What would a new healthy demarcation between work and private life look like?
Homework on the loom, Germany 1914 Joining a conference call in pyjamas, leisurely answering leftover mails on the weekend, organising summer camp for one’s children from the office… The conventionally …
Case Study: How Digital Competencies and Inner Work empowered a Company to Master the Crisis
betterplace lab Team, Photo: Andi Weiland This case study looks at the effects of the corona crisis and remote work on the betterplace lab, a Think and Do Tank I …
Why we’re all so exhausted.
Casey Horner on Unsplash Using the shutdown to discover something new In conversations with colleagues and friends – after three weeks in this state of emergency – we often end …
Stick to the old, or dare to try something new?
Daniel von Appen on Unsplash How we can productively deal with changes outside of our control It’s like we’ve been sitting in a packed dining car at lunch time, when …
The Pressure was Too High – Why Self-Organisation is not for Everyone
Not every member of a team will be ready for self-organisation – it’s likely that some will have to leave In my foregoing articles (here and here) I described the …
Creating Space for Corona – within Yourself and your Team
I don’t know about you, but after just two weeks of home office, I’m already sensing the onset of cabin fever. Wikipedia defines cabin fever as “the distressing claustrophobic irritability …
What does the Coronavirus mean for the Future of Work?
“I’m always agitated and can’t concentrate.” “I’ve been feeling exhausted, sometimes as soon as I get out of bed”. “I haven’t been very productive lately.” These are some testimonies from …
Workplace Innovations need Personal Transformations.
Behind me lies a journey that began five years ago. At the start, the destination was clear, but the path unknown. The goal: to replace me as head of the …
Getting rid of fixed hierarchies and role description
How does self-organized work succeed? I never really liked being the “boss”. It inspires me to develop ideas, start projects and build organizations in a team. Depending on what these …