DOMINIK NOWAK- AT HOME IN THE WORLD.
My Base.
A great joy for discovering my environment has been with me since the beginning. Growing up in a lovingly supportive and stable family in the Wetterau, I discovered without hesitation my direct environment and the distance. From fellow women and men, I learned how to deal with cultures and how to integrate them into my life and professional work. I am at ease with myself and open to the unknown in the world.
I want to understand. I make use of my knowledge and reasoning – not only to provide valid solutions, but also to make decisions and shape negotiations in a positive manner. The development of common paths and successful strategies are at the heart of my work.
My approach.
“Not the wind but rather the sail determines the course.” We are the ones who can take advantage of our environment, use the currents and changing wind directions surrounding and moving us to our benefit. Our own skills and personality are needed to actively reach our goal. I help people and organizations to sharpen their own resources, define and achieve goals.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND.
In my professional career, I have had the opportunity to gain and pass on strategic and management expertise in various managerial roles: I have advised and led several international companies in China, New Zealand, East Africa and Germany. As managing director, department Manager, project Manager, trainer and consultant, my focus was on the strategic and operational development of companies at home and abroad. In addition to management tasks, I designed trainings and workshops to communicate topics in sales and marketing, in negotiation strategies and decision-making, leadership, conflict management and team-work. In this context, I have brought together employees, customers and other stakeholders in order to advance the company and the people involved in a mutual interest and to share in the success together.
Another focus was on coaching employees and colleagues individually in order to successfully plan and succeed in the rapidly changing environment and under sometimes difficult circumstances. It is important to me to support people in developing their skills and connections and reach that next level of success, no matter where they are at professionally and personally.
Since 2019 — Managing Director (China) of German SME
Since 2018 — Self-employed as Advisor | Business Coach & Trainer
Since 2018 — Co-Founder Startup (Burundi)
2012 – 2018 — Expert Consultant & Trainer | Key Note Speaker (Germany)
2016 — Managing Director (China)
2013 – 2015 — Department Head (Germany)
2013 — Project Consultant (New Zealand)
2006 – 2011 — Senior Project Manager (China)
EDUCATION.
Worldwide. Multilingual. Diverse.
I am international, multilingual and trained and qualified in various disciplines.
I have successfully completed my studies at world-renowned universities and have been able to further educate myself in various disciplines over the years. This includes studies of business, sinology, political and communication science as well as certified trainings as personal and business coach, in negotiation and decision-making and a few other disciplines .
UNIVERSITY STUDIES
2012 – 2013
University of Otago| New Zealand –
Management Training Master of Business Administration (Otago MBA)- 2013
University of Cologne | Germany–
Economics (as part of the MBA program) 2003 – 2004
Nanjing Normal University (南京师范大学) PR China
Studies abroad of Chinese language, culture and law
2001 – 2006
Westphalian Wilhelms-University of Münster | Germany
Sinology, political and communication Sciences (M.A.)
Education and Training (An excerpt).
2018
Dr. Migge Institute & Institute for Learning Systems (ILS) Germany
Certified Education as “Personal and Business Coach”
2017
Yale University | United States
Further Education “Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator.” (MOOC)
2017
University of California | USA
Specialization “Coaching Skills for Managers” (MOOC)
