HANS // WETZER

Dr. Thomas Pirlein

“I have made good experience with Hans already before. I didn’t want a consulting firm, but process-oriented communication, somebody who solves the ‘Gordian knot’, which is necessary to inspire the employees. My expectations were fully met, as it rarely happens that external consultants master this combination of expertise and method competence, but also change management.
This mixture is fascinating. Other coaches don’t have any clue of IT, not do they have management experience. Hans has both, namely crisis management coupled with personnel coaching, which is quite extraordinary.
The result is a process streamlining, which has a great significance for the margin. The investment in him can be measured. The project is in the green range and could be completed successfully. It pays off gain. Hans’ work was recognised also by the Board, realising that he plays an important role.”

Esprit Europe GmbH | Chief Information Officer

Josè Antonio Ramos

“So far, all those trying to solve our problems weren’t successful over the last years. Accordingly, doubts and opinions that it doesn’t pay off, that it doesn’t work were rampant – yet Hand made it. He familiarised soon with the topics and yielded results which usually take fare more. People have learned to talk to each other and experienced another way of working. This has made sure that employees from the various departments have gained understanding for each other, developing solutions that work. For the first time, they talked about the business, and not about problems, which represents a great change.”

ESPRIT Europe GmbH | Director of Commercial Distribution

Frank Thun

„Hans worked in the company’s largest business transformation project so far and, within a short period of time, contributed significantly to the organisation’s alignment with the transformation.
Overall, the organisation has gained in-depth understanding of the transformation project. The employees have started to think and act in a different and more concrete way than before.
Hans does not remain superficial, but goes deeper. He asks quite reflected questions, thus achieving concentrated listening, and he knows how to surprise. He provides his counterpart with new perspectives which he did not have before.
Hans is a ‘professionally shaping listener’. Actually, most coaches are professional, only some able to listen, but I have never experienced a coach who is also able to shape things at the same time.
His professionalism was reflected by the positive feedback of the participants, although it was a very heterogeneous group that is not particularly attached to consultants.“

Tom Tailor Group | Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Frank Pupkes

„Although it was about initialising the largest business transformation project of the company, and hence a great challenge, it became a success within a very short time. After only a few months, we were able to announce that the board of directors and the members of the supervisory board had been convinced to initiate and implement the transformation. This had not been able for two years. Hans had brought about a great pioneering spirit and changes for the comprehensive transformation. When you walk through the hallways, you realise that everybody is talking about the project that had not existed at all in practice yet only a short time ago. It now resounds through the entire company.
Hans is not a consultant who gets his teeth into it, bringing in many unnecessary topics, in order to work as long as possible with the company. Once the work is done, it’s over. Hans is totally independent. He has the ability to get along on every level, from the smallest team meetings to board level. He always finds the right words, as he owns a high level of flexibility and empathy.
Particular mention should be made of the change in the IT management in terms of both the internal interaction and the external perception. This development, too, has been implemented in an excellent fashion within a relatively short period.
The employees realised that I have become more relaxed when dealing with them, communication barriers have been removed. This brought out the best in the entire team.“

Tom Tailor GmbH | Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Patricia Marschollek

“A coach must know how to get a personal access and create trust allowing him to generate success at a later stage. Hans made it.
Hans owns many techniques enabling him to analyse jointly every individual’s problems and relieving him from his inertia in order to thinking about his own situation and create his own solutions. He persistently sticks to the topics and thinks of new methods, if one method does not work out. He has a large variety of ideas for working on topics.”

Deutsche Post AG | Head of IT-Strategy, Projectportfolio Management

Michael Nieendick

“Hans feels himself committed to the client’s commercial results; personal basis and mutual trust are essential factors for him.
Personally, I definitely benefitted from the collaboration with Hans, and I can say that his coaching was of great help for me to work my way up”.

Byk-Chemie GmbH (ALTANA AG Group) | Head of IT Operations

Frank Harder

“It was the right decision to engage Hans. The organisation from inside wouldn’t have worked without his support. Our expectations were fully met, and all benefited from the insights and results. It was a very sustainable coaching, as Hans is still quoted, he left a footprint that has an individual impact for every employee, but still two years after he completed his engagement, all benefit from it.
Hans is highly committed, and has a great impact on the team and an excellent comprehension. For him, it is important that his work can be measured. The value-add is that every employee is able to make better use of his resources. In addition, there has been a personally palpable and sustained increase in the efficiency of the co-operation with each other.
We didn’t waste much time and energy, everything we made was always useful and measurable for the client. The changed way of working with regard to the organisation led to a noticeable efficiency increase. Of particular importance was that the co-operation was improved as a consequence of the mutual understanding. Today, positive and constructive thinking dominate. Colleagues with whom misunderstanding occurred in the past, are now allies, confidents, and in some cases even close friends.”

Vaillant Group Business Services GmbH | Head of Engineering, Sales and Marketing

Christian Weiss

“Hans exceeded expectations. He surprises by asking questions and performing actions you wouldn’t expect.
His work soon creates inspiration and triggers action among the management, allowing the energy to flow back to the employees. He’s got an incredibly positive attitude towards life and an inspiring aura. All this is consistently used and coupled with a positively pressing approach.”

oose Innovative Informatik GmbH | General Manager

Chris Lai

“Hans is like a tour guide who takes you to places and explains. He illustrates a way, provides examples, and makes sure you find this way. And Hans is really patient, he familiarised himself in a few days, is respectful, calm, polite, and organised in his explanations. He is a rare mix, while very energetic, friendly, and always leaving a great satisfaction among the employees.
His way of working is very successful, unbelievable. Processes can thus be dramatically simplified, and it works! The results can be sensed and seen, while the important things have been changed quickly. He’s worth his money.”

ESPRIT Europe GmbH | Head of Business Intelligence, Global Information Technologies

Stephan Koerfers

“It was the right decision to entrust Hans with this work, although we had some alternatives – but Hans had already managed successfully other initiatives in our company. He is a highly appreciated coach who has made a difference and has a very strong forcefulness and presence which still have an impact. His work has a sustainable character which I’ve never experienced with other consultants.
Hans is always in search of intensive discussion with his counterpart, does not go the easy way, but works with a high level of persistence and is open, professional, and personal.”

Lekkerland information systems GmbH | Head of Connecting Services & Operations

Michael Beeker

“It was the right decision to engage Hans. It’s due to him that all people involved teamed up. While before being all individuals coming from the various areas, they co-operated and thought together across departments. Hans inspired them to make further steps and to assume responsibility. He’s got an excellent comprehension, familiarises very quickly with new topics, and just as quickly identifies problems.
Thanks to him, I’ve taken on more responsibility, think about what I can improve, and have become more self-confident.”

ESPRIT Wholesale GmbH | Merchandise Manager  MenCasual  + Denim Men, Wholesale D/A/CH

Frank Bettermann

“It was a very good decision to involve Hans, as he brings in other perspectives on the topics. His extensive experience in implementing change is endlessly valuable, as this helps to identify weaknesses and pitfalls.
Before, many difficulties of technical, process-related, and communicative nature existed. Now, all problems are definitely attenuated and a solution or mitigation has been brought about. The communication among each other has been clearly improved, and problems solved in a way that all people are satisfied. Hans always behaves with integrity. You can always count on his personal confidentiality.”

ESPRIT Europe Services GmbH | Head of NOOS Service Center

Olaf Ammermann

„Within a very short period of time, a fundamental change was implemented, which I thought would never be possible. Hans provided an incredible amount of input. His calm nature and excellent analytical skills are remarkable. Moreover, he has an enormous repertoire of methods and excellent structuring skills.
He is able to listen and has a genuine interest in his counterpart; his passion and commitment go far beyond what has been agreed.“

LUKAD HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG | Chief Procurement Officer / International Logistics