Karin Hochsticher
Topics: Leadership, Organizational Design, New Work, Culture Work
Digitalization changes how we work and lead tremendously. We have the chance of our lifetime to create workplaces that give us energy instead of making us wait for the weekend.Β
I am passionate about influencing corporate cultures for the better. In a value driven environment, trust and respect are at the center. This allows us to experience deep connection between people and bring our whole selves to work.
Blog posts
The Inner Circle: Is Your Company Run by a Gang?
Remember the scene in βFriendsβ when Rachel felt pressured to start smoking? She felt excluded, because both her boss and her colleague used to disappear together for smoking breaks, and when they came back, the big decisions were made between the two of them. This is...
Moving away from Silos
Working in silos- the bigger the company, the more likely you are to encounter this cultural pattern. Silos, the vertical walls between divisions, are created to allow functional specialization in the name of efficiency. However, when market dynamics are high, it is...
Frequent Cultural Pattern: “We are Family”
This is part 1 of our series of frequent cultural patterns. We start with the idea of ππ‘π ππ¨π¦π©ππ§π² ππ¬ π πππ¦π’π₯π². Companies that see themselves as a family want to foster connection and harmony. The message they want to send to employees: βYou are one of us. We care...