INQA Coaching
Publicly funded coaching for small and mid-sized businesses that want to see a change in how they work actually happen.
Arrange a conversationINQA coaching is a funded advisory programme run by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. It helps small and mid-sized businesses tackle a specific change in how work is organised, often in connection with digitalisation. I have been an authorised INQA coach since 2025.
Unlike classic consulting, INQA coaching does not hand over a finished concept. The company works out the solution itself, across several workshops and together with the people who will later work with it. My job is to structure the process, ask the right questions and make sure that what comes out of it holds up in daily work. Because I come from software development, I can not only facilitate digital projects but also judge them technically.
Who this is for
- Processes have grown over the years and nobody ever wrote them down.
- A software rollout is coming up and the staff need to be behind it.
- Knowledge sits with individuals and leaves when they do.
- Collaboration between sites or shifts keeps breaking down.
- Digitalisation has been started several times and never finished.
How the funding works
Initial consultation
It starts with a free initial consultation at an authorised INQA coaching advisory office. They check whether your company meets the requirements and whether your concern fits the programme.
Coaching voucher
If the check comes out positive, the advisory office issues a coaching voucher. The funding is then approved and you can pick an authorised coach.
Choosing a coach
Choosing the coach is up to you. A conversation beforehand pays off: you will work together for several months, so the fit has to work professionally and personally.
Working through it in workshops
Across several workshops you work out the solution together with your staff. In between you try things, adjust and sharpen them, instead of filing away a concept at the end.
Wrap-up
At the end you record what was achieved and what happens next. The advisory office accompanies the wrap-up and the billing.
Binding information on requirements, funding level and scope comes solely from the INQA coaching advisory office responsible for you. I am happy to help you find the right contact.
Why work with me
Technical background
When the subject is software, interfaces or data flows, nobody has to explain it to me first. That saves rounds of clarification and avoids solutions that cannot work technically.
An owner's perspective
I run a company myself and hold a stake in a second one. The questions you are facing are ones I have had to answer on my own account.
Experience with the process
I have already supported applications that were approved and know what the advisory offices look for.
Wondering whether INQA fits your company?
Tell me briefly where you stand. If the programme is not the right fit, I will say so.
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