The situation Fana folkehøgskule is a Norwegian boarding school for young adults, known for its strong focus on experiential learning, community, and sustainability. Ahead of a new school year, the school welcomed new team members while also wanting to strengthen alignment and collaboration across the staff. With a diverse team and a strong values-based mission, …
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Organisations as learning spaces for democratic competencies
The Programme: CIVIC SCOUTS AT WORK is a capacity development programme for employees working in enterprises in Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany and Hungary to become so called CIVIC SCOUTS. The training modules include elements of civic education and focus on developing different democracy competencies such as critical thinking, tolerance or transformation skills. At the same time, …
Solution-focused team development in science
The situation: Different groups of employees work together in the laboratory: postdoctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, and technicians, as well as master and undergraduate students. While the technicians handle long-term routine tasks, the other employees mainly pursue their own research projects. The workload of routine tasks is high, and communication between the different groups can be …
Interdisciplinary research on circular value creation
The Situation: Dedicated employees at TH Köln are in the process of founding an interdisciplinary research cluster called “Circular Value Creation.” During an initial symposium in autumn 2010, 50 expert professors from 10 different faculties participated, activities were consolidated, and a temporary working structure was established. The founding process is planned to take place over the …
A change in generation and leadership in the financial and insurance industry
The situation: The founders are retiring, and a new management team is taking over. They want to rethink leadership, distribute responsibilities, and unite various enterprises under a cooperative umbrella to pioneer a new form of sustainable and ethical work and business in the financial sector. Our contribution: Since 2015, we have been supporting the team …
A new way of collaborating at a crowdfunding platform
The situatiuon: In 10 years, Startnext has grown to become the largest crowdfunding community for ideas, projects, and startups in the German-speaking region. The idea behind Startnext is simple: many people (crowd) finance (fund) an idea, project, or company together. The call “The future belongs to the brave” also challenges the Startnext team to question …
Participatory organizational development in health and social services
The assignment: The nursing shortage does not spare institutions in the booming metropolis of Berlin. Therefore, a foundation dedicated to caring for seniors and people with disabilities in the Köpenick area must address how to remain viable in the future. As part of a three-year process, the foundation’s public image (corporate design and employer branding) …