Q&A with Ingmar Bartels: The Power of Mentoring in a VUCA World
Q&A with Ingmar Bartels: The Power of Mentoring in a VUCA World
Creative Strategy Consultant and Founder of “Let me think about it.” Striving for disruption in content, social media, advertising, and marketing. Experienced Team Lead & Cannes Lions Winner.
Ingmar Bartels
Situated in Germany, Ingmar has a long-standing integrated marketing and creative advertising background. During his career, he held leading positions in agencies in Hamburg, Vienna, and Berlin.
As a Creative Strategy Consultant and Founder, Ingmar strives to connect the fields to encourage his clients to make sense of communication.
He is an experienced mentor for creative solopreneurs and many other international mentees.
Join us for an engaging Q&A, where you can ask Ingmar questions about mentoring, career advancement, and tackling the challenges of a rapidly changing work environment. With extensive experience guiding creative professionals, Ingmar provides valuable insights into establishing strong mentor-mentee connections, promoting innovation, and propelling professional development.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional wanting to contribute or an aspiring individual looking for guidance, this session is your chance to receive practical advice and inspiration from Ingmar Bartels, an experienced industry expert.
Keynotes:
- Ingmar Bartels introduces his professional journey.
- Bartels believes in the importance of seeing the bigger picture, which influences his mentoring approach.
- Bartels discusses the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) concept in mentoring.
- He explains how the world’s fast pace, uncertainty, and complexity create challenges for both mentors and mentees.
- The information overload creates pressure to make perfect decisions, adding stress.
- Mentoring provides fresh perspectives, helping mentees navigate decision-making in a complex world.
- The importance of active listening in mentor-mentee relationships is highlighted.
- Bartels emphasizes that mentors are not all-knowing but offer valuable alternative viewpoints.
- Mentees are responsible for making their own decisions, with mentors providing structure and encouragement.
- He discusses how mentees often face multiple choices and the frameworks you use to help clarify personal development goals.
- Bartels explains that mentoring is not a shortcut to success but builds confidence in decision-making.
- Mentors help mentees navigate the consequences of their right or wrong decisions.
- He encourages learning from mistakes and views every decision as a valuable learning opportunity.
- Emphasizes that making conscious decisions leads to better handling outcomes and future choices.
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