Organisational Development

 

The pressure to change is growing. Markets are changing rapidly, and technological developments demand quick decisions.

But internally, there is often a lack of direction, coordinated processes and strong cooperation to take the next meaningful step.

This is where I come in with my organisational development services. So that you can regain clarity and shape change effectively.

Where does your organisation stand and what does it need for the next step?

 

What often slows companies down

No time for the future

Complexity, crises, technological pressure. There is plenty to do for the future! But there is a lack of time, space, ideas and clarity for strategic decisions.

No one feels responsible

Departments and teams think in terms of responsibilities rather than solutions. Silo thinking slows down the pace and conflicts smoulder. The customer is out of focus.

Innovation remains piecemeal

AI, digitalisation, agile methods: many things are initiated but remain stuck in old structures. Fears remain unnamed, skills are lacking. There is a lot of movement without real progress.

Hybrid distance

Hybrid teams, distributed locations, little connection. Communication takes effort, trust is lacking and collaboration is difficult.

Leadership that administers

Managers are under constant stress and remain stuck in operational tasks. They react instead of shaping. Teams lack orientation and development is neglected.

Change without tailwind

Changes are necessary but are met with scepticism or rejection. There is a lack of participation, resistance grows and change becomes a feat of strength.

What Good Work means to me.

Shaping the organisation together.

Good work means empowering people to develop their organisation themselves. Because change cannot be achieved through pressure or ready-made concepts, but only through genuine participation. When people feel self-effective and competent, this forms the basis for a company’s value creation.

My four areas of focus for organisational development

What makes companies strong today. And relevant tomorrow.

Clear Strategy

A viable strategy provides orientation and creates confidence in action. I support you in developing a clear vision for the future and setting priorities – with structure and a fresh perspective from the outside. So that you have clarity again about what will move your company forward.

Effective Transformation

Change succeeds when people are involved. I support you in shaping change in such a way that your team goes along with it: with participation from the outset and plenty of space for emotions, uncertainty and questions. So that change is not only planned, but actually implemented.

Strong Leadership

If you want to lead change, you have to start with yourself. I support managers in dealing with their own uncertainty, providing guidance and building trust. With a keen sense of what the team needs right now. Good leadership is an important building block for the future viability of companies.

Productive Collaboration

Taking responsibility and genuine collaboration – that’s what it’s all about. I support you in creating a work culture in which structures are clear and people are happy to get involved in shaping the future of the company together.

This is what organisational development can achieve in your company

Clarity for strategy and structure

Strategy, processes and roles are once again interlinked. Your company gains focus, direction and confidence in its actions.

Change that is supported

Change is not imposed, but shaped by everyone. Participation creates commitment, and resistance gives way to genuine engagement and joint progress.

Leadership that provides orientation

Your team leaders know what is important. They communicate and act clearly, encourage responsibility and create trust. This creates a leadership culture that enables development.

Genuine collaboration

Your teams work together more productively, even across multiple locations. Silos are broken down, communication becomes more binding and everyone looks ahead together again.

Project Examples

Here you can gain an insight into my work through specific case studies.

Resistance to transformation

How can we generate acceptance for a change process?

Details of the case study

Existential tensions within the founding Team

How can we get our company back on track without straining our friendship as the founding team?

Details of the case study

Newly formed remote team without direction

How do we turn a newly assembled remote team into a strategically aligned communications team?

Details of the case study

Developing future skills

How can we strengthen key skills such as communication, self-management and conflict resolution within our company?

Details of the case study

We are a start-up with a high degree of complexity and individual service. Michaela assists us with structure, process design, task distribution, resource utilisation and communication within the team. In addition to her mental strength, I appreciate that Michaela asks the right questions, is strong in analysis and strategy, and never loses sight of the big picture. She quickly understands team constellations and adapts to us as individuals and to our company. With her support, I find pragmatic solutions that suit us and can be put into practice immediately.

Jutta Rethmann

Managing Director, Blütenwerk GmbH

I worked with Michaela on an organisational development project that involved structural changes and interface problems, among other things. It was unexpected that people’s attitudes, emotions and resistance became almost the main focus. Michaela took a pragmatic approach. She responded to the situation and made solutions possible. She is also a really good communicator. The result was clear structures, processes and responsibilities. I would recommend working with Michaela to anyone with organisational issues, large or small. She adds real value to the organisation.

Luisa Riegel

Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln

Work with me if you…

don’t want standard solutions, but rather a sparring partner who understands culture, structures and organisational dynamics in context.

want to not only plan change, but also implement it effectively.

want to finally have clarity about direction, responsibility and collaboration.

believe that employee participation and development are not ends in themselves, but rather prerequisites for value creation and future viability.

want someone at your side who understands leadership, organisation and transformation from their own many years of corporate experience.

Let’s make a difference together.