Turning differences and conflicts in international teams to win-win solutions and effective synergies: strategy consulting; workshops for conflict resolution, team & synergy development

International M.Sc., MBA, doctoral & other programmes, Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie (KIT), International Departement:Designing & lecturing modules on "Intercultural Management", "Intercultural Communication", "Presentation at International Science Conferences", "Intercultural Leadership", "International Human Resources Management", "International Project & Team Management".

* Global leadership across cultures: consulting, training, coaching; awarded lecturer in international master programmes.* Leveraging polarities: from 'either-or' dilemmas to 'this-and' synergies, like 'Global' AND 'Local', 'Leading' AND 'Coaching', 'Preserve Core' AND 'Stimulate Change', thus achieving sustainable, short-term AND long-term strategic advantages: consulting, training, process facilitation & implementation.* Cross border collaboration; specialisation on Arab-German &… Show more * Global leadership across cultures: consulting, training, coaching; awarded lecturer in international master programmes.* Leveraging polarities: from 'either-or' dilemmas to 'this-and' synergies, like 'Global' AND 'Local', 'Leading' AND 'Coaching', 'Preserve Core' AND 'Stimulate Change', thus achieving sustainable, short-term AND long-term strategic advantages: consulting, training, process facilitation & implementation.* Cross border collaboration; specialisation on Arab-German & Asian-German cooperations. Show less

* Designing, introducing & implementing Intercultural Management in international companies, business units & projects.* Preparing & coaching individuals, teams & groups for international tasks and assignments.Globally; regional & national experts on all continents, among them in all BRIC & many emerging countries in Europe, Asia & Africa.

Lecturing & supervising Master Theses on- Intercultural Management,- International Team Management,- International Project Management,- International Synergy Management,in- Danube Professional MBA International Business- International MBA Hospital & Health Management- Professional MBA Aviation- Professional MBA Applied Biomedicine / Biotechnology- Intercultural MBA full-time- MBA Finance

MBA International Hospital Management / since 2007 MBA International Hospital and Healthcare Management• Introducing and facilitating kick-off day with new groups of international graduate students: international team building and development; cultural differences in teaching and learning styles, in expectations of professors and graduates, in class room participation and assessment criteria.• Teaching intercultural management, intercultural communication, intercultural leadership… Show more MBA International Hospital Management / since 2007 MBA International Hospital and Healthcare Management• Introducing and facilitating kick-off day with new groups of international graduate students: international team building and development; cultural differences in teaching and learning styles, in expectations of professors and graduates, in class room participation and assessment criteria.• Teaching intercultural management, intercultural communication, intercultural leadership, international human resources management, international team management, intercultural interactions between doctors, hospital staff and patients; applications to health and hospital systems.• Supervising master theses, taking exams.(Program had started with Nations HealthCareer School of Management gGmbH) Show less

+ Introduced "Intercultural Management" in GTZ's professional training programme; conducted trainings in Germany and in various African, Arab & Asian countries, with expatriate & local managers+ Conducted and/or supervised intercultural surveys in various African & Asian countries; initiated & supervised detailed "Guidelines for Intercultural Co-operation between Germans and ..." for African, Asian, Arab & Latin American countries+ Initiated &… Show more + Introduced "Intercultural Management" in GTZ's professional training programme; conducted trainings in Germany and in various African, Arab & Asian countries, with expatriate & local managers+ Conducted and/or supervised intercultural surveys in various African & Asian countries; initiated & supervised detailed "Guidelines for Intercultural Co-operation between Germans and ..." for African, Asian, Arab & Latin American countries+ Initiated & participated in policies raising the percentage of Non-German leaders and managers in head quarters & globally+ Developed & implemented induction & integration programmes of international managers; conducted trainings & workshops with international leaders & managers in Germany and in African & Arab countries+ Initiated & participated in the adjustments of the corporate "Grundsätze für Führung & Zusammenarbeit" to globally valid principles of 'Leadership & Cooperation'+ Conducted general management trainings, international project management trainings & international team building workshops with local & multinational managers. Show less

Joint management with the Sri Lankan programme director, Mr Dissanayaka.We established a multifacetted bi-national and tri-cultural Development Programme in Sri Lanka's central region, despite growing civil unrest in the country. We conceptualised and implemented a new approach intensely involving local staff, population groups, various ministries and administrative levels. We developed a synthesis between "Western" participatory & "Eastern" directive leadership styles.The Sri Lankan… Show more Joint management with the Sri Lankan programme director, Mr Dissanayaka.We established a multifacetted bi-national and tri-cultural Development Programme in Sri Lanka's central region, despite growing civil unrest in the country. We conceptualised and implemented a new approach intensely involving local staff, population groups, various ministries and administrative levels. We developed a synthesis between "Western" participatory & "Eastern" directive leadership styles.The Sri Lankan team, “Never before we were as highly motivated as when working with Dr. Buchmann.”The President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Premadasa, released a Presidential decree that other foreign donors with regional programmes follow the “Kandy approach”.The World Bank invited Dr. Buchmann’s closest local collaborator, Dr. Mrs Prinee Ranatunga, to New York to report on the concept and discuss its implementation, then also applied it in other countries. Show less

On behalf of the Executive Board we developed and introduced a new Project Management System (ZOPP = ZielOrientierte Projekt-Planung / Objectives Oriented Project Planning, and PMS = Project Management System), GTZ’s largest world-wide change and organisation development programme for several years.I was the programme manager, lead trainer, trainer-trainer and major consultant, (1) in the head quarter to all management levels, (2) worldwide to programme & project managers, their local… Show more On behalf of the Executive Board we developed and introduced a new Project Management System (ZOPP = ZielOrientierte Projekt-Planung / Objectives Oriented Project Planning, and PMS = Project Management System), GTZ’s largest world-wide change and organisation development programme for several years.I was the programme manager, lead trainer, trainer-trainer and major consultant, (1) in the head quarter to all management levels, (2) worldwide to programme & project managers, their local partners and international teams.We created & introduced globally a participatory strategy development process, and bi- (or multi-) cultural team building workshops.Dr. Jörg Elshorst, Managing Director, evaluated Dr. Buchmann’s final report as „The most successful innovation in the history of the company.“ Show less

Researcher and team speaker of the research & consulting project "Sozio-ökonomische Strategien für die nationale Bildungsplanung in Entwicklungsländern", in Sonderforschungsbreich 20 "Entwicklungsstrategien"