Executive workshop with VDMA China: Employee Negotiations and Control in High-Pressure Situations

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Restructuring in China is no longer only a legal or operational challenge, it is an executive decision-making challenge under pressure.

 

According to the latest VDMA China Business Climate Survey, 14% of VDMA member companies in China plan to reduce their workforce within the next 3–6 months. Many executives are therefore facing complex decisions: terminations, role changes, relocations, or adjustments to compensation and employment models—all in an environment where legal exposure and emotional reactions are closely intertwined. 

 

Dr. Florian Kessler from WZR China and Tilman Rieger from 8C Consulting, are holding an executive workshop with VDMA China on March 24 in Kempinski Hotel, around a two-lens approach: 

 

  • The Legal Risk Lens – What is legally required, what is negotiable, and where are the red lines in China? Delivered by an experienced China business lawyer, this part focuses on executive-relevant legal clarity, risk exposure, and defensible decision-making.

 

  • The Human Risk Lens – How do emotions, fear, and loss of trust impact negotiations, outcomes, and long-term performance? Delivered by a senior executive coach, this part introduces pragmatic leadership and negotiation tools, including Nonviolent Communication (NVC), tailored specifically for high-stakes executive conversations.

 

Rather than treating legal compliance and "soft skills" separately, the workshop integrates both perspectives. Participants will work through realistic executive cases and see how legally correct decisions can still fail if emotional dynamics are ignored and how emotionally intelligent communication can reduce resistance without compromising authority or legal safety.

 

Please click the link to view more details and agenda, and to sign up.