Author: Simone Flattich

Project governance: What makes intelligent people blind to facts?

Nobody wants to be the captain of the Titanic. And yet, project managers repeatedly fail to recognize real problems and steer straight towards the “iceberg.” Here are three warning signs and three rules to help keep projects on a safe course.

Employee Spotlight: When projects go vertical – Nico Schwarberg

To stand on the summit of Mont Blanc one day – our colleague Nico hopes to make this dream come true in 2028. As you would expect from a project manager, he has already started preparing. And his current project demands plenty of stamina, too: a complex software implementation.

Employee Spotlight: “We Can Do It!” – Oliver Barczik

Our colleague Oliver is an optimist through and through, both at work and as a soccer fan. He lived in China for six months and was fascinated by the technological progress in the megacities. As a consultant on an IT project, he sees himself as an enabler.

Clarity and motivation from the start: Defining goals with the Project North Star canvas

Creative people, hands and star with fingers in teamwork, solidarity or collaboration in nature. Low angle of team group touching hand together for faith, support or community, hope or startup goals

Climbing Mount Everest without first checking the route? Unimaginable. But this is exactly what happens in business projects: goals and tasks are anything but clear. With the Project North Star canvas, you can provide orientation.

Employee Spotlight: “You have to engage people emotionally” – Mazino Ejeta

Mazino Ejeta

Sober analysis, strategy and KPIs – that’s what many people associate with consulting. A one-sided image, says our colleague Mazino. “Taking people with you” is what he sees as an important part of his job as a consultant.

Managing project risks safely: How to incorporate the organization’s risk culture into project management

Risk culture in project management

“No risk, no fun” or excessive caution? The risk culture shapes the way management and staff behave in projects. How to promote a healthy approach to project risk.

Objectives & Key Results (OKR): How to get off to the right start and avoid typical implementation pitfalls

Inspiring goals that motivate your team to top performance: This is what the agile management method OKR promises.
To get off to a successful start, everyone needs to internalize the basics.
Perseverance is required – because the principles cannot be applied intuitively.

Disengaged employees? 4 approaches to sustainable performance in your team

Sustainable employee motivation

When people have lost their motivation, pressure and material incentives are at best short-term. Lasting motivation comes from within. These 4 transformation management impulses ensure that employees return to work with renewed energy.

Managing transformation and restructuring with fairness: the key steps for getting started

Restructuring how to preserve motivation

How to avoid unnecessary productivity dumps in a challenging transformation and reignite motivation.

Employee Spotlight: Between tech and business – Felix finds the balance

Felix Gunzelmann

Using IT productively is a challenge that has fascinated our colleague Felix Gunzelmann ever since he studied business informatics. As a Consultant on an IT project, Felix can now play this trump card. In the interview, he also talks about his formative time in Japan.