina. And we did really interesting interviews here as well. Training will follow.

Michael Freer - Interview with the Social Enterprise guru about Social Entrepreneurship and modern ways of leading. One main conclusion after an interesting discussion and the interview is that all startups should at least take the mindset behind it into consideration.

Trinity Dynamics - We met the young and dynamic team of Trinity Dynamics. We had an interesting knowledge exchange about how to work as a freelancer remote-team in the IT sector. Plenty of opportunities. Let’s see what they will be able to do in the future.

AHK Slovenia - Knowledge exchange about ways how to support German companies in the Balkan countries. This Chamber of Commerce and Trade was the first one that we visited on our ModernWorkTour. As an outcome great insights and possible future cooperations!