Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant

Ondřej Slabý

Something work-related

Ondřej spent almost 25 years of his career in the corporate sphere, where he focused on development and education, human resources and human resources management. As a member of the top management, he determined the strategic direction of “people & culture” plans in various companies (Telco, banking, FMCG, TEC-companies) Since 2021, he has decided to pass on his experience through consultations, facilitation and training as an independent consultant. He has worked with Humancraft for many years as a client and since 2021 also as a consultant and trainer. His specialization is people and culture and everything related to corporate culture.

Something personal

Someone may say about Ondra that he is competitive. He says he is playful. Therefore, the basket will not make any offers for a joint sports competition. Whether it's tennis, volleyball or just a joint walk or a mountain bike ride. And it will not be for the purpose of winning, but to play. And so it will be outside the sports arena as well. He likes to learn new things, play with modern technologies, follow new music trends or cinema developments. Two teenage daughters are a huge inspiration (and sometimes frustration) for him and his wife, as the coming generation thinks and what the “boomers” can learn from it.

1) How would you describe your job in one sentence?

To help organizations, teams, leaders and their people do their work more professionally and with greater taste.

2) What has influenced you in life, and how does it show up in your work?

A little philosophical, isn't it? And at the same time “reminiscent of the Oscar thank-you card. My parents, family, my wife, children, all work experience, colleagues, bosses... The good guys and the bad guys, all the wins and fckups, we project all that into our work. And I'm awfully glad when a daily look in the mirror narcissistically confirms that in the right direction.

3) Why do you work for humancraft?

For me, as a longtime Humanities client, that wasn't a hard choice at all. A group of professionals who have well-matched values and still do their work with great taste.

4) What has been your biggest challenge at humancraft so far?

I try to make any program I do for our clients to actually be a challenge. So that the bar of quality, impact and final satisfaction of the client is always high enough. And it does not matter if it is a 30-minute consultation or a multi-month development program.

5) How does your work influence your personal development and career?

My work is my personal development and career path at the same time. I try to make everything I do give me something new and, in addition, it formulates my career path. Sometimes it can be a turn into a dead end, but even that sometimes does no harm.

6) What are the biggest challenges in corporate education today, and how is humancraft addressing them?

I see the biggest challenge in finding a longer-term impact of the entire educational process instead of a beautiful effect in the form of a simple training program.