8 Perspectives of a transformation*
Immerse yourself in history
Transformations are complex undertakings. Organizations that want to change sustainably and effectively in line with a target vision need to make more than just one isolated adjustment. It is therefore worth looking at such a transformation from different perspectives;
In the following, we will outline such a journey along a typical transformation. We will experience interactions and perspectives from and between 8 different people (groups) and see what problems and surprises arise during a transformation and how these can be dealt with. On the way, we will observe and illuminate what we have experienced from a bird's eye view and "think out loud" about what we can observe in a concrete scenario;
People
In the following, we introduce you to the first people who play a key role in the story and from whose perspective the agile transformation is illuminated.
Chapter 1: Let's go
The first chapter looks at the perspective of Katharina, the external consultant. You will experience how her assignment comes about through to the first change measures that are undertaken with her support.
Chapter 2: The realization
Put yourself in Manfred's shoes. He is the product owner of the teams, who is just moving into his new role as division manager. Experience the same events as in chapter 1, this time not from Katharina's point of view, but from Manfred's.
* At this point, we would of course like to point out that both the title of our story and the cover image were inspired by the movie "8 Blickwinkel" (2008). However, the story itself bears little resemblance to the movie.
Chapter 1
Put yourself in the shoes of Katharina, an experienced change facilitator and systemic organizational developer. Katharina is also a trainer for change management trainings and she is led into her latest challenge by a former training participant.
Chapter 2
Put yourself in Manfred's shoes. He is the product owner of the teams, who is just moving into his new role as division manager. Experience the same events as in chapter 1, this time not from Katharina's point of view, but from Manfred's.
Katharina: The consultant on site
Katharina is an agile coach and external consultant for the company. You will get to know her perspective on agile transformation in chapter 1.
Manfred: The determined division manager
Manfred is the division manager and former product owner of the company and leads it through a restructuring with his dry sense of humor. You will initially get to know his view of the events in chapter 1.