About
Dr. Nicole Tschierske, senior expert in transformation, operational excellence and change management.
Background
PhD in Food Chemistry (TU Dresden, in cooperation with Beiersdorf AG). Over 11 years at Imperial Brands across R&D, product development, continuous improvement, OpEx and change management. Independent consulting practice since 2018. Author of "Better Work – A Leader's Guide to Creating Happier, Healthier, and More Productive Workplaces".
Approach
Three design levels determine an organisation's performance: organisational design, work design, and process design.
These levels need to be aligned. The Job Demands-Resources model and Lean/OpEx methodology provide the evidence base.
Track record (selection)
- €18M production planning system rollout, four countries, ~500 affected staff (change lead).
- €62M P&L impact in six months through process optimisation across multiple plants.
- Multi-year programme management for an ongoing transformation at a specialty paper manufacturer.
Qualifications
- Lean Black Belt, Prosci Change Practitioner, Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Kepner-Tregoe Advanced Problem Solving.
- Positive Psychology, Positive Leadership / PERMA-Lead Profiler.
- PhD rer. nat., Dipl. Lebensmittelchemie – TU Dresden.
Languages/ Contact
Languages
- German – native.
- English – fluent.
Contact