Startup Academy for scientists from non-university research institutes: Leadership & Team Management

Why Your Team Should Be Smarter Than Yourself

What if your team does not feel like one? Help them to improve! There are numerous things that can go wrong when putting together a team - especially in startups, where processes and team relations are still forming. In order to lead your startup company to success, you need to stay on top of things and think ahead.

In this workshop you will gain essential knowledge on collaboration and team dynamics. You will learn to define roles (Belbin) and team-up employees by integrating diverse personalities and team members. Our expert will draw your attention to common mistakes as well as communication errors and show you how to optimize processes.

We will discuss the role of leadership in a start-up team and how to run productive team meetings for founding members as well as for external business partners.

Konstanze Bittmann is an independent business coach and communication trainer based in Berlin, Germany working with clients in Europe, the U.S. and Asia for more than 15 years. She received a master’s degree in Psychology from Humboldt University and another one in Cultural Studies and Complementary Medicine from the European University Viadrina.

Konstanze is known for her keen sense of seeing the brilliance in people and bringing out their best. Clients admire her ability to easily inspire them and to elicit clarity, focus and fun from diverse perspectives.