WHO WE ARE Ursula C. Mannix MANNIX & Associates USA Email "We will bring some much needed fresh air into how seminars are done. We do, what we lecture: Transverse Thinking or Tsquare Thinking and we want you to flourish with it." "I am Mannix!" Consultant Training and Development Leadership Coaching She bears the unique combination of being a visionary, maverick, and leader and is nothing short of exceptional. Her enthusiasm, energy, and optimistic and attitude are essential qualities that many aspire to emulate. She is an inspirational communicator and trainer committed to improving performance and productivity through inspirational addresses, team building seminars, and executive coaching. Perfection and being well organized are strong factors of her personality. Her insightful perspective is refreshing, she can see beyond the judgmental nature of institutional thinking. As a free thinker she is not at all afraid to bend unbreakable rules, dogma, and tradition. Her imagination is limitless, an ability that allows her to subjectively explore all consequences inherent in any situation. Her “hunches” have really been thought out fully beyond the reaches of the unconscious mind. “Can’t be done,” is a phrase that does not exist in her repertoire: everything is possible. Her tenacity and determination allows her to gain a competitive advantage. She is courageous and a survivor in any tough transition. She believes that every problem creates an opportunity to create a solution from a unique vantage point. She suspends prejudice; she believes that every individual is unique and can create his or her own future and destiny. She understands how expectations affect behavior, how expectations are formed, communicated, adopted, and reinforced. Her thirst for knowledge and wisdom makes her value all experiences. Cdr. Bud Slabbaert COMMANDER GmbH Switzerland Email "This Retreat is not some kind of pep-talk show. We will take your concerns very serious. We are going to give you a new approach that you can use or implement successfully back in your own environment." "I am Cdr. Bud!" Consultant Strategic Communication and Business Development His dynamism is mainly future oriented. He doesn't think much about the past. He will not be devastated by future problems. He is always prepared to handling problems when they start playing a role. He can always start at point blank with fresh courage. He is interested in new developments and innovations and evaluates their value. He has ideas that are ahead of time. He has a fine sense for discovering new trends, even before they actually are a trend. He is curious to learn and creative. Challenges that have an intellectual load motivate him. He foresees continuous changes, is alert, and chances to catch him by surprise are slim. He has a clear, sharp, independent mind that cannot be distracted by details or irrelevancies. He will not show himself different from what he is; he is straightforward. His behavior is sincere and unforced. He has a strong feeling for freedom and justice. He cannot be forced, especially if this force is caused by society. Independence means more to him than a sign of success. He can be rebellious when confronted with nonsense but compliant if things do make sense. He is strategist and tactician but too straightforward to be a diplomat or politician. Due to his sensitivity for emotion, half a word or a gesture may be enough. He is missing one shortcoming that is a problem for many others: he doesn't give up and nothing easily discourages him. His optimism will always prevail over disappointment, he remains confident. He has a sense of humor that helps relativazing problems. His spirit is never aging. On the contrary, every new experience and development seems to make him grow and bloom. The standards, which he maintains, though ethically high, may differ from those, which are considered normal. He may behave non-conformably. At times it may appear that he is going in unexpected directions, but he knows exactly where he wants go. His advice is often asked because of panoramic views, broad knowledge and open mindedness. He is an observer who is remarkably sensitive to understand other's needs. He is strong in solving problems. He has clear viewpoints, analyzes well and brings things back down to Earth. He pieces things together logically. He sees the connection between things that seem to be loose from each other. He can sense, but his decisions will tend to be based on facts and logic, rather than emotions. His advice is objective: "Do you want to hear the truth, or do you want me to do you a favor? I don't do favors!" WE TAKE YOU SERIOUS The Tsquare Retreat aims to assist you with your own specific concerns. Before the Retreat, we want to hear about those concerns. Discretion will be exercised. After the Retreat, we want to stay in contact with you to assist you and answer any questions you may still have.