One Team. One Shared Language. One Bridge.
Our long‑standing experience shows that successful digital culture is always diverse. What matters is knowing what we can build with it — something that helps us navigate a globalised world with clarity and confidence: a bridge.
These companies already trust and work with us:
Culture-Connection-Collaboration
At ilvy, “culture” means more than national identity. It includes organisational culture, analogue culture, and digital culture — all of which influence how teams communicate and work together.
We help organisations create a shared language across this diversity, because that shared language is the bridge that enables fast, confident and trusting collaboration in a digital future.
And the foundation of that bridge? Your cultural differences — used consciously and effectively.
Let’s build that bridge with you!.
Coaching • Seminars/Workshops • Consulting
Confidently Navigating a Globalised World with Digitalisation and HR 4.0
True innovation does not thrive in teams that all come from the same place. Cultural diversity is a powerful competitive advantage in digital transformation — and diverse teams gain a clear head start in global markets.
We make this advantage visible, tangible and operational. Continue reading to see how we turn diversity into performance.
Our Team
Who is behind ilvy?
Erika Shishido Lohmann (M.A)
Managing Director von ilvy Intercultural HR.
Dr. Patricia Martinez
Patricia is our strategic partner for internationalisation and contributes more than 30 years of experience in international trade.
Liz Henderson
Liz is our strategic partner for Australia and the United Kingdom. As a business language trainer with ICC certification, she brings together international expertise and deep intercultural insight.
Dagmar Baron
Dagmar is our office assistant and keeps ilvy running smoothly with her calm approach, organisational clarity and heartfelt commitment.
Mio
Mio is our Feelgood Chief Officer and, with a cheerful nature, brings a positive atmosphere to ilvy. Mio adds lightness to the working day and reminds us to pause, breathe and keep smiling.
Intercultural and Digital Expertise in One Person
Erika Shishido-Lohmann
I grew up in Peru in a Japanese family — a unique intercultural background that has shaped my perspective on diversity, communication, and collaboration from an early age. My approach integrates understanding, empathy, and action, because meaningful change occurs only when knowledge becomes practice.
As a certified trainer, consultant, coach and (e‑)facilitator, I specialise in intercultural management, digital collaboration, and internationalisation. I draw on extensive experience in management, teaching, and international project work, and I work with methods such as Microtraining, Mobile Learning, EDU‑Scrum and Liberating Structures.
I hold a Master’s degree in Media & Education and studied Communication Science in both Germany and Peru. I am also certified in Intercultural Competence Training and Change Management Coaching.
I work fluently in German, English and Spanish. Outside of work, I recharge through dance, improv theatre, photography and travel.
My motto: “Emotion, identification and capability are the forces that shape change.”
Coaching • Seminar • Consulting
The Difference Between Training, Workshops and Coaching
Whether we support you in strengthening intercultural or virtual competences, our work always starts with your specific needs. We are enthusiastic about agile methods because they enable genuine partnership and better results. We can combine workshops with follow‑up coaching or offer standalone training — the format is fully tailored to you. For orientation, we distinguish between several core formats.
Training / Seminar
A seminar is a structured training format delivered to a defined group of participants and based on a programme planned in advance.
It is characterised by:
- Transmission of theoretical and practical knowledge
- Predefined content and learning objectives
- Group work and collective activities
- Examples, exercises, and applied practice
- Fixed duration (e.g., half‑day, one or two days).
Purpose:
To develop competencies in a group setting and provide tools that can be applied across different professional contexts.
Coaching
A coaching is a personal development process that addresses the individual challenges of a person or a small group.
It is characterised by:
- Personalised support (1:1 or in micro‑teams)
- Focus on individual goals, specific needs, and real‑life challenges
- Reflective questioning, perspective exploration, and increased self‑awareness
- High flexibility in content, pace, and duration
- A continuous process – not a one‑off event or a standardised format.
Purpose:
To facilitate sustainable change, strengthen personal resources, and enhance one’s ability to act and make decisions effectively.
Workshop
A workshop is a collaborative format in which teams develop shared insights, strategies, and solutions for concrete challenges.
It is charecterised by:
- improving team dynamics in international contexts
- developing shared behavioural guidelines (team agreements)
- further developing processes, communication, or collaboration with cultural sensitivity
- co‑creating strategies or cultural frameworks for internationalisation (“Internationalisation at Home”).
Purpose:
When teams or organisations want to jointly shape intercultural collaboration, processes, or organisational culture.
We invite you!
We invite you to explore our coaching and consulting services, as well as our seminar programmes.
Coaching • Seminars / Workshops • Consulting
A selection of our past project references:
Sector: Energy
People Culture Integration
Cross‑Cultural Awareness with a Focus on Spain for Siemens Wind Power as Part of the Siemens–Gamesa Merger
Sector: Fashion und Textil
Internationalisation Consulting
Sector: Fashion PAI Programme for Internationalisation.
Sector: Energy
Facilitation for Large Groups
Intercultural Cooperation with Spanish Stakeholders. Siemens Wind Power .
Sector: Aviation
Intercultural Communication Lufthansa Technik AG.
Working together with France and USA.
Sector: Tourism
International Teambuilding
Hotel Melia – Hamburg
Sector: Energy
Cross Cultural Awareness
Working together with partners from China.
ilvy’s networks, memberships and strategic partnerships:
Our Core Identity
Why we made a difference?
- Respect, empathy and true connection:
By listening deeply and creating space for real perception, we build a safe and trusting environment for all our intercultural learning formats — including trainings, coaching sessions, workshops and blended learning programmes. - Flexibility and a willingness to evolve:
We don’t believe in standard solutions. We adapt — to your people, your challenges and your pace. And we are always open to shifting our own perspective, because change begins with curiosity.
What Makes Us Different
- We stay focused on the goals we define together — at every step of the process.
- Practical application comes first: everything we do aims at real impact in the workplace.
- Our trainings are designed with a clear awareness of how human learning actually works.
- We collaborate with our clients as trusted and equal partners.
Our Approach to Quality
- We prepare your project with great attention to detail:
- We take time to understand your needs, connect with participants in advance, and gauge their prior knowledge.
- Ongoing feedback is part of our quality promise.
It helps us test progress, refine outcomes, and — when appropriate — create clear action plans and personal development feedback for longer programmes. - The better we know you, the better we can customise your training or coaching.
Which is why our first priority is simple: getting to know you well.
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