SeitenWechsel®   Weitere Leistungen   Wir über uns   Soziale Institutionen   Erfahrungsberichte   Kontakt   Anmeldung   Englisch                 SeitenWechsel® - benefiting everyone   Executives are credible when they can convinced others not only with their specialist and management skills but also with their personal and social quality. High demands are being made of management executives and their social skills in today's rapidly-changing times in particular.    SeitenWechsel® aims at honing executives' personal skills in a unique way by offering opportunities for practical learning and experience in previously unknown areas, namely the day-to-day life of social institutions and projects. These require and further all aspects of person-to-person competence: sensitivity, communication skills, creativity, the ability to improvise and defuse conflicts as well as flexibility.   Changing sides (the translation of the German word "Seitenwechsel") helps to heighten perception and awareness of social questions and removes prejudices by providing an insight into different realities, benefiting both the participants and companies.   A company which takes its social responsibility towards its employees and society as a whole seriously needs executives with such qualities. They can have a decisive impact on the atmosphere at the company, encouraging employees to identify with their employer and boosting public acceptance of the company.     Conversely, the social institutions and projects benefit from the entrepreneurial skills of their guests, receiving a valuable opportunity of presenting their services to representatives of the corporate sector. At the same time they candidly admit that one of their aims is to seek greater recognition of their work and to enhance their image. How does SeitenWechsel® work?   Social institutions and projects can teach executives an extraordinarily large number of things which are generally far removed from their personal reality. Executives spend one week actively working for a social institution, becoming familiar with their day-to-day operations, their challenges and the variety of work they perform. They are then able to plow this experience back into their own personal lives to extend their social skills, their awareness of societal needs and their ability to treat their colleagues and staff with greater care and attention. This unusual encounter reinforces their ability to interact and personal strength. Working jointly with social institutions and companies, SeitenWechsel® develops practical programs and enhances them on an ongoing basis by means of regular contact with the parties involved.   A broad range of social institutions is included: Addiction and drug assistance Help for the homeless Care for the disabled Care for refugees Care for the seriously or terminally ill  Psychiatric care Assistance for young people and children Assistance for prisoners All institutions are examined closely and in person. The weekly schedule is discussed and finalized, ensuring a focus on direct contact with the clients of the social projects via joint activities.   Preparation Executives receive special preparation prior to commencing their internship. Pursuant to the contract entered into with SeitenWechsel®, the social institutions present themselves to all participants, who then decide which one they would like to work for and then arrange a starting date for their internship with a representative of the institution in question. Preparations take account of the company's requirements and the program of the participating groups.   SeitenWechsel® This is followed by the week-long SeitenWechsel® internship at the institution which the participant has selected. During this week, the participants have permanent contact persons standing by to assist them.     Evaluation and exchange of experience   After the conclusion of their one-week internship, the participants evaluate their experience in conjunction with others. A separate evaluation is also performed with the social institutions. SeitenWechsel® is supported by scientists who evaluate the effects and implement new findings. After several hundred internships in Switzerland and Germany, the results to date are very encouraging.   Home                       Impressum webdesign