In our dynamically changing world it is necessary both for individuals and for organisations to continuously develop skills and competencies for successfully coping with arising challenges.
changing – learning – growing
One must still have chaos in oneself, to be able to give birth to a dancing star.
(F. Nietzsche)
Manfred Kojan is a fully trained and highly experienced systemic coach and capacity development expert.
Consulting areas
Leadership development and executive coaching
Providing reflection and support in areas like agile leadership and working approaches, dealing with conflictual situations and very diverse expectations of different stakeholder groups, intercultural communication, improving communication and negotiation skills, developing creative and quite unusual approaches to overcome blockages, establishing conscious self-management, or finding the balance between professional and personal needs (work life balance).
Capacity building initiatives
Designing and implementing of didactically balanced training modules which integrate individual and organizational learning, promote joint learning of the participants in a joyful and appreciative atmosphere.
Some specific technical topics are related to project development and implementation, EU programme management, tourism product development, marketing and networking and communication.
Organisation development
Support to the setting-up of cooperation structures, coaching of EU management and control structures, company succession and organizational reorientation.
Project examples
CoSolve – Coaching of Tourism businesses & coaches in Albania
(Albania, 2/2021-9/2023); Senior Expert and Coach
Technical Assistance for Kosovo´s Cross-border Cooperation Programmes
(Kosovo, 1/2014-4/2015); Team Leader
EU Support to Implementation of Cross- Border programmes under IPA Instrument,
(Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8/2010 – 7/2011); Team Leader
Sharri Mountain Experience Centre
Kosovo, 7-9/2018),
Coaching ECEC on development of EU Common Training Principles for Engineers
(Austria / EU, 11/2015-09/2016), Coach
Mentoring for Migrants
(Austria, IX/2015-IV2017); Mentor and Coach
HORIZONT 3000: Strategy 2020
(Austria, VIII/2015-III/2016), Facilitator
Coaching of SMEs and Art Initiatives
(Austria, II-XII/2015), Business Coach
NGO Living Heritage
(Bulgaria, I/2012-XII/2018), Board member
EU Support to Implementation of Cross- Border programmes under IPA Instrument (EUCORIN II)
(Bosnia and Herzegovina, VIII/2010 – VII/2011), Team Leader
Coaching Regional Development Agency Bjelasica and Komovi
(Montenegro, 2006-2010), Team Leader and coach
Training at national and regional level for Regional Operational Programme and ETC Programmes implementation in Romania
(Romania, VI / 2008 – XI/2009), Team Leader
Touristic and Economic Development in the Bjelasica & Komovi-Region
(Serbia & Montenegro, V/2004 – V/2006), Project Director and Team Leader
Development of Human Resources of SMEs in Hungary
(Hungary, IX / 2002 – I / 2004), Senior Expert and Trainer
T.A and coaching of Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in CZ, SK and HU
(Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, 2001), Senior Expert and Coach
RDA network CEDA
(CZ, SK, HU, SLO, ITA, AUT, X/1999 – IX/2001), Senior Expert and Coach
IQADE II: Training and Organisation Development of Portuguese Regional Development Agencies
(Portugal, X/1999 – VII/2000), Senior Expert
IQADE: Setting-up and Organisation Development of the Regional Development Agency Dao-Lafoes
(Portugal, IX/1997 – VI/1998), Senior Expert
Training and coaching of Hungarian tourism consultants
(Hungary, II/1995 – XI/1997), Coach
Seminars about tourism and the environment, marketing
(Austria, Spain, Germany, Slovakia, II/1995 – II/1997), Training Expert