Growth. After 16 years of being in the business, we have grown in oh so many ways; with our customers, trainers, translators, and participants. And with the challenges we have faced: financial crisis and Covid-19.
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Kräutertee & Tagebuch. There is something very soothing about having the same ol' ritual every evening. Journal entry and a hot cup of tea, a few pages of the book you're reading. Every single evening, no matter where! A good habit, I reckon.
It's official, NATIVES is now on the disciplined pursuit of less as we aim for a state of essentialism. Why? Well exploring, eliminating and executing has got to be an alliteration that is full of purpose. It's like we've been looking for something to call our journey. Voilá, we've found it. 2020's word of the year is essentialism. Thank you Greg McKeown.
Shit on your own doorstep, would you? Well hasn't Covid-19 helped sift out the shit from the crap. There are many chances in every crisis, you just need to see them and pick them up with a poop-bag.
Sail la vie. On my journey to becoming an official adventurer, I need to overcome the seven seas first. What a fantastic experience, and you're looking at an official RYA day skipper. And of course, you can be there for your customers from anywhere that has an internet connection. I really want to make that point very clear.
Happy Mother's Day! The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent. Erich Fromm
If there was ever a reason to appreciate life for what it's worth, then now is the time. A cup of coffee is not just a cup of coffee. It can't be. Coffee is a religion, a belief, a process, and ultimately a special moment.
What else is there to say, apart from keeping quiet and watching from a distance as life changes.
Wir bleiben zu hause. My family and I took it seriously. We hope you did, too.
Zonta says yes to no, and if there was ever a statement, attitude, position worth communicating time and time again, then this makes it into the top ten.
Henner Zimmat podcast time! And get the beers out. What a nice way to celebrate feierabend.
Coffee before you go go. At NATIVES we share our coffee with people who least expect it: the postman, the lady walking her dog, the swimming instructor round the corner. Sharing is caring.
We will grow up to be really cool old ladies. Well cheers to that! Of the 16 years NATIVES has been on the market, Jeanette has been on board for 13! #mustbelove
Jessica & Jeanette in NL to discover new places and see different faces.
Unser Stadtmarketing war gestern zu Gast bei uns. Was für eine Geschichte: "Wir geben denen der beweisen kann, dass es Bielefeld nicht gibt, 1 Million Euro." Nicht nur die Idee war super, sondern auch den emotionalen und mitreissenden Vortrag. Bielefeld gibt es, ich weiß es, ich wohne und arbeite hier. Danke an Achim Held, der die Aufmerksamkeit auf die Stadt vor 25 Jahren lenkte.
This is Frederike, she's going to be rewording what we do. In English. And then back into German. We're getting ready to cross the border. Watch this space.
Well go on then, ask me what my plans are for this year! I'd just like to point out, a new year is not the excuse to change (every)thing. If anything, I strive for continuity, and a pinch of wisdom. And if I could acquire a new skill, then it would be seeing the obvious. Happy New One.
Happy New Decade. Here's to a year full of the unexpected. And here's to everything we're expecting: MonYAYS, Choosedays, Whensdays, Thirstdays and Hollywood Fridays.
We wish you all a very merry Christmas. We hope 2019 was a good year and you're ready for the next decade. Let's make 2020 all about finding a happy middle. In everything we do. After happy comes joy.
We have a new sign. It's great when your co-workers are like your colleagues and everything feels like a support system. Best way to work. Here's to another collaborative year up ahead.
Dominic ist Inhaber von Podcastmania, und eine sehr alter Freund von mir. Alt im Sinne von Jahre die wir uns kennen. Unglaublich wie die Zeit vergeht. Gestern trafen wir uns in Berlin. Nice lunch with sooooo much talking.
Form follows function, yes! At a Hays HR BC in Berlin today w/ Meike Leue, die wahrhaftig versteht was es bedeutet zu begeistern! Großartig und vielen Dank!
Welcome Vicky. She'll be with us for most of December. Taking a closer look at how things are done at NATIVES. No day is the like the next, and that's exciting.
Christmas market time. Again. This time with the ZONTA Club of Bielefeld. We were all game, and so were the sausages. Yum. It's all for a good cause, and if it tastes good, then two reasons to go for the wurst.
When Kochstudio Pöschel is in the house, food love is in the air. This time he did the cooking, and I did the schlepping of drinks and empty plates.
Monday... Do it anyway.
What happens when you send Jessica to Wales to sleep in a tent, swim in the Irish Sea and auction off dinner in New York with Tina Roth-Eisenberg? Well, she sleeps in the tent, swims in the Irish Sea and flies to New York to have dinner. About last night. Raclette in the middle of Brooklyn, and so much laughing. Leave the impossible to others.
Well, if this hasn't been on my bucket list for a while, then I'm the Queen of England. How grateful am I for being able to attend Creative Mornings, and then in New York of all places? Esther Perel, you certainly know how to string those sentences together, and Tina Roth-Eisenberg, see you at dinner!
My heart is in it. This concrete jungle has won me over again. And I have met such nice people. And nett_worked. And listened to Esther Perel. And had rooftop bar Negronis. And and and ... How exhilerating.
BSt Team Tag ending on a kitchen high! Good day, good progress, good food. And back to Berlin, I go.
Now this is what we call spontaneous. Jeanette visiting from Berlin. And how else would you spend your after-dinner time if not talking about heimat. Coming this Friday on Hi_mat - dein Podcast von Nebenan.
When Dave is in town, it's always fun. Here he is visiting me at our ZONTA event yesterday. Here's to men empowering women. And here's to saying yes to no whenever you want and need to.
Dog in da house. But not Snoop. We welcome dogs. Particularly ones that contribute to our creative flow.
On-site meeting in my space. Exciting times up ahead with this crew.
Big city lights. All blurry, and fuzzy and not quite close enough. Berlin, you're our playground. You never cease to tire us, despite being loud and full of concrete jungle.
Imagination is the eye of the soul. Okay, well then run wild, won't you. This must be true, because all the other Chinese wise words we get from cookies and crackers are laden with spelling mistakes.
Our kitchen at NATIVES is a place of worship. We make coffee here, we cook here and we're simply gerne here. This photo has not been adjusted. Raw data so to speak. This was pure light this morning.
Für Macher und Tuer, und die, die es werden wollen. War heute beim MotionLab Berlin zu Besuch. Alles geht, nur Pillepalle nicht, steht auf ein Meetingraum (ein Doppeldecker-Bus...).
Draußen grauts; dafür grünts in unserem Berlinerburö schön.
Heiter bis Wolkig. So hieß ihre letzte Ausstellung bei den Nachtansichten 2019. Heute war sie zu Gast bei unserem Hi_mat Podcast. Bald auch zu hören!
500 new trees have found a home in the forest close to home. Johanne and I got wet and dirty planting 19 trees. I hope we get to see them grow tall and strong. Thank you Klima-Woche Bielefeld for getting us involved.
Co- für co-creation, co-working, co-education & co-action. Bin beim InfraLab im EUREF Campus Berlin: Zukunftsort, Reallabor & Denkfabrik. Komme wieder!
Digitalisierung beginnt im Kopf. Inspiriert sein, auch. @Microsoft. Panel m/ Antje Lezius MdB, Anne Kjær Riechert (ReDI School) & Astrid Aupperle (Microsoft).
Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn...
Das war Toolfest 2019: I M M E R S I V E. Fragen unserer Zeit: Wohin geht Neue Arbeit? Welche Werte sind wirklich wichtig? Wieso Stories statt Mission/Vision? Was wäre, wenn wir die Welt mit weit bunteren Linsen betrachten würden? Wieso nicht unsere Kunden zu HeldInnen machen? Danke, @toolfestberlin! Bild: Abdurahman Hale, ToolFest
There's nothing plain about these squares. Thank you to Susanne Ferrari for a great workshop.
Stop watching the time. It will never slow down, and you cannot make it pass any faster. Time has a mind of its time. Enjoy it for it is definitely limited.
As far as the eye can see and beyond. Bielefeld ist liebenswert, and that's what I love about it.
I am enjoying my podcast sessions. Indoors, outdoors, with and without background noise. No matter, the stories are all unique, and so are the people.
Kaffeeliebe trifft Wortliebe! (Pssst… On Albrechtstraße for when you're next in Berlin.)
Because always be building!
Together we can make a difference. Oh yes, we can!
When in Penzance, make sure to get a coffee from the tin cup coffee company. It is worth it.
We all have one. A playground where we wake the child in us. We all love to play and liberate the inner child. Go ahead, no one is looking, and if they are they might just do the same.
We made our own jewelry with Sarah Drew in Penzance. We used the things she fished from the sea. As a statement. It would be better to do without this lovely chain if it meant no plastic in the seas and oceans. Or puddles for that matter.
Everyone needs a break. And there's nothing like a good ol' beach in England. This was at Sennen Cove in Cornwall. A hell of a hill to get down, and what's more up. Some of the special things in life take a little more effort.
It’s always good to welcome team members to our Berlin site! El maestro de español, his wife and I.
We *heart* @Berlin_CM. A place to meet old friends. A space for “unique snowflakes”. Jeanette w/ Sven @spielfeld
Friends come and go. Some stick around for forever.
Where there is a wood, there is a way.
David Grill, friend and colleague. Thank you for always adding a second dollop of hot mustard onto anything we say and do. Someone has to.
Angeblich ist meine Stimme entspannter am Wochenende. Kann ich verstehen!
My first Hi_mat podcast interview with two people and a dog! So much fun. Our tablekicker is definitely a pull-factor. TEAMSCHLÜTER's Ralph and Rita strive to make us all very wetterfest.
>360 Unicorns weltweit; <30 davon in Europa. Europa muss mehr als Schritttempo fahren und Zebrafirmen nicht aus dem Visier verlieren! — Jeanette | Europäischer Innovationsrat
Two more very interesting Hi_mat podcast episodes were recorded today. I'm really enjoying this. We hope the listeners are, too. Every Friday we upload a new episode.
Wenn man was tut, dann tut sich auch was. Wie wahr? In diesem Sinne, los geht's!
Jonas and our cardboard Tischkicker... We are the champions!
Wenn was übrig bleibt, dann geben wir es mit. Waste not, want not. We say yes to no more unnecessary plastic.
We say yes to no more Bielefeld gibt's nicht. It exists. We can prove it.
Design Thinking: people from all warps of life come together and design something new. Exciting. The 8-week program was inspiring, and the people sowieso.
Excel training in Berlin with Jeanette and Jacek. I now know what a pivot table is. Not that I'd know how to generate one!
Interrogare zu Gast bei NATIVES im Rahmen einer Marketing-Club OWL Bielefeld Veranstaltung. 75 guests either sat, stood or tried a bit of both.
Marketing Club OWL Bielefeld zu Gast bei NATIVES. Und ich begrüße wie das Briten so machen: mit einem Glas in der Hand.
Dirk Blum von talentbee würde heute auch befragt. Spannend. Olderdissen zieht ihn immer wieder nach Bielefeld.
Hi_mat - dein Podcast von Nebenan. Wir sind dabei Menschen die in Bielefeld wohnen oder arbeiten zu befragen. Wir wollen wissen: Wie entsteht ein ultimatives Heimatgefühl? Das wird spannend.
When you folding tables made for you by Lars Führmann, you need to think about ergonomic solutions. We did. Here it is.
When your colleagues become your friends, it's all about separating the togetherness well.
It's not all concrete hiking when I head to Berlin. It can't be. That would be soooo wrong!
Bielefeld und München trifft sich in Berlin. Thema: Sprachcoaching Fazit: mal wieder spannend.
It's freiday, and a weekend is so much about being frei and freizeit. How frei do you feel right now? Oh and by the way, weekend is not only Saturday and Sunday. Weekend is any moment, where you're frei to choose what you do when. Less of these social daytime/weekday conformities.
Life is like a toolbox: you never know what you're going find in there. We like to rummage around in toolboxes, and be surprised by what we find. The things we find inspire us to design our thoughts. Thanks to Brevi Manu for this beautiful box.
Love is an opportunity to ... bake. We bake cakes, biscuits and ideas.
Unser Tages-Praktikant: Jonas. Welcome!
Der 3. Bielefelder Markentag war inspirierend. Hier bin ich vor dem Spiegel-Foto-Instant-Gerät mit den beiden Jungs von agfeo. See you again next year!
We did two years without one. Now the time has come for a backsplash. Let the coffee pool parties begin.
EU: Easy Uncomplicated cross-border travel and business. Maastricht, you're marvellous, Jeanette. (Back soon!).
Fridge full. Who wants one?
Another day, another dollar. And my favourite coffee from the Berliner Kaffeerösterei.
Another happy client been and gone. Thanks neues handeln. See you again soon.
When you book your event at NATIVES, we make sure the food is plenty and yummy. Thumel 1504 does the rest.
The sky is the limit, yes. The air is thin up there. Our clients love this little in-between game.
Flower Power in my new vase positioned in my new basket on my old table.
Happy New Year. Again! This time NATIVES started the year with some Vitamin S for sun.
Tree time. Why fell a tree when you have wood standing around?
Mary & Joseph Christmas are doing it again.
Am 7.12 hatten wir die Baden Württembergische Bank zu Besuch. Da hieß es, Wein auf, Teller drauf und geniessen!
Flattish fold von Lars Fuhrmann zeigt sich als wahrer Held.
Ulrich Bölles stellt in Hygge.zwei aus. Wir freuen uns Bielefelder Motive ganz nah zu haben.
At NATIVES, our laptops travel far and wide. This time, Jessica's is in Angola. And so is she.
Don't undertake unless ... Yes we do like a challenge, don't we?
Mr Bean and the J's. He's perfect: tall, handsome and quiet.
Sidney: I seeeee!
Hildegard Deppe kocht à table
Autumn has broken
Like the first morning.
007 - now our new co-worker
London Bridge is still there in all its beauty
Lift me up before you go go. Don't leave me hanging on a ...
Octopus at arms
Dennis oder what?
Cheese!
Thanks to Klaus Wohlmann, we now have new photos for the website. Soon to be uploaded for viewing pleasure.
Window cleaning
It takes three people three hours to clean our windows. We do transparency.
Co-working lunch
Dirk Blum from Talentbee made homemade burger buns, and even threw some patty on the BBQ. Yummy.
Flattish fold bar tables
These compact, easy to carry and very flexible bar tables are great for workshops, events and when you're fed up of sitting. Thank you Lars Führmann & partikel.
Klaus Wohlmann is our new co-worker. Photographer, artist and jet-setter. He took this photo as seen from the eyes of Hygge.zwei.
There is no such thing as "no"
Yes, that is true in most cases. But we have started saying "no" to evening events. For the sake of our neighbours.
Thank you for being our guest, MIELE!
Hochkonzentriert arbeiten die Frauen und Männer von MIELE in unseren Räumlichkeiten!
Es Weihnachtet bei NATIVES!
Der erste NATIVESSLAM war ein voller Erfolg! Vielen Dank an alle Teilnehmer und Künstler - wir hatten eine Menge Spaß.
Another SLAM on the wall? Yes! NATIVESSLAM around the corner.
Wir zählen (auf) Euch! Kommt zu unserem großen NATIVES SLAM am Freitag!
New Berlin office space: wird! Wir freuen uns!
Jessica on a mission: from small talk to net(t)work
1 day. 18 cities. 500 children. Jeanette in Duisburg to support this year's Global Designathon.
MIELE Workshop - Check! Kunde glücklich, NATIVES glücklich.
Hier kommt MIELE!
“Teamtreffen in Süddeutschland. Eine tolle, lockere Runde. Aufwärmspiele inklusive!”
NATIVES eats out - Team lunch @Numa
The future of work: Jeanette and intern Hannah at the Betahaus.
Grüße aus Berlin: Hannah besucht Jeanette und schnuppert ein wenig Großstadtluft. Viel Spaß!
Auch in sprachlicher Hinsicht sind wir die sprichwörtlichen Feuerlöscher! Wir kümmern uns um Eure sprachlichen Notfälle.
News from Berlin: Innovationsfrühstück zum Thema Intrapreneurship mit Matthias Patz, Innovation DB
Berlin calling: Did someone say sunglasses? A sunny start to the week, everyone!
A #herbst must-have: #sauberlaufzone
Happy Birthday Jessica!!! Das gesamte NATIVES Team wünscht Dir alles Gute!
Ein schönes Wochenende wünscht Euch das Team von NATIVES - Happy FriYaY!
Herbstdeko made by NATIVES
Nur noch wenige freie Plätze! NATIVES' erstes Junior Entrepreneur Camp hier in Bielefeld. Hier geht es zur Anmeldung!
Die Kunst der Sprache ist unser Metier - Wenn es mal hakt, dann helfen wir und geben Euch Rat!
New setup at the office - the long co-working table!
Another successful englishday with this year's new Azubis at Bertelsmann!
Join us! NATIVES' erstes Junior Entrepreneur Camp. Hier geht es zur Anmeldung!
Chiara was on a secret mission for the next event @ NATIVES. Stay tuned!
Just had a very pleasant lunch with the team
Our Faema loves you, and so do we.
What a nice surprise - Chiara came in to make waffles for lunch today. Thanks!
Jeanette rustling up some lunch in BI today!
You want to learn Chinese? No Problem! Contact us!
View from our beautiful backyard! Let the sunshine in!
Jeanette talks learning strategies with Sprachheld, Berlin. More soon on our blog…
We turned the panels the other way around. More acoustic absorption. Of course. Try, try and try again.
NATIVES, say peep one time!
Sage mir was du isst, und ich sage dir wer du bist". Alles klar!
What do you fancy love?
Dogs welcome.
We love our fans.
Our Popsters.
Jessica's Klasse schaut bei NATIVES rein
End-of-year breakfast with my Business English class at the Bertelsmann Berufsschule
Acoustic Haven
Eat In - Talk Away. First English Breakfast event.
Goodbye Mr Sangs
Hier wird Matthias Hunke von P&F Versicherungen + Altersvorsorge von Jessica gecoacht.
Gintology discovery
Helping others structure the unstructured
Mehr als nur Kollegen: Jessica und Linda
Am Wochenende hat Jessica unseren Trainer Matthew in Kassel besucht. Feierabendbier inclusive - Prost!
Popster ice-cream for breakfast. From Berlin with frozen love.
Jessica with two of her coachees at this year's Reinhard Mohn prize ceremony in Gütersloh. And the winner is...
Nachhilfe bei NATIVES - konzentriertes Arbeiten in hygge Atmosphäre
NATIVES goes digital - spannender Workshop zum Thema "digital durchstarten" im Lenkwerk
Unsere Lernstudiotüren in Sachen Nachhilfe sind geöffnet.
Say hello to Sidney!
Wie wäre die englische Übersetzung für diesen Satz? Beste Idee bekommt Bestätigung!
Rooftop nettworking with Sebastian & Fabian. Endlich nett und nicht nur net!
After-work beats & nettworking with Wilder Heinrich get-together at Kleinkes Nettelstroth.
English Breakfast and more bei NATIVES - Neugierig? Dann schaut mal hier
Und Action: Jessica hat heute ihre Stimme verliehen. Voice-Over bei den Jungs von FunkFood
Nanu? Dunkle Wolken über NATIVES? Nein! Eine Akustiklösung.
En route home
tbt: Wow! Seitdem hat sich eine Menge getan! Besucht uns und schaut es Euch an!
Leaving our mark in Prague. Here at the Rudolfinum
The wheels on the Prague bus go round & round
Matthew & Jessica in Prague ready to rock and roll their workshop week
GROSSartig
Escaping the Escape. Dieses Mal ist das schöne Nordhessen der Zufluchtsort
Ja, auch Hunde lernen bei uns was. In diesem Fall, lernt Blanco seine Beine schön elegant zu bewegen. Es gibt viele Wege zum Leckerli!
So bekommt die Stadt auch Aufmerksamkeit. Danke Kassel!
Lernen mit mehr Ausblick: heute mit Jeanette in Berlin. Never stop learning. You can always sleep later…
NATIVES beweist sich als echter Bielefelder
We believe in Bielefeld
Freitag war der erste "Supper Club" bei uns! Schaut doch nächstes Mal auch rein!
Team Sitzung! Endlich draußen sitzen
Welche Bedeutung hat Virtual Reality in der Bildung?
Stefanie kicks-off her courses at Aesculap
Food & Drink Time in den Ankergärten
Basteln mit Nattkemper & Brummel
Noch immer freie Plätze: Kinderyoga-Kurse bei uns! Weitere Infos >>hier
Boys Day with NATIVES at the Bertelsmann Stiftung. Viel Englisch, viel Einsicht und viel Spaß!
Already having a reminiscent office moment
Und Action: Video Testimonial für P&F in Paderborn. Gerne!
Voller Einsatz: Kommunikations Coaching für Bastian von der P&F GmbH & Co. KG
Noch schnell anmelden! Ab Mai starten Kinderyoga-Kurse bei uns! Weitere Infos >>hier
Our Faema E61 gets some attention
Zur Einstimmung aufs Wochenende: Dominik Welslau von P&F bekommt ein Kommunikations Einzelcoaching von Jessica
TOP SECRET: Besuch von Mark Leewe von Mukutu und Marc Brautmeier von cokoon
When will I be famous? Jessica erscheint in der nächsten Ausgabe nach einem Spontaninterview
Nicht vergessen: Ab Mai starten Kinderyoga-Kurse bei uns! Weitere Infos >>hier
Jessica checks out our new noise absorbing pinboard in Hygge.eins
Hygge.eins already in use - is there a nicer spot to work?
Auch wenn der Himmel über Bielefeld grau ist - es grünt bei NATIVES
Nur wer seiner Muttersprache beherrscht wird jemals eine Fremdsprache können
It's about choices. Everything is. What do you see first?
Some of the NATIVES crew are at the Baltic coast this week. Coincidence oder what?
Understanding Facebook together
Nanu? Was wurde da denn im NATIVES Office abgeliefert? Seid gespannt!
Treffen um das Bielefelder Supper Club Format weiter zu planen. Erster Termin steht! Here comes social dining a la natives.
Stefanie Alexander conducting a Global Speaking Assessment. Any time, any place!
Am 24.2.17 haben wir unser Büro in den Ankergärten feierlich eröffnet. Wir freuen uns auf Euch. Coffee. Conversation. Co-Working.
Wir lieben gutes Essen. Besonders wenn es von Sebastian und Falk von der Firma Wilder Heinrich kommt. Lecker. www.wilderheinrich.de
Wir sagen Tschüss zu Linda. Bis 2018! We miss you already.