Awakening natural development in managers, teams, organisations

 

Marina Avau
Marina Avau (1959) is Doctor in the psychological sciences, specialisation Labour and Organisation psychology.  During the first 15 years of her career she held different management functions with Philips and ICI concentrating on the field of Human Resources and Strategic Planning. The challenges she faced grew from a local focus (training, communication, general Personnel Management) over a European one (European HR Manager) and world wide responsibilities (Strategic Planning, Management Development, Organisation Development) to the level of taking up corporate responsibilities (potential assessment).

Marina is fascinated by the potential in human beings, a potential that shows through effective cooperation relationships characterised by respect for the uniqueness of every person, optimal leverage of diversity and clear recognition of responsibility in relation to each other and in relation to the targeted outcomes. Involvement and  integrity are key values in her approach.
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About
Intervention Principles


I believe in partnership, a systemic view on change, innovation, integrity and openness and professionalism.

Partnership 

  • Together with you, defining key problems and challenges.
  • Together with you, looking for the best way to address the issues at hand.
  • Undertaking collaborative action and building further upon what works.

 
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Basic Principles
Basic principles
  • Perceptions are subjective. One sees what one wants to or expects to see.
    "It is important to create awareness regarding one's perception filters to ensure better understanding of each others views and convictions."
  • Each individual is unique and has the right to be.
    "I help people to appreciate differences and to leverage them for mutual benefit".
  • People are responsible for themselves. "Respecting and gaining insight in individual choices".
    My role remains one of a guide who leaves the person who is guided in his/her worth with own choices and responsibilities.
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Each person is a source of possibilities

Each person is a source of possibilities striving to become realised.
 
I believe that every human being strives to deliver something meaningful, wants to leave a footprint in life. Personal development and contributions via work are intrinsically linked together.
Integration of all aspects within the person (personality, values, motives, competencies, capacity...) and optimal alignment between person and work, between people in the context of the expected contributions (goals, functions, roles), are an ongoing challenge whereby a sounding board or guide often helps.
This guide and travel companion I would like to be for the people I join on their path. 

 
Cooperation

For bigger assignments I cooperate with the following colleagues : Work-Wise (Lut Saelens) ;  Connecting and Co-Creating (Sonja Roos) ; Connect & Transform (Jan De Visch) ; Navigo Assistance (Dirk Versees) ; Plus est en vous (Veronique Michiels) ; Organisation Behaviour Development (Herman Wittockx); ; Business Efficiency (Sophie Moens) ; Kritayuga (Kris Vandervelpen) ; colleagues from Flanders Business School.
 


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