Gerlinde Oberndorfer
Gerlinde Oberndorfer on the steps
Gerlinde Oberndorfer, portrait

Success Factor: Internal Communication

Time for clear communication and strong collaboration.

I bring structure to conversations, clarity to decisions, and direction to teams.

Clear roles, honest conversations, shared goals — collaboration that lasts.

When internal communication works, your team becomes your strongest brand.

Start Within

Like the honeybee.

Teams grow stronger when collective wisdom is used and communication is clearly shaped.

Professional corporate communication starts with your team, drives internal employer branding, and inspires employees and clients alike.

Sound Familiar?

When collaboration starts to stall

  • New Manager, Old Patterns?

    The role change has happened — but expectations and collaboration are still unclear.

  • Meetings Without Results?

    Hours of meetings, but no clear decisions. Time and energy are wasted.

  • Growth Without Structure?

    The company is growing, but internal processes and communication channels aren't keeping up.

  • Conflicts No One Addresses?

    Tensions in the team that everyone feels but no one openly addresses.

"Collaboration doesn't happen by itself —
we shape it."

Your Benefit

What emerges from it.

Effective communication creates measurable results. Here are the most important ones:

  • Information & Knowledge Transfer

    Well-informed employees are the foundation for knowledge management in the company.

  • Successful Conversations & Meetings

    Well-invested time and feedback bring clear results for you and your team.

  • Employee Satisfaction

    More active involvement fosters motivation and individual strengths.

  • Employer Attractiveness

    Employer branding starts internally — with your team — and then radiates outward.

  • Employee Retention

    The effort for recruiting and onboarding decreases. More continuity in teams and projects.

  • Personal Development

    New perspectives and skills are fostered for each individual.

How Do I Work?

From Inquiry to Result

Every project is different. The framework provides orientation: transparent, structured, collaborative.

  1. 01

    Initial Conversation

    Getting to know each other, needs analysis, and an initial assessment — free and non-binding.

  2. 02

    Briefing & Analysis

    Conversations with key people and teams. I listen closely and ask the right questions.

  3. 03

    Tailored Concept

    You receive a plan that fits your situation — no off-the-shelf solution.

  4. 04

    Workshop & Implementation

    Close collaboration with your team. Interactive, hands-on, and aligned with your goals.

  5. 05

    Follow-up

    Securing transfer. Reflection and follow-up support for lasting success.

What my clients say about working with me.

Katja Ahrens

Katja Ahrens

Head of Quality Management

WALTER-CMP GMBH & CO

Gerlinde ran an online values workshop with my team. I have to say, my expectations were definitely exceeded. Even in a virtual format, Gerlinde managed to create an appreciative atmosphere and connect with all participants. In the end, my team and I had more clarity for our future collaboration. Thank you for that.

Dr. Michael Trcka

Dr. Michael Trcka

CFO

WEB Windenergie AG

Gerlinde Oberndorfer has been supporting us since 2020 in strategy and values development. During the difficult COVID period, she succeeded very well in working with us — through a combination of virtual sessions and in-person workshops — to redevelop our company values and support us in embedding them. With her pragmatic, goal-oriented approach, she was able to motivate the international W.E.B. team well. Our conversations and workshops always had a great working atmosphere, with joy and fun included.

Robert Peischl

Robert Peischl

Business Manager

 

It's a great pleasure to experience Gerlinde creating such a special setting in her seminars and workshops. No wonder — everything is always well prepared. A motivating and developmentally rich togetherness emerges almost by itself. Her empathy and appreciative communication are highly contagious. That's how everything comes together with fun, satisfaction, and a lot of ease!

Wilhelm Weinhäupl

Wilhelm Weinhäupl

Institut für lebendiges Lernen

 

Gerlinde listens well. She helps you stay on track and get a handle on unclear thoughts.

Where communication succeeds,
collective wisdom emerges.

From Practice

Insights into My Work

New Department Head, Split Team

Clear roles, shared values, a team that knows how it wants to collaborate — even when not everyone is at the same location.

Team offsite New leader Hybrid team

Values Process for a Growing Company

Defined company values, along with guidelines and a communication concept that includes all locations at home and abroad.

Values process Internal comms guidelines International team

Meeting Culture — From Time-Waster to Results

Meeting time cut in half, clear agendas, defined decision-making paths. The boss did the math himself — and was convinced.

Meeting culture Time management Leadership team

Well Prepared for the Leadership Role

More confidence in the leadership role, clearer communication, and a shared understanding of leadership — strengthened by the exchange within the group.

Leadership program Emerging leaders Sparring

Introducing Inclusive Communication

A shared understanding of inclusive communication and clear guidelines for everyday use — built on information, participation, and dialogue rather than directives.

Employer branding Inclusive language Change

Qualifications & Network

Certified & Connected

Certified PERMA-Lead Consultant

Positive Leadership Potential Analysis & 360° Feedback

Master in Training & Development

University of Salzburg (SMBS)

HRM Experts

Member of the Expert Group on Human Resource Management, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO)

Creative Industry Expert

Choch3 Creative Industry Certificate

Salzburg Media Women

Member & Mentor

Business Impulse Consulting (IBB) & FairPlus Service

Consultant & coach in subsidized programs

Time for a good conversation.

The intro call is free and non-binding. Tell me about your team — I'm listening.