As part of the GIZ (German Cooperation Agency) regional programme to strengthen the cross border tourism at the Middle and Lower Danube through the Danube Competence Center (DCC) we have performed 8 interactive training sessions “Building relations with costumers in the tourism sector” and “Online marketing for tourism service providers” in Kladovo Serbia, Odessa Ukraine and Kishinev Moldavia in English language.
Kishinev Moldavia
Odessa Ukraine
Kladovo Serbia
This was my 3rd volunteering engagement at the Belgrade Youth Center where I held interactive workshop on career development ”How to build successful career?” for talented girls at the Komercijalna Banka School for Talents in Belgrade Serbia.
My company Business Knowledge (Poslovna Znanja) performed In-house “Training in conflict management“ at the premises of the EU Delegation to Serbia, Belgrade, Vladimira Popovića 40/V Street for the EU Delegation staff. We enjoyed good atmosphere and positive attitude of the participating EU Delegation employees.
I am creating online video tutorials at www.link-elearning.com. This video clip is on “How to present your products to retail sales customers?” as part of the online training course on “Retail Selling Skills”.
Together with Sasa Todorovic and Dejan Pavlovic, top economic security managers of the largest Serbian company NIS a.d., we have held public presentation “Economic security management” on June 17th 2015 at Belgrade Chambers of Commerce. At the seminar successful case studies of economic waste detection and prevention were presented to participating owners and managers of leading Serbian companies.
Together with Marko Burazor, we have performed business improvement in-house training (Lean and Kaizen methodology) for supervisors and managers of Gruner Serbia company in Vlasotince. Great people, great experience.
Gruner Serbia in Vlasotince
The essence of LEAN and KAIZEN
Last week we have performed public training “Sales tools to attract and keep large B2B clients” in Belgrade Chamber of Commerce sharing our knowledge and experiences with participants from different Serbian companies. I performed this public training together with Marko Burazor.
Video from “Sales tools to attract and keep large B2B customers” public training in Belgrade Chamber of Commerce on 08-04-2015
After 3 years I was re-certified as CMC – Certified Management Consultant. CMC re-certification was conducted by Croation Association of Management Consultants, under the auspices of ICMCI (International Council of Management Consulting Institutes). CMC – Certified Management Consultant is an international branding and mark of qualification and represents evidence of the highest standards in management consulting and adherence to the code of ethics of the profession.
New certification is valid until November 2017.
At our yearly assembly of UPKS Association of Management Consultants of Serbia we have voted for the new board and other association bodies. After two terms as member of the board of directors and one term as member of the supervisory board, I was elected again for membership in the UPKS supervisory board.
I have participated in “Grow Your Consulting Business Series” Business Diagnostics training created by EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. This 3 day training was organised by Small Business Support in Serbia office and held in Belgrade on 11-12-13 September 2014 at Serbian Chambers of Commerce. After completing the training I have received the certificate.
Project funded by EU
YOUTUBE video from public training “Japanese way for Business in Serbia” held on March 18th 2014 in Belgrade Chamber of Commerce
We have performed public training “How to improve B2B sales using LEAN and KAIZEN?” in Belgrade Chamber of Commerce. With participants from various SMEs, together with Marko Burazor, we were able to share our knowledge and experiences on B2B sales and LEAN and KAIZEN methodologies.
Video from “How to improve sales to B2B customers?” public training in Belgrade Chamber of Commerce
With colleagues from Kreativne Inovacije we have performed workshop on Sustainable Tourism Development with SMEs from Northern Serbia at Salas Djordjevic in Palic, Subotica as part of the Europian SME Week program. I preformed the workshop on best practices from Singapore titled “Why Singapore?” about one of the fastest growing tourist destination in the World and how to use their experiences in Serbia.
Two weeks of great adventure in Singapore, Bali Indonesia and Phuket Thailand with my sister and niece
More photos at:
https://www.facebook.com/miodrag.kostic/photos_albums
At Belgrade Youth Center I held a short presentation-training on how to get successful career for group of 30 young talented girls at the Komercijalna Banka School for Talents.
In cooperation with Belgrade Chamber of Commerce consultants from Japan International Cooperation Agency Takashi Kimura ( CEO, Kijiku Consulting), Masashi Yamanaka (CEO, United leaders Inc) together with consultants from Serbia, CMC Miodrag Kostic (CEO Veza d.o.o) and mr Marko Burazor (CEO BCAgency) held a public training “Japanese way for Business in Serbia” on March 18th. Training participants were able to hear and learn on success stories of Japanese companies and discuss how can they use them to improve their own business here in Serbia.
Video from public training “Japanese way for Business in Serbia” in Belgrade Chambers of Commerce on March 18 2014
On December 11th I performed marketing planning workshop for Academy of Modern Management 2013 at ESTIEM LG Belgrade student organisation. ESTIEM LG Belgrade represents a Local group of ESTIEM (European students of industrial engineering and management) settled at Faculty of Organizational Sciences at University of Belgrade.
On November 28th I have performed interactive workshop for regional managers and franchise owners of LUKOIL company in Belgrade.
On 25th and 26th November 2014 in Belgrade, Miodrag Kostic held “Train the trainer workshop for Serbian consultants in Innovation and Innovation readiness” as part of the EU innovation project “Integrated Innovation Support Programme“.
We have performed public training “Sales presentation for key account (B2B) customers” in Belgrade Chamber of Commerce. With more than a dozen participants, together with Marko Burazor, we were able to share our knowledge and experiences.
Member of:
Association of Management Consultants of Serbia
