Methodlist

The method of Flawless Agreements, which we would like to introduce to you here, pays off on the topic of trust. Trust is the basis that makes it possible for people to work well together in an organization in the first place. There is not just the one tool or signal that causes people to trust other people; rather, trust is based on many, small things that happen interpersonally. Trust requires accountability, predictability and reliability. And that's what the Flawless Agreement method pays off on ...

Difficult conversations (“The Tango of Perspectives,” inspired by Prof. Fred Kofman) aren’t the real problem. Our attitude and our fear of getting into trouble are. This method helps us break out of the typical “push and pushback” dynamic and engage in a genuine dialogue instead. The goal isn’t to be right. The goal is to structure a conversation in such a way that three things become possible at the same time: I maintain my integrity (“I”), we stay connected (“we”), and we solve the problem (“it”). We don’t view a difficult conversation as a battle of words, but rather as a kind of dance—a dynamic shift in perspective ...

The aim is to develop solutions for a concrete professional question. The peer consulting is a structured consultation in a group in which one participant is advised by the other participants according to a fixed procedure with distributed roles ...

The pentagenda helps to develop a common focus for meetings. It orients the attention of the participants to the purpose and the desired outcome of the meeting. By doing this everyone involved will be included. This leads to more acceptance of the meeting, impact is created and (later) also positive routines will be established. Since the pentagenda can be developed ad-hoc, there is not much preparation necessary beforehand ...

In order to be able to live "agile behaviors", a suitable inner attitude is required. Even if the mindset is a very personal matter, you can definitely "train" your own attitude. This is about the inner attitude of taking responsibility. An exercise is described that supports a) self-knowledge b) future change ...