We have been working for a large number of medium-sized and internationally grown companies
for more than 20 years.

Extract from our industry experience:

With locations in Hamburg, Mülheim and Shanghai, CONBEN supports customers in Germany, China and Southeast Asia. In addition, CONBEN has an international network and collaborates with close co-operation partners in the following countries for many years:

CONBEN is a certified Trait Map® partner.

Challenges

• Very rapid growth in Asia (production and sales)
• Implement international matrix organisation in Asia (matrix approach “contrary” to Asian concept of hierarchy)
• Risk of major fluctuations in Chinese conurbations

 CONBEN Intervention

• Workshops with board members: mutual understanding of the actual situation, develop objectives and the path from the actual to the target situation; team building
• Management training: supporting young managers in day-to-day management and employee relationships
• Team coaching & workshops: clear information flow and decision-making processes in the matrix; communication training, “managing staff without disciplinary responsibility” 

Achievements & Client Feedback

• Board members have developed from lone warriors into a team
• Managers act more professionally in day-to-day management and feel more secure; this greater feeling of being at ease has strengthened the bonds of managers, and consequently of the employees, to the company

Challenges

• Making strategic decisions for the European premium brand on the Chinese market; both in terms of production and sales
• Variety of cultures: China & Europe; East & West China (multiple locations); production & sales – felt to be strained
• Tensions in the management team; heavy load on European managing director, to whom a great deal was “delegated upwards”

 CONBEN Intervention

• Workshops with managing director and senior management team: Development of a common team ethic as well as clarification of the roles and expectations of the individual team members
• Management training: support for management to strengthen their staff so that they are able to take more responsibility and initiative in resolving challenges between different locations/departments

Achievements & Client Feedback

• Better cooperation within the management team with the development of a greater understanding for one another
• Improved cooperation between key departments
• Managing director has more freedom to deal with strategic issues