Dr. Thomas Becker Training & Consulting

Optimize Profitability for Your International Project Management Business.

We deliver customized international and intercultural trainings and workshops for executives and teams alike — helping them deliver value faster and with less effort.

We design learning opportunities.

More value with less of the struggle

We excel in developing learning experiences and engaging workshops for executives and teams.

Welcome to Dr. Thomas Becker Training & Consulting, your global partner in elevating project management excellence and team collaboration. Our customized solutions are specifically designed to empower international corporations with branches and partners across the Middle East and Asia, in international complex projects and supply chains.

Investing in Business Value

We offer premium workshop designs and training solutions tailored to your business needs. Just as your products have value, our services are an investment in developing your project team members and organizations. This strategic investment yields significant returns in the form of project results.

  • Improved project results and less NCCs
  • Cultural development
  • Long-term organizational development
  • Strengthened governance

How we like to work

Collaborative partnerships — built on clarity and commitment.

We value collaborative partnerships with our clients. You bring expertise in your project business, while we excel in creating and delivering tailored trainings and workshops that drive tangible improvements in your business outcomes.

We prioritize practical application over theoretical PM guidelines. Our focus is on commitment, clearly defined roles and responsibilities, and providing tailored learning opportunities to achieve these objectives. You can expect immediate, actionable results to enhance collaboration and maximize project profitability in large international and intercultural project settings.

While we appreciate the efficiencies of remote work and learning, we place a strong emphasis on the added value of in-person interactions. Opting for on-site workshops and trainings allows for quicker project initiation, reduced non-conformance costs through enhanced processes and frictionless teamwork, and smoother engagement with essential stakeholders. We develop your projects from managing stakeholders to involving them.

Transparent Communication

Transparent and clear communication is essential for establishing a sustainable business and clarifying mutual expectations right from the beginning.

Success Is Teamwork

You are our customer, we are your supplier — success nevertheless depends on teamwork. We value transparent communication and frequent feedback.

Iterative Development

We refine our solutions through regular updates with you and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment and progress for all parties involved.

Our Services

Optimizing the profitability of your project portfolio.

We create professional workshops for your project teams and stakeholders, and cultivate the skills of your project leaders and team members. Let us empower your international and intercultural teams to drive success and maximize project outcomes.

  • Kick-off Workshops

    Empower project teams at the start-up of a project with expert-led workshops for efficient project management, stakeholder engagement, and rapid skill development.

    • Accelerate the project start
    • Ensure clear responsibilities
    • Reduce risks significantly
  • Recovery & Crisis Workshops

    Engage stakeholders to analyze, strategize, and collaboratively implement solutions — restoring project alignment and momentum effectively.

    • Clear understanding of crisis causes
    • Collaborative action plan creation
    • Enhanced stakeholder alignment and commitment
  • Senior PM Development Training

    High-quality, intercultural training for project managers that enhances skills, boosts efficiency, ensures successful project delivery, and maximizes ROI on complex projects.

    • Improved project planning and execution
    • Enhanced risk management capabilities
    • Strengthened leadership and team collaboration
  • PM Team Development

    Team development fosters effective communication and collaboration — crucial for navigating complexities and achieving success in large international projects.

    • Boosted team productivity and efficiency
    • Enhanced cross-cultural collaboration
    • Improved project outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction
  • PM Staff Trainings

    High-quality training for project team members enhances skills, fosters collaboration, and ensures successful project delivery in complex projects.

    • Boosted contributions to project success
    • Increased accountability
    • Less non-conformance costs
  • Organizational Development

    Enhance agility, efficiency, and innovation — crucial for managing a vast and complex project portfolio successfully.

    • Streamlined project processes and workflows, clear governance
    • Enhanced adaptability to market changes
    • Improved project portfolio performance, ROI, and stakeholder satisfaction
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Dr. Thomas Becker

Owner

Dr. Thomas Becker works together with selected partners to deliver high-quality, engaging workshops and training solutions, helping teams and organizations to improve their project work.

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Free initial consultation

Let's find out whether we're a fit — in about one hour.

In most cases, you can decide whether you would like to continue working with us after this approximately one-hour call. Even if we decide not to continue, we both may have gained valuable insights — making it a worthwhile investment of time.

Our Projects

A glimpse of what we accomplish together.

We're excited to demonstrate our work. Below, a selection of successfully completed projects.

01

Slow Start of a Large Infrastructure Project

When a customer asked us to help getting a project on track, we found the root cause in the project initiation: the team of our customer faced unclear goals, leading to misaligned expectations. Inadequate planning caused delays, and stakeholder disengagement hindered progress. Limited resources strained the team, and frequent scope changes added complexity.

Solution

We designed a project start-up workshop that clarified objectives, created a detailed project plan, engaged stakeholders, allocated resources effectively, and established clear responsibilities. This workshop ensured a solid foundation for project success from the beginning.

  • We call this workshop our LEAD|camp
  • Client invested 2 days offsite with all important stakeholders
  • The start for an improved alignment with the customer
02

Ineffective Team

An international virtual project team struggled to meet deadlines; members lacked clarity on task ownership due to the project manager's ineffective alignment efforts. This resulted in confusion, duplicated efforts, missed deadlines, and overall project delays. Together with our customer we identified several flaws in communication processes and limited commitment of the team members.

Solution

In a sequence of three workshops we helped the team implement agile methods to enhance task clarity, promote teamwork, and ensure regular communication. Daily stand-ups, iterative planning, and clear roles and responsibilities boosted efficiency, adaptability, and on-time delivery.

  • Three one-day workshops onsite
  • Higher employee satisfaction
  • Improved project result
03

Poorly Managed Project Portfolio

In a project organization lacking prioritization, clear project targets, and skilled team members and project managers, projects consistently missed deadlines and exceeded budgets. This led to client dissatisfaction and financial losses. We identified the lack of clear prioritization and unlimited work in progress as two key areas to improve.

Solution

After our training and workshops, introducing Kanban to the portfolio enabled visual project tracking, improved task prioritization, and enhanced workflow transparency. We delivered workshops cultivating a culture of open communication that fostered collaboration and alignment.

  • Engaging the PMO, project managers and team members alike
  • Visualized project portfolio with clear priorities
  • Supporting management decisions
04

Lacking Transparency

A department managed its portfolio without a clear evaluation of outcomes or prioritization. Projects were initiated without defined responsibilities, and the budgeting process was overly complex. Additionally, the annual lengthy portfolio planning cycle resulted in unnecessary effort and inefficiencies.

Solution

We developed a clear and streamlined project management process and defined the necessary roles through a participative, design-oriented approach. The entire team took part in engaging and motivating workshops, fostering openness and enthusiasm for the shift in both process and culture.

  • A clear and simple project and portfolio management process
  • A simplified and more agile budgeting approach
  • Introduction of a lightweight project and portfolio management tool
  • Increased transparency regarding effort, impact, and priorities

What Our Customers Say

Delivering high-end trainings and workshops internationally for more than 25 years.

Our experience shows in modern and effective training and workshop designs. The impact has been proven by the feedback of participants and clients.

  • Can only recommend

    It's a 21st century workshop with state-of-the-art content, instructions, tools and techniques on how we should collaborate and network. I will recommend it for all my fellow team members.

    Agile R&D Training
  • High quality case studies

    The workshop content reflects the current research and real-life information with proper case studies involving stakeholders. The whole content of case study analysis and presentation of participants is highly relevant.

    Collaboration Workshop
  • Grateful for my participation

    I am very grateful for my participation in this seminar. It was one of the best and most helpful seminars I have been able to attend. Thank you for this opportunity! I wish this for as many other colleagues as possible.

    Workshop Project Team Development
  • Would definitely recommend

    I can highly recommend Thomas Becker as a speaker without reservation.

    Training Senior Project Manager

Let's talk

Schedule a first conversation — usually within a few days.

We'll send you a confirmation along with some short-term meeting options. We use a simple tool for an initial analysis, and will provide you with the results afterward.

F.A.Q.

Frequently Asked Questions

We understand that selecting an external facilitator and trainer can be challenging, given the often opaque market where budget considerations prevail. However, we firmly believe that your decision should be guided by business needs, not solely by cost concerns.

What is so special about Becker Training & Consulting?

We have a long and demonstrated experience in supporting projects to deliver with less effort, avoiding waste and with more fun. Our dedication lies in project business as we believe projects will shape our collective future. Supporting project teams is our passion.

How much does it cost?

Easy answer: it depends. In most cases, we negotiate a daily rate for our services. The required design time and preparation are calculated transparently upfront, often resulting in lump-sum contracts. Please consider necessary travel costs for trainers and participants, taxes and other fees.

How would we start a collaboration?

Give us a call or send us an email, and we will schedule a short-term Zoom meeting. In most cases, you can decide whether you would like to continue working with us after this approximately one-hour call. Even if we decide not to continue, we both may have gained valuable insights, making it a worthwhile investment of time.

Can I be sure that this investment is paying off?

Frankly? No. Success depends not only on our performance but also on factors like commitment, market development, and management support. However, we will define expectations together upfront to prevent disappointments on either side.

Who will be my contact?

As Dr. Thomas Becker collaborates with various experienced partners, you will typically communicate directly with him. Having a single point of contact is essential for building reliable relationships with our customers.

Do you care about Corporate Social Responsibility?

In a nutshell: quite a lot. We strive to minimize our environmental footprint by reducing flights to the maximum extent possible. While we value the benefits of onsite workshops, we offset all our flight emissions. Additionally, we opt for digital materials over paper. We assist our clients in selecting eco-friendly hotels and measure project success not solely based on financial gains (though crucial for sustainability), but also consider environmental and social impacts as significant factors.