F.P.: CEO, Industry
I really appreciate working with Markus as a coach, as he helps me with strategic and conceptual issues such as preparing and conducting a strategy workshop and brings new, creative approaches. At the same time, Markus makes "hands-on" contributions, such as reviewing work regulations, where he uses his specialist knowledge in a concise manner. I agree 100% with his credo of conveying good stories and images. It works.
M.H.: Executive, Insurance
Thanks to his immense backpack of practical experience combined with his intellectual curiosity, Markus always manages to provide the right impetus. He listens, understands and can ask the right questions, but can also contribute valuable content from his experience at the right moment. This enables him to initiate important thought processes or simplify decision-making processes.
A.T.: Project Manager, Consulting
I found your energetic support exceptionally uncomplicated and was impressed by how promptly you provided your help with your valuable knowledge. I was very impressed by your ability to analyze the situation without prejudice and to represent clear points of view. The fact that you were able to draw on your own experience gave me a great deal of confidence.
In a delicate time, you were not only an advisor for career issues, but a valuable companion on whom I can rely. Your willingness to help unselfishly has helped me not only to cope with my situation, but to improve it significantly and to create new perspectives. Thank you again for that.
Dr. P.P.: Multi-Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Thanks to his strategic understanding of HR, Markus Bechtiger has made important contributions to formulating and implementing the company's long-term direction.
E.S.: Head Employer Branding, Healthcare
Under Markus' leadership, HR at Hirslanden has developed significantly in recent years. In his role as CHRO, Markus succeeded within a few months in supporting his management team as a mentor and coach and successfully establishing Hirslanden as an attractive employer in the market.
His ability to derive the HR strategy from the corporate strategy and to sharpen groundbreaking projects always led to outstanding results.
I very much enjoyed working for and with Markus and learned an enormous amount from him during our years together. I can take a lot with me on my future career path. Many thanks!
Ch.B.: CFO, Insurance
I had the privilege to work closely with Markus as a colleague for several years. I am truly impressed by his exceptional ability to develop an innovative HR strategy that is in line with business objectives. To implement the HR strategy, he also implemented a transformation of the HR function based on Lean principles.
In addition, his talent as a trusted sparring partner with sound views and constructive feedback is invaluable. His expertise has not only enhanced our HR initiatives, but also fostered a collaborative and strategic HR culture.
B.V.: HR Director EMEA, Member of the Executive Board, Industry
I chose Markus because of his remarkable HR expertise and a personal recommendation from my network. Within a very short time we found common ground and immediately his advice proved to be groundbreaking for my career. Markus always meets you at eye level; this opens the space for an open and trusting collaboration. His calm, grounded nature and his ability to break down complex issues and focus on the essentials make Markus a valued sparring partner and mentor for me.
M.M.: Director, Healthcare
Markus Bechtiger has been an important sparring partner for me in a wide variety of areas (e.g. HR core topics, change processes or in conflict situations). I have always greatly appreciated Markus Bechtiger's professional, empathetic and goal-oriented support. His extensive experience has always contributed to finding pragmatic and future-oriented solutions.
G.H.: Head HR Corporate Office, Healthcare
In my collaboration with Markus, I was able to benefit greatly from his wealth of experience and his profound expertise. I particularly appreciated the always open dialog with him and his very appreciative feedback.
Thanks to his pronounced service and customer orientation, his inspiring visions of the future and their consistent realization, we were not only able to optimize our structures and processes, Markus also spurred me and the entire HR team on to top performance.
G.H.: Group General Manager Internal Audit, Healthcare
I have worked with Markus over his time at Hirslanden. He is a very approachable and knowledgeable colleague. Markus has a very strategic mindset and although he was the CHRO, he was very conscious of the impact of other disciplines on Human Resources and vice-versa. He also built a strong leadership team to drive and support strategic initiatives. Markus was part of the team that helped to centralise core HR functions to realise the synergies.
J.C.: Head People Experience, Healthcare
Markus, with his dedicated focus on respect and trust as well as customer centricity as CHRO, created an environment in which the collaboration of all stakeholders could flourish and allowed us to successfully implement HR goals in a performance-oriented manner. In doing so, he effortlessly navigated between different cultures nationally and internationally, both motivating and inspiring. Personally, I appreciated that he was always willing to think "out of the box" and that under his leadership we were able to implement innovative, pragmatic and future-oriented "bottom-up" initiatives to improve the quality of work and life of our employees.
St.H.: Head People Operations, Healthcare
Markus is at all times equally close to the strategic as well as daily operational needs of people and organizations. He leads, designs and (importantly) implements successfully with a lot of heart and consistency. Markus looks for added value for the business in every situation and realizes it sustainably step by step.“
K.W.: Group General Manager: Talent Management, Healthcare
I had the privilege to work with Markus Bechtiger in the capacity of Chief HR Officer of the Hirslanden Group for approximately 5 years. As a member of the Group HR Committee, his knowledge, interest, and contribution to the international agenda was evident and he did everything possible to ensure that the international goals were translated in local context and that execution was guided and supported towards goal achievement.
I also got to know him in the capacity of Sponsor for the Group theme of Diversity & Inclusion where he guided the Global CoE in their development of an appropriate framework for deployment in different geographical regions with different operational requirements. He therefor leaves a legacy also on a group level. His pleasant and polite (though assertive) demeanour made him a colleague that everyone respected and who they thoroughly enjoyed having on the team.
We are sad to lose his expertise in our team and believe that he will bring tremendous value to all his clients through consulting.