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Das Bild zeigt eine abstrakte Darstellung mit einem violetten Dreieck, das durch die Begriffe "Innovation", "Digitalisierung", "Agilität" und "Komplexität" verbunden ist, wobei "Entscheiden" im Zentrum steht. Cyanfarbene Punkte sind als Hintergrund verteilt. Die Komposition wirkt analytisch und deutet auf Zusammenhänge in einem komplexen System hin.

Agility: The Key to Today's Risk Management

Problemlösung Scrum Agilität Entscheiden
Michael Schiller
Michael Schiller
October 10, 2023 · 9 minutes read
Agility, more than a methodology, is a risk management framework. It minimizes uncertainties through iterative cycles, feedback, and adaptation, breaks down risks into manageable units, enables early error correction, and strengthens learning processes. Flexibility is essential for achieving goals successfully.
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Do you leverage the creativity of employees?

Innovationskultur Innovation Kreativität
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
June 20, 2023 · 4 minutes read
Sensemaker® is an innovative tool for fostering creativity that combines the expressiveness of individual narratives with the objectivity of statistical analysis. By collecting narratives about everyday experiences and evaluating them in a structured way, it makes the collective knowledge and experience of an organization accessible. This helps companies identify obstacles and opportunities, develop solutions, and monitor changes.
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Das Bild zeigt auf violettem Hintergrund ein orangefarbenes Dreieck, dessen Ecken mit „Innovation“, „Agilität“ und „Digitalisierung“ beschriftet sind. Zentral im Dreieck steht „Entscheiden“. Rechts daneben die Frage „…bleiben wir entscheidungsfreudig?“ und ein Button „Entscheide dich“. Verteilte türkisfarbene Punkte ergänzen die Grafik. Die Stimmung wirkt modern und technisch. Das Dreieck visualisiert die Verknüpfung der genannten Begriffe mit dem Thema „Entscheiden“. Der Kontext suggeriert eine Kampagne zur Entscheidungsfindung im digitalen Zeitalter.

Tool for actively shaping the future - Agility

Transformation Scrum Agilität
Michael Schiller
Michael Schiller
April 03, 2023 · 4 minutes read
Agility, driven by constant change, requires adaptation like navigating in rapid waters. From the P-80 fighter jet to digital transformation, it proves: Flexible systems, iterative processes, and learning organizations master complexity. Key: Culture of trust, self-organization, continuous learning. Agility is not a panacea, but a tool for actively shaping the future – requiring courage, experimentation, and constant adaptation.
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Culture of Innovation: It Works!

Innovation Kreativität Innovationskultur
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
January 10, 2022 · 5 minutes read
Innovation requires an agile culture. Companies should have the courage to launch small initiatives based on insights gleaned from employee narratives. These narratives help to understand the current cultural landscape and develop concrete measures. There is no need to feel pressured to achieve a grand slam. Gradual changes lead to success.
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Creativity training: Advancing creativity in the company

Ideenfindung Workshop Kreativität Seminar
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
September 17, 2021 · 4 minutes read
To foster creativity within a company, more than just creativity techniques are needed. Crucial is an understanding of the fundamentals of creativity, the innovation process, and the targeted selection of methods and tips. Relating it to practice, for example through real-world projects, increases the learning effect and facilitates the transfer into everyday life.
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Online innovation workshop: Does that work?

Ideenfindung Workshop Innovation Kreativität
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
January 29, 2021 · 6 minutes read
Online innovation workshops work effectively despite initial skepticism. The right tools (Zoom, whiteboards), small teams, and high interactivity are important. Online workshops offer new opportunities, such as including remote colleagues in brainstorming. Team spirit can also develop online, which is essential for later implementation.
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Innovation workshop: Which method?

Ideenfindung Workshop Innovation
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
September 16, 2020 · 5 minutes read
Innovation workshops using the ASIT® method help develop unique and practical ideas by freeing participants from ingrained thought patterns and pointing out promising directions. The systematic approach complements intuitive methods and creatively utilizes the expertise of those involved. Through preparation, team brainstorming, idea selection and optimization, and idea presentation, high-quality results are achieved that can be easily implemented.
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Pitching Successfully: Practical Tips

Kommunikation Präsentation
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
September 11, 2020 · 5 minutes read
Effective pitching requires a clear focus, determined by the audience's perspective. Content should concentrate on a core message and be structured according to the pyramid principle. Scientifically sound techniques such as simplicity, credibility, and storytelling help to convey content effectively. Careful content preparation and a focus on the audience contribute to pitching success.
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Problem-solving: What is the best strategy?

Ideenfindung Innovation Kreativität Problemlösung
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
September 04, 2020 · 4 minutes read
Creative problem-solving is crucial in complex, contradictory, or unfamiliar situations. It enables the development of innovative solutions when analytical approaches fail. Companies should therefore foster the creativity of their employees through training in order to adapt to the increasing challenges in a constantly changing world.
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Debunking Myths: How to Succeed at Creativity

Innovation Kreativität Ideenfindung
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
September 02, 2020 · 5 minutes read
Finding creativity doesn't happen through random associations. Rather, targeted measures are necessary, such as the use of triggers, the formation of diverse teams, flexible room design, and the breaking down of problems. In this way, entrenched thought patterns can be broken and original ideas generated.
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6 Success Patterns for Ideation & Innovation

Innovation Kreativität
Evelyn Wolf
Evelyn Wolf
June 15, 2020 · 3 minutes read
Through the analysis of thousands of innovations, six success patterns for idea generation were identified: Subtraction, Task Unification, Multiplication, Division, Attribute Dependency Change, and Unifying. The application of these patterns enables companies to systematically generate promising innovation projects that are original and feasible.
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Teambuilding with "Market of Skills" Workshop

Mitarbeiterbindung Agilität
Michael Schiller
Michael Schiller
June 22, 2018 · 4 minutes read
"Market of Skills" teambuilding workshop promotes team cohesion and strengthens the foundation of trust for collaboration. Participants create profiles with personal characteristics and skills and present them in a "marketplace." Listeners comment with color-coded notes and add to the profile. The workshop promotes mutual understanding, bonding, and the willingness to engage with others.
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Scrum 3.0 in Action

Scrum Agilität
Michael Schiller
Michael Schiller
January 24, 2018 · 7 minutes read
Scrum 3.0 represents innovative product development that focuses on customer centricity and teamwork. It enables late decisions, thereby promoting team diversification and the realization of its potential. Scrum 3.0 offers an initial framework for an agile mindset at the team level and helps companies overcome the "Innovator's Dilemma" and foster disruptive innovations.
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