Leadership Development
Leadership Workshops with Horses

In our rapidly changing world, we need to change the way we lead, so that we can overcome the challenges ahead of us in a sustainable and mutually beneficial way. Utilizing the nature-based wisdom that horses have modeled for thousands of years is the key to making this change.

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Learn about Socially-Intelligent Leadership

Wild horses model this kind of leadership.
They instinctively choose among five roles – Leader (discover and inspire), Dominant (direct and protect), Connector (support and connect), Sentinel (observe and alert), and Predator (cull and recalibrate, used only in emergencies) - day in and day out.
 
The ability of a human leader to equally and effectively employ all these roles situationally, with the intention of serving the well-being of the team, defines the success of such a leader.
 
As a prey animal, horses use power very differently than predators. The lead mare, in cooperation with the stallion, always uses her power for the benefit and survival of the whole herd. Using this approach will enable leaders to achieve their goals with greater ease.

Leadership Workshop Goals & Results

You will learn about and experience the uniqueness each of the five leadership roles. The result of this leadership development:

  1. A powerfully authentic and calm leadership presence in which people feel safe
  2. An ability to influence and inspire people in positive and empowering ways
  3. The ability to communicate effectively, master your own emotions, be more mindful, approach conflicts differently, and to build and nurture relationships.

Online Coaching & Workshops with Horses

You can learn this innovative form of leadership through online coaching and/or live sessions with horses, seamlessly integrating it into your professional life. The interaction with horses, embodying this modern and innovative leadership philosophy, naturally accelerates your learning process.

We also offer an online assessment to help you gain deeper insights about how you employ the 5 roles as a leader.

The workshops are designed for 8-10 participants. I work together with Michele Cueni and we can offer you everything from a tailor-made one-day workshop to a leadership development program lasting several months. Workshop locations: Zug/ZG, Wollerau/SZ, Kleindöttingen/AG

“The fact that you can express and move so much without words was an incredibly impressive and inspiring experience for our leadership team. The honest and direct reaction of the horses to our behavior showed us how positive emotions and thoughts can steer things in the right direction and build and strengthen trust. At the end of the workshop, the participants were able to take home valuable insights that will help them to create a constructive working environment. A big thank you to Marina and Tanja (and of course to the horses), who showed us the power of self-reflection and socially intelligent leadership with great empathy and professionalism.”
Lars Brickenkamp
Group CEO, SCHURTER AG
It was an incredible feeling to stand eye to eye with the horse and to build up a basis of trust with the horse without any big words. It was amazing how honestly and directly you received feedback about your impact, which you could of course easily transfer to your everyday business life. An incredibly valuable experience that I would recommend to anyone.
Philipp Gmünder
Leiter Personal Ausbildung, St. Galler Kantonalbank
By working with Marina and the horses, the participants of our global leadership development program were able to learn about leadership from a different perspective. It was a unique experience for the participants from different cultures around the world, where they learned to refine their self-awareness, empathy and non-verbal communication skills. Marina, Michele and Maren created an atmosphere where everyone could work on their personal challenges and gain new insights for the workplace.
Rainer Hallenberger
R. Beitlich GmbH, D-Tübingen
I have already had the pleasure of working with Marina Parris several times. I like her calm, relaxed manner and how she brings in knowledge, experience and intuition in a very calm, pleasant and highly professional way. You feel wonderfully cared for and supported in the coaching process. That's why I work with Marina on a regular basis; she always helps me to make valuable progress on my path.
Ancilla Schmidhauser
Business Trainer & Project Manager for Storytelling, Marketing and Communications
“A big thank you for your professional and caring support throughout the workshop.” “It was impressive and instructive at the same time! It was also a nice experience to work with horses.” “Giving someone time ... Give space ... Leading with clarity and determination. We learned that and so much more with you.” “Me and horses? I could never have imagined that. I was pleasantly surprised and was able to take away a lot of new insights, plus I had fun!” “Hands on - that's perfect for an IT person. Lots of parallels to real life.”
Leadership Team
Seerose Resort & Spa in Meisterschwanden
“Much better and more memorable than 1000 theory courses.” “It was a great experience and you are a great team!” “It was nice to experience leadership in an honest way!” “I felt comfortable and safe, thank you.”
Pharmaceutical Company
“The most exciting training at this company.” “You don't normally get such honest feedback as that from the horses.” “Trainer - calm and got to the heart of the matter with few words.” “The most important insight was how important non-verbal communication is.” “This experience has enriched my life.” “The personal feedback during the exercises helped me a lot.”
Leadership Team
International Industrial Organisation
We would like to thank you for the amazingly inspirational training that you and your horses gave us.
Leadership Team
International Bank