a-step-ahead.de

What It Is

A Step Ahead / S.Dundler is a corporate training, coaching, team development, and organizational development service provided by German trainer and business coach Sandra Dundler. According to the website, its core focus is on leadership breakdowns, unclear roles, slow decision-making, interface friction, and unspoken team conflicts that technology-oriented companies face amid growing complexity, remote/hybrid work, and organizational change.

Core Capabilities

The service is not centered on a single set of recorded courses, but on customized development processes designed to “make leadership effective, strengthen teams, and build organizational resilience.” Its methods include tools such as Positive Leadership, PERMA-Lead, 8S Stärkeprofil, DISG, LEGO Serious Play, mediation, organizational transformation, and business coaching. The website explicitly mentions Training, Coaching, Teamentwicklung, and Organisationsentwicklung, as well as Live Online Training, Blended Learning, online training, and workshop examples.

Pricing and Certificates

The website does not disclose prices, packages, course hours, or payment methods. Pricing is likely project-based and available only after contacting the provider. The certificate information mainly relates to the service provider’s own professional qualifications, such as university certificates in Positive Psychology/Positive Leadership, dvct-certified trainer and business coach status, 8S authorized coach status, and certified mediator credentials. However, it does not state whether participants receive a completion certificate.

Pros and Cons

Its main strength is the solid professional background of the trainer: the founder has more than 25 years of corporate experience, has been delivering training and facilitation since 1999, is familiar with remote teams and New Work practices, and is supported by publications, client feedback, BDVT industry involvement, and recognition from the European Training Award. The content is also closely aligned with real business pain points, emphasizing interaction, practical cases, and transfer into day-to-day work. The drawbacks are the lack of productized course information and limited transparency around pricing, duration, deliverables, and post-service support. The website is primarily in German, which creates a language barrier for Chinese companies or non-German-speaking learners.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is better suited to companies in German-speaking markets, or organizations with German communication capabilities, especially executives, project teams, HR leaders, and organizational development managers looking for leadership development, team conflict resolution, hybrid-work collaboration, and the development of a positive leadership culture. Access from China cannot be determined from the available content and is marked as unknown.