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In this section you will find our articles, case studies, book reviews and toolboxes.
Working together systematically
Birgit Fischer-Sitzwohl | Strategies and Tools for Clear Aims and Effective Teamwork German Edition: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart, 1st edition, 2026, 168 pagesEnglish Edition: via Amazon Selfpublishing Structure as the Foundation of Effective Collaboration Many...
Intercultural Awkward Moments
Intercultural Awkward Moments There are words that reveal a surprising amount about a mindset. “Hoppala” is one of them. It describes a mishap—but in a way that neither dramatizes nor judges it. A “hoppala” is not a scandal. It is a moment of stumbling, a brief moment...
PITFALLS IN INTERNATIONAL COLLABRATION – CASE STUDY
When Maps Don’t Match Understanding and Navigating Intercultural MisunderstandingsInternational collaboration is now part of everyday professional life. Global teams, virtual meetings across time zones, students from all over the world in the same classroom, project...
Book Recommendation: Loss of Reality
Book Recommendation: “Loss of Reality – How AI and Virtual Worlds Take Hold of Us and Threaten Our Humanity” By Manuela FuchsJoachim Bauer, Heyne Publishing, 2023, 240 pages A wake-up call—and a call to consciously shape our digital future In his new book Loss of...
KI Toolbox
Work Hack: Prompting – The Right WayHow to Multiply the Quality of Your AI Results with Strong Prompts Artificial intelligence can support leaders and teams in many ways—from preparing difficult conversations to structuring complex tasks to reflecting on personal...
AI IN LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION
AI IN LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION – A TOOL, NOT A MIRACLE CURE “So… what do you think about ChatGPT?” – I hear this question in almost every training session and workshop these days. Sometimes it comes up during a coffee break, sometimes right in the middle of a...
AI Coach Use Case
A SELF-EXPERIMENT WITH THE AI COACH Sometimes the most meaningful conversations don’t happen in the training room at all. They happen on the sidelines of an event—in a coffee break, with a cup in hand—when people show up not as participants, but as leaders with real...
Competence – How It Develops and How We Can Actively Grow It
"Our employees need to become more competent!" – this is something we hear from leaders and HR professionals almost every day. But what does that really mean? And more importantly: how does competence actually develop? Once you understand how competences emerge, you...
Workhack: Competence Development
Particularly complex work situations require special competencies from everyone involved. For leaders, this means keeping a close eye on the skills and abilities of their team members in order to initiate targeted development measures. At Coverdale, we use KODE® as...
Case Study: Competence Management in a Leadership Team
A mid-sized company with about 40 managers faced a leadership transition. The founder and long-time CEO, who had shaped the company for decades, handed over responsibility to a successor. While the founder made most decisions on his own and the managers largely...
Book Recommendation: Consulting Competences for Mediation, Coaching, and Supervision
Karl Kreuser, Karin Sonnleitner, Cristina Lenz, Sascha Ferz (Eds.)Waxmann Verlag, 2022, 144 pages The edited volume Consulting Competences for Mediation, Coaching, and Supervision addresses a topic that is becoming increasingly relevant for leaders as well: What...
AIM SETTING AS A SOURCE OF MEANING – WHY THE WHY MATTERS
Autumn is the season of performance reviews and aim-setting conversations in many organizations. Leaders and team members sit down together to look ahead: Which priorities should guide the next year? What results do we want to achieve? What development is needed? Too...
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