Hope-based communications
We, Gesine Schmidt-Schmiedbauer and Philip Doyle, are hope-based communication pioneers and leading experts in the German-speaking region. Since the beginning, we have been part of the ongoing conceptual evolution and the growing international hope-based community.
We offer strategy consulting, trainings and personal coaching in English and German. Together with organisations, associations, special interest groups and businesses, we develop narratives on social and environmental impact.
Constructive, value-based and solution-orientated
Hope-based communication is a strategic approach to driving social change. The five shifts, it is easy to apply in everyday communication, regardless of the resources available.
Hoffnungsbasierte Kommunikation baut darauf auf, die eigenen Werte und Ideen sichtbarer zu machen. Sie betont die positiven Auswirkungen von Vorschlägen und Ideen und macht deutlich, dass es mehr braucht, als nur auf Probleme hinzuweisen, um nachhaltig zu überzeugen.
Emotions and neuroscience
Hope-based communications is based on findings from neuroscience and psychology. Especially in the handling and use of emotions. Hope is central to opening people up to social change and motivating them to take action.
The five shifts to hope-based communications.
Who we work with
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Spokespersons, experts, teams and changemakers who want to communicate better on socially relevant topics.
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Communications managers who are responsible for strategy, campaign work, media work, narratives and strategic storytelling in their organisation.
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Progressive, purpose-driven organizations, businesses, associations, representative bodies, and individuals.
Our customers and partners are based in countries such as Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Lithuania, Namibia, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
Internationally successful
Hope-based communications is a concept that has already been successfully applied by organisations and experts in over 70 countries. The hope-based community is an international network of communication experts and trainers.
More information can be found in the English-language newsletter by hope-based ommunications founder Thomas Coombes.
Our clients and partners
One Step Beyond developed and delivered a high-quality communications session for the ODIHR's 2022 Advocacy School on Gender and Politics training which targeted civil society representatives from the OSCE region. It was a great pleasure to work with Philip on this session!
Sara Haapalainen
Gender Adviser, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
What others say about us
I know Gesine and Philip from my time at Amnesty International, when they were responsible for some of the most innovative communications campaigns in the whole Amnesty movement. I consider them key allies to my own hopes of building a strong cohort of narrative leaders in Europe, and can see them becoming really important and influential figures in the European progressive scene.
Thomas Coombes
Founder Hope-Based Communications
Gesine and Philip from one step beyond have taken us a big step forward on our journey towards Doctors Without Borders' integrated communications across departments.
Jannik Rust
Head of Communications and Engagement, Doctors Without Borders Germany