Innovation Project Coaching
How do I tell them? Five steps for thoughful communication in transformation processes
When organizations have to change or respond to change, communication needs to be precisely designed and managed. Often the leading actors themselves are under pressure, they might have to make difficult decisions and have their own feelings and fears. So
How do I tell them? Five steps for thoughful communication in transformation processes
When organizations have to change or respond to change, communication needs to be precisely designed and managed. Often the leading actors themselves are under pressure, they might have to make difficult decisions and have their own feelings and fears. So
The Job Transition Canvas – Ten Reflection Questions to Guide you Through your Next Move
This canvas is a structured way of documenting your thoughts around both your exit and entry during a job change.
The Job Transition Canvas – Ten Reflection Questions to Guide you Through your Next Move
This canvas is a structured way of documenting your thoughts around both your exit and entry during a job change.
Developing a Digital and Complementing Human Strategy for a Financial Service Provider
Over the course of several months, a team and I contributed to the digital strategy of a leading German financial services provider. The company’s successful current business model is heavily based on professional face-to-face consulting for private customers. In the
Developing a Digital and Complementing Human Strategy for a Financial Service Provider
Over the course of several months, a team and I contributed to the digital strategy of a leading German financial services provider. The company’s successful current business model is heavily based on professional face-to-face consulting for private customers. In the
Designing Digital B2B Buying Experiences
I coached an innovation team at a global industrial goods manufacturer throughout their initial project phase. The team was tasked with developing a digital buying infrastructure for their industry clients that converges the many current digital interfaces. In this project
Designing Digital B2B Buying Experiences
I coached an innovation team at a global industrial goods manufacturer throughout their initial project phase. The team was tasked with developing a digital buying infrastructure for their industry clients that converges the many current digital interfaces. In this project
Ten Building Blocks of Rolling out Design Thinking in an Organization
Design Thinking has matured. From a magic potion that you plunge into in colorful trainings to a framework that many organizations have embraced and adapted for themselves. In the last few years, I had the opportunity to participate and co-shape
Ten Building Blocks of Rolling out Design Thinking in an Organization
Design Thinking has matured. From a magic potion that you plunge into in colorful trainings to a framework that many organizations have embraced and adapted for themselves. In the last few years, I had the opportunity to participate and co-shape
Early Campaign Design for German Welfare Organization
Together with a fabulous colleague, I facilitated the early incubation of a large advertising campaign. Co-creating with diverse members of the complex organization, we structured the groundwork that resulted in an agency briefing: We helped define the campaign goals &
Early Campaign Design for German Welfare Organization
Together with a fabulous colleague, I facilitated the early incubation of a large advertising campaign. Co-creating with diverse members of the complex organization, we structured the groundwork that resulted in an agency briefing: We helped define the campaign goals &
Designing a Checking Account Experience for Students
I designed and facilitated an innovation process for a German bank to create a new checking account experience. The project included: 1. An intense scoping workshop to harvest existing hypotheses and survey the competitor landscape. 2. More than ten in-depth interviews with students
Designing a Checking Account Experience for Students
I designed and facilitated an innovation process for a German bank to create a new checking account experience. The project included: 1. An intense scoping workshop to harvest existing hypotheses and survey the competitor landscape. 2. More than ten in-depth interviews with students
Training Creativity Trainers
I designed and piloted a boot camp for creativity trainers for a large tech company. The project was divided into: 1. Empathy work with employees and future creativity trainers in different locations 2. A workshop with a core team in
Training Creativity Trainers
I designed and piloted a boot camp for creativity trainers for a large tech company. The project was divided into: 1. Empathy work with employees and future creativity trainers in different locations 2. A workshop with a core team in
Creating Value for HIV Doctors
We designed and moderated a sprint on innovations for HIV doctors for a pharmaceutical company. The program featured a full day scoping workshop, intense desk research through online communities of people living with HIV, and in-depth interviews with immunologists and
Creating Value for HIV Doctors
We designed and moderated a sprint on innovations for HIV doctors for a pharmaceutical company. The program featured a full day scoping workshop, intense desk research through online communities of people living with HIV, and in-depth interviews with immunologists and
Coaching Approaches for Longer Design Thinking Projects
Design Thinking education for professionals mostly comes in short, experiential formats. After having spent two or three days going through a full innovation cycle in which no step takes longer than an hour, participants are often asking about possible structures
Coaching Approaches for Longer Design Thinking Projects
Design Thinking education for professionals mostly comes in short, experiential formats. After having spent two or three days going through a full innovation cycle in which no step takes longer than an hour, participants are often asking about possible structures
Redesigning Idea Management
Over several months, a coaching team and I facilitated the process of redesigning the idea management for a very large German company. The project was about rethinking the complete approach to contributing, evaluating and pursuing ideas in a corporation. As in other projects,
Redesigning Idea Management
Over several months, a coaching team and I facilitated the process of redesigning the idea management for a very large German company. The project was about rethinking the complete approach to contributing, evaluating and pursuing ideas in a corporation. As in other projects,
Innovations for Young Gynecologists
Coached a small task force from a pharma company with the goal to empathize for young medical staff in hospitals and discover ways to support them in achieving their learning and development goals. The workshop included intense field work in
Innovations for Young Gynecologists
Coached a small task force from a pharma company with the goal to empathize for young medical staff in hospitals and discover ways to support them in achieving their learning and development goals. The workshop included intense field work in
Junior Achievement’s CREATIVE CONFIDENCE course for Chinese students
I had the chance to team up with the global NGO Junior Achievement and two of its sponsors, SAP China and Burberry to design a “Creative Confidence”course for Chinese students that will be taught by business volunteers. The intention is
Junior Achievement’s CREATIVE CONFIDENCE course for Chinese students
I had the chance to team up with the global NGO Junior Achievement and two of its sponsors, SAP China and Burberry to design a “Creative Confidence”course for Chinese students that will be taught by business volunteers. The intention is
Food Innovation: Design Thinking new Cheese
I developed an innovation curriculum and coached a team of employees from a German cheese manufacturer. Using Design Thinking, three parallel teams had the task to come up with product innovations in a specific cheese category. While the cheese market
Food Innovation: Design Thinking new Cheese
I developed an innovation curriculum and coached a team of employees from a German cheese manufacturer. Using Design Thinking, three parallel teams had the task to come up with product innovations in a specific cheese category. While the cheese market
Designing Crop Protection for Farmers
I coached an international team of professionals from a large chemical company through a two month innovation project working on a Design Challenge related to crop protection for farmers. (HPI Academy)
Designing Crop Protection for Farmers
I coached an international team of professionals from a large chemical company through a two month innovation project working on a Design Challenge related to crop protection for farmers. (HPI Academy)
Redesigning Brand Positioning for a Financial Institution
I designed and moderated a brand repositioning workshop for a German financial service provider including identification of differentiating factors, prototyping new positioning ideas and delivery of focused positioning statements. The company has now implemented a number of elements from the
Redesigning Brand Positioning for a Financial Institution
I designed and moderated a brand repositioning workshop for a German financial service provider including identification of differentiating factors, prototyping new positioning ideas and delivery of focused positioning statements. The company has now implemented a number of elements from the
SAP Design Thinking Initiative
I was part of the coaching team in SAP’s second wave of Design Thinking projects and co-moderated the initial coach camp, the kick off events and consulted four product innovation teams. This is a neat video about SAP’s Design Thinking
SAP Design Thinking Initiative
I was part of the coaching team in SAP’s second wave of Design Thinking projects and co-moderated the initial coach camp, the kick off events and consulted four product innovation teams. This is a neat video about SAP’s Design Thinking
Genovasi Malaysia
I was part of the initial consulting team that helped set up genovasi, a school for young Malaysian innovation ambassadors set up by the prime minister of Malaysia. Our team ran teacher assessment & train the trainer workshops in Kuala
Genovasi Malaysia
I was part of the initial consulting team that helped set up genovasi, a school for young Malaysian innovation ambassadors set up by the prime minister of Malaysia. Our team ran teacher assessment & train the trainer workshops in Kuala
Ten Day Sprint for a Mobile Banking App
Guided a team of software developers through the five day concept phase of a banking innovation project in which they went from a design challenge to a running mobile app in only ten days. (HPI Academy)
Ten Day Sprint for a Mobile Banking App
Guided a team of software developers through the five day concept phase of a banking innovation project in which they went from a design challenge to a running mobile app in only ten days. (HPI Academy)
Software for Athletic Sailors
Coached a team of developers in the initial concept phase to create a software that helps athletic sailors in race planning. There is a video about the result here:
Software for Athletic Sailors
Coached a team of developers in the initial concept phase to create a software that helps athletic sailors in race planning. There is a video about the result here:
Strategic Design Consulting at SAP Walldorf
For about 1 1/2 years, I worked at SAP’s headquarters in Walldorf in a team specializing on creating cross-topic innovations leveraging SAP’s latest technology (HANA, mobile, cloud). In mixed teams of developers, software architects, UX designers, researchers and business experts I worked on innovations for retail, finance, controlling, and
Strategic Design Consulting at SAP Walldorf
For about 1 1/2 years, I worked at SAP’s headquarters in Walldorf in a team specializing on creating cross-topic innovations leveraging SAP’s latest technology (HANA, mobile, cloud). In mixed teams of developers, software architects, UX designers, researchers and business experts I worked on innovations for retail, finance, controlling, and