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Ruth Lerchster

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Ruth Lerchster

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Professional Employment and Experience

  • 1982-1987 Tourism school in Villach and Bad Ischl passed with merit (average of 2.0 or better, Matura and Concession certificate)
  • 1998-2004 Psychology and group dynamics studies at the University of Klagenfurt
  • Since 1998 Group dynamic trainer and organisational consultant education in the ÖGGO
  • Since 2002 Freelance trainer and consultant
  • 2003 Member of the NPOol, a group of young ÖGGO consultants specialised on solutions in the non-profit-sector (www.npool.at)
  • 2003-2005 Board member of the ÖGGO – Austrian Society for Group Dynamics and Organization Consulting, (www.oeggo.at)
  • Since 2004 Scientific staff member at the IFF- Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Institute of Intervention Research and Cultural Sustainability (IKN)
  • Since 2004 Lecturer at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
  • Since 2006 Assistant at the IFF, Institute of Intervention Research and Cultural Sustainability (IKN); since January 2015 O.G.I.
  • Since 2010 Senior Scientist at the O.G.I. (formerly IKN)
  • Since 2014 Teaching coach in the Austrian Society for Group Dynamics and Organization Consulting
  • Since 2016 Member of the training committee (ABA) of the ÖGGO

Work and research areas

  • Group dynamics
  • Intervention research
  • Conflict research
  • Organisation research
  • School development
  • Corporate development
  • Adult education
  • Further inter- and transdisciplinary social sciences

Teaching

  • University Klagenfurt
  • Karl-Franzens-University Graz
  • Technical University (TU) Vienna
  • University Kassel (D)
  • University Halle-Wittenberg (D)

Memberships and Voluntary commitment

  • Since 2001 Member of the Austrian Society for Group Dynamics and Organisation Consulting (ÖGGO)
  • 2003-2005 ÖGGO board member – Austrian Society for Group Dynamics and Organisation Consulting
  • 2003 Co-founding of the network NPOol, a network with the specialisation on solutions in the non-profit area
  • 2006 Foundation of the Nettcom-Network – a community for the development of analogue and digital communication
  • 2007-2017 Board member of the Universitäts.Club/Wissenschaftsverein Kärnten
  • 2009-2015 Vice president of the Universitäts.Club/Wissenschaftsverein Kärnten
  • Since 2016 Member of the training committee of the ÖGGO
  • 2007-2017 Organisation of the TOP Management symposium of the Universitäts.Clubs

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