Ben Parker was born in Britain, and grew up in Switzerland. He has a BSc in International Hospitality Management from the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, as well as an MSc in the Psychology of Work from the faculty of medicine and biological sciences at the University of Leicester in the UK. Ben is also a qualified user of personality tests that include the Myers Briggs Type Indicatior (MBTI), the Fundamental Interpersonal Relationships Orientation -Behaviour (FIRO-B) as well as Belbin Team Roles.
Prior to joining the Enablers Network in 2003, Ben had a successful career as an executive in the hospitality industry. He started as an assistant manager in the United States for the Starwood group in a five-star boutique hotel and quickly climbed the corporate ladder becoming a conference and banqueting manager for the Compass Group in the UK. His last assignment involved a total renovation and restructuring of a small luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps where he was the assistant general manager. Along with the new owners they were able to transform a dilapidated two star property into the resort’s most successful four-star hotel.
It was in the very customer-oriented and fast-paced environment of the hospitality industry that Ben realised that without a coherent team, business suffers. He decided therefore to change career to specialize in leadership development, coaching and Mass Engagement Processes. As such, he works globally, supporting executive teams in strategy implementation, understanding organisational culture, change management and team building. He has tremendous energy for coaching individuals and facilitating groups in changing their behaviour, as he believes above all that behaviour is the brand and understanding this gives a competitive edge.
Ben’s style of intervention is straightforward, direct and challenging whilst still being respectful of the people he is supporting. He is fluent in English and French and has held seminars in Spanish and Portuguese. Ben is leading several intervention teams of his colleagues all over Europe.
Ben lives between Zürich and Villars (Switzerland). His consulting firm is Mobilizing Teams International which he founded with his father, IMD professor and business psychologist Chris Parker. Ben is happily living together with Bettina.
Ben Parker's company website is www.mobilizingteams.com
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