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A review of our workshops (some of them)

April 11, 2019 - A Pokernight inbetween two workshop days for a regionally based transportation company. Location: Seerose in Meisterschwanden
Introduction with discussion, then a poker game with focus on "Promoting a culture of understanding in everyday business" (poker coaches: Claudia Chinello and Reto Schabron).
Just before the fun-poker-tournament, three statements were debated:
1 - "Real is better than right." --> Listen (also) to your gut an be authentic as a loeader.
2 - "Perfection is the enemy of progress" --> We are living according to the "try and error" principle. Don't expect your employees to be perfect and don't expect that from yourself. You will see, if the error tolerance increases, less mistakes will be made!
3 - "Assume only the best to your counterpart" --> Those who expect their counterpart to make mistakes will look for errors and will not be disappointed ... If, on the other hand, you are convinced that the other person always gives his/her best, you will be perceived as a motivating leader.
What kind of boss do you want to be?


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February 2, 2019 - Workshop in the afternoon for an international team of managing directors and partners at the Marriott Hotel Zurich
Short Speech and Poker Game with Discussion (Poker Coaches: Andreas Neracher and Claudio Germann)
We explained what poker is and what it is not, how poker can be used in everyday business life, and had a discussion about where and how to negotiate using poker strategies and where even better not. Afterwards poker was played at two tables, with table tops in the seminar room "Studio 6".
Feedback from the customer:
"I wanted to thank you and your colleagues once again for your commitment to our event on Saturday afternoon. We all had a lot of fun and not only learned a lot about poker itself, but also how to implement the strategies in business life."

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March 22, 2018 - Business Club Pokernight in the Zunfthaus Zur Schmiden
Short presentation and poker game with discussion and inspiration to negotiate even more courageously in the future (Poker Coach: Dominik Arnold)
The Dutch Business Round Table has planned a business event for business women on the topic of "Gender diversity". At the workshop various topics were discussed, e.g. whether women negotiate differently and what this means for their success. An exciting evening!
Feedback from the customer:
"The Dutch Business Round Table was hosting a Business event for Ladies about Gender Diversity. The poker workshop was a perfect match for the event."

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March 13, 2018 - Women's Forum of Crédit Suisse in Zurich
Workshop with discussion "Texas Hold'em Poker Course" (PokerCoach: Claudia Chinello)
"It doesn't matter in life which cards you get dealt, but how you play them."
Poker trains our analytical and mathematical skills, promotes solution-oriented thinking, teaches us patience and self-discipline, and requires long-term investment thinking.
To "play poker" means to adjust your next steps so that exactly happens what you really want. You have to understand the current situation and interpret it correctly.
The participants learned to play Texas Hold'em Poker and were inspired to integrate the new inputs into their business lifes.

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May 30, 2017 - Lecture for Lions Club Insel Ufenau in the Dieci Restaurant in Rapperswil-Jona SG
Presentation and two poker rounds at one table using table covers, with Claudia Chinello
Feedback from the customer:
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you once again, on behalf of the Lions Club Insel Ufenau, for your great presentation and your uncomplicated manner, and that you took the "touch" from the wicked poker."

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April 20, 2016 - Short lecture with a following poker tournament for JCI Davos
Three hours in the Bowling Bistro Bar 101, with Claudia Chinello
Feedback from the customer:
"It was a great evening and it was fun!"

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September 29, 2015 - Business Poker for product managers (english)
Business Poker - Team building before strategy meeting
A short workshop with a poker game (2.5h) with Claudia Chinello
After a brief introduction, where everyone presented himself with a little story, the group got a texas hold'em poker explenation and while playing we discussed business topics. After two and a half hours, the atmosphere was excellent and the two most outstanding players were awarded with a small price.
Feedback from the customer:
"Dynamic, informative, with a lot of fun and very good team feedback. Miss Chinello is efficient and flexible in organizing the workshop and introduced the team perfectly into the theme "business poker". The workshop is perfect for a team of 7-10 people, Claudia Chinello's tips from the pokertable are a good basis for the discussion of business topics. I can recommend this workshop."

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March 14, 2015 - Spring Conference JCI Estonia in Tartu
"Want to succed in business? Play Poker!"
Workshop and short poker game (total time 1.25h) with Claudia Chinello
The participants learned what poker is and also what it is not or what it not should be. We can use a lot of valuable poker strategies in our daily business work. And we should recognize if our counterpart will try to manipulate (bluff) us. If we have a good product, we don't need to bluff. But others maybe try to sell us things in a way, that we hardly cannot resist to buying them. By bringing the "playing mindset" in, we can have more fun and be more successful in our entire life - not just in business.

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July 12, 2014 - Regional Conference of the Junior Chamber of Baden-Württemberg
Pokerface in your everyday business life
Workshop (1.5h) with Vanessa Weber and Claudia Chinello
Numerous profitable strategies for your business success can be taken out from the poker game. In this workshop the business women Vanessa Weber, poker player, and Claudia Chinello, poker trainer, showed the participants how they could master their everyday businesslife with more fun and be more successful thanks to poker strategies. No poker knkowledge was required. This course worked without Casino Royale and did not require formal wear.

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June 17, 2014 - Exam on the Pilatus (CH)
Business Poker Seminar for a senior management team
Workshop (2.5h) with Claudia Chinello
Five executive board members of a real estate company studied in one afternoon on the Pilatus various poker ideas. The game was a transporter of one main idea: What are the specific and real goals of our doing and which poker strategies could we use to reach that goals successfully and sustained? The participants talked about motivation and leadership, about price negotiation and sales activities, and it was some great hours with a lot of new insights and good fun.

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May 17, 2014 - Trainingday of JCI Switzerland
"Pokerface" in your daily business
Workshop (3h, break included) with Claudia Chinello
For the Trainingday of the Junior Chamber International Switzerland Claudia Chinello was dealing with topics as motivation, purposeful work and when we should have a pokerface. In this workshop the participants will elaborate how they could have more success and fun in their business life by using simple poker strategies. - This workshop is also aimed at women who are holding rather less "pokerface" in their business life than their male collegues.

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August 17, 2012 - Team event for a health insurance (outbound team)
"Business-Poker", motivation und more success in your daily life
Workshop (4h) with Claudia Chinello and Reto Schabron
Length: One afternoon, then dinner.
Group work: "What do I have to do to feel as a winner?", "What's important for me in life."
Objectives: Coming out of the victim role. More fun and success in the (business) life.
Conclusion: Specific solutions were found on the head department level, several employees were more motivated for their job, for others there could be found alternative solutions (also a change of job).

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