Services

Solutions,
when it matters.

I support executives where complex people situations call for clarity, sound decisions and assured action.

Lydia Braun in a sparring session with executives in the lounge area

At a glance

HR Sparring & Best Practice HR Interim Management HR Projects & Organisational Development Leadership Development Women in Leadership Conflict Management & Mediation
Positioning

More than standard HR.

Think strategically, act pragmatically.

Independent senior HR expertise that truly understands business – where processes end and real leadership work begins.

Many people and leadership situations cannot be resolved through a standard process or with generic best-practice templates. They call for holistic assessment, a reliable decision and a counterpart who understands the dynamics – objective, confidential and outside internal dependencies.

This is exactly where I come in: from strategic planning to pragmatic implementation, from an acute individual question to structural development.

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What I offer

  • I make complex people and leadership situations clear and manageable.
  • I develop solutions that hold up in day-to-day practice.
  • I design HR approaches, processes and projects that work in practice.
  • I proactively provide guidance on relevant HR and employment-law developments.
  • I bring a clear position rather than merely listing options.

Your benefit

  • You make well-founded decisions – faster and with less risk.
  • You avoid blind spots, delays and unnecessary escalations.
  • You implement measures clearly, effectively and with sensitivity to employment law.
  • You identify relevant needs for action early – before they become a problem.
  • You benefit from an independent senior HR perspective with a genuine outside view.
Services

Support for every leadership situation.

Senior HR expertise on demand

01

HR Sparring for executives

Fast, well-founded support on all people-related questions – on a regular basis or when an acute need arises.

Typical topics

Shaping HR strategy, workforce planning, HR controlling, difficult conversations, low performance, individual personnel decisions, employment-law assessment, separation processes, phases of change and reorganisation.

Example formats
  • Weekly sparring
  • Needs-based ad-hoc support
  • Targeted preparation for a critical conversation or weighing of options (1–2 sessions)
  • Flexibly available sparring allowance (block of hours)
02

HR Interim Management

Temporary support during periods of increased demand – design, implementation and legally compliant management.

Typical topics

Bottlenecks in HR, sensitive individual cases, missing internal capacity or seniority, building or realigning the HR function, transition after a leadership change, phases of growth and transformation, support during restructuring.

Example formats
  • Regular engagement (1–3 days per week over 2–6 months)
  • Support for a leadership tier through critical phases
  • Bridging a vacancy in HR leadership or HR Business Partner roles (illness or succession gap)
  • Project-based mandate (HR build-up, transformation or carve-out)

Team & Organisational Development

03

Team Development & Employee Motivation

Supporting teams that want to grow stronger together – for greater engagement, higher performance and efficiency, with lower turnover.

Typical topics

Newly formed or merged teams, unclear roles and interfaces, collaboration after restructuring or a leadership change, declining motivation and commitment, trust and communication, mindful, personality- and motivation-oriented leadership, shared direction, values and team spirit.

Example formats
  • Team workshop for taking stock (1 day)
  • Multi-part support over several weeks with preparatory & follow-up conversations
  • Facilitated kick-off for a newly formed team
  • Motivation-based diagnostics to analyse roles & dynamics within the team
04

HR Projects & Organisational Development

Building clear processes, roles and decision paths – for HR work that holds up reliably in day-to-day operations and stays able to act through periods of change.

Typical topics

Unclear responsibilities and interfaces, missing HR structures or standard processes, building and professionalising the HR function, transformation and reorganisation phases, introducing new role and responsibility models, concept development and implementation during ongoing operations.

Example formats
  • HR check-up (2–4 weeks of analysis & recommended actions)
  • Project support (onboarding, performance or feedback processes, role & competency models, or HR build-up in a scale-up)
  • Sparring with management or HR leads on structural and organisational decisions

Strengthening leadership competencies

05

Positioning as a leader

Clarity and assurance in your leadership role – for confident decisions and effective positioning towards your team and management.

Typical topics

New leadership role, returning to work after illness, confidence in decisions and in one's own role, acceptance within the team, leading without formal authority, visibility and standing towards the management team.

Example formats
  • Weekly 1:1 sparring over a flexible period
  • Structured on- or reboarding support over several weeks
  • Support through the role change – from colleague to leader
06

HR BOOST!

Essential HR knowledge for executives – refreshed in a compact and practical way, for greater confidence and assurance in handling everyday personnel matters.

Typical topics

Employment-law fundamentals, recruitment, employer branding, employee development, team building, conflict management within the team, separation management, co-determination matters (works council).

Example formats
  • Compact HR BOOST! module for executives – to refresh knowledge or when stepping into a new leadership role
  • Workshop for leadership teams: employment-law fundamentals & confident personnel conversations
  • Deep dive into a focus topic (e.g. separation management, conflict management, works council)
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Strengthening women's careers

07

Women in Leadership

Targeted development and support for female executives – for greater impact, assurance and positioning in demanding contexts.

Typical topics

Positioning in male-dominated environments, decisiveness, visibility, dealing with resistance, career development, change after a career break.

Example formats
  • 15-week programme: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP – MASTERY.
  • Weekly 1:1 sparring over a flexible period
  • Preparing next career steps & supporting role changes
  • Designing & establishing programmes for the advancement of women
View the programme WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP – MASTERY.
08

Returning from parental leave

Structured support for a swift and confident return after parental leave – for an assured fresh start with a clear perspective.

Typical topics

Role clarification & repositioning, visibility & self-confidence, dealing with bias & prejudice, communication during the return, resilience & dual demands, career planning.

Example formats
  • 8-week programme: WOMEN IN BUSINESS – COMEBACK!
  • Preparing the return conversation with leader & HR
  • Reboarding support for companies with several returning women
  • Accompanying 1:1 sparring in the first weeks after the return
View the programme WOMEN IN BUSINESS – COMEBACK!

Conflict resolution

09

Conflict Management & Mediation

Neutral mediation in deadlocked conflicts – confidential, structured and geared towards a workable solution.

Typical topics

Deadlocked team or departmental conflicts, tensions between a leader and staff, conflicts at leadership level, escalated situations ahead of employment-law steps, conflicts during phases of change and restructuring.

Example formats
  • Facilitated mediation between two parties to a conflict (1–3 sessions)
  • Team mediation over several weeks with preparatory & follow-up conversations
  • Short conflict intervention in acutely escalated situations
  • Modern personality-based diagnostics to analyse motives & dynamics
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Process

From the first conversation to tangible impact.

01

Getting to know each other

A non-binding initial conversation and an honest assessment of where things stand: what is this about – and what needs to change?

02

Clarifying the engagement

We sharpen the goal and define roles and approach – for acute concerns as well as ongoing collaboration.

03

Sparring & implementation

Working on real questions, we develop robust solutions – strategically grounded and practical.

04

Transfer & impact

You continue to act independently – and whenever a new need arises, the support can be resumed at short notice at any time.

Contact

The first step starts with a conversation.

Arrange a non-binding introductory call –
for acute situations as well as for structured programmes.

Get in touch