Why this course?

This course was originally developed as 4 - hour online training for managers of a global company with subsidiaries in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Because of its success it is now also available in this self-learning format to help more people succeed in times of increasing volatility and complexity around the globe. 

Who is it for?

The course is great help if you are a

• a leader / team member managing crisis

• a trainer / HR expert / coach

• person faced with crisis situations

What to learn?

Current global disruptions and changes put many of us into the driver’s seat to navigate uncharted territory: How can I stay effective under pressure and be a good leader in challenging times?

The course starts by exploring key success factors of crisis management and communication from existing expert knowledge leading to a summary of crisis leadership skills and abilities. It then dives into human crisis behavior to shed light on the tricks our perception can play when we face dangerous situations. Finally, the course offers tools to deepen self-awareness and help you adopt more promising approaches for taking smart decisions in high stakes situations.

see Course Curriculum below

Participant voices

Jessica: 'Thank you Gerald for a great training! I really appreciate the tools and insights.'

Allan: 'The entire course is enriching. It is very relevant during this time of pandemic.'

Febwin: 'This is an eye opener like me being the head of my company.'

Gerhard: 'Top training!'

Michael: '... a brilliant insightful course, educative and encouraging.'

Daniel: 'Great learning with a lot practicality especially for me in emergency response.'

Ian: '... very nice job. I very much enjoyed the training and felt like I learned new things and reaffirmed others that I had already been doing.'

Teresa: 'This course is really great. It provided a very intelligent perspective.'

Curt: 'Gerald was solid and did a great job presenting the material. He was enthusiastic, energetic, well organized and had complete understanding and control of the information...his presentation style and the experience he brought to the class kept everyone engaged and on target.'

Mark: 'Very practical yet evidence based. Highly recommended for leaders and followers. Applicable at any crisis setting.'

Maria: 'This one struck me the most: crisis leadership and communication requires knowing myself well, my crisis behavior, and develop my personal skills to make conscious choices. Indeed, you can not give what you do not have, and you can only function as much as your level of self-awareness and crises preparedness...'

Klien: 'I loved how concise and on point the lectures were and the workshops were simple yet it allows you to be aware of yourself, your stresses and drivers. In my experience as a disaster manager, the suggestions on how to deal with these stresses were practical and doable.'

Michael: 'As a team leader, this module helped me a lot in terms of leadership and how to become effective in crisis management.'

Edwin: 'Excellent course, very practical and applicable in daily life.'

Clint: 'This is a very comprehensive and concise session on crisis leadership and management. It encourages us to be aware of ourselves especially our weaknesses and strengths in order to better handle crisis, communicate effectively and decide properly even under pressure.'

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Coach Credentials Gerald

"...Since 2017 WAGNER Group is nurturing an inspiring cooperation for global management development with Deloop Asia. Dr. Gerald Renger supports international WAGNER leaders and talents in multiple tailored webinars. I especially appreciate Gerald’s intercultural experiences that help us to deepen leadership topics with multiple perspectives. Facilitating contents in German and English Gerald can offer highest quality from a single source."
Mirna Loy, Director People Development & Culture, J. Wagner GmbH

"... is a combination of sharp to the point feedback style with a matured sensitivity to people's feeling and level of acceptance. A good consultant who carries the charming competence to keep coachees open in their minds which is the basis particularly with cross cultural differences." - Joy Zhou Yue, GM & Board Member VW Financial Services Beijing, China

“ ... a highly individual training style that is tailored specifically to the needs of the different managers which is brilliant support.” - Kerstin Gessler, GM at Rolls Royce Ltd, Germany

"…a unique professional, who understands and appreciates both Western and Asian cultures, connects people from different backgrounds smoothly and helps them work together to achieve the company’s targets" - Weiming Zhang, Head of R&D and Sales, Heraeus US/China

"... a humoristic easygoing coach with an accurate and deep understanding of each trainees personal needs" - Simon Noome, Head of Customer Service, Liebherr Component Technologies AG, Straßbourg, France

 “… one of the most influential and inspiring people I’ve met. His leadership coaching style is unique and precious. A powerful coach and trainer for executives in strategy and change.” - Marc Tran, GM Asia Sales at Woodward, China

"I’m happy to know Gerald as co-designer and co-facilitator of the General Manager-Program 'Corporate Entrepreneurship in China', a great coaching and learning journey I joined in 2019/20. Laurenz and Gerald, the coaches, give you great ideas and guidance how to improve yourself and your organization. You also get real business life insights from other leaders facing similar challenges. Since it is spread over one year the program provides ample opportunities for practical application of tools and approaches and progress review with coaches and peers. I can only highly recommend this program. It has helped me and my company a lot when it came to successfully navigating through the COVID-19 crisis." - Andreas Hornfischer, General Manager, E.G.O. Components, Taicang, China

"... is a unique Executive Coach with extremely extensive experience as a coach and trainer in Germany, the USA and Asia. I have worked with him very successfully and often and can highly recommend his program." - Georg Remmers, Global Head of People & Organizational Development, Heraeus

 “... triggers un-dogmatic thinking which is especially helpful with senior management.‘ - Andreas Liebheit, President and Head of global BU Chemicals, Precious Metal Pastes, Frankfurt, Germany

"I’ve always enjoyed working with Gerald because of his rich experience in Change Management both theoretical & practical, his openness for learning & adapting to customer needs, and his kind personality to connect with participants. A great and stable performance in years of cooperation." – Alex Ying Xie Volkswagen Group China HR, Academy Beijing, China

“Great to see you continue the excellent coaching and team development we have come to experience with you!” - Pete Horan, Senior VP Global Operations at Heraeus and at Bucknell University Singapore