How does transformation succeed in a company? In our six-part series, we present the five crucial cornerstones and how they interact. Our approach: simple, efficient, successful.

After we have defined a clear target picture as a north star (1/6) and established a structure as a compass (2/6), the focus now turns to the people involved. Because real change unfolds from within – where employees become self-determined actors instead of merely working through tasks.

Self-organisation in a team
Teams that act independently react faster, are more motivated and take on more responsibility. All they need are clear guidelines, full transparency and an environment of trust. To ensure this, we interlink strategy and implementation in six dimensions that make self-organisation effective:

Goals
Departmental and team goals are consistently aligned with the corporate strategy, are transparently visible and linked to measurable success metrics.

Projects
All ongoing projects are clearly documented – progress, milestones, responsibilities are always visible and easy to control.

Services
Roles, responsibilities and core tasks are clearly defined to ensure smooth workflows and seamless internal and external collaboration.

Meetings
Meetings are prepared and followed up in a planned and effective manner (agenda, participants, responsibilities, minutes) to ensure that discussions are goal-oriented.

Decisions
All decisions, past and future, are documented and consistently followed up to ensure maximum clarity during implementation.

Tasks
A central overview of all to-dos – whether new, in progress or completed – creates transparency and enables efficient prioritisation – nothing is forgotten.

Enabling self-organisation
The basis for this is our tool-supported working environment, in which employees can organise themselves independently. Management defines overarching goals, creates a clear framework and maintains an overview. This creates a real implementation culture that closes the gaps between strategy and practice. After all, ‘Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.’

Of course, the results of self-organisation are only as good as the motivation of the people involved. In the next article, we will therefore present to you how modern collaboration inspires your employees.

1 | Target picture that motivates.
2 | Structure that works.
3 | Self-organisation that works.
4 | Collaboration that inspires.
5 | Technology that scales.
6 | Networking five cornerstones for a successful transformation