Month: April 2021

Especially in times of crisis, it becomes clear how much pressure there is on people in politics and administration to take responsibility for difficult decisions. In such situations, organizations often tend to consult experts. But complex tasks cannot be solved by the expertise of individuals alone. Participatory dialog formats offer a variety of ways to design agile processes that integrate not only expertise but also the experiences and perspectives of those affected. This not only enhances the quality of decisions, but also promotes identification and sustainability in the implementation of decisions. In the discussion paper “Democracy is more than a method – competence development for more democracy in everyday work” for the Progressive Center, I took a closer look at what competence development is needed to be able to shape these processes.

Let me know if you are interested in the English version of the article.

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In cooperation with zukunftsfähig e.V., I offer you a team action that has an even more lasting effect than mere reflection and talking about ourselves and is therefore doubly meaningful: We plant trees as a team action and let ourselves get inspired by the holistic design principles of permaculture for the development process as a team. Team spirit is created when everyone is united behind a common task. By planting trees together, we create something that will stay and flourish, as a significant contribution to our ecosystem and as a unifying, insightful experience for the common everyday work: corridor enrichment in the literal sense of the word. Action and accompanying dialogue remain in a healthy relationship, because the green thumb replaces the moral index finger. Holistic thinking, planning and acting strengthens the resilience of your team and organization. Strengthen your community and ecosystem!

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Rituals? For some, this sounds like a boring ceremonial speech or a tiresome obligatory event: a birthday drink, a Christmas event or an anniversary celebration. But what distinguishes a meaningful ritual from a meaningless, ritualistic routine? How can it contribute to the dramaturgical design of your daily work routine? What potential does a dramaturgical design of your daily work routine offer? Rhythmization and rituals help to bring your processes into flow and to promote potentials in your organization. Counteract the stress of deadlines with rhythm! Personal and organizational routines can be large or small, formal, ceremonial or informal. As a coach and keynote speaker, I see many opportunities to promote the development of potential in your organization with coherent rituals and a rhythmization of your process flows. Rhythm replaces power. Use these possibilities to make implicit knowledge more fruitful in your organization.

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Blind spots in perception are our constant companions – also in working life. Unconcious bias, unconscious presumptions, obscure the unbiased view of the new and the familiar. They stand in the way of an open and innovative work culture. Although this insight has theoretically long been accepted by management, in practice it often receives (too) little attention in everyday management. The reflection of our perception patterns is not only a question of justice in our life and work world. It belongs as a core element in every innovation development as an antidote to the tunnel vision of our own expertise. This applies to team or product development as well as to communication management. There are many good reasons to give time and attention to the new work trend “Unconcious Bias”.

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