Lech Górniak PhD

Doctor of psychology with over 30 years of experience teaching and research. Graduate of the Institute of Psychology of the Jagiellonian University. Currently, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Didactics.  More than 20 years of experience in conducting trainings, trainings and counselling programmes in the field of organisational psychology, leadership, sales, effective action and building trust in organisations. Co-author and executor of several hundred training and consulting projects. Trainer, coach and mentor in the EU project “Academy of Training Masters”, implemented by the GT MENTOR company. Assessor in the IMC programme International Mentoring Certification programme.

Trainings/courses attended

– Systemic family therapy, various internships (Poland, Italy-Milan)

– Training for Trainers – on developing entrepreneurial and

leadership skills (Plunkett Foundation in cooperation with the

Know-How Fund, British Council)

– Participation in a three-year Polish-British programme of training

MATRIK (Management Training in Krakow and the Regions) delivered by the British Council and the Know-How Fund).  In particular – participation in the following training courses: Management Training, Management, Identification and analysis of training needs, Strategies and strategic management, Financial management and finance, Continuous professional development process Continuous professional development, Employee appraisal systems, Change management (re-engineering) change (re-engineering).

– “Leadership workshops” (David Javitch, Harvard & Jagiellonian Consortium for Health, Harvard, Krakow)

– International Certificate in Training, Learning and Development, Thames Valley University, London

– Fellowship at Oxford University (Wadham College)

– Certificate as Organisational Development Consultant, Advisio Consulting Methodologies

– Completed “Innovative Lecturer” training by Collegium Wratislaviense

– Participated in two-year long EU project “HUB Dydaktyczny” project implemented at the UEK, aimed at improving teaching didactic competences of academic teachers (as part of the Operational Programme “Knowledge Education Development”), which aimed, among other things at improving public policies and public education policy as well as activities, by strengthening higher education.

Awards

– Jubilee Award of the Rector of the Jagiellonian University, on the occasion of 20 years of scientific and didactic work

– Jubilee Award of the Rector of UEK, on the occasion of 30th anniversary of scientific and didactic work

Other:

Co-creator and main organiser of artistic and cultural events

promoting innovative trends in education. Several years of experience in

managing his own company, its employees and sales. Conducting

mentoring sessions and coaching for entrepreneurs and management

including certification of organisational mentors.

Co-founder of the Association of Management Consultants and Trainers MATRIK. Member of the Scientific Society of Praxeology.

Hobbies: cycling, skiing, snowboarding, making music, talking