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On-boarding – but on which vehicle?

Even if it sometimes seems as if everything has been in shock rigidity for 15 months: Business life goes on. Companies and their staff continue to work, albeit under conditions that have changed significantly in some cases. And companies continue to hire. And these new employees have to be successfully integrated. But into what?

There are now many good overviews and advice for the smooth running of an induction phase: https://www.business-wissen.de/artikel/neue-mitarbeiter-wie-das-digitale-onboarding-gelingt.

The biggest challenge is certainly to convey the so-called ‘smell of the stable’. [Read More…]

Strategy

VOPA as answer to VUCA?

We probably hear VUCA more often than we would like at the moment. These four letters describe the extraordinary world in which we currently live. They stand for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Or in short: everything is constantly changing. In a recent webinar of the German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW) with DLA Piper and Blue West GmbH, I was introduced to the concept of VOPA. Four letters again, this time they stand for networking, openness, participation and agility. … [Read More...]

Decisions in mega-VUKA times – looking at crystal balls?

There are many books and quotes about the topic of decisions. For example, the writer Paul Coelho says: 'Life means making decisions and bearing the consequences'. Peter Drucker, US-American economist, says: 'What managers decide not to do is often more important than what they decide to do'. Both confirm that the moment you decide FOR something, you also decide AGAINST something. Thus, a decision requires to weigh the pros and cons and to choose the way that presents itself best. This goes hand in hand with rejecting all other possible paths. Sounds simple, doesn't it? … [Read More...]

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