EPISODE · Jun 18, 2021 · 31 MIN
#111 - Get a coach and change the world. Hendrik Schriefer, Sharpist
from SPEAK LIKE A CEO
For top management working with a coach is the norm. The platform Sharpist makes this possible for others in an organisation, so that the entire corporate culture can change for the better. The Berlin-based startup uses artificial intelligence to match managers with coaches. Founder Hendrik Schriefer came up with the idea while working on his master's thesis at Oxford University. The psychology graduate (and later HR manager at Rocket Internet) investigated how personal contact helps with learning progress. He found that people without a coach performed worse than those with human help. Now he helps knowledge workers and organisations improve their performance and well-being at scale. In this episode we talk about: 🥎 How soft skills are finding more recognition in leadership. 📣 Get insights into what Sharpist is doing to spread the word globally 💸 And his secret on how to get investors on your page. All of this and more on Speak Like A CEO, and if you enjoy, please leave a 5-star review and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.
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For top management working with a coach is the norm. The platform Sharpist makes this possible for others in an organisation, so that the entire corporate culture can change for the better. The Berlin-based startup uses artificial intelligence to match managers with coaches. Founder Hendrik Schriefer came up with the idea while working on his master's thesis at Oxford University. The psychology graduate (and later HR manager at Rocket Internet) investigated how personal contact helps with learning progress. He found that people without a coach performed worse than those with human help. Now he helps knowledge workers and organisations improve their performance and well-being at scale. In this episode we talk about: 🥎 How soft skills are finding more recognition in leadership. 📣 Get insights into what Sharpist is doing to spread the word globally 💸 And his secret on how to get investors on your page. All of this and more on Speak Like A CEO, and if you enjoy, please leave a 5-star review and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.
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