What will be different in 2018

No worries, I will not start the "looking back and ahead" series which you can read on almost every blog these days. No, I have one specific area where I want to make some changes for 2018. My event and travel planning! You might have seen it on twitter and Instagram. I am on tour …

Co-Creation is the key – sometimes you even get awarded

Place: Berlin - TIPI am Kanzleramt Time: Friday, November 24, 2017 - around 10.30 pm The host on stage spoke the magic words (translated from German) "Interestingly, the award this year for employee engagement and collaboration goes to [dramatic pause] ... Audi, BMW, Bo..." The rest of what he said couldn't be heard anymore as …

How Working Out Loud made me hit the “send” button

Although my first contact with Working Out Loud (WOL) was a couple of years back, there is one situation from my coaching with John Stepper which sticks to my mind. It is kind of imprinted in my brain. I had just discovered my new interest in corporate history and I had a very simple task: …

WOL – For a moment like this

I often get asked "Why do you get engaged so much in Working Out Loud (WOL)?" That is actually a great question and deserves a series of answers. And I could write a blogpost regarding all of the following answers (and will, I am sure): I love to network I love to connect and exchange …

Experiences from the first German Working Out Loud circle

A couple of months now passed by since we met in Frankfurt to kick off the German Working Out Loud (WOL) community. We – that were enthusiasts from different firms as well as consultants working in the areas  of communications and „social“ and reps from software companies. We spent one afternoon discussing the many possibilities …