mabpartners

coaching & training

Mab Partners provides team and individual coaching and training. Our intensive, cutting-edge programs are playful and energetic and always customised to your specific needs. Would you like to know more? And how much time do you have?

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In Central and Eastern Europe, we have collaborated with very diverse companies, for example:

  • Financial and insurance sector: Česká pojišťovna, Direct insurance,Raiffeisen Bank, Všeobecná úverová banka
  • Energy sector: ČEZ
  • Professional services: Deloitte
  • IT and technology sector: Nokia, Microsoft, Google
  • Real estate and facilities: HB Reavis, Techo
  • Non-profit sector: Portus, Nadace Direct, Skryté město

For the Ariel Group, Eva has worked with clients in many parts of the world and in different industries

  • Executive education: Harvard Business School, Harvard Executive Education, IMD Business School, Duke Corporate Education
  • Financial sector, insurance and professional services: American Express, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC,Wellington Management, Zurich Insurance, Oliver Wyman, Alix Partners
  • Energy sector: EON, Cairn India
  • Chemical and pharmaceutical: Abbott, BASF, Edwards Life Sciences
  • Consumer goods: Bacardi, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Philips
  • Others: IBM, Aditya Birla, AP Moeller - Maersk, Ericsson,

For Korn Ferry International (KFI), Eva has worked with clients such as Infosys, Cisco, Philip Morris, Ingersoll Rand, Tetra Pak or Bekaert.

Some examples of what we have co-created together with our wonderful clients:

  • Over the course of three years, we have worked with a compactteam to develop and inspire them. Starting with problem solvingskills (structuring an issue, collaborating with stakeholders,presenting with impact), we moved into negotiation and team management. A series of 7 customised 2-day workshopsculminating in a very unusual “boundary breaking” experience hashelped the team to both bond and use its potential fully. • At our client’s request, we combined hard and soft skills anddeveloped a 3.5 day training program on financial analysis andleadership skills. We were able to integrate both parts to enhanceeach other.
  • At our client’s request, we combined hard and soft skills anddeveloped a 3.5 day training program on financial analysis andleadership skills. We were able to integrate both parts to enhanceeach other.
  • Recent research shows that sustained change occurs through aseries of discoveries – about the ideal self and shared vision, thereal self, a learning agenda, experimentation and resonantrelationships. In an inspirational setting in a theatre, we took asmall group through two days of exercises about their ideal self,while promoting resonant relationships in a group.
  • A one day “boost” in facilitation skills is what the client asked usfor. After a discussion about what that means exactly in theclient’s context, we put together a very experiential day – learningabout facilitation through a series of facilitated meetings.

We subscribe to the International Coaching Federation definition of coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership.”

Our favorite client could be anyone – we have worked with a film producer, a CEO, a high potential young consultant … They are all unique. Successful in what they do. Most of them work hard (sometimes too hard) and make their teams work hard (sometimes too hard). That could be some of the issues we discuss. It really depends on you, not on us.

Because of Eva’s book, published in 2023, clients approach us with questions on creating a psychologically safe environment in their teams and encouraging creativity and innovation.

About Us

We are passionate about people development (and about many other things). Our diverse backgrounds allow us to resonate with all kinds of clients on different topics.

Eva Blechová

Eva is an executive coach, trainer and writer with more than thirty years of international business experience. She coaches and trains worldwide for Mab Partners as well as for the Ariel Group and other companies.

Clients appreciate her supportive, open and fun approach.

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Zuzana Froňková Macáková

Zuzana is an executive trainer and coach as well as a performer and writer of short stories and children’s books.

Zuzana is passionate about helping people discover their uniqueness but also their limits, to understand the natural differences between us, to reconcile and be able to work with who I am and to understand and tolerate others.

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Michal Lobkowicz

Michal Lobkowicz is an entrepreneur with a background in geology and politics. Michal is currently a partner in Prorate, a merger and acquisition consultancy based in Prague.

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What others are saying

“Eva has a wonderful ability to bring out creativity and depth out of the whole class. She created a fun and open environment.”Steve, participant in a workshop for IBM in Paris, France
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“Eva made us all feel safe. Talking about my life was risky. She made it OK. I undertook activities that I would never have agreed to ahead of time. Yet it was wonderful – a real stretch for me.”Sharon, participant in a workshop for Harvard Executive Education, Cambridge, USA
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“Eva was so good in creating a safe environment for a very nerve wracking session. Quite honestly one of the best experiences I’ve had in a classroom, EVER.”Tom, participant in a workshop for American Express, New Delhi, India
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“Eva prepared a tailor-made coaching program for my situation, that is why it worked so perfectly.”Management consultant
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“I spent quite a few hours in inspirational discussions with Eva about my intrinsic motivation, my development and further goals. Thanks to her empathy combined with an ability for a big picture view, I managed to learn a great deal about myself as well as new ideas.”C-level manager of a major financial institution
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“Eva made me really think hard and deep about my professional and personal priorities. She opened new horizons and helped me move to different track of professional life”Top manager in an IT company
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“Coaching with Eva was a very good investment. It created a precious space for thinking about myself in many ways – it helped me achieve my business goals, as well as increase my satisfaction at work. Thank you.”Managing Director of a manufacturing company
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Contact Us

info@mabpartners.cz

MAB Partners s.r.o. Orebitská 4, Praha 3, Czechia

IČ 25064142 DIČ CZ 25064142

You have 2 minutes

In our first conversation with you, we would explore your needs more in depth – what is the ideal outcome? What would you like to change? What would you like to keep and to capitalize on? What has worked or not worked for you or your team in the past?

We can plan together several types of actions:

– at team level – a facilitation of a meeting, a team learning, team exploration, or skills training, you will decide what is best suited for your team

– at an individual level  – executive coaching (for a definition, check out the International Coaching Federation website) over a period of several months, or one-off coaching, for example to prepare for a crucial presentation or difficult meeting

– a combination of both team and individual actions

For examples of our clients and interventions, see the “Clients” section.

You have 15 minutes

You can do a lot in 15 minutes of focused thinking. Why don’t you do some thinking about the ideal outcome of the planned coaching or training on your own before talking to us? Take a pencil, a piece of paper and spend 15 minutes asking yourself the following questions:

  • Who is your audience – yourself, your peers, your team?
  • How should this audience look in 6 months (or whatever timeframe works for you) ? What would you like to change? What would you like to keep and to capitalize on? What has worked or not worked in the past?
  • What would be a good metaphor for that? For example, if today, your team reminds you of a meeting of creative hippies at Woodstock, in 6 months you would like to see it more like a highly organized and performing Roman legion? Or is it the other way round? Spend some time looking for the metaphor…
  • What is the best moment in a training/coaching you have experienced?
  • What is the worst thing that can happen during this intervention? How do we avoid that?
  • What part of this change can you “facilitate” yourself? Who else can help you achieve what you want? Do you need an external person to come in? Really? Are you still sure?

    For examples of our clients and interventions, see the “Clients” section.

Congratulations!

Very few business people today admit that they have lots of time. How did you manage to do that? Maybe you should join us or tell us how you do it!