
Axel Kersten
Skills
Timeline
Professional experience for Axel Kersten
- Current 12 years and 2 months, since Jan 2013
Vice President / Engagement Leader / Senior Consultant
Senn Delaney (now part of Heidrick Consulting)
Senn Delaney was the first company to focus exclusively on transforming cultures. We work with large companies to help them creating healthy, high-performance cultures.
- Current 12 years and 6 months, since Sep 2012
Owner | Executive Coach (PCC) | Leadership Facilitator
Axel Kersten Consulting
• Process and project facilitation in complex situations, e.g. in global change projects, matrix reorganisations or post-merger integrations • Developing high-performance teams and organisations • Implementation of HR-processes and -tools • Coaching und workshops on people management, change management, and personal effectiveness.
- Current
Seminarleiter
Internationale DAAD Akademie
Seminare und Weiterbildungen zum Thema Veränderungsmanagement, Startegieentwicklung und Internationalisierung an Hochschulen
- Current
Gastdozent
International University Bad Honnef
Gastdozent
- 4 years and 1 month, May 2009 - May 2013
Aufsichtsrat
Deutsche Universität für Weiterbildung
- 2 years, Sep 2010 - Aug 2012
Vice President Learning and Development
T-Mobile Netherlands
Responsible for performance management, personal and organisational development, training & learning, change and transformation management and culture shaping. Launched and managed several new programs. Full budget responsibility. Headed a team of senior advisors and consulted senior executives. Was part of the T-Mobile Leadership team ("Top 30").
- 7 years, Sep 2005 - Aug 2012
Dozent für Kooperation und Motivation in Unternehmen
WHU - Lehrstuhl für Organisationstheorie
- 3 years and 10 months, Nov 2006 - Aug 2010
Vice President Talent and Performance Management
T-Mobile International AG / Deutsche Telekom AG
Responsible for strategic positioning and international steering of performance management and personal development. 2006-2008 also responsible for employer branding and global employee surveys. Full budget responsibility. Headed a team of international senior advisors and consulted senior executives. Was part of T-Mobile's and Deutsche Telekom's HR Executives community.
- 5 years and 2 months, Sep 2001 - Oct 2006
Leiter Recruiting und Personalmarketing
SAP AG
Responsible for attracting, hiring and onboarding talents, experts, and executives for corporate HQ and for the EMEA region. Full budget responsibility. Headed a team of experts, consultants and team leads and consulted senior executives.
- 4 years, Sep 1997 - Aug 2001
Teamlead Internationales Marketing
Gate Germany / DAAD
Responsible for global marketing and communication. Developed strategies and programs to attract talents to join Germany’s universities and research centres. Headed a team of experts and consulted university presidents and executives.
- 3 years and 11 months, Oct 1993 - Aug 1997
Junior Consultant, International Office
Universität Freiburg
Educational background for Axel Kersten
- 11 months, Aug 1996 - Jun 1997
International Relations
University of Texas, Austin
DAAD-Jahresstipendium Graduierte
- 2 years and 10 months, Sep 1993 - Jun 1996
Umweltwissenschaft
Universität Basel
- 11 months, Aug 1992 - Jun 1993
Sozialwissenschaft
University of Massachussetts
Baden-Württemberg-Stipendium
- 5 years and 9 months, Oct 1990 - Jun 1996
Sozialwissenschaft
Universität Freiburg
Internationale Politik, Völkerrecht, Zeitgeschichte
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent
Spanish
Intermediate
Dutch
Intermediate
French
Basic
Kroatisch
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