Over many years of training practice, we have acquired specific skills in the design and implementation of social skills and leadership culture development measures specifically for the needs of engineers and technicians. This was achieved through numerous training weeks with hundreds of engineers and technicians. In addition, we have worked very concretely on specific projects on site.

Our concepts developed with and for customers have been tried and tested and have proven themselves in practice in many development and production companies.
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In seminars with engineers and technicians, we adhere to the AMPEL principle developed by us. It says:

A for authenticity

This means honesty, sincerity, and truthfulness. Things are called by name. Engineers quickly notice with their pronounced ability to analyze if they are to be introduced to an A for an O. The trainer must not pursue any hidden agendas, training contents must be made comprehensible through personal experiences.

M for maximum proximity

The culture of “homo technicus” cultivates the classical distancing. This is accompanied by a lack of reflection openness. However, to achieve learning success, it is important to achieve openness in the seminar. This can be achieved by very simple elements, e.g. the open, barrier-free chair semicircle as well as through the sophisticated didactics of the seminar, which emphasizes participation. The personal appreciation of the participants should be felt by the appearance of the trainer.

P for practical relevance

Engineers and technicians want to comprehend and comprehend in everyday life. Unmeasurable “jabbering” is unpleasant to them. That is why it is so important to offer them the opportunity to clearly understand examples and objects as well as to experience them in an experiential way. Therefore, we deliberately use exercises with a clear thematic relevance, whose reflection and transfer into everyday life offer important learning experiences.

E for Empathic Communication

The language of “homo technicus” follows clear logical rules and procedures. In this context, empathy means to engage as a seminar leader in this particular type of communication: to structure thoughts clearly, to use tables and flowcharts for illustration purposes. At the same time, consideration must be given to the communicative deficits common to many engineers and technicians. The practice of emotional communication and feedback must be controlled with great empathy and the “homo technicus” needs to be convinced of its advantage.

L for learning responsibility from the participant

Since engineers and technicians often work independently and are used to developing processes, the self-governed small group with clear work specifications provides the ideal learning environment. Individual work and tests also help the participants to actively participate in the seminar and to learn autonomously. For all forms of learning: clearly, agree on the rules and times. The trainer does not interfere during the problem solving, he becomes active again in the assessment and reflection.