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Axel Grüsner-Owner | Mentor for Business & Management

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Beelitz, Germany

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Experience

May 2014 - May 2019
Brandenburg, Germany
On-site

Mayor of a district

Position Summary
Mayor of a district
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Operations
Jul 2011 - Present
Beelitz, Germany

Owner | Mentor for Business & Management

Self-employed

Position Summary
Owner | Mentor for Business & Management at Self-employed
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Customer Service
Human Resources
Sales

Training and coaching on customer service, sales, negotiation, and leadership development. In group seminars and individual sessions, his participants work on exactly what they need to become more successful. His credo: Use effective methods with a performance focus and strong social skills to achieve results.

  • Communication and sales training
  • Leadership development programs
  • Negotiation seminars
  • Individual business coaching
  • Conference moderation
  • Expert presentations on communication with customers and colleagues
  • Mentor for business & management
  • Leadership initiatives, leadership, motivated teams
  • Professional sales work
  • Successful negotiating, communication, presentation, and moderation
  • Building an in-house sales-oriented negotiation academy
  • Conflict management/conversation techniques
  • B2C sales
  • Field coaching - sales/leadership
  • Preference profiling (Insights Discovery, DISC, Reiss Profile)
  • Needs- and benefit-oriented sales training for field teams
  • Booklet: Communication & Sales; a guide for everyday work
Jul 2006 - Jun 2011
Potsdam, Germany
Hybrid

Director Training & Quality

arvato Bertelsmann

Position Summary
Director Training & Quality at arvato Bertelsmann
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Customer Service
Human Resources
Quality Assurance

The department covered 14 sites with a total of 4,500 employees. Responsibilities included training customer service agents and leaders at team and department head levels. Additionally, it was important to maintain and continuously develop the quality of our own sites and those of service providers at a high level. To achieve this, decentralized structures were created to ensure maximum autonomy. External trainers were brought in as needed. As a representative of the "Training & Quality" department, I provided regular updates to our own management and the clients' management.

Jan 2000 - Jun 2006
Germany
On-site

Head of Quality Assurance

o2 Germany GmbH

Position Summary
Head of Quality Assurance at o2 Germany GmbH
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Customer Service
Quality Assurance

Responsibilities included training customer service agents and leaders at team and department head levels. Additionally, the role involved maintaining and continuously improving the quality of our own sites and those of service providers at a high level.

Jul 1994 - Jan 2000
Berlin, Germany
On-site

Team and Department Manager

UPS, Viag Interkom, Allianz Vers.

Position Summary
Team and Department Manager at UPS, Viag Interkom, Allianz Vers.
Industries
Insurance
Transportation
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Quality Assurance

Employee management: motivating, developing, and supporting team members.

Scheduling: planning shifts and tasks, ensuring availability.

Target achievement: monitoring KPIs such as service level, call quality, and productivity.

Quality assurance: feedback talks, coaching, training sessions.

Liaison: communicating with other departments and management.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Telecommunication, Insurance, Transportation, and Government and Administration.

Professional Services
Telecommunication
Insurance
Transportation
Government and Administration
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Customer Service, Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Sales, and Operations.

Customer Service
Human Resources
Quality Assurance
Sales
Operations
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Summary

Axel Grüsner has been working in training and coaching for over 25 years. Since 2011 he has been a freelance trainer, coach, and mentor in customer service, sales, negotiation, and leadership development. In group seminars and individual coaching sessions, his participants work on exactly what they need to become more successful. His credo: Use effective methods with a performance focus and strong social skills to achieve results.

His own career path took him from skilled trades through industry into the service sector, right up to Director Training in a global corporation. As a trainer and coach, he draws on his 25 years of experience as a leader in the private sector. He sees it as his task and personal goal to support people in their own development and to identify and prepare young talent in the company, for example for sales or management roles.

Skills

  • Communication And Sales Training
  • Leadership Development Programs
  • Negotiation Seminars
  • Individual Business Coaching
  • Conference Moderation
  • Expert Talks On Communication With Customers And Colleagues
  • Mentor For Business & Management
  • Leadership Initiatives, Leadership, Motivated Teams
  • Professional Sales Work
  • Successful Negotiating, Communication, Presentation, And Moderation
  • Building An In-House Sales-Oriented Negotiation Academy
  • Conflict Management/Conversation Techniques
  • B2c Sales
  • Field Coaching - Sales/Leadership
  • Preference Profiling (Insights Discovery, Disc, Reiss Profile)
  • Needs- And Benefit-Oriented Sales Training For Field Teams

Languages

German
Native

Education

Apprenticeship as a car mechanic

VWA

Business administration studies

Certifications & licenses

Business Coach (BCCP certified)

Business Trainer (BCTP certified)

Lego® Serious Play® Facilitator

Reiss Motivation Profile® Master

Trainer for methodological work with seminar actors (BDVT certified)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5
Experience in Professional Services 20 y
Avg length 7 y 4 m
Longest experience 14 y 10 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Mayor of a district, Owner | Mentor for Business & Management, Director Training & Quality
Main industries Professional Services, Telecommunication, Insurance
Main business areas Customer Service, Human Resources, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Certifications earned 5

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Axel is based in Beelitz, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Axel speaks the following languages: German (Native).
Axel has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Axel has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 6 years and 4 months. Note that Axel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Axel would be well-suited for roles such as: Mayor of a district, Owner | Mentor for Business & Management, Director Training & Quality.
Axel's most recent position is Mayor of a district.
In recent years, Axel has worked for Self-employed.
Axel is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Telecommunication, and Insurance. Axel also has some experience in Transportation and Government and Administration.
Axel is most experienced in business areas like Customer Service, Human Resources, and Quality Assurance. Axel also has some experience in Sales and Operations.
Axel has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Axel has recently worked in business areas like Customer Service, Human Resources, and Sales.
Axel attended education in Apprenticeship as a car mechanic.
Axel has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Business Coach (BCCP certified), Business Trainer (BCTP certified), and Lego® Serious Play® Facilitator.
Axel is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Axel's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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