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What are the consequences of the fragmentation of our society?

One social trend has been driven faster than any other this year by the corona pandemic: The growing dispersion and separation of people into smaller groups or units that experience completely different realities. Even before corona, groups on social networks...

IT departments often hinder digital transformation!

What at first seems illogical is often reality: Instead of being the drivers of digital transformation, IT departments are often the very ones who slow it down. This is because even today, corporate IT generally still follows the logic of...

“Zoom Fatigue” – video tools tire the brain!

The rapid increase in meetings and conversations using video tools illustrates the enormous brain power needed for virtual interactions. The resulting exhaustion already has a name: "Zoom fatigue". University professor Andrew Franklin talks about this topic in the National Geographic....

What does “digital transformation” actually mean?

The digital transformation of an organization is, simply said, an innovation project Innovation projects[1] aim at a renewal and its implementation in the organization. They are usually initiated by a need or goal in one of the following three areas:...

Lack of digital competence – shame is an essential factor

More often than one might think, users have very limited knowledge of the digital tools they use on a daily basis. Even with extremely widely used software, such as Word or Excel, plenty of people don’t know many basic functions....

Digitalization begins with the empowerment of people!

Digitalization is changing the way we work: today, we can only be successful if we work together with other departments, partners and clients. The work of individuals becomes less important – only the result counts. And that, in turn, is...

The radical virtualization is a chance to develop new forms of work

Instead of frantically trying to squeeze traditional ways of working into a digital environment, we should use the time to rethink purposes, goals and tasks! This is especially true when it comes to unloved processes with little meaning. Who does...

Do people really always resist change?

In change management it is often said that people resist change by nature. They need time for and it is a long and arduous path. That is not true! In the current corona crisis we are seeing how quickly millions...

Digitalization demands emotional intelligence in customer relationships

That’s why it is important to develop emotional intelligence! The EY study "Digitalization in German SMEs" from February 2019 exemplifies this: For 66% of companies, digital technologies play a medium to very large role in their business model (previous year...

People are at the heart of the digital transformation leap!

Attitude and skills for the digital transformation leap Even before Corona: The right attitude and self-directed learning are essential success factors for the digital transformation. Just now, we all need to develop the essential skills for this very quickly! New...