“SBB/UC4/Automic and ARGO – to me, they simply belong together. And honestly, it was probably the best time of my professional life.

Year after year, Bernhard and I sat in my office in Wolfsgraben and planned the training program for the coming year. Together, we probably experienced everything the world of people development has to offer: from team-building activities and outdoor events to facilitated workshops, leadership training and management potential programs.

Thanks to the SIZE profile, everyone in the company learned about their strengths and potential, as well as their conflict and stress patterns. Transactional analysis became a constant companion, and some of us probably still have mild nightmares about the Drama Triangle and the Valley of Tears.

We facilitated, communicated and presented – and it was always educational, both for our collaboration and for our personal development. We did not just hear that ‘change is a constant’; we truly lived it. Above all, however, there were so many wonderful, funny and sometimes slightly chaotic hours that had a lasting impact on our sense of togetherness.

One place that immediately comes to mind is the Almgasthof Baumschlagerberg. There, our sales manager – still clearly feeling the effects of the previous evening – bravely grabbed a cow by the horns. The cow was probably less enthusiastic about it than we spectators were. I also remember the many evenings at the bars of various seminar hotels, when business gradually faded into the background – and the joy of being part of the team took center stage!

And then there was that challenging scavenger hunt, which clearly showed that there was still some room for improvement in communication within the management team: the employees were sent wandering around the forest without any sense of direction for quite some time – and certainly recognised some parallels with everyday working life.

Also unforgettable was that terribly wobbly raft, as well as several other outdoor exercises that required me to overcome my reservations each and every time. But what will you not do under gentle peer pressure and in the name of team development? And how worthwhile it all felt afterwards!

When I sit through online seminars today, some more engaging than others, I often think back to those intense, exciting and deeply human hours with ARGO.

Thank you very much for your commitment, your energy and the many wonderful memories – and congratulations on your 30th anniversary!”

ARGO stands for leadership that combines a focus on performance and competence with humanity.