Only who takes responsibility will act confidently and lead steadily.
View of Frankfurt from the office: Without change there is no development, no renewal, no progress.
In a structured and goal-oriented manner, I will support strategic and organizational development and change management. With keen vision, I analyze organizational and cultural impacts, advise on design and implementation. So you can determine what is truly important, develop and implement concrete solutions.
You will profit from more than 20 years of working experience in a multitude of national and international strategic and organizational projects. From a broad-based theoretical framework and methodological toolbox and my ability to think fast and complex within your specific challenge.
Petra has been an important partner in dialogue for me as well as a central member of our project teams – in conceptual and in short-term-oriented crisis management situations alike.
Curiosity, acceptance, and clarity are the keys if you want to achieve change rather than yearn for it. As your coach, I will support you in taking new perspectives in order to find solutions that will move you forward. So you can break old patterns and take confident action.
Together, we will find the coaching path that fits you. No matter which path we take, you can trust well-established coaching methods. I am certified according to strict international standards, base my work on the Metatheory of Change and draw from Systems Theory and Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Depth and Organizational Psychology.
With a passion for what is new, discretion for what is essential and mindfulness for what is possible.
There is little doubt that the cognitively gifted have extraordinary skills and strengths, are able to think agile and out-of-the-box. A potential that most organizations do not recognize nor tap into – despite elaborate programs promoting change and innovation. Gifted talents often fail because of inflexible organizational cultures and a lack of social competencies. In today’s world, it becomes easier for them to find a way out through self-employment, unconventional start-ups, or the gig-economy. Targeted consulting can help to resolve a stand-off situation, trigger successful learning and development processes, as well as identify and tap the potential of the gifted for the organization.
As a member of the biggest global organizations for gifted people (Mensa und Intertel), I am familiar with these challenges and have developed and specialized my coaching approach for the cognitively gifted.
What is special about get up & go Coaching for the Gifted?
Develop new strategies for individual challenges – from changing perspective to communicating ideas, objectives, and plans.
Gifted people looking for a coach and partner for dialogue on a par.
Companies looking for a coach to support those intellectually potent talents and leaders who struggle to unfold their full potential in the system and culture.
Organizations searching to build systematic HR-instruments directed at supporting and tapping into the potential of the cognitively gifted.
What are the typical characteristics and behavior patterns of the cognitively gifted?
And will then prove to be an impatient driving force.
Why do the gifted sometimes have to catch up on learning?
Gifted people often have an asynchronous personal development: They oscillate between the intellectual world of adults and the emotional world of their age peers. They think and act differently from children, teenagers, and young adults of the same age which means that often there is limited opportunity to learn and practice relevant social competencies. If there is no touch-point where the worlds meet on a par (e.g. in sports) and there is a lack of social experience and learning, integrating into organizational systems and cultures can be a challenge: The impact stays restricted to the field of expertise but many resources remain untapped by the organization as a result.
What are the typical areas for development?
Handle adequately their own high expectations of themselves but also of colleagues, their boss, and their staff.
Recognize and adapt decision criteria apart from logic and intellect.
Accept and learn to use political reflection and action in modern organizations by consciously allowing nuances and gray zones.
Set clear priorities and stay focused – instead of enthusiastically starting new projects before current ones are finished.
Set boundaries to the extent of personal engagement in order to stay healthy and not burn out.
Petra Andres has been consulting and coaching organizations, teams and executives since 1993. From challenging individual situations to highly complex organizational change projects, she works nationally and internationally such as in the US, extended periods in France or other European countries.
Petra acquired her coaching and systemic organizational consulting degrees from the Hephaistos Coaching-Center in Munich and is an ICF Professional Certified Coach. She is certified to administer Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), Hogan Developmental Survey (HDS), Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI), MBTI® and FIRO-B® for individuals and groups. Petra studied at Pennsylvania State University (USA) and HEC Montréal (Kanada), she holds a diploma in Business Administration from the WHU Koblenz.
1. In one sentence: What does get up & go stand for?
get up & go is requirement and request: Only people who take responsibility for their decisions and actions will act confidently in complex situations, will be able to steadily lead themselves and others.
2. What makes get up & go unique among competitors?
The unperturbed focus on the essence of the situation – I will support, challenge, advise and facilitate clients, teams and organizations into action.
In three words: analytical, straightforward, practical.
4. What is the focus when I work with you?
I connect the dots to help you align your objectives and the perspectives of the people whose roles and jobs are changing. So your organization will follow through on your goals.
5. Which guarantees are there for success?
Nobody – including me – can legitimately guarantee success. However, you can always rely on me to start the ball rolling for your organization – in a straightforward, yet mindful way.
I will be happy to provide more information about specific projects.
In larger projects, I cooperate with partners from my network.
Highly effective support from a strong team.
developing talent: A global network of experienced coaches at the highest level.
Kirsten Brühl: An important partner to create the link to the future of work.