Process
management
Scientists and directors usually know very well what they would like to achieve. But how do you get where you want to go with a group of headstrong colleagues? Here we might be of help in several ways. For example, as a sparring partner to design a smart process, or as a facilitator of meetings in which you participate yourself.
approach
All our activities start with an intake to clarify the issues our client is dealing with, and to explore the potential question behind the question. In this conversation, the conditions our intervention are made explicit. This is crucial to design a ‘choreography’ for the whole process.
The client articulates the goals that need to be achieved. This concerns the ‘what’ of the process. Our support focuses on ‘how’: the interventions, work forms, communication, ‘rules for the road’, the implementation. Our input is firm but never rigid, flexible but never lenient.
A few examples of questions we have been helpful with:
Strategy
- EHow do we articulate our vision and priorities as a reaction to critical remarks in a visitation report?
- EHow do we improve the culture and atmosphere in our department as the personnel survey clearly indicates the necessity of tangible actions?
- EHow do I update the goals and values of our team with the involvement of as many colleagues as possible?
- EHow do we develop a shared vision of leadership that the new dean can work with?
operational
- EHow do I deal with ‘trouble’ and discontent in the department?
- EHow do I have a real conversation with my group/team about sensitive topics?
- EI don’t want to be drawn into a conflict. Can you help facilitate a conversation or even mediation between two of my colleagues?
Context
- EA new curriculum needs to be developed for the bachelor’s program. How do I involve the key players and make decisions according to the principles of Deep Democracy?
- EHow do I make productive start with an interuniversity consortium that I manage with two international colleagues?
- EHelp us restore cooperation with the advisory board? We are stuck.
Directors
Want to know more?
Contact us for more information.
Process
management
Scientists and directors usually know very well what they would like to achieve. But how do you get where you want to go with a group of headstrong colleagues? Here we might be of help in several ways. For example, as a sparring partner to design a smart process, or as a facilitator of meetings in which you participate yourself.
approach
All our activities start with an intake to clarify the issues our client is dealing with, and to explore the potential question behind the question. In this conversation, the conditions our intervention are made explicit. This is crucial to design a ‘choreography’ for the whole process.
The client articulates the goals that need to be achieved. This concerns the ‘what’ of the process. Our support focuses on ‘how’: the interventions, work forms, communication, ‘rules for the road’, the implementation. Our input is firm but never rigid, flexible but never lenient.
A few examples of questions we have been helpful with:
Strategy
- EHow do we articulate our vision and priorities as a reaction to critical remarks in a visitation report?
- EHow do we improve the culture and atmosphere in our department as the personnel survey clearly indicates the necessity of tangible actions?
- EHow do I update the goals and values of our team with the involvement of as many colleagues as possible?
- EHow do we develop a shared vision of leadership that the new dean can work with?
operational
- EHow do I deal with ‘trouble’ and discontent in the department?
- EHow do I have a real conversation with my group/team about sensitive topics?
- EI don’t want to be drawn into a conflict. Can you help facilitate a conversation or even mediation between two of my colleagues?
Context
- EA new curriculum needs to be developed for the bachelor’s program. How do I involve the key players and make decisions according to the principles of Deep Democracy?
- EHow do I make productive start with an interuniversity consortium that I manage with two international colleagues?
- EHelp us restore cooperation with the advisory board? We are stuck.
Directors
Want to know more?
Contact us for more information.