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Employment consultations that stay composed when unions enter the room.

We train managers and HR partners in Germany to prepare facts, tone, and next steps before a union-facing conversation begins.

718 guided consultation prep sessions
11 yrs advising German workplace dialogue
3.8 wks typical path from briefing to first live meeting

Flagship program

Works Council Dialogue Lab

A structured course for people who must brief leadership, meet works council representatives, and leave with decisions that hold up under scrutiny.

Eight modules · informational pricing from €490 · live case walkthroughs

Open course details

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What changes

Preparation habits that reduce reactive meetings

01

Issue framing before positions harden

Learn how to separate operational facts from negotiation language so early emails do not lock your team into a brittle stance.

02

Room roles that stay clear

Assign who opens, who listens, and who captures commitments—so union representatives meet a coordinated team, not a chorus of improvisation.

03

Follow-through that survives the hallway

Translate meeting outcomes into dated actions and owner names that still make sense when the minutes circulate the next morning.

“The module on documenting open questions stopped me from promising timelines I could not defend in front of the Betriebsrat.”
Mara K., people partner · Hamburg · Works Council Dialogue Lab

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