Helen Ostermann

M.Sc. in Business Psychology; studied in Bochum with a focus on Organisational Psychology. Certified trainer and business coach. Core areas of expertise: management diagnostics and leadership development. Most recently worked as a project manager in a consultancy focused on these areas. Independent consultant and trainer since 2016.

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Professional Career

Since 2016

CORNELIA TANZER – ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT TOOLS, Cologne
Consultant

Since 2016

Independent Consultant and Trainer

 

2015 – 2016

Obermann Consulting GmbH, Cologne
Project Leader

 

2014 – 2015

Obermann Consulting GmbH, Cologne
Consultant

 

2011 – 2014

Workgroup for Competence and HR Development, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr University Bochum
Student Research Assistant

 

2010 – 2011

Institute for Management and Organisation (IMO) GmbH, Bochum
Project Assistant

 

2008 – 2014

Schwäbisch Hall Training GmbH, Schwäbisch Hall
Project Assistant and Freelance Associate in Aptitude Diagnostics

 

Project Experience

  • Individual assessments / management audits to support staffing decisions and assess development potential
  • Group assessment / development centres for (emerging) leaders, including analysis and derivation of development measures
  • Conducting development interviews following potential or staffing assessments, including the definition of individual development actions
  • Designing assessment and development centre procedures
  • Developing company-wide competency models based on detailed job analysis
  • Designing and implementing recruitment and selection processes for large applicant volumes
  • Designing and delivering leadership trainings (e.g. employee management, leading through change, AC moderation and interview techniques)
  • Designing and facilitating team development initiatives

Academic Education / Further Education

  • Master of Science in Psychology, Ruhr University Bochum – Focus: Organisational Psychology
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Psychology, Ruhr University Bochum – Focus: Work and Organisational Psychology
  • Train-the-Trainer Certification (Ruhr University Bochum)
  • Certified Business Coach (Academy of Ruhr University Bochum)
  • Currently: In training as a Psychological Psychotherapist (Behavioural Therapy), APP Cologne

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