coachingplatform Inc.

Gunnar Brückner

Human Resources Leader and Owner of coachingplatform Inc.

Gunnar Brückner is a Leader, Interim Manager, Coach, Consultant, Strategist, and Expert who specializes in human resources processes, focusing on those related to performance management, capacity building, organizational learning, staff development and change in a global, multicultural context. He assists companies boosting human resources management, optimizing processes and supporting teams and individuals to bring out the best in them.

Gunnar Brückner is the former Chief Learning Officer of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where he successfully fostered the development of more than 5000 staff in over 135 countries. His can-do-attitude is characterized by a combination of Learning Strategist at the organizational level and hands-on Learning Coach or Trainer at group and individual level.

The list of his clients includes many UN and multilateral Organizations like WFP, UNHCR, UNDGO, WHO, UNODC, ICC, UNDP, World Bank. OHCHR and UNSSC as well as other Development Organizations, such as GTZ, InWEnt, Global Fund, GAIN, SNV, and CARE USA.

Whether in the context of competency-based career development, career change, relocation, or simply striving for job effectiveness and high performance, Gunnar Brückner’s experience will help you to find customized solutions. As an Action-Learning Team Coach and Executive Coach for leaders worldwide, he is particularly known for being culture-sensitive, gender-aware and motivating. He helps clients identify their true problems and then, assists them to learn smarter and with the right resources in a blended learning approach in order to reach their goals more expeditiously. Throughout his professional career he has also designed, delivered and evaluated management development, intercultural training and coaching programs for numerous corporate clients (Delphi Electronics, DHL, Scanditronix Wellhöfer, Affinion International, Siemens and Covance).

Gunnar Brückner is a relentless advocate for and creator of blended learning scenarios, including elearning. He specializes in unleashing the potential of informal, just-in-time, and on-demand learning opportunities worldwide. He is top class with combining synchronous and asynchronous online coaching.

Gunnar Brückner’s approach is shaped by more than 20 years practical experience in a multi-cultural and global context. His vita includes extended assignments in the Americas and Africa, in countries as diverse as Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, USA, Angola and a few others. He is proficient in German, English, Spanish, Portuguese and conversant in French.