Detlev Trapp is the founder of cidpartners, held in high regard by our clients who appreciate him as a sparring partner, a source of inspiration and a trusted third party. He is characterized by his ability to cross-link people, a wide variety of areas of expertise and sound experience among one another. In this, he can benefit not only from his passion for identity and development issues, but also from his long-term, hands-on managerial experience as an executive. With his sharp eye, his distinct and instinctive intuition for people and potentials and his ability to listen as well as to ask the right questions, he always manages to give impulses for innovative and sometimes unorthodox solutions. What he values most are sustainable results.

Bernadette combines an analytical and structured way of working with an appreciative and harmonious character, providing her with a sound basis for effectively using her expertise on organizational development and leadership when working with our clients. She is highly appreciated by those benefitting from her coaching skills, mainly C managers such as CEOs, CFOs or CTOs, who praise her for effectively combining intense and individual consulting with a sharp eye for the big picture. Bernadette is not afraid to think outside the box and often explores new avenues in order to bring ideas to life in her own creative way, e.g. by integrating time-tested instruments into innovative platforms such as the iPhone.

Christiane is our specialist for designing integrative group processes and management development programs. She is motivated by clients who are enthusiastic to learn and enjoy changes and development, both for themselves as well as for the company or the organization they are working for. Here, she can make maximum use of her creativity, her extensive methodological skills and her precise analyses, illustrated by linguistic images. The processes which she designs and supervises are always target- and solution-oriented as well as sustainable. Be it on domestic or international parquet, she inspires people with her refreshingly vivid, authentic and outspoken character. She manages to create atmospheres beneficial for learning and development as well as for profound human interaction full of humor and laughter. 

As an expert in project management, coaching and mediation, Gunter has at his disposal an exceptionally wide range of instruments which he has been further developing and refining over the course of many years. His clients as well as his colleagues value his long-standing practical experience in international companies, enabling him to always find the right approach when supervising change and innovation processes, regardless of the industry. Even in a difficult environment or situation, he always manages to break up routines and to push themes and issues with his unorthodox way of thinking, no matter if he works with individuals, a group or on an organizational level. In this, he can always rely on his humorous and relaxed ways as well as on his exceptional ability to handle antagonisms.

Holger is our „fire-expert“. This holds for crisis intervention as well as for long-term change-processes in which the focus is on quality of collaboration and conversation culture. He helps clients to discover workable solutions with his empathetic, gentle and confrontational style. He is especially exited in “consequently purpose driven companies” and likes the joy and liveliness how people act when they recognize how much they can achieve in the organization they are working with. He has special expertise in open conversations techniques, solution oriented facilitation of meetings of 2 to 200 individuals and in the creation of “fire-events” for teams. Clients and colleagues appreciate his remarkable ability to admit space for arising dynamics and yet coming straight to the point.

Ilka inspires our clients with her mixture of authentic sereneness, her natural ardor for people and their issues as well as with her pragmatic und structural approach. Shaping concepts and processes, she attaches great importance to just the right combination of a realistic course of action and sustainable results. She values and welcomes new perspectives and solutions, at the same time proving her resolve whenever the situation may require it. She makes concerted use of her power of observation and her finely tuned feeling for language in coachings, workshops and extensive change projects. In doing so and by involving all stakeholders, she achieves best possible results for the company.

Jutta is an experienced consultant and supports individuals, teams and organizations in change processes, focusing on the non-profit area. Strategy development and the design of events for big groups, e.g. featuring the Open Space Method, are what she does best. Her clients benefit from her structured ways and her clear and concise communication. Above and beyond, Jutta is an excellent listener, has a creative mind and is always focused on the here and now.

As consultant, coach, facilitator, Katrin combines a profound professional background with a very dynamic and open approach. In her work she focuses on organizational and personal development. Clients and partners value Katrin for her unconventional and open-minded manner as well as her authentic warmth. She is great at asking unusual questions, thus managing to provide new perspectives on solutions and to move her clients toward courageous action for development. She succeeds in those efforts also because she brings individuals and the organization into a closer proximity with their essential core. An important source of inspiration and strength for her are several years of meditation. Her ability to successfully balance dynamics and stability make her significantly strong in challenging situations.

Mirjam loves and lives diversity. It shows in her broad range of topics and in her ability to interact with different people and diverse  groups. Furthermore, she has at her disposal an extensive repertoire of tools and methods which can be used for trainings and workshops as well as for designing and facilitating processes. Her natural inquisitiveness, combined with courage, time and again results in new and innovative approaches which are then tested, proven and refined in close cooperation with her clients. Always reliable, committed and ready for action, she pays special attention to a precise cross-linking of thoughts and a target-oriented procedure. For her, sustainable success as well as deeper insights and a new awareness are always the focal point in her work – and that applies for clients as well as for herself.

As a consultant, facilitator and trainer, Peter is able to strike the keys expertly on a wide variety of subjects. His long-standing experience as a manager and an executive, his optimistic tenor and his casual, congenial manner make him a perfect match for many industries and projects, even outside his usual realm, the TIMES markets. He supervises his projects in a relaxed and goal-oriented way, at the same time attaching great importance to reliability and commitment. Peter’s strength lies in coordinating and organizing projects and teams as well as in analyzing and revising innovative themes, especially in the field of New Media. In the future, he will, for the benefit of our clients, focus even more on the exciting world of Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0.

Intense interpersonal encounters, the holistic perception of peoples’ views, the ability to integrate them into a corporate context and to work with these diverse perspectives – this is what Petra loves and does best, both in smaller (individual coaching) as in bigger (facilitation and team development) projects. Her style: goal-oriented, structured, decisive and at a fast pace. Not least because of her many years of experience as a human resources manager, Petra knows how to move confidently on all corporate levels where she holds the mirror up to her counterpart in her own, charming way, brings light into the darkness and inspires her clients to think. Her passion and her special interest, however, is the subject of leadership in all its facets, and her goal is to allow it more room in her future work.

Sebastian is characterized by his unobtrusive and friendly manner. What one notices only later is his exceptional power of observation, conveyed by intelligent questions that inspire further contemplation as well as by his clear, precise and pointed remarks. His dedication to his work, his pronounced inquisitiveness and his willingness to learn make it easy for him to further develop themes and concepts – and to smoothly interact with people from all shades.

Stephanie is an expert for the development and implementation of complex, highly individualized organizational development designs. With expertise, personal commitment and a healthy dose of warmth she designs and facilitates change processes in companies of various sizes and industries. In working with clients, she’s equipped with a high level of connectivity at all levels - from the CEO and owner to the production staff. Her attitude is that, in order to secure the future viability of a company, it is necessary to promote the conscious use of multi-perspective thinking and interpersonal perspective integration. Her ability to be effective, both on individual as well as on team and organizational level, makes her a valuable partner for her customers in long-term development projects.

Working as a coach, mediator and consultant, Ursula has been in her element for many years. Based on her multifaceted experience, she employs management methods with a refreshing air of pragmatism. Above all, though, she has a talent for moving and inspiring people. Ursula is open for all our clients’ challenges that come her way, and she is characterized by her ability to listen intently and with a “critical ear”. After a first orientation, she supports our clients in defining a precise goal and in enforcing existing resources and potentials when it comes to implementation. She can be very insistent on the subject of sustainable solutions, and she uses her keen sense to respectfully investigate and stay tuned to issues that have arisen. Ursula is anchored in Christian ethics and she doesn’t shy away from necessary confrontation which she always handles in a distinct and appropriate manner.

André has a strength in handling complex assignments and topics. The results of his efforts are always geared towards implementation. He has a good sense for workable solutions and an effecient and effective working style. He remains calm in the face of stressful situations which has a very positive impact on the people working with him. Due to his strong sense of justice and his aspiration towards innovative structures, he is a valuable team member for various types of projects and organisations.

Her conscientiousness and accurateness turn Renate into a very important team member of the cidpartners back office. Her awareness for high quality outcomes and disciplined processes inspires others to pay attention to important details and to stick to agreed processes. With her kind and compassionate style she creates a working atmosphere that makes it easy to collaborate with her.