Michael A. Tighe
Freiberuflich, Intensifying the effectiveness of virtual interactions, virtual-teamwork.com
Wuppertal, Germany
Timeline
Professional experience for Michael A. Tighe
Current 39 years and 4 months, since Sep 1984
Intensifying the effectiveness of virtual interactions
virtual-teamwork.comRecognised specialist in the fields of: - cross-cultural virtual leadership and teamwork - interactive learning design - live online event design and facilitation
4 months, Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
University docent for Intercultural Management, virtual format (Bachelor-level)
Hochschule Fresenius online plus GmbH
Virtual university docent for Intercultural Management, pure virtual format (Bachelor-level)
5 months, Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
Virtual event design and facilitation, pure virtual format (project)
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
GEO-LDN Competition “Designing A Land Use Planning Solution for Land Degradation Neutrality” A multi-event, international competition including inputs from competitors, judges, experts, users and competition team. -Assess needs -Define objectives for engaging competition events -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create a highly dynamic, memorable virtual experience -Implement design live online with client, competitors, co-moderators, and participants -Liaise with stakeholders for next steps
3 months, Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
Virtual event design and facilitation, pure virtual format (project)
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
"Meeting of the Bureau of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST) of the Fourteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP)" & "12th meeting of the Science-Policy Interface (SPI)" -Assess needs -Define objectives for productive workshops -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create a highly dynamic, memorable virtual experience -Implement design live online with clients, and participating scientists -Liaise with stakeholders for next steps
1 month, Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Virtual event coach, pure virtual format (project)
Conservation International
"OceanFrontCHANGE" A three-day virtual scientific meeting with team lead, guest speakers and interactive plenary discussions -Assess needs -Conduct intensive online coaching sessions with lead scientists -Review planned agendas and provide feedback to increase interactivity -Liaise with clients and wrap up
1 month, Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Virtual event design and facilitation, pure virtual format (project)
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
"GIZ Serbia Country Planning 2020 Review" A two-day virtual country planning conference with team lead, VIP speakers, plenary discussions and working breakout groups. -Assess needs -Define objectives for working conference -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create a trust-building and results-oriented virtual experience -Implement the design live online -Coordinate and facilitate the plenary discussions and working group breakout sessions -Liaise stakeholders for wrap up and next steps
1 year and 9 months, Jan 2019 - Sep 2020
Virtual training design and implementation, pure virtual format (project)
Covestro“Leadership Foundation: Virtual Leadership Impulse / Virtueller Führungsimpuls” Designed to give young leaders a comprehensive overview of the most important success factors when leading virtual intercultural teams. -Assess needs -Define objectives for intensive 90-min session -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create a highly dynamic virtual experience -Implement the design live online -Organize partner learning -Liaise with client for wrap up and next steps
1 month, Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
Virtual event design and facilitation, pure virtual format (project)
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
"BMZ Virtual Lessons Learned Workshop on Urban Displacement" Two-day virtual international conference with VIP speakers, plenary discussions and breakout groups sponsored by the BMZ. -Assess needs -Define objectives -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create a highly-productive virtual experience focussing on lessons learned -Implement design live online -Coordinate and facilitate plenary discussions and working group breakout sessions -Liaise with stakeholders for wrap up and next steps
1 year and 2 months, May 2019 - Jun 2020
Virtual training design and implementation, pure virtual format (project)
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
"Designing interactive online workshops" For members who need to learn to support colleagues in acquiring digital literacy competencies and accompany change processes. -Assess needs -Define objectives -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create a dynamic and "hands on" virtual experience -Implement the design live online -Co-author support materials -Organize peer-to-peer learning -Engage in coaching sessions -Liaise with clients for wrap up and next steps
1 year and 5 months, Feb 2019 - Jun 2020
Virtual training design and implementation, pure virtual format (project)
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
"Learning Café: How to facilitate interactive online workshops An introductory impulse to create interactive online workshops -Assess needs -Define objectives -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create an intensive, highly interactive virtual experience -Implement the design live online with clients -Co-author support materials -Liaise with clients for wrap up and next steps
1 month, May 2020 - May 2020
Virtual event design and facilitation, pure virtual format (project)
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
"Meet and greet the EU Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam" A live online celebratory event with Ambassador Vincent Piket and Alumni of EU programs on Europe Day 2020. -Assess needs -Define objectives -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create dynamic virtual experience focussing on community building -Execute trial run -Implement the design live online with client, co-moderators, the Ambassador and other VIP speakers -Liaise with clients for wrap up and next steps
3 months, Mar 2020 - May 2020
Virtual event design and facilitation, pure virtual format (project)
World Meteorological Organization
"GEO-LDN Online User Consultation Workshop on Data Quality Standards” and "GEO-LDN DQS User Workshop" A four-day virtual international workshop with VIP speakers, plenary discussions and working breakout groups. -Assess needs -Define objectives -Co-design interactive elements -Design for a dynamic virtual experience -Implement the design live online -Liaise with stakeholders for wrap up and next steps
4 months, Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
University docent for Intercultural Management, in-person format (Bachelor)
Hochschule FreseniusUniversity docent for Intercultural Management, in-person format (Bachelor)
1 year and 8 months, Apr 2018 - Nov 2019
Virtual team training design and implementation, pure virtual format (project)
Covestro"Virtual Intercultural Teamwork@PCS" Strategic account managers with functional responsibility for globally dispersed teams need to improve their cross-cultural, virtual leadership competence. -Assess needs of clients -Define objectives -Co-design and develop interactive elements -Co-create a dynamic virtual experience -Implement the design live online -Conduct team shadow sessions -Liaise with client for wrap up and next steps
2 years and 2 months, Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
Virtual training implementation, in-person format (project)
Bayer"Mahlzeit How are you?" A one-day, F2F training program focuses on leveraging differences and commonalities between USA and German cultural orientations. Designed by Whitney Breer. -Clarify needs -Implement the Whitney Breer's design F2F -Organize and conduct trainer, client feedback -Gather feedback and evaluate performance -Liaise with clients and designer for wrap up and next steps
3 years and 3 months, Sep 2016 - Nov 2019
Cross-cultural Competence Training: USA-Germany, in-person format (project)
QVC Handel S.à r.l. & Co. KG"Cross-cultural Competence Training: USA-Germany, UK, Italy and France" An intensive F2F cross-cultural awareness and communications training with focus on key QVC partner national cultures. -Assess needs -Define objectives -Co-design and develop interactive elements -Create a highly dynamic F2F experience with tangible take aways -Implement the design F2F -Gather feedback and evaluate performance -Liaise with clients for wrap up and next steps
10 months, Jan 2019 - Oct 2019
Team coaching, program design and implementation, hybrid format (project)
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
"Digital fit team" A team lead and team set the goal of becoming digitally fit, i.e. to professionalize their digital literacy and to learn to work together and communicate more effectively and enjoyably in virtual environments. -Assess needs -Define objectives -Co-design interactive elements -Co-create a highly practical and "hands on" virtual and hybrid experience -Implement the design live online -Co-author support materials -Liaise with clients for wrap up and next steps
1 month, Sep 2019 - Sep 2019
Cross-cultural virtual teamwork coaching, in-person format (project)
Mission Talent Recruitment"Strengthening Feedback Culture across Cultures" Team wants to work on improving feedback culture in team. -Assess needs -Define objectives -Design and develop interactive elements -Create a highly practical and trusting building experience -Implement the design f2f with client and participants -Gather feedback and evaluate performance -Liaise with clients for wrap up and next steps
6 months, Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
Virtual training optimization, pure virtual format (project)
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
"Foundations of GIZ Communications" A live online training program needs optimization based on participant, trainer team and client feedback. -Assess needs -Define objectives -Co-develop and modify interactive elements -Organize and conduct trainer, client feedback rounds, conduct Q & A -Implement the modified design -Engage in coaching session to support trainers in live online methodology -Liaise with clients for wrap up and next steps
6 years and 1 month, Jun 2013 - Jun 2019
University docent, Cross-cultural Competence, in-person format (Master)
Universität Duisburg-EssenUniversity docent, Cross-cultural Competence and Communications, in-person format (Master)
Educational background for Michael A. Tighe
1 year and 8 months, Oct 1986 - May 1988
Communications: Languages
University of Cologne
German Italian English
3 years and 10 months, Sep 1980 - Jun 1984
Liberal and Fine Arts
University of Hartford
Psychology English Studies Photography Videography Contemporary Theory
Languages
English
First language
German
Fluent
Spanish
Basic
French
Basic
Italian
Basic