From training to human-machine skills architectures and neural interfaces
Our understanding of continuing professional development (CPD) has changed fundamentally over the past five decades, as have the requirements for organizations, managers and learners. Traditional CPD, which focused primarily on maintaining …
Category: Edition 2
A revolution in professional development
Trust: driving the digital transformation
An interview with Professor Dr. Maren Lay, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at theSteinbeis Consulting Center IPAL – Institute for People Analytics & Leadership
Digital technology and artificial intelligence have entered every area of our lives, and are also bringing far-reaching changes to …
Pioneering the “new Mittelstand”
The Steinbeis Foundation Transfer Award honors a visionary partnership project in the intralogistics industry
This year’s Steinbeis Foundation Transfer Award – Löhn Award was won by the Ferdinand Steinbeis Institute (FSTI) and its partner enterprises Leadec FM BV & Co. …
Welcome to the latest edition of TRANSFER.
One question that comes up during every period of economic and social transformation is which skills do people and enterprises need so they are well placed to actively shape the changes rather than simply being caught up in them? There’s …
A new approach to leadership
Organizational and leadership culture are the key to successful HR development
The development of leaders and the associated (ongoing) development of leadership culture play a critical role in organizations undergoing change. Although they fall under the HR development heading, their …
Leadership in times of change
Helping organizations stay competitive with new leadership, team staffing and AI
The digital transformation requires businesses to reframe their understanding of management – in response to technological innovations, hybrid working models, age-diverse teams and the increasingly blurred lines between people’s …
Focus on digital literacy
Steinbeis experts help to strengthen digital skills in businesses
Digitalization is transforming every area of our professional and private lives. Today, many everyday activities are directly impacted by this trend, be it through the use of modern smartphones and devices …
The underrated skill in the modern workplace
How emotional intelligence can contribute to success
Emotional intelligence was traditionally regarded as a woolly concept that could not be measured by conventional IQ tests. However, recent studies and models have shown that people who understand, utilize and manage emotions …
Shaping change in businesses with “VIRAL”
An interview with Professor Dr. Daniel Graewe and Andreas Renner
Ever since the 1990s, models such as VUCA, BANI, TUNA, RUPT, CLEAR and VOPA Plus have attempted to provide companies with guidance in an increasingly unpredictable world. But all of …
The key to modern management
Steinbeis experts combine self-management and team management
In our dynamic economy, good ideas aren’t enough on their own – strategic transformation is vital to ensuring sustainable growth and resilience. Organizations want visionary leaders who inspire their team, have excellent leadership …
Quit complaining and start thinking different
What if the skills shortage were actually due to a lack of imagination, courage and the right attitude rather than to a lack of people?
Companies are always complaining that they can’t fill their vacancies. But the real problem may …
Plastic solution revolutionizes drainage systems
The Steinbeis team in Horb’s innovative approach uses plastic instead of cast iron
In environments such as industrial facilities, swimming pools, or public roads and car parks, channel drainage systems and their gratings have to cope with extremely demanding conditions. …
Strategic synergy for sustainable growth
Steinbeis graduate and Steinbeis experts in Karlsruhe collaborate on a company’s growth strategy
Founded by Steinbeis University graduate Daniel Stevkovski in 2018, I.NEO solutions GmbH has rapidly established itself as a leading provider of bespoke solutions for the industrial services …
From imparting knowledge to building bridges
HR development: a systemic sounding board
HR development is at a crossroads – or perhaps more accurately, it is confronted with the conflicting demands of overlapping change processes. At the same time as organizations grapple with growing requirements in relation …
Sustainability: a competitive edge for SMEs
The Steinbeis Consulting Group is supporting Hofmann Global’s journey towards a sustainable future.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany face a number of major challenges. Alongside digitalization and the skills shortage, sustainability is also becoming an increasingly important issue …
Be bold, not afraid: reimagining HR development
An interview with Bruno Gross, CEO of SAPHIR Deutschland GmbH
In today’s world, it seems like nothing ever stands still. Huge changes are occurring in our economy and in society as a whole. Companies have to keep reinventing themselves, placing …
The key role of HR development…
...or: future skills and lifelong learning in the digital revolution
In this age of artificial intelligence, ongoing digitalization and demographic change, there is an indisputable need to modernize human resource development and continuing professional development. In addition to traditional, digital …
AI and data in industry: putting people at the center
Steinbeis Dialog@Adlershof discusses trust and critical thinking
The third edition of the Steinbeis Dialog@Adlershof addressed one of the most pressing questions of our time: how are artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven innovation transforming the world of business and why is …
Simulator and digital twin offer practical experience
The Herrenberg Steinbeis team’s SimOps learning platform enables software development in realistic conditions
According to the Standish Group’s 2020 Chaos Report, agile project management methods generally deliver better results [1]. Companies reported that just 13% of traditionally planned and executed …
When success is only half the story
The bwcon research team investigates failure factors in collaborative working
In the world of collaborative working, people love celebrating success, whether by toasting it at project wrap-up events, writing about it in best practice guides or talking about it at …