blog – artiClES
In this section you will find our articles, case studies, book reviews and toolboxes.
Case Study Culture / Values
Culture eats strategy for breakfast.Peter Drucker This case study presents our concept and principles for sustainable corporate culture development as an example. We have implemented this for several companies from different industries. The triggers for such an...
Book Review – The Quiet Revolution
In his book "The Quiet Revolution", Bodo Janssen describes his journey from a complacent manager to a meaning-oriented leader in a unique blend of biography and non-fiction. The book's first part is intensively devoted to Janssen's biography, starting with his...
The Four Ears Model by Schulz von Thun – a practical example
"Geh' weida, Oida" Scenario: A warm early summer evening. I am going for an evening walk in Vienna with my wife and our dog. On the way back, we have to cross the “Gürtel”. It's rush hour on the street, there are always traffic jams, and drivers who "couldn't make it"...
Is the young generation unwilling to perform, or do companies have to rethink?
Recently, I have often heard the admittedly provocative statement that the younger generation is no longer willing to work "at full capacity" and that managers have difficulty motivating these employees to work more. The focus is often on Generation Z, or Generation...
Generation Z – welcome to reality
Following the generational model, the baby boomers are now reaching retirement age. Currently, the millennials are in their entire working life, and the people born between 1996 and 2012, who are counted as Generation Z (knowing that generational transitions are...
Work Hacks: Is your company ready for Generation Z?
Manager checklist for the successful management of Generation Z employees. Based on these criteria, we have formulated 15 questions for you in a checklist, the answers to which will give you a quick overview of the extent to which your company is already...
Book Review-Generation Z for HR Managers and Leaders
Results of the Generation Thinking Study Generation Z - the Internet generation - differs significantly from its predecessor generations regarding values, desires and priorities. The book Generation Z für Personaler und Führungskräfte by Rüdiger Maas, published...
Case Study – Generation Z somehow ticks differently
In this case study, we look at a situation that managers are often confronted with today when they have employees in their team who are in their early 20s and belong to the so-called Generation Z. The leaders mostly come from Generation X or Y and have a completely...
Top 3 tips on saying “no”
Do you know this? A colleague asks you to take over a task or do something. You are not responsible for it. Besides, you have more than enough to do yourself. But you don't want to be seen as unfriendly or unhelpful. Or even offend the other person(s). So you agree...
Competence management – the devil is in the detail
In the last few months, we have dealt intensively with the various facets of competence management. We have repeatedly encountered a similar situation: the HR department or the various specialist departments sometimes understand competencies to mean completely...
TOOLBOX – Teambuilding
Regularly put your finger on the pulse of your team using a pulse check to measure the team's state of mind. Pulse checks are often used as a barometer of the team's mood in the company, and the results can provide information about necessary measures to strengthen...
Book review Appreciative Team Development
Tools für eine erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit in einer komplexen Arbeitswelt Wertschätzende Teamentwicklung ist ein positiver Ansatz der Organisationsentwicklung, der ein werteorientiertes Vorgehen in Unternehmen, Organisationen und anderen gesellschaftlichen Bereichen...
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