Experiences and meetings
Relations in practice since 2003 .
History of education, institutions and people who met at workshops.
Overview of institutions and groups participating in the training.
Time and spatial axis of the most important references
- 2002
Teaching lecturers · Ernest Meadows
Malé Vozokany and Smolenice Castle
The first group of lecturers, among them Eva Sollárová, Peter Švec , Milan Ftáčnik and Artur Bobovnicky.
- 2003
Work Management · Ernest Meadows
U Count Castle, Nitra
Second group of teaching work management. Among participants Sollarová, Solár, Švec and entrepreneurs.
- 2003
First workshop Peter Švec
Smolenický zámok and Children's Rehabilitation Hospital Common – Paperboard
A mixed group of friends, architects and producers.
- 2003
- 2004
IP STV advertising agency
Smolenice Castle
Management of the Agency.
- 2005
- 2005
Západoslovenská energetika / E.ON
Smolenice Castle
Top management.
Photographs of the management of the ZSE →
- 2006
Bučina a.s.
Smolenice Castle
The management of the company and the managers of the establishments.
- 2007
Ministry of Construction and Regional Development of the SR
Smolenice Castle
Ministry's office.
Adventure of the Ministry of Construction and Regional Development of Slovakia →
- 2007
Mixed government group
Smolenice Castle
Practical training of labour relations.
- 2008
Academia Istropolitana · Ministry of Education
Academia Istropolitana
Education and the institution's blessing.
- 2008
Smile as a Gift of Adolescents
Smolenice Castle
Preparation of adolescents from foster homes.
- 2008
Reeducational homes and equipment for mothers
Home space
Education of youth and equipment workers.
- 2008
Preparation of mothers for child rearing
Smolenice Castle
Education and family relations based on PCA .
Preparation for recording model interview · video →
- 2008
Stadt Modra
The premises of Modra
City management and directors of city institutions.
- 2009
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the SR
Smolenice Castle
Ministry's office.
Advising the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic →
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009–2010
Managers of children's homes
Training project Centre of Labour
Management skills in cooperation with the Centre for Labour, Social Affairs and the Family.
Photo documentation of the education of children's home directors →
- 2010
- 2010
Headquarters of work, social affairs and family
Smolenice Castle
Top management.
Advising the Centre for Labour, Social Affairs and the Family →
- 2010
Eurocontrol spol. s r.o.
Trenčianske Teplice
Company management and sellers.
- 2010
Offices of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
Areas of employment offices
Administrative staff of the offices.
Photo Documentation of Education →
Interim evaluation of the education of the labour authorities →
- 2010
Ministry of Education, Science and Research of the SR
Castle near Mountain Park
Ministry's office.
- 2011
SG Security
Smolenice Castle
Company management and management.
- 2011
Exe Ltd.
Smolenice Castle
Top management.
- 2012
Ministry of Education, Science and Research
Ministry premises
Directors-General of the sections and trade unions.
- 2012–2016
Žilina Self-Governing Region
Smolenice castle and VÚC premises
Managers and directors of sections; five groups after 12 persons.
- 2013
Actors, Spokespersons and Media Institutions
Smolenice Castle
Group of Slovak actors, spokesmen and representatives of media institutions: Kanócz, Loi, Nicodeme, TA3 and radios.
Workshop for actors and media representatives at Smolenice Castle · photos →
- 2015–2020
References of the lecturer Peter Švec from his work abroad
Non-domestic
Foreign references are not given without the consent of alumni institutions.
- From 2020
Training in HARMÓNIUM centre
Modra Harmónia
Workshops, meetings of lecturers and preparation of other generations of learners.
- 2021
General Health Insurance Institution
Insurance undertaking premises
Top management.
- 2023
Supreme Audit Office of the SR
NKU premises
Management of the Office and directors of the branches.
- 2024
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia
Ministry premises
Ministry's office.
- 2024
Hotel pod Lipou
HARMÓNIUM
Top management of the hotel.
- 2025
Bratislavská vodárenská spoločnosť
HARMÓNIUM
Board of Directors and top management.
- 2025
Commissioner for Children's Office
HARMÓNIUM
Initial workshop for the management of the office.
Management of the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Association Smile as a gift · photo →
- 2025
Smile as a gift of OZ
HARMÓNIUM
Initial workshop for the management of the civic association.
- 2024–2026
Centres for children and families
HARMÓNIUM
Three groups of adolescents after 12 participants.
- 2026
Bratislavská vodárenská spoločnosť
HARMÓNIUM
Managers and employees of establishments.
If the institution is not accompanied by a contribution, the reference can be verified directly by the institution.
PALMA: from workshop to management practice
Full evaluation of PALMA training · PDF (Slovak original)
In the period evaluation of PALMA's board of directors and senior management, TUMYS describes the lecturer Peter Švec using PCA in day-to-day management. The management consisted of one working team, so the participants could also continuously test the skills among the workshops.
Benefits recorded in the evaluation
- Better relations between management members and a more open debate.
- Shorter and more efficient working meetings.
- Less disputes caused by misunderstanding.
- Clearer delegation of tasks and verification of the results required.
- Greater personal responsibility for work performance.
- Better internal and customer relations.
- Review of management procedures and forms of power.
- More self-confidence in working communication.
How Participants Learned Skills
Honesty: the openness, authenticity and consensus brought by participants from the workplace helped to move from intuitive use to conscious decision-making.
Empathic Listening: In particular, it was applied to verify the understanding of delegated tasks and to streamline communication.
Acceptance: was the most demanding skill; an important shift occurred in the practice of a real board meeting.
Empathy: According to the lecturer, participants were helped by their own willingness to develop in professional and personal relationships.
Follow-up in this project
The recommendations included the trainer's participation in the management's consultation within one month, the repetition and targeted practice of acceptance within two months, and further training of delegation and evaluation of tasks within three months. They were complemented by the individual training of the top manager in setting goals and visions and involving business and marketing staff.
The evaluation highlights the regular use of skills and the mutual assistance of colleagues. It captures the experience of a specific educational project.
Adventures and evaluations of institutions
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From the workshop archive
Read a letter from son to model interview
A Letter From a Son
(workshop for adolescent girls from children’s homes, 2008)
You get this letter and your job will be to call me for an interview in the living room. The living room will be our training room. I'm the author of the letter and you're my mother. All I'm asking you to do is start a conversation with me. What goal you will set for our meeting and what result you will want to achieve is yours.
This letter is very similar to the letter received by the mother of a large family.
Hi, Mom.
I am sad and unhappy, and for a very long time I have decided to write this letter to you. I'm scared to have a personal conversation with you, and that's why I'm writing about what I've been going through. I decided to write all this to you, especially after our last big family meeting at the hotel where we celebrated Grandma 70's birthday. I was upset about what was happening there. I saw a lot of you drinking, dancing, and flirting. I've seen members of our family who weren't married, going to the hotel rooms together. We did not start the ceremony with a Christian prayer as usual, nor did any of our family give a solemn speech in the spirit of our family's Christian traditions.
During the last years since you divorced my father and became the head of our family, our whole family has strayed from their Christian heritage and identity. As I thought about these things, I concluded that I had a problem with how our family lives and how you provide it and where you lead it. I concluded that you were either unable or unwilling to lead our family in a way that would preserve our Christian heritage and Christian identity.
Despite knowing how much you and others care about us all being together at our family celebrations, since things are the way they are, I will not be attending the next meeting.
Your son Peter.
Learning Moments
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Adolescents from centres for children and families
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ZSE management in Smolenice
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Workshop for actors and media representatives at Smolenice Castle
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Education for government
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The First Group of Friends
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Mothers With Lenka
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Workshops at Smolenice Castle
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Education of children's home directors
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Full photo documentation of the education of children's home directors (PDF) (Slovak original)
From SWECK history
Archive certificates of SWECK quality management system include the training of management activities PCM.
Historical ISO certificates from SWECK
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Important meetings in HARMÓNIUM centre
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Social workers in the media
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