Beyond agile
Agility is considered the answer to an uncertain future, but agility does not master complexity. Something is needed that goes even further. Beyond agile....
t2informatik Blog – Tips and tricks for processes & methods
Social Loafing in agile teams
Social Loafing also exists in agile teams. What effects does this have on the self-control or leadership of the teams?...
A journey through the stages of team development
Trust is the basis for self-organised work. Trust requires empathic leadership. And how can trust be built? With the stages of team development....
Climate of innovation in teams
How do organisations succeed in creating a climate of innovation in which employees can optimally develop themselves and their ideas?...
The customer is king
Do you treat your customers like kings or do you not want this at all? And who is your king: the employees or the customers? An individual opinion....
Tolerance and the diversity of opinions
Differences of opinion often lead to conflicts. How can tolerance and the recognition of patterns help to eliminate conflicts?...
That’s no Scrum
Organisations that have difficulties with Scrum often have to listen to accusations that they are not applying Scrum properly. Is the accusation true?...
Knowledge Sharing is power
Changes present people with great challenges. Knowledge sharing as a conscious sharing of expertise and information can help to manage change....
Encouragement leads to courage
Courage is a competence that is becoming increasingly important in and for companies. But demanding courage does not help. Something else is essential for change: encouragement....
Team building in requirements engineering
Team building in requirements engineering is not easy, because it depends on the strength of character, trust, discretion, skill and confidence of the consultant....
Remote retrospective – tips from many years of practice
Remote retrospectives often pose challenges for organisations. Which tips and principles help in practice? A field report....
Lean Kanban, Agile Kanban
What is Lean Kanban and what is Agile Kanban? What are the differences and what are the experiences with the introduction of a Kanban board?...
Agility? We tried it! Does not work! – Part 4
There are many reasons why agility does not work in companies. Part 4 of the series deals with planning, measurement, metrics, feedback, persistence, tools and diversity....
Purpose? I got one: To stay alive!
Companies often look for their purpose. Is it useful or pointless to discuss the means and purpose of companies? An opinion....
Five tips for building a low-code team
Low-code platforms promise fast, cost-effective and thus efficient software development. How can low-code teams be set up? Five tips from the practice....
Unique Selling What?
Companies are often asked to find their differentiator and define a Unique Selling Proposition. But does this USP even exist?...
Burnout, digitalisation and the hamster wheel
More and more people suffer from burnout. What role can digitalisation play in this, what does the famous hamster wheel say about the viewer and what might help look like?...
Systemic thinking and acting at the workplace
The systemic approach is appreciated as a coaching and therapy tool for individuals, couples or groups. How can it also help in the workplace?...
Learning is not a sexy subject. Or: Learning from Scotty.
Do you want to improve your situational actions in unexpected situations? Then you should train your learning by doing. A look at starship Enterprise will help you do this....
Do you believe in agility?
Agility is about mindset, values and best practices. It's not about wording, and the agile manifesto is not a sacred scripture. An opinion....
Communication in small and large companies
Is there a change in communication "in business"? Does the same apply to communication, rules and channels for both small and large companies?...
The 5 myths about the agile target system Objectives & Key Results and the first myth is already in this headline
Many myths and misunderstandings surround Objectives & Key Results (OKR). Time for a controversial look at the target system, strategy, cascading and method....
The Viable System Model and responsible leadership
Responsible leadership means securing, promoting and developing the viability of companies, teams and individuals. How does the Viable System Model help?...
Modern Agile Principles: Agile work made easy
What remains if we put aside the methods, processes, frameworks and certifications when it comes to agility and focus on what is important? 4 modern agile principles!...
Candidate Journey
Companies find it difficult to recruit new employees. Applicants find it difficult to identify suitable companies and positions. Time for a look at the Candidate Journey....
Agility? We tried it! Does not work! – Part 3
There are many reasons why agility does not work in companies. Part 3 of the series deals with career paths, bonuses, privileges and images of people....
Shifting Mindsets – is that even possible?
Many initiatives for change in companies fail because systematic errors in thinking are made. Why do these errors occur and how can change succeed?...
Mobile-free zone – detox totales
Ten years ago the first smartphones came onto the market, today they are everywhere. Time for a digital detox. Time for a self-experiment and a list of findings....
Why management consultants should be Servant Leaders
Servant Leadership is not a management technique, but a value-based attitude. What are the characteristics and success factors and how can Servant Leadership be implemented?...
The fairy tale of the eye level
Acting at eye level is considered to be the order of the day. But how does reality look like? A modern fairy tale with king and subjects, with sleeping beauty and musketeers....
Psychological AI – Via language to motives
People's motives are expressed in language, but capturing motives from language is costly and time-consuming. Artificial intelligence can help....
Free the world from boring lectures! Provotain!
A picture says more than 1,000 words, an experience more than 1,000 pictures. How does Provotainment succeed in conveying pointedly provocative, friendly and entertaining content?...
The three most common misconceptions about vision
Why do corporate visions often not have the desired effect? Because organisations fail and make mistakes when creating visions....
Managing change and transformation successfully – a misunderstanding?
Can change processes be managed? How meaningful are most change management studies? And how could a transformation perhaps succeed? A statement....
Agility? We tried it! Does not work! – Part 2
There are many reasons why agility does not work in companies. Part 2 of the series deals with typical problems in introducing and implementing agility....
Do we need a digital mindset?
In many companies, digitisation leads to numerous adjustments. How important is a digital mindset and what is the basic requirement?...
Small Data
For many companies, Big Data is a promise of transparency and revenue. An alternative to Big Data is Small Data. What is it, and what is so special about it?...
Who needs long-term goals?
How important are long-term goals for companies in agile times? How exactly are goals defined in organisations and when do they offer benefits?...
Agility? We tried it! Does not work! – Part 1
There are many reasons why agility does not work in companies. Part 1 of a series about misunderstandings, problems, obstacles. With many tips, but without a recipe....
The destructive path to requirements
Products and systems are often misused. What are the reasons and why are such Misuse Cases suitable for determining requirements?...
The cover letter – duty or freestyle?
The cover letter in the application process is not popular with many companies and also with applicants. Why does it make sense, however, and what tips are there for writing it?...
What if? – A call to thought experiments
"What if" is a questioning technique to question mental and self-imposed boundaries - e.g. in organisations. A field report....
Lean Kanban in Change Management
Many change management methods do not deliver what companies expect from them. Why is Lean Kanban a better approach to initiate lasting change?...
Strategic Scope Management
The scope is a central factor in project management. How can it be structured, how important are dependencies and which goals are addressed by scope management?...
The Agile Organisation of Work in the Craft Sector
How can a medium-sized craft enterprise improve if the products are good but the organisation of the work is not yet perfect?...
The Discovery of Sustainability
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for many companies. What is sustainability, what concepts and approaches are there for organisations?...
10 Characteristics of a Digital Mindset
What mindset is needed in the digital world and how do we educate our children so that they can survive and succeed the day after tomorrow?...
Google Ranking Factors
What are the main Google ranking factors? Read backgrounds and a classification of important aspects and often repeated statements....
Jobs to be done
"Jobs to be done" refers to the needs that a user really wants to meet with a product. How can the needs be determined in a workshop?...
New Work and Old Work – An interview with Dr. Andreas Zeuch
Many organisations are in a state of upheaval. New concepts for new work are being sought. An interview with Dr. Andreas Zeuch about New Work and Old Work....
Perfectionism and Procrastination
Are you a perfectionist? Are you prone to procrastination? What are the differences between perfectionism and procrastination and what can you do in case of doubt?...
Train soft skills by computer simulation
Personal, social and methodological competencies are becoming increasingly important for organisations. How can these soft skills be trained in a team using computer simulation?...
Work agile or be agile
Agile living can be stressful for organisations because complex challenges require complex and original solutions. What should organizations do?...
Mission customer focus
Companies are increasingly demanding greater customer focus. Why does this make sense and how can it be achieved? And who determines its success?...
Liberating Structures – Freedom for Better Communication
What is behind Liberating Structures (LS)? What is the benefit of LS, which mindset is necessary for the application, which principles are there and what are the advantages?...
Digital Transformation – A Plea for Quality
The IT world is turning slower than expected. What is the reason for this, what awareness is important for companies and what should they value? A plea....
The agile label fraud
Many organisations call the project manager the Scrum Master, the product manager the Product Owner. What is the intention behind it and why does it often not work?...
Don’t Uber yourself
Uber is a synonym for disruptive business models. Who can learn from Uber? How does benchmarking work and why does a comparison with Uber often make no sense?...
Use Working Out Loud to develop competencies for agile work
What is Working Out Loud (WOL)? What are the core principles, what are WOL's goals, and how can WOL be used to develop competencies for agile work?...
Health as a strategic success factor in companies
How can companies operate economically successfully without the increasing demands for performance and learning being detrimental to the health of their employees?...
The superfluous Scrum Master
The roles of Scrum Master and Product Owner are increasingly being merged in organisations. What are the reasons for this and what are the consequences?...
An open letter on the abolition of executives
In an interview, a company announces its intention to abolish IT-executives. How do those affected feel, how should the goal be achieved and which questions remain unanswered?...
Agile administration and local politics
Agility in public administration is gaining in importance. How can agile methods improve the interaction between administration and politics? A discussion impulse....
Recruiting competencies
The recruiting of many companies is biased and subjective. How can modern recruiting be successful and what competencies are important?...
Is the world getting more complex?
It feels like complexity is increasing in many areas. What impact does this have on making decisions, planning projects and using models?...
Communication at work
There are many tips and advice for communication in the workplace. However, there are many situations where attitudes and perspectives influence communication....
Allrounder executive
What should executives be like? How important are they for the success of companies and what can organisations do to best support executives?...
Communication trends
What does nudging mean? How does communication change in companies? What trends are there in podcasting and what beliefs can be observed in older people?...
Change needs time
Change processes in companies often take a long time and are difficult. Why is this so? What is the magic of change and how important is a vision?...
Courage, the miracle cure for the future?!
What is courage? How important is it individually in professional life and for corporate innovation? How is it encouraged in organisations and how can courage be trained?...
Scrum – The Rules of the Game
Scrum is a game in which the rules of the game create meaning for certain actions. What is the essence of game rules and what do they do in organizations?...
Is agility the solution to all problems?
Putting the focus on the customer, working together better and deciding faster - such statements are omnipresent. Can agility be the solution to such demands?...
Modern personnel selection vs. skilled worker shortage
Many industries complain about a shortage of skilled workers. What can companies do in their personnel selection to address applicants better and win them over?...
The Groundhog says hello
A corporation does not use color printouts in order to reduce costs. Sounds good, but new processes and special rules, new roles and precautions are needed. A gloss....
Digital Awareness
The development of digital awareness is becoming increasingly important for both individuals and businesses. What are the challenges and opportunities?...
Do you still manage processes?
Companies often define processes that offer little benefit. How does a meaningful process definition succeed and why does a rethinking of process management become necessary?...
On the way to an independent employment
In many areas independent work is becoming more and more important. Which factors are essential for this and how can you tell whether you fulfil these factors?...
Corporate culture in digital change
The corporate culture is very important in the development of companies towards digital organisations. What practical dimensions should be taken into account in the change process?...
Conflicts at work
There are always conflicts at the workplace. How can internal communication be improved, what can participants contribute to the solution and which perspective helps?...
Democracy in strategic decisions
The development of corporate strategies is a complex challenge. Why does it make sense to include the diverse perspectives of employees?...
Get out of the lab – into real life!
Innovation Labs are considered modern. Under what conditions is working under laboratory conditions useful and what challenges do companies have to master?...
