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Jens Wiemann
Effective collaboration in your company | Social fitness for a changing work environment | Chief Innovation Officer, UX Designer, Team- and Leadership Consultant | CoFounder Connecting Humans
Jens Wiemann is the Chief Innovation Officer and co-founder of Connecting Humans, a role in which he focuses on driving transformative change within organizations. He has a background as an innovation expert and user experience designer, having previously worked with notable firms such as IDEO, frog, Doblin, and Deloitte. Wiemann became involved with the Working Out Loud (WOL) movement, particularly contributing to the redesign of the WOL brand ecosystem and participating in initiatives like the #FrauenStärken program. He is also recognized as a certified WOL coach and has been active in supporting the WOL movement on an international scale since 2021.123
Wiemann's work emphasizes the importance of innovation and user experience in fostering effective collaboration and organizational development. His passion lies in creating environments that enable individuals and teams to thrive through enhanced connectivity and shared learning experiences.23
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Wie können wir Design nutzen, um echten sozialen Wandel zu gestalten?
In meiner Rolle bei Connecting Humans bin ich ständig auf der Suche nach neuen Wegen, um echten Kulturwandel in Unternehmen zu ermöglichen. Diese Aufgabe fordert mich jeden Tag heraus, nicht nur über den Tellerrand hinauszudenken, sondern auch unser Angebot so zu gestalten, dass es die Grundlage für nachhaltige Veränderung schafft.
Die Mission von Katharina, Sophie und mir ist es, Social Fitness 💜 💚 💪 und effektive Zusammenarbeit in Unternehmen zu fördern. Das geht weit über die Einführung neuer Prozesse oder Technologien hinaus. Es erfordert eine tiefgreifende Veränderung der Kultur – ein echtes Umdenken.
Ich habe erkannt, dass es nicht ausreicht, innovative Lösungen nur zu entwickeln. Sie müssen so in den Alltag der Betroffenen integriert werden, dass sie die Menschen wirklich erreichen und inspirieren, gemeinsam etwas zu bewegen.
Aber was ermöglicht wahre soziale Veränderung?
Es geht darum, nicht nur Strukturen zu ändern, sondern auch Herzen ❤️ zu gewinnen. Wir müssen uns fragen, wie wir ein Umfeld schaffen können, in dem sich jede*r Einzelne befähigt fühlt, aktiv zur Veränderung beizutragen.
Wie können wir das „Warum“ unserer Arbeit so vermitteln, dass es in jedem Mitarbeitenden, in jeder Führungskraft, Resonanz findet?
Dieser Prozess hat mich auf eine Reise geführt, auf der ich schnell festgestellt habe: mein Verständnis von Wandel ist nicht unbedingt gut für Andere. Echte Veränderung beginnt daher immer bei den Menschen, die der Wandel betrifft. Es sind ihre Emotionen, Überzeugungen und Beziehungen, die den Unterschied machen. Genau hier müssen wir ansetzen, wenn wir Unternehmen resilienter, empathischer und zukunftsfähiger machen wollen. 💡
Das Buch 'Design Social Change' von Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel , Teil der d.school Buchreihe von Stanford, hat mir dabei wertvolle Impulse gegeben. Es bestärkt mich in meiner Überzeugung, dass Innovation mehr ist als nur technische Neuerungen – sie muss auch sozialen Wandel vorantreiben.
In „Design Social Change“ geht es um:
➡ Kritisches Bewusstsein: Zu verstehen, wer wir sind und welche Vorurteile wir mitbringen, um soziale Ungerechtigkeiten zu erkennen. ➡ Emotionale Intelligenz: Wut 😡 und Freude 😃 als Antriebsfedern für Veränderung zu nutzen, um von der Theorie in die Praxis zu gelangen. ➡ Gemeinschaft und Zusammenarbeit: Gemeinschaften aufzubauen, um tiefgreifende Veränderungen zu bewirken. 🤝 ➡ Visionen für die Zukunft: Die Welt, die wir uns wünschen, zu entwerfen und Schritte planen, um sie Wirklichkeit werden zu lassen. 🌍
Dieses Buch bestärkt mich in meiner Aufgabe bei Connecting Humans, nicht nur innovative, sondern auch tiefgreifende soziale Veränderungen in Unternehmen zu fördern.
Wie erlebt ihr den Kulturwandel in euren Unternehmen, und welchen sozialen Wnadel wollt/könnt ihr dort gestalten? ✨
#SocialChange #Design #Innovation #Kulturwandel #Zusammenarbeit
Warum braucht eine Beratungsagentur für effektive Zusammenarbeit einen Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) und UX Designer?
Und dann auch noch im Führungsteam neben Katharina und Sophie? Seit unserer Gründung zu dritt im Januar diesen Jahres beschäftige ich mich mit der Frage, was eigentlich genau mein Beitrag und meine Rolle bei Connecting Humans sein kann.
Natürlich gestalte ich mit Leidenschaft alles, was von Connecting Humans da draußen zu sehen ist. Vom Logo über die Webseite bis hin zum nächsten Workshop-Konzept – die Chance ist hoch, dass ich meine Finger dabei im Spiel hatte. Aber da ist viel mehr.
Gutes Design geht weit über visuelle Gestaltung hinaus. Schon damals in meiner Rolle als Innovationsberater habe ich erkannt, dass es vor allem darum geht, die Bedürfnisse der jeweiligen Zielgruppe zu verstehen, deren Herausforderungen klar zu benennen und auf dieser Basis eine möglichst konsistente und nachhaltige Kundenerfahrung zu gestalten.
➡ Innovation hat vor allem mit Menschen zu tun.
Eine gute Idee 💡 findet sich eigentlich immer. Viel schwieriger ist es, sie in den Köpfen der richtigen Menschen zu verankern. Und das ist es, was ich bei Connecting Humans tatsächlich beitragen kann:
👉 Ich erkenne früh, worum es eigentlich geht, 👉 welche zwischenmenschlichen Bedürfnisse, Potenziale, Abhängigkeiten und verborgenen Talente bei unseren Kund:innen bestehen und ... 👉 ‘designe’ dann einen Weg, wie wir trotz vieler Anforderungen zu einer Lösung kommen, die alle weiterbringt…
…im Kopf, im Herzen, im Bauch, aber vor allem bei der effektiven Zusammenarbeit mit Anderen.
Design sorgt dafür, dass die Nutzer:innen nicht über die Nutzung nachdenken müssen – es funktioniert einfach. Und genau darin liegt der Zauber und die Herausforderung. Gutes Design ist mehr als visuelle Gestaltung. Gutes Design orientiert sich an den Bedürfnissen der Nutzer:innen. Wer das erkennt, gestaltet anders und vor allem nachhaltiger. Das gilt für die effektive Zusammenarbeit im Team, aber auch für alle anderen Bereiche unseres Alltags.
Habe ich meine Rolle bei CH gefunden? Jein. 😅
Ich bin immer noch dabei zu verstehen, wie ich mich und meine Erfahrung noch besser in unser Angebot integrieren kann. Auch das ist ein Prozess, der designt werden will. 😉
Welche Rolle spielt Design in euren Projekten und wie wirkt sich das auf eure Zusammenarbeit aus?
#UX #Design #Innovation #Zusammenarbeit #MeineRolle #CINO #EffektiveZusammenarbeit
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