A beginning – We have a lot to say

A beginning – We have a lot to say A trend or a return to the old hierarchical world? There are already the first posts on social media positioning themselves against »wokeness«. Sometimes with an attack on the »soft« fashions in the people departments and the...

Virtual OD by SYNNECTA – Go digital!

Virtual OD by SYNNECTA – Go digital! The digital world is a great source of new potential for organizations to foster a cultural change that is more democratic and more tuned into the future in order to address the challenges of an increasingly complex and dynamic...

Spectrum of Balance – A cultural model for organizations

Spectrum of Balance – A cultural model for organizations The cultural model »Spectrum of Balance« was developed by SYNNECTA in co-creation with partners at other companies. It gives culture a language and thus people in organizations a basis for reflection and...

The empathetic manager – digital?

The empathetic manager – digital? Empathy is not a separate perception ability; rather, it is the ability to interpret analogue communication expressions and thus also understand the emotional message in the midst of busy factual information. This requires...

Crisis Communication III

Crisis Communication III Few remarks on the announcement of the bad news It is an event that captures the attention of the managers involved. Although it is only one step in a longer process, it is the central event because it sets the tone for the whole following...

Crisis Communication II

Crisis Communication II The dilemma of local leadership or A deep conflict of loyalties There’s the decision. Costs have to be reduced, a reduction in staff is pending, perhaps the closure of a site or the sale of part of the company. The local management has the task...