This event was held within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian Project 'Strengthening Membership Business Associations of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises', implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine (UNDP) in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and with the support of Switzerland.

Together with Eduard Maltsev, Deputy Dean of kmbs, head of MBA Presidents', they discussed topics of change, development, and organization management. 'They are like 2 legs, and you cannot walk without two legs,' with these words Jean-Pierre Caron described his model of organizational development, which he has successfully used for the last 30 years. This approach is based on three main phases: pioneer, differentiation, and integration, which gradually transition into one another. 'You wait until the fruit ripens to eat it. Many companies wait too long and do not transition to the third phase in time. Then the 'fruit' becomes overripe. And this becomes a problem,' noted Jean-Pierre Caron.

Offline and online participants, totaling almost one and a half hundred, actively joined the discussion. They asked many questions regarding various aspects of management—models, ways of evaluating results, and motivation. Participants were also interested in practical advice on organizing their employees and companies as a whole. Jean-Pierre Caron demonstrated from his experience that even factors such as human temperament affect management.

From his 12 years of experience working as a development manager at METRO Group, Mr. Jean-Pierre shares that a successful result is possible when the overall motivation of people increases.

'Start using these three phases to make changes in your organizations. And start listening to your people, act as a coach for them, and try to understand them,' emphasizes Jean-Pierre Caron at the end of his speech.

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