Nestler Helps European Executive Prepare for Move to U.S.

December 2022 - Herb Nestler worked virtually with an executive from a major German-based international company who was working in Hungary to prepare for living and working as an executive in the United States. In a series of three Zoom meetings, the discussion included different ways of working in the new country, as well as lifestyle matters for him and his family. A practice session helped him to prepare for his first interview with the American top executives.

Vitesco Team Explores D, E and I with Herb Nestler

May 2022 - During the past seven months the topics of diversity, equity and inclusion have been an important focus for the team at Vitesco Technologies automotive sensor operation in Deep Park, Illinois. Starting in October 2021 and continuing in May 2022 Herb conducted three workshop sessions to help all employees at that location to better understand how to utilize their diversity to the improvement of their creativity and productivity while creating a cooperative and congenial environment for all.

Through, video clips, discussions, role-plays and discussions the participants experienced how people sometimes feel belittled for no good reason. In this photo participants are playing a very special card game.

As companies develop a more diverse workforce, they are faced with insuring that every employee is treated with respect and given the opportunity to contribute to their maximum ability. Issues like prejudice, unconscious bias and confirmation bias work against that goal. Herb Nestler has now developed and delivered workshops which help staff members to see how their microaggressions and other behaviors make some colleagues feel unwelcome and unappreciated. Helping everyone increase empathy contributes to maximizing the benefits of a diverse workforce while promoting equity and inclusion. Ask us about how we can help your team or organization.

European Patent Academy Kudos

May 2022 - As I prepare to move operations from Germany to the US, I was delighted to hear from my primary contact at the European Patent Academy, Dr. Harald Pichlhöfer. Here is an excerpt from Harald’s letter:

With his vast experience Mr Nestler contributed significantly to the success of our events. He prepared panel discussions, Q&A sessions and provided result oriented coaching for speakers who were less used to publicly present technical or legal topics to larger audiences. The speakers appreciated very much his thorough preparations and hands-on tips. He proved to be pragmatic and able to inspire everyone. Not surprisingly, the trainees were highly satisfied with the training and coaching delivered by him.

 In delivering his services, Mr Nestler showed a high degree of professionalism and discipline by always paying the necessary attention to detail. He proved to be a true and reliable team player, who co-operates efficiently and can adapt easily to changing working environments. He always addressed his counterparts with respect and consistently produced high quality work in a timely fashion.

Harald Pichlhöfer

Kind Words from a Learned Friend

April 2022 - Professor Emeritus Philip Dover of Babson College, now retired in his home country of England, wrote me recently recalling our collaboration. Phil said, “I remember well the outstanding work you did with us on the many Siemens and Infineon programs.” I supported seminars under the direction of Babson College Executive Education with communications training.

Corporate Culture Discussed in Brandenburg Press

February 2022 - Herb Nestler was interviewed recently about the culture of the Tesla plant in Brandenburg, Germany by the Märkische Oderzeitung newspaper.

I Am No Yoda

September 2020 - When it comes to coaching and training, experience counts. Theories can be learned from books and online videos, but the message hits its mark when combined with real-life experiences. Herb Nestler does not have the age or wisdom of the fictional character Yoda from the Star Wars series, but for a mortal, he has been helping others from 50 countries to learn for the past 50 years. Herb says, “I bring experience, empathy and a passion to help others to all my assignments”. Let me bring “The Force” to you.

The Year Online Learning Came of Age

June 2020 - Due to the need for social distancing and restrictions on travel in 2020, training and coaching via the Internet has blossomed. Several new and innovative online platforms have made it possible for us to conduct coaching and training programs online. These include synchronous programs where the program occurs in real time which make group wok, discussion and questions possible. Ansychronous online learning is “prerecorded” so that learners can sign on and learn at their convenience and replay segments which require further thought.

Herb Nestler has the technology and pedagogical understanding of these new delivery mechanisms and is meeting our clients’ needs to train and coach staff members in their own homes as well as in their individual offices rather than expecting them to travel and sit in a room with a number of other people. We would be happy to explore your needs for continuing education while social distancing.

Communication at Center of
Patent Academy Workshop in Rome

November 2019 - Herb Nestler was the consultant, moderator and a principal speaker at the workshop on “Effective dialog between patent examiners and patent attorneys or applicants” presented by the European Patent Office with support from the Italian Patent and Trademark Office on 12-14 November 2019 in Rome. Personnel from 20 national patent offices were in attendance for the event which emphasized hands-on work in small groups.

Both written and oral communication were in focus with the aim of providing tools and techniques to patent examiners so they can be more supportive of inventors and their representatives seeking patent protection for their inventions. Herb gave two plenary presentations, moderated the program and facilitated feedback sessions at the end of each day for groups to share their lessons learned.

Nestler Moderates High-Growth
Technology Business Conference in Dublin

November 2019 - "High-Growth Technology Business Conference 2019 - Boosting your Strategy with Intellectual Property" was the first-ever conference to be jointly organised by the European Patent Office and the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) of Ireland. Nearly 300 technology gurus and entrepreneurs from throughout Europe and as far away as California’s Silicon Valley gathered in Dublin on 4-5 November 2019, providing a platform for high-growth technology enterprises and others in their innovation ecosystem to learn about business strategy and IP management. Herb Nestler served as conference moderator and communications consultant to assist presenters and group leaders prepare for their demanding roles.

Patent Office Continues a 15-Year Tradition of Leadership Coaching
and Teambuilding by Nestler Learning & Development

October 2019 - Fifteen years ago the European Patent Office began using the services of Herb Nestler to provide leadership coaching and teambuilding support. This year Nestler Learning & Development was awarded another three-year contract and the opportunity to work with Europe’s best and brightest leaders in the field of innovation management.

Herb is also proud to announce that Dr. Andrea Szameitat has joined the team to provide additional capacity for our clients. Andrea graduated summa cum laude with a PhD in Education, Organizational Psychology and Intercultural Communication from the University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-University - Germany). We are very proud to have her on board.

Nestler Coaches Pharmaceutical Exhibition Staff
at European Dermatological Congress

October 2019 - The annual European dermatological congress was held in October 2019 in Madrid. Herb Nestler was there to coach the 60 staff members of the LEO Pharma team which operated the LEO Village of exhibit stands for the 12,000 healthcare professionals in attendance. Effectively staffing an exhibit stand is a unique skill, one that is not comparable to any other sales or marketing task that medical representatives perform.

In cooperation with INCOMM Sales Training of Chicago, Nestler provided the LEO staff with the latest research on what works and doesn’t work at an exhibit stand as well as observation and coaching of their on-stand performance. Experienced reps commented that the training was an excellent reminder of the right things to do and the pitfalls to avoid. Those new to working the stand learned the basics along with a valuable set of tips and tricks.

Patent Academy and Nestler Reach Out to Europe’s National Patent Offices and Applicants With Autumn Programs

September 2019 - The European Patent Office’s Patent Academy has a busy schedule in November 2019 and that already has Herb Nestler busy supporting them. On 4-5 November the Academy is holding a high-growth technology business conference in Dublin for patent applicants.

The focus shifts the following week to Rome for a conference on more effective dialogue between patent examiners and patent attorneys or applicants on 12-14 November This conference is for patent examiners at the national patent offices throughout Europe. Herb Nestler will be coaching presenters at both conferences and will serve as moderator at them.

Another program for experienced examiners at national patent offices will be held in Bern, Switzerland on 26-27 November with the title “Evidence and burden of proof — Decision making at the EPO and nationally”. For this conference Herb will be coaching presenters.

The European Patent Office has selected the most knowledgeable experts from throughout Europe to speak at these events and has commissioned Herb Nestler to ensure that their presentations and workshops are of the highest quality.

For Those Who Help Inventors Prepare Patent Applications,
Search Matters and Examination Matters

May 2019 - For the many patent examiners and other experts who conducted workshops and other knowledge-sharing programs at the European Patent Office Munich headquarters and in The Hague during May 2019, being the best communicators they could be was vital. Herb Nestler has been busy for months reviewing their presentations and coaching their delivery to insure that each presenter would achieve his or her goals.

The two three-day events, one of which has run for 31 consecutive years, offered training to patent search professionals from around the world. The program focused heavily on searchs and examination strategies and techniques used by the Office.

The two annual programs were multi-faceted and comprised various learning formats, including at-the-desk sessions, interactive workshops as well as plenary lectures provided by EPO examiners and external experts. Artificial intelligence (AI) was a major theme.

Nestler Helps European Patent Academy Prepare for
CII in Medtech Event in Sweden

April 2019 - The European Patent Office and the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) jointly hosted the first in a series of events on computer-implemented inventions in medical technology in Lund, Sweden. The conference, which focused on the importance of patents for small and mid-sized companies, was attended by participants and speakers from SMEs and start-ups, industry, universities, public research institutes, patent offices and regulatory bodies from over a dozen countries. Medical technology was the field with the highest number of European patent applications last year, according to the EPO Annual Report 2018.

In his role as Communications Consultant to the European Patent Academy, Herb Nestler prepared the senior manager of the European Patent Office for his role as speaker and moderator in the event. The public image of an organization and its ability to achieve the goals of such as event are dependent on the communication skills of its hosting representatives. Creating an environment where a diverse group of panelists can give their best and where questions are handled in an appropriate manner were among the topics included in the preparatory sessions.

Nestler Learning & Development Selected by
European Patent Academy as Communications Consultant

February 2019 - The European Patent Academy is the European Patent Office’s outreach arm which provides information and education for patent attorneys, inventors and anyone involved in creating innovation. A number of seminars and workshops are hosted each year throughout Europe at which EPO experts encourage innovation by providing practical guidance for how to obtain legal protection for their innovations. In a competitive bidding process, Nestler was awarded a multi-year contract to assist these experts in designing effective presentations and delivering them for maximum benefit. Training has begun in Munich, The Hague and Berlin with additional programs already planned for Sweden and Italy.

Nestler Celebrates 15 Years as Bosch Partner
for Effective Working with Americans

January 2019 — The U.S. is an important market for German-based manufacturer Robert Bosch GmbH. Many Bosch employees and their families spend three to four years or even longer working at Bosch facilities in America while others are key account managers for Bosch’s important U.S. customers like the “Big Three” auto manufacturers and still others are responsible for purchasing parts in America for Bosch products manufactured and sold worldwide.

We are proud that for the past 15 years Bosch has turned to Herb Nestler to provide intercultural training on matters related to the United States which has contributed to the success of Bosch. Many expatriates and their spouses have received training prior to moving there and others have been training about cultural differences which lead to different styles in leadership, negotiation and teamworking.

Herb Nestler Helps Chief Interpreters of 25 International
Organizations Expand Their Leadership Skills

November 2018 - Europe is home-base to many international government and NGO offices which are faced with the daunting task of insuring that their members from throughout Europe and the entire world have the services of high quality simulteneous interpretations for their meetings. Nestler spent a day with the Chief Interpreters of 25 of those organizations which included the European Parliament, World Health Organization, just to name a few, at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization in Geneva Switzerland. The focus was leadership in non-traditional environments. Some of these organizations have hundreds of freelance interpreters along with a cadre of full-time employees, all led by their Chief Interpreters who must insure a high level of quality and cover all the diverse language needs while overseeing budgets insuring that the equipment is of a high standard.

European Patent Office Selects Herb Nestler
to Support Confidential Counsellors

November 2018 - To aid employees who need help navigating the regulations of the European Patent Office or support in interpersonal disputes in the office, every employee has access to the free services of a Confidential Counsellor who is a co-worker that has been selected to receive special training in coaching and counseling and release from part of his or her regular duties. Herb Nestler was selected to facilitate a series of workshops with these counsellors who are based in Munich and Berlin to develop their skills. We are very proud to be working on this project to bolster resources to reduce stress and aggression. The first session was held in November 2018 with further meetings continuing in 2019.

Take a Quick e-Learning Course Here for
Stress Reduction and Self-Management

Herb Nestler in cooperation with Dr. Andrea Szameitat at Munich's Ludwig Maximilian University mentored two Masters Students to explore best practice in e-learning. Their work resulted in a self-guided module used to study the success of various technques used in this new learning medium. The research has been completed but the module is still available for anyone wishing to pick up some quick tips about how to handle the pressures of daily life. The module takes about 10 minutes to complete online.

The authors of this training program were Lisa Hengl and Laura Jäger, both of whom were awarded their Masters degrees in Spring of 2017. To try out their module, first turn on the audio on your computer or smart device and then just click this link: Self Management.

Nestler Receives 2010 International Training Award

The German Professional Association for Trainers, Consultants and Coaches (BDVT) presented its Silver Award 2010 in the category of developing and conducting a comprehensive training program for leadership development. The presentation honored a training program for leaders of KIA Motors Europe designed by Nestler which brought together national CEOs, CFOs and Sales Directors from more than a dozen European countries. They attended 3 two-day modules over a six-month period. Herb personally trained more than 100 leaders over a four-year period.

Nestler Helps A Computer Company Design Its Future

Few industries change more rapidly than IT manufacturing. For that reason Herb was asked to design a program which brings one company's 250 top managers together in Barcelona from throughout Europe to identify and plan for the challenges and opportunities of the future.

This video shows Herb serving as moderator for a complex and diverse annual meeting for top European managers.

A Voice That Communicates Around the World

Companies like Hebel Building Materials turn to Herb Nestler to give voice to their corporate videos using his iconic standard English language delivery. The translation of the German script was reviewed for grammar and flow and three corporate/marketing videos were produced. Click the photo to view a sample with Nestler providing the narration.

Facilitation of an International Management Meeting
at Influential NGO

Some Publications Highlighting the Work of Herb Nestler

Articles authored by Herb Nestler:

• "Overcoming the Barriers to Innovation", Oct 8, 2011, Journal of Intellectual Asset Management, with Dr. Claude Dreyer. Nestler and Dreyer explore the need and propose a concept for an Internet portal linking all stakeholders could facilitate the innovation process in Europe and across the world, thereby encouraging greater innovation.

• "Intuition as a Key Factor for Implementing Theory U", Jan/Feb 2012, The System Thinker, a newsletter of Pegasus Communications, with Dr. Andrea Reupold Szameitat. Nestler and Szameitat make the case that for leaders to successfully face todays complex challenges; they need to shift from a sensing methodology to an intuitive one. Current leadership training and coaching often centers on developing tools and misses the opportunity to explore inner processes and behavioral change in the individual as a key factor for success. Theory U, a change methodology developed by Otto Scharmer, invites leaders to develop their intuition so they can see opportunities rather than rely on repeating past successes.

Articles about Herb Nestler :

• "Cross-Border Acquisitions and Cultural Integration", from Siemens Global Player journal
  

• "5 Tips for Americans Selling at European Exhibitions", from Global Connections, the Newsletter for the Professional Meeting Planner
  

• "Jumping in at the Deep End: Körber College International Means a Quick Transition into the Real World of Sales", from Körber World
  

• "Building a Long Bridge Together", from Siemens Global 'O' Update
  

• "Working in the USA: Pitfalls Lurking Everywhere", from Computerwoche (German)
  

• "The Well-Behaved Daughter: Corporate Culture in the Affiliates of US Companies", from Computerwoche (German)
  

• The German Ministry for Development and Research has published a book entitled "German Suppliers of Continuing Education on the International Market" which includes an extensive interview about the work of Herb Nestler (German)
  

• "Learning to Love Icebergs", from Management Berater journal (German)