OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE
We inspire courage to create worlds in which one wants to be in.
Our purpose is to assist companies in creating and implementing innovations, whether through education or facilitation of product, service or process design. We are fully involved in the work process, putting our professionalism, authenticity and positive attitude into every part of it.
THE CAPTAINS
Alicja Bartkiewicz
Brainwave managing partner Consultant, trainer, ICF coach
Since she was a child, she didn't like being told what to do. She used to think that something was wrong with her. Today she knows that she rightly rebelled against the education system, which castrates invention.*
She gained extensive business experience working in various companies, such as: TVN24, Liebrecht & Wood, Buzz Media, Havas Group, BlaBlaCar.
Her mission is to create workplaces where people are truly engaged in their work and in which employees don’t only think about their next vacation. She assists in building committed and well-coordinated teams and trains lecturers from state and private universities.
She loves traveling and everything related to discovering the unknown.
Graduated with a Bachelor in International Relations from the University of Warsaw and the Business Coaching Diploma at the PwC Academy.
* source Newsweek No. 43/2019
Irek Piętowski
Brainwave founder and managing partner Consultant, trainer, speaker
A humanist and former artist who despised business as a student, and then discovered that it was his passion and calling. Today he knows that he can run a business in harmony with himself.
He was a Business English teacher for twelve years, he ran an artistic agency for seven years, so working for large international organisations is his second nature.
His mission is to change the organisational culture to one that supports customer-centricity, creativity and innovative employees.
One of his passions is playing drums. As a musician he has performed at the Opole festival and in the Mam Talent semi-final! He loves to play tennis and run.
Graduated with a Masters in Philosophy from the University of Warsaw.
WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT US
OUR VALUES ARE A COMPASS AND DRIVER
They let us make the right decisions. Thanks to them we are able to find ourselves in new or unforeseen situations and find the right direction. They also give us energy to take action and grow.
Creating worlds where you want to be in
As humans, we have the power to create worlds. Those worlds can be companies, institutions or cities. They can be what we want. The ones you don't have to run from. But they can also be a nightmare if we don't know for whom and what for we create them. Therefore, discovering the needs of the people and conscious design is a priority for us.
Impacting the world
We are involved in projects that have a positive impact on people - both as clients and employees. We work for organisations whose decisions and activities have a wide range of influence, which is why it is so important for us to thoroughly understand the needs of all stakeholders.
Overcoming difficulties
We like to help clients face challenges. This drives us to take action and give 120 percent. Where others see the problem, we see a chance for development. Product, service, the entire organisation, as well as ourselves.
Sustainable work and development
Working in business creates the risk of constantly sacrificing the present for the future. This often causes tremendous distraction and the loss of common sense. That is why we care about the effects of our projects and training courses, and that participation in them is a good experience for our clients, partners and employees.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
- We were the first in Poland to use Design Thinking to create an innovative way of recruiting employees. (Take a look)
- As one of the few companies in Poland training in the Design Thinking method, we have experience in running design projects, which we share with participants.
- We are an interdisciplinary, unique and well-coordinated team, which translates into the flexibility and efficiency of our work.
- We have a rich network of contacts with specialists from various fields with whom we work with on projects.
- Like no other, we build open and authentic relationships and a relaxed atmosphere of work in which everyone can be themselves.
- We are not only experts but also true enthusiasts of Design Thinking. We use this method to create value for our clients and in everyday work on the development of our business, as well as in private life.
- We love our work and our clients. We like Mondays and coming back from vacation.
- The beginning of any project with a client is to find common values. Thanks to this, work is more effective and commitment comes naturally.
THE BRAINWAVE STORY
Timeline
Styczeń 2013
Irek comes across a TED talk "Do schools kill creativity?" by Sir Ken Robinson (I want to see the video). Ken's speech completely shatters Irek's perspective and changes his life forever.
Maj 2013
Ala, working in the marketing industry, notices hot spots in the organisational culture of companies, which require only obedience from employees, instead of encouraging independent action. Alicja, in turn, begins to look for meaning, relationships with people and opportunities to use talents at work.
Wrzesień 2013
The Wawa Design festival takes place, during which Irek co-organises his first creative workshops. It is also the moment when he gets to know the Design Thinking method. In his head, DT connects with Robinson's speech and sees design thinking as chance to save creativity.
Luty 2015
Ala and Irek meet for the first time. Irek is co-running the BlaBlaCar recruitment project using the DT method, in which Ala is one of the prospective employees. She catches the Design Thinking bug and is hired at BlaBlaCar as an Event Manager, which changes her professional future by 180 degrees.
Kwiecień 2015
Ala leads the first recruitment project at BlaBlaCar using the DT method. Having both the perspective of a candidate and recruiter, she sees the huge potential and effectiveness of this project. In total, she carries out 7 recruitment processes.
Wrzesień 2015
The DT Makers agency is created, of which Irek is one of the founders. After conducting open workshops as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week and Design Thinking Week, DT Makers begins working with large multinational companies.
Luty 2017
The workshop "How to create an organisational culture that engages generation Y" is held, where Ala works with DT Makers for the first time as a facilitator. Alice finds a way to fight adverse culture at work in DT and decides to develop in this direction.
Sierpień 2017
Alicja permanently joins the DT Makers team, which had just won the tender for a series of training courses for lecturers at the UMCS university in Lublin. Ala and Irek recognise that Design Thinking can really change the education system in Poland. Their mission is to spread design thinking and create worlds in which they themselves would want to be in.
Grudzień 2018
The DT Makers agency decides to refresh its image to reflect its authentic character. The rebranding process begins.
Styczeń 2020
DT Makers changes its name to Brainwave. Together with the name change, an octopus appears, which becomes a symbol of our company's versatility.
Thank you to everyone who made us able to be here!
THE CREW
Aleksandra Sławik
Performance Marketing Expert
Founder of the Performantica agency. In the world of marketing for over 8 years. She works with companies in Silicon Valley as well as locally. Helps organisations accelerate their online success. She builds brand positioning, consumer involvement and strengthens online sales, putting potential customers and their needs first. She combines the exciting life of a digital nomad with a stable business from behind a desk in green Mokotów. She is a social psychologist by education who loves to observe people and build long-lasting relationships with them.
Adela Uchmańska
Copywriter, Social Media Manager
Since she can remember the written word was her passion. One day she stated that she wanted to change not only her private but also her professional world. In her work she is a chameleon. She is able to translate diverse experience into flexibility and adapts to the client in any given industry. The most important thing for her is to thoroughly analyse the needs, thanks to which she is able to extract real stories. She loves traveling and dancing, as well as photography and video. She is a big fan of trying, that's why she is constantly learning something new. She believes in learning through experience. Graduated with a Masters in Tourism and Recreation from SGGW.
Sabina Smoleńska
Graphic designer, illustrator, animator.
She loves to cut, smear, paste and recolor. She doesn't leave from home without a notebook and markers. Cooperation with the client is an opportunity for her to find non-standard, often quite unorthodox, but always brand consistent solutions. She is not afraid of challenges - she’s worked for corporations, start-ups and seniors from the University of the Third Age. Privately, she’s a fan of lighthouses, cheesecake and hammocks. Every year in winter, she goes to discover the world with a backpack. Student of New Media Art at PJATK. A graduate of SGH and Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
WE WORK WITH:
- Miron Grzegorkiewicz - UX specialist
- Anna Gabryjelska-Basiuk - business psychologist, coach
- Katarzyna Anna Dąbrowska - translator
Contact us
Do you want to create new values in your
business and feel that we are on the on the same wavelength?
Give us a call or shoot an e-mail. We’d love to hear from you!
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