{"id":81469,"date":"2025-03-13T00:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T23:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/?p=81469"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:14:07","slug":"berliner-klartext-ein-rueckblick-auf-einen-abend-mit-stoerungen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/berliner-klartext-an-evening-of-disruptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Berliner Klartext: Looking back on an evening of disruptions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis evening was an extraordinary experience. In an intense session, we dove into the action together \u2013 true to the motto \u201cbold as a trio.\u201d After the turbulent COVID years, when many lamented the \u201cage of polycrisis\u201d and the VUCA world, it felt almost liberating to finally work out together how we can deal with the disruptive signals we face every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The event at a glance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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On March 12, 2025, despite the typical Berlin ups and downs at that late hour, the evening was all about quality over quantity. Of four registrations, two brave participants showed up \u2013 and that was perfectly fine, because we worked according to the Open Space principle: the right people matter more than the numbers \u2013 whoever came were the right people!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What we experienced:<\/p>

  • Creative scenarios:\u00a0<\/strong>Right at the start, we developed three disruption scenarios that reflected organizational madness.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
    • “Helix 4”: <\/strong>This scenario showed what happens when you blindly follow a predetermined direction \u2013 even when the flaws are obvious.<\/li><\/ul>
      • “Twister”: <\/strong>With \u201cTwister,\u201d we simulated the pressure of pushing ahead faster and faster even though the conditions have long since started to wobble \u2013 team spirit fell by the wayside, and you quickly feel backed into a corner.<\/li><\/ul>
        • The highlight: the business theater “Short-Term Thinking”: <\/strong>Everyone drew a card, acted out a situation, and added their own experiences. Several clear insights emerged, including:<\/li>
        • Manipulation mantras such as:<\/strong>
          • \u201cThe quickest way to solve problems is to replace them with other problems.\u201d<\/li>
          • \u201cAll that matters is that the numbers add up \u2013 no matter what you do!\u201d<\/li>
          • \u201cNever involve the people directly affected in unpleasant decisions.\u201d<\/li>
          • and the unpleasant fact that communication often doesn't happen directly, because people assume others will fetch the information themselves later.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            Key insights<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe insights were crisp: direct availability, transparency, deliberate time buffers, and well-thought-out dialogue and reflection processes are the secret weapons against the constant noise and the pressure to make decisions in a hurry. The conditions have to be right. Then there is also time to analyze things thoroughly and check proposed solutions for plausibility. Living and demanding credibility and authenticity also means reflecting on failures and wrong decisions internally. Authenticity also means openly reflecting on your own wrong decisions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersonally, it opened my eyes \u2013 not only to how fragile our working environment is, but also to how important it is to consciously stand up to manipulative behavior. If you are on the receiving end, your basic sense of security crumbles. A narrowed perspective fuels adrenaline and pressure to decide. Arguments are readily adopted, and a sense of being forced to act sets in. Only the reduced options and the facts presented are considered. A feeling of lost trust sets in when your own opinion apparently doesn't matter and nobody gives it to you straight.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you find yourself on the dark side of the force, the reasons for this internally driven, optimization-focused behavior are just as varied. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            • The conditions don't match the goals. There isn't enough working time to bring others along effectively and start comprehensive dialogue processes.<\/li>
            • Being able to wield your own power is fascinating. Deliberately steering things creates a sense of effectiveness.<\/li>
            • Effectiveness also comes from short-term action \u2013 here, the ability to force decisions into your own time frame.<\/li>
            • Reducing response time means less resistance \u2013 and who likes things complicated anyway?<\/li>
            • Creating facts on the ground often makes matters irreversible, so no time is \u201cwasted\u201d on communication and discussion. After all, what is, stays. Could-haves and would-haves are \u201csunk costs\u201d and therefore don't need to be considered.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              And the workshop trial kit?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor everyone who wants to do more than watch, there is now the workshop trial kit \u201cShort-Term Thinking: Dealing with Events and Disruptions Caused by Manipulation.\u201d This innovative card set \u2013 including a compact guide \u2013 serves as a toolbox for anyone who wants to take action. Feedback and your own examples are explicitly welcome, so we can find out together how to act smartly in the short term without losing sight of the long term.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              Interested? Just send us an email at hello@schaltzeit.com with the subject line \u201cBerliner Klartext.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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              Conclusion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe evening was a successful mix of creative ideas, honest conversations, and a healthy dose of Berlin bluntness \u2013 always professional and authentic. A big thank-you to everyone who was there. Thank you, Andr\u00e9 Schulz, for making this innovative spirit possible at such short notice. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              Here's to next time, when we turn uncertainty into opportunity together! Stay relaxed and see you soon!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              This evening was an extraordinary experience. In an intense session, we dove into the action together \u2013 true to the motto \u201cbold as a trio.\u201d After the turbulent COVID years, when many lamented the \u201cage of polycrisis\u201d and the VUCA world, it felt almost liberating to finally work out together how we can deal with the disruptive signals we face every day.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":81495,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[307],"class_list":["post-81469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-innovation-management"],"acf":[],"authors":[{"term_id":307,"user_id":17,"is_guest":0,"slug":"andrewinzersz","display_name":"Andr\u00e9 Winzer","avatar_url":"http:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-Andre-w_1920px-96x96.jpg","author_category":"","first_name":"Andr\u00e9","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":"The formal head of the company, but generally happier to dive headfirst into new challenges. His switch is set to \u201cmain\u201d, his range of action preferably to \u201csimultaneous\u201d. He passionately analyzes & interprets business models. His workshops and talks revolve around the theme of \u201cPreparing for Tomorrow\u201d. He likes to show that business models can easily be transferred to other industries."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81469"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schaltzeit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=81469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}