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The text describes the importance of change and adaptability. Together with his partner Evelyn, the author supports companies on their path towards a future-proof structure. Through expertise in digitalization, innovation, and organizational development, the working world of tomorrow is being shaped.

The North Westphalia Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) invites you to "Self & Employed" in Gelsenkirchen on February 13, 2025. The focus: networking and strategic decision-making in the VUCA world. A keynote speech and 2-minute pitches offer new ideas and contacts for solo self-employed individuals and micro-enterprises.

The world is experiencing profound change through deglobalization, decarbonization, digitization, and demographics. Preserving success requires agility, innovation, and courage to change. Companies must act sustainably, invest in digitization, and shape future viability through cultural change.

The Fraunhofer IAO scenario report analyzes digital transformation as an ongoing process requiring strategic technology integration. It emphasizes the importance of AI, networking, and further education to secure competitive advantages and overcome challenges such as data protection. Actively shaping the digital future through agile strategies is recommended.

The increasing flood of information and system complexity overwhelm cognitive abilities. This requires systems thinking, heuristics, and AI for reduction. Neural plasticity enables adaptation through focus and cooperation. AI serves as a partner to overcome challenges, with a willingness to change being essential.

The "Future of Jobs Report 2025" predicts a profound transformation by 2030 due to AI, robotics, and sustainability. Automation reduces human tasks but requires new skills in technology and collaboration. Lifelong learning and ethical technology design are crucial for an inclusive, future-proof world of work. Education and politics must adapt.

Uncertainty is a growth opportunity for companies. Loss of control promotes innovation, resilience, and adaptability. Agile approaches enable mastering changes step by step. Professional support strengthens companies on their path to a successful future.

Stalled decisions signal a need for action. Symptoms such as workarounds, implementation gaps, decision paralysis, departmental conflicts, disorientation, escalations, unclear processes, loss of focus, overloaded managers, distrust, tradition, and turnover require optimization through professional moderation.

The Software AG at the high school focuses on Ruby on Rails and AI tutorials for an innovative school planner development. Small group work promotes strengths and empowerment, while the emphasis is on communication, understanding, and self-determination. The journey is the reward, characterized by constructive feedback, acceptance of mistakes, and experiencing the malleability of our world.

Companies that focus on their daily business miss opportunities for further development and innovation. To remain fit for the future, it is essential to regularly detach from operational activities and reflect. Through targeted interventions such as retrospectives and strategy workshops, companies can break through their hamster wheel and achieve real productivity.

Projects are closed systems with interdependent factors such as resources, time, scope, and quality. Changes have a systemic effect. Agile methods help manage this interplay through prioritization, iterative approaches, and close collaboration with customers to achieve realistic goals.

Moderation enables targeted decision-making in meetings. By creating a clear framework in which all voices are heard, power struggles are avoided and a focused discussion is promoted. Moderation is a subtle form of leadership that brings structure and clarity without determining the content. It enables groups to work together effectively and make informed decisions.

Seatbelt laws illustrate how repression prevents rational action. Similarly, climate crisis denial blocks necessary measures. Laws are needed because irrational fears & convenience repress facts. Binding rules can promote sustainable action & secure the future.

AI functionality is similar to human intuition, based on "training" and cultural imprinting. Uncritical acceptance of AI results carries risks, as cognitive biases, such as deference to authority, influence decisions. Conscious thinking and questioning are essential for responsible AI use.

Constructivism influences our perception of the world, so we can only imagine what we already know. This complicates organizational development, which is about teaching people new behaviors. Instead of preaching, one should create experiences that convey psychological safety and help people broaden their perceptions.

Sustainable changes in companies often fail due to rigid structures, as new approaches are culturally inappropriate. Spiral Dynamics helps to understand corporate cultures and adapt transformations. Leaders play a key role by reflecting attitudes and enabling changes in context.

Complexity and complicatedness are fundamentally different. While complicated challenges can be solved analytically, complex problems require creative, non-linear approaches. Using the Cynefin framework, companies can identify the nature of challenges. By involving stakeholders, utilizing existing resources, and initiating small, monitored projects, companies can overcome complex challenges.

With Sensemaker^®, an open-ended online survey tool, companies can find creative ways to engage employees. The tool combines stories and statistical data, offering valuable insights into the lived reality of employees. This basis allows for the development of creative solutions that are based on the actual needs and challenges of the company.

Successful workshop facilitation requires openness to results, broad participation, space for creativity, and appropriate to-dos. Openness enables new perspectives, participation fosters engagement, creativity allows for innovative solutions, and appropriate to-dos facilitate implementation.