Our logbook
A logbook is the common form of recording the events of each passage in seafaring. It captures the daily maneuvers, events and operations similar to a diary or protocol.
Our logbook is a summary of previous sailing experiences.
LEADExperience 10.2024
🌊 **LEADERSHIP Performance:
A tailwind to success** ⛵
Our managers have also earned a short break - a sailing trip off the coast of Croatia to discover new perspectives and experience real teamwork! 🛥️ We set off from Trogir, the sun was shining and the sails were set - well, at least partially. 😅
Whether genoa or jib - not everyone knew immediately which sail belonged where, but with the right amount of agility it was no problem! 🎯 Backboard, helm board, windward and leeward...
What sounds simple in theory quickly turned out to be a challenge when the stern line and mooring line were suddenly urgently needed! 🌀
But after a few swerves around a shallow area and the use of the spinnaker, it was clear: in the company as on the water, setting the headsail correctly gets you to your destination faster. 🏆
Leadership on the high seas - an adventure that teaches us the power of teamwork and agility. 💪 Be ready to set sail and navigate the stormy seas in business too! 🌬️
Thanks to Robert Kovar for this great experience!
Paul L., CEO
TRAINExperience 10.2024
“This is the 3rd time I have enjoyed a sailing week with the experienced skipper and coach Robert Kovar.
It was and still is an instructive week for me every time, where you not only get infected by sailing fever, but also learn a lot about yourself.
Robert always has an overview so that you always feel safe on board.
Interesting conversations reflecting on the day, steering the sailing boat in all areas and positions, as well as good food make the whole thing a great overall experience that makes you want to go to sea.”
A. Haberkorn, GF and entrepreneur
......and he's done it again!
Robert Kovar has a very special gift for connecting people - probably due to his coching skills and his numerous leadership trainings. In fact, without knowing a single person beforehand, the crew was very well coordinated, and as I mentioned at the beginning, this is no coincidence, but is based on Robert's talent.
For the first time, I wasn't interested in games, fun and excitement, but in technique, skill and responsibility, and Robert allows you to push yourself to your limits, to make mistakes, but always makes sure not to endanger anyone or suffer any damage, you always feel “supersave” and learn from the incredible experience and know-how.
THANK YOU Kapitano!
Thomas S.
WIEDExperience Leadership
A weekend sailing in Croatia with friends is an unforgettable experience. The clear, azure blue sky and the sparkling waters of the Adriatic create the perfect backdrop for our sailing experience. The leadership training taught us about communication, delegation and a lot of SEA. We anchored in quiet bays, jumped into the refreshing water and explored the coasts. In the evenings, we enjoyed local specialties in true insider tip restaurants while admiring the sunset over the sea. The conversations and laughter of our group made the moments together particularly precious. A weekend that not only strengthened friendships, but also allowed us to experience the beauty of nature to the full. Many thanks to Robert for the unforgettable experience and your training to strengthen us in our individual leadership tasks. We really enjoyed the time and were able to immerse ourselves in the world of sailing and gain a lot of experience. The night sailing in particular was a unique experience 😉.
Michael W., Head of Sales
MIXExperience Networking
Three days and nights at sea. Five Austrians, one German - and among us our skipper, coach and friend Robert, whom we have all known for years or decades and who is the link between the six of us.
Will we become a team within these few days? How quickly will we trust each other? Who will take on which team role in this constellation? How will this MIXExperience work?
Wonderful!
The joint task of steering our beautiful sailing boat across the Adriatic quickly welded us together. Each of us is given a task on the boat. Take the helm, catch the mooring line, haul the fenders in and out, roll up the stern lines, stow away, “on slip”. Please what?
We have to find our roles quickly and take responsibility for our parts. Robert guides us through the various maneuvers with short, concise explanations: mooring and casting off, setting sails, tacking and keeping on course during all of this!
The sea has enormous power! Especially in our unusually stormy September days, which don't allow us rather inexperienced sailing crew to go out every day.
The first realization: We have so much out of our hands! We can't influence the weather. It is what it is: we make the best of it!
To get a sailing boat across the (stormy) sea, you need a team of people who enjoy learning new things. People who enjoy responsibility but can also take a step back. And a skipper and friend who, with his experience and foresight, guided us safely through storms, imponderables and challenging situations.
The fact that it was so much fun and instructive for all of us in a way is thanks to all of us: we quickly got involved with each other and this journey together! And our friend Robert, who, thanks to his experience as a coach, brought people from his life together who quickly gained trust in each other and became a team in four days at sea.
Katja N., Coach and Strategic Consultant
Der sichere Hafen
Despite all the enthusiasm of the participants, you have to head for the safe harbor in critical situations. This is what happened this year in Korcula during a heavy thunderstorm, heavy squalls and unbelievable amounts of rain.
The nice thing at sea is that as quickly as the rain came, we saw the sun again.
Robert K., Skipper & Coach
MIXExperience Networking
I found these days simply great and incredibly enriching. You chose the team perfectly. After the introductory meeting, I was curious to see how such mature personalities would cope in such a small space and with the challenges of nature and sailing. I went on board with my own childlike curiosity. What I experienced was a perfect merging of people with a wide range of professional experience, personal preferences and interests. A cheerful team spirit quickly emerged. No one put themselves in the foreground, everyone had room to develop and experience themselves. It quickly felt like we had known each other for much longer. I had the feeling that we quickly came to trust each other. All this with you in the watchful background, always challenging us with a little wink.
The sea and the weather did the rest to test us. But with you as the skipper, it was very clear that the care and decisions were yours😉. We were a team, but not the decision-makers this week and even though we made a lot of jokes about it (because each of us probably makes a lot of decisions in our everyday lives), it was also a quiet pleasure for all of us to be “just” a team this time. It was also an experience not to have to take on overall responsibility, but “only” to make sure that our own contribution was as good as possible. I would never have thought that half a day's sailing could make you sooooooo tired.
Ulrike E. Consulting, Mergers & Acquisition
SAILExperience
Sailing is a good symbol for life itself: sometimes the wind is perfect and it runs all by itself, sometimes there's a headwind, in which case it takes a little experience and sensitivity when trimming the sails to move forward anyway. Yes, and sometimes a gust catches you (usually unexpectedly), in which case a clear focus on the present moment and decisive action on the part of the skipper helps. Condensed into a few days at sea, these were some valuable lessons learned!
Max E., Dir. Administration, Controlling & Reporting
TOExperience
The days at sea were characterized by intense and deep conversations that created exceptional closeness and trust within the crew. Honest words were spoken, leading to several “aha” moments. In these moments we realized how intertwined our strengths and weaknesses are. We realized that true leadership lies not only in mastering techniques, but in honest exchange and reflection of our own abilities and limitations. This strengthened us as a team and showed us how important mutual support and openness are. This trip not only helped us grow as sailors, but also as people. The experiences and insights we have gained will stay with us for a long time. Here on board, each of us not only got to know our own strengths better, but also learned to respect and support the weaknesses of others.
Josef K., Head of the Technology Department
WIRTExperience II
As an interim manager and coach myself, it was a great experience to spend a few days on the sailboat with Robert as skipper and coach. Robert knows like no other how to combine the pleasant with the useful here on the boat and at sea and how to translate the most diverse situations and events, be it wind, waves, weather, group dynamics, into real life, making the parallels to leadership and organization visible and allowing the relevant learnings to be drawn from them. There is also plenty of fun and culinary enjoyment. All in all, a real experience!
Jürgen Kaiser, Finance Interim Manager
I am a self-confessed repeat offender... and would do it again and again! Robert has a special gift for giving the crew a feeling of security, of always having the situation under control - and when sailing things can get tricky very quickly - and yet still pushing the limits. True to the motto "we're all in the same boat", the different characters are what make the ship so special; Robert is excellent at imparting sailing know-how and at the same time providing valuable coaching in leadership, communication, organization and other management tasks. And it's fun, too.
Thomas Schevaracz-Helm, Head of SME Banking DACH.
WIRTExperience I
I never thought I would miss the jump into the cold water before breakfast. I'm back to being a wimp. Thank you for four unforgettable days full of humor and depth! Shallow jokes included. Thank you for your consideration for your clumsy stowaway. And above all, thank you Robert, what you're doing is great. Mama Mia Bay included! I'm already looking forward to our tactical debriefing.
Gerhard Hofer, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Die Presse
What does sailing have to do with management? At first I asked myself this question too...
Robert knows how to use impressive examples in the context of sailing to demonstrate potential and to reflect on it. Robert transforms topics such as clear communication, establishing a uniform understanding of goals, planning processes and clear allocation of tasks for daily use in management and on board. Of course, there is also plenty of fun to be had with the team. I can only recommend it to anyone looking for an experience outside of the usual training methods.
Thomas Kölsch, Managing Director of Vermögensberatung GmbH
COACHExperience II
I have some sailing experience and know the dynamics when teams meet on the boat for the first time, even if they are friends.
This time I was able to observe the dynamics even more closely with a different “task” or goal. It enriched me and showed me “new things” that I had previously ignored.
Robert is an experienced guide and sailing bear. The team was wonderful at pointing out strengths and weaknesses in a short space of time.
The result is a recommendation for sailors too, for a different team and leadership experience in a very short time.
Elisabeth Weghuber, Managing Director
COACHExperience I
Sailing with Robert & Markus is enriching on many levels. It brings wonderful people together, uncovers issues quickly and the special environment helps to find solutions. More about this in my podcast „Alles Liebe, Erika“ - #69. Erika Kleestorfer, Leadership Coach, Keynote Speaker, Uni Lecturer
Robert and Markus create something very special with their sailing experiences - 3.5 days in which everything is lived, felt and learned more intensely than would otherwise be possible for teams. The experience creates closeness and trust, uncovers and breaks down barriers and enables the confrontation with oneself and others. Further development for management teams at the highest level! Elisabeth Overbeeke, Leadership Development, OE & Strategy advisory
TEAMExperience
A team experience is, as the name suggests, not a solo trip and certainly not a pleasure trip, but a trip into a world in which we can make visible a state that accompanies us every day for a few days, hours and moments. For a few days, under your careful, clear but extremely loving leadership, we lived the TEAM idea in which it was not about: someone else is great, but rather: total commitment from all employees, which was brought to the center. And what is the most important thing when everyone should, must and, above all, is allowed to pitch in? That everyone is seen, is in the right place, has the right tools, can use them and feels challenged and supported in the task.
And that is exactly where the days on board with Robert brought us; we were able to experience a teaser of ourselves, of how we can be when we take our place and act accordingly. We took a big step together, overcame boundaries, found our voice, opened our hearts and know that Robert will continue to be a great support to us.
So there is still a lot ahead of us, but what we have achieved so far motivates us and we know that the next experience with Robert is coming! Ahoy! Peter H, CEO
MIXExperience
A night trip to Hvar sharpens the SENSES.
This time it was entrepreneurs, board members and managing directors from various areas of the economy. An interesting and exciting MIX.
In addition to the exchange on the current economic and political situation, leadership sailing was also not neglected.
"Thanks to the experienced skipper who made this experience a successful training trip. We had a good atmosphere, lots of fun and benefited enormously!" MK, Managing Director
"It was my first time sailing and in combination with leadership. A great experience, a memory that will definitely last. It was exciting, interesting and always funny."
BL , Wirtschaftstreuhänder
KATExperience
The sailing trip with Robert was an exciting and extraordinary experience for our group.
We were not only able to broaden our sailing horizons, but also gain a lot of positive personal experience as a team.
Collaboration, reliability and mutual trust are not only essential qualities on a boat, but also in professional life, the basis for a functioning partnership.
As a very experienced skipper and coach, Robert creates a motivating atmosphere in every situation with his relaxed and sensitive approach.
But there is never a lack of fun and there is enough time to enjoy the wonderful bays and the excellent konobas. Robert is an expert here too.
A unique week that we would not want to miss.
M. Wollner, GF gemdatnoe
OEWExperience
As a hotelier, I have always gone my own way, which has made the Altstadt Vienna an extraordinary and successful company. With quality of life not only for our guests but also for all employees and myself! Success always needs new impulses, which is what we sought and found here on a sailing trip in Croatia.
Our skipper Robert, as always excellent, drew exciting parallels between sailing, leadership and organization and knew how to challenge us and promote team spirit.
The weather offered everything from rain, storms and rough seas to lovely summer weather. Sunsets in dream bays with wonderful food. The conversations were just as varied as the weather. From current business topics to very entertaining conversations.
O.E.Wiesenthal, GF Hotel Altstadt
SEERExperience
An extraordinary environment with extraordinary opportunities to experience yourself and others. With his Experience Days on the high seas, Robert Kovar creates a successful combination of self-discovery and team building. In a short time, the whole crew has the chance to gather lots of new ideas for working together. I really enjoyed the time on board and was able to get involved, even though I'm not a sailor. Exciting and educational days in a beautiful landscape.
I. Seer, Executive Coach
FB2Experience
The experience was an unforgettable one for our management team. In addition to teaching us our first sailing skills, Robert taught us how to implement leadership skills and new perspectives for our strategy. He sparked passion in us.
E. Bors, GF AFS
SCHÖNExperience
Robert is an excellent skipper with a lot of experience and sensitivity when sailing. He is characterized by his high level of motivation and human values. A week with him in the Adriatic, whether with friends/family or as a company team, is an unforgettable experience.
C. Schön, GF Immo-Solutions
CCFAExperience
In contrast to standard training courses, there are challenges imposed by nature as well as adventure and fun. Managers who want to be (even) more successful in their careers like to use leadership training. All those who see the offer of standard training courses as too little of a challenge, or who expect too little progress from them, will find a suitable alternative in Robert Kovar's coaching sessions.
GATtermaranExperience
I have been working with Robert Kovar for many years as a former customer, top manager and trainer and I value his high level of leadership and team experience. With his Sailing Experiences, he offers an excellent intervention for self-awareness and further professionalization of personal leadership behavior. I have also had the opportunity to experience the Sailing Self-Experience with him and have seen how I have benefited enormously in my own leadership behavior.
B. Gattermeyer, Principal Partner ARGO
Leadersnet Experience
LEADERSNET was on board coach and consultant Robert Kovar. Why on board? Robert Kovar runs leadership and team experience seminars on sailing boats in Croatia. He reveals why he turned his "dream" into a career and what the "manager of the future" must be able to do in his interview.
C. Zsovinecz, GF Leadersnet
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