F ID I AC A D E M Y Cristina Mesonero (second from left) and other attendees relax during the Masters in Moving and Mobility programme THE FIDI MiM : A MASTERCLASS IN MANAGEMENT 2 F CRISTINA MESONERO FROM DLF INTERNATIONAL MOVERS, SPAIN IDI Affiliates who have completed Masters in Moving and Mobility (MiM) training say they had clear reasons for taking part in this intensive programme. Lifelong learner Cristina Mesonero, International Corporate Manager at DLF Spain, says: I knew that the professionals teaching this course belong to some of the most reputable companies in the moving business; I wanted to learn from them and from the 18 colleagues that attended from well-known companies around the world. For Jessica Deutschmann, Partner Relations Manager at Gosselin, moving on to a MiM 10 years after she completed FIDIs EiM training, made sense. The seminar not only gives great learning possibilities, it is also the best place for networking and connecting with peers in similar positions, and making valuable connections, she says. Meanwhile, Christiaan van der Ent, CEO at Van der Ent Group, wanted to challenge himself with a MiM. He says: One of my main goals was to get more insights and background information in the global moving industry. The MiM is a programme designed and developed by experienced professionals from our industry, says Mesonero. So the modules provide you with theoretical and practical innovative tools that help you understand your company as a whole and work in groups to look at real challenges that we have to tackle in our everyday work lives. Van der Ent says: We had a very diverse and 56 FF297 JunJul20 pp56-57 FIDI Academy MiM.indd 56 FIDIs Masters in Moving and Mobility (MiM2) seminars put new and established international managers through an intensive programme of learning, allowing them to acquire new skills and develop new capabilities, while broadening their network and making industry friends for life. FIDI Focus talks to three people who have taken part about the benefits of FIDIs mini MBA inspiring programme every day, handling topics like management strategy, financials, FAIM compliance and communication. Deutschmann adds that the MiM programme is very broad with a tough schedule covering vital topics. I liked the fact that it connected theoretical segments with a lot of interaction and teambuilding, she says. Although a typical MiM group of delegates already comes armed with lots of experience, she says, there is an incredible amount everyone still had to learn. Being a manager does not necessarily mean that you know all the details of the daily business, but you need to create an environment for your team to do the best job they can, she says. The seminar helped us to understand how to do this. Mesonero says her MiM course helped her appreciate how companies can have unique personalities and what company culture means, why we need corporate values and how those values define our behaviours and differentiate our companies. Usually, this culture is invisible for most of us, but company norms, symbols, values, attitudes and so on guide what we are doing and how we succeed. Understanding the culture of my company has helped me to run successful projects, avoid risks and to have a better work environment and better co-worker relationships, she says, adding that she learned the importance of people management and the consequences of recruiting badly and quickly. Deutschmann agrees. MiM showed how understanding different personalities your own and your colleagues is essential for a strong team. It helps to put together the perfect team starting with the hiring process, she says. Beyond recruitment, the MiM programme gives delegates the tools to improve many other aspects of their business performance, improving quality and reducing corporate risk, says Mesonero. And we saw the benefits of innovation in business, creating and implementing a new idea for which customers will pay... and we continued with modules on skills in leading, planning and supervising projects. MiM definitely opened my eyes and changed my view, says Van der Ent. Sometimes, the daily operational challenges lead us in how we run our business. This is always a short-term action, normally generating less revenue. With MiM, I learned more WW W. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 02/06/2020 12:27