Freelance Consultant
Joern Steinz (MBA)
Hi, I’m Joern, a freelance consultant based in Hamburg, Germany, working both locally and internationally. I help organizations navigate change by designing and facilitating impactful workshops and training sessions. My services also include product, service, process, and business model innovation, project management, and OKR implementation.
About Me
I am a former Accenture consultant and corporate development manager with experience in both startups and large enterprises. In 2012, I founded the corporate training agency SkillDay. I also hold a degree from EADA Business School in Barcelona. Over the past 10 years, I have facilitated an average of 80 workshops per year.
Work Experience
2012-present
Founder & CEO SkillDay Corporate Training & Consulting
Corporate training and workshops focused on core business, leadership, and innovation skills.
2012-2014
freenet group – Corporate Development
New digital business development.
2007-2012
XING AG – Corporate Development
International business development, strategic partnerships, and M&A projects.
2006-2007
Accenture – Management Consultant
Management consulting for financial services institutions, with a primary focus on the insurance sector.
Education
2007
Accenture Project Management School Chicago
Project Management Training Bootcamp
2005-2006
EADA Business School Barcelona
MBA graduate
1998-2002
Business Administration Studies in Aachen & Coventry
Diplom-Kaufmann (FH) and Bachelor of Hons degrees
Skills & Expertise
Agile Methods
Design Thinking, Design Sprint, Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas, OKR
Project Management
Accenture Project Management framework
Software
Excel, Mural, PowerPoint, Viva Goals, WordPress
Clients
Clients include leading organizations such as Allianz, Audi, Bayer, Deutsche Bahn, Discovery Channel, E.ON, Ferrero, Lufthansa, Porsche, the Robert Koch Institute, Siemens, and the Vienna Stock Exchange and many more.
Projects
OKR Freelance Consulting Project Examples
- Conceptualization, Training & Coaching for Europe-wide OKR Implementation in a Food Corporation
Support for a company in the food industry in implementing OKRs across multiple European countries. Key services: Introduction of the OKR method in a management meeting with an initial workshop, design of the implementation process, conducting 3-4 hour training sessions and workshops for over 20 teams. One-on-one OKR coaching for top management, facilitation of OKR meetings. Duration: 6 months. Format: On-site and online. Languages: German and English. - OKR Training & Workshop Facilitation in the Fashion Industry
Establishing a shared understanding and language for the OKR method, facilitation and documentation of OKR workshops to develop quarterly OKR sets. Duration: 3 months. Format: Online and on-site. Language: German. - OKR Implementation in Sales and Marketing for an Electronics Corporation
Format: On-site. Language: German. Duration: 6 months. - OKR Training & Implementation for an Online Gaming Company
Format: Online. Languages: German & English. Duration: 3 months. - Conceptualization and Delivery of OKR Certification Course for ISM University
Format: Online. Language: German. Duration: 4 x 3 hours.
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