Martin Raske - Culture | Growth | Impact
Martin Raske | People & Culture Executive
Profile
As an experienced People & Culture Leader, I shape necessary change in ways that empower people and connect organizations. My focus lies in leadership development, talent management, and the question of how structural and digital adjustments can give rise to a culture that combines performance, collaboration, and joy at work in a dynamic environment.
With solid experience in learning & development, coaching, change management, and organizational culture, I am particularly effective where complex challenges call for clarity, leadership, and inner attitude. With calm, foresight, and a touch of humor, I support individuals and teams in growing through demanding contexts and creating lasting impact together.
With solid experience in learning & development, coaching, change management, and organizational culture, I am particularly effective where complex challenges call for clarity, leadership, and inner attitude. With calm, foresight, and a touch of humor, I support individuals and teams in growing through demanding contexts and creating lasting impact together.
RECENT KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Stabilized People & Culture Operations at a large private provider of nursery homes and rehabilitation clinics, restructuring fragmented processes and enhancing operational efficiency for a workforce of 4,000+ employees.
- Implemented a Management Academy, a comprehensive leadership development program, providing a first time ever training to 90% of all managers within just one year.
- Transformed a large People & Culture department into an Agile Organization, fostering adaptability, responsiveness, and a people-centered culture.
- Designed and led talent development programs for multiple business units and whole companies, increasing retention and ensuring leadership continuity.
- Built a sustainable Corporate Health & Well-Being Strategy, achieving the prestigious Friendly Workspace label for a large organization and launching two company-wide health campaigns with 10,000+ participants.
- Negotiated an innovative social plan for a large SMI-listed company, reducing restructuring costs by 20% while enhancing employee benefits.
Formal Education
- MAS Business Administration (MBA) | Zurich University of Applied Science (ZHAW), Winterthur (2006 – 2007)
- Part-time Study in Educational Theory | Zurich University (1992 – 1996)
- Diploma in Secondary Education (phil. I) (Master) | Zurich University (1989 – 1992)
- Diploma in Primary Education | University of Applied Science in Educational Theory, Schaffhausen (1987 – 1989)
Additional Training and Certifications
- Media Training, Patrick Rohr (2025)
- Negotiation Training, Scotwork (2024)
- Certified HR Agile Practitioner (2021)
- Credited JPP Consultant (2020)
- Build the Next Generation - Leadership Development Program (2019)
- Being a Strategic Leader - Leadership Development Program (2017)
- High Impact Leader Program, Talentprogram Credit Suisse (2014/15)
- Senior Leader Program (2013)
- New Director Program (2010)
- Senior Management Training (2009)
- Financial Economics & Management - Post-Graduate Course, ZHAW (2006)
- Project Management & Leadership Training, Zurich Insurance (1999 – 2000)
Professional Biography
(c) Martin Raske, 2023