W!E Blog

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.

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.

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.