Business skills

Aside from interdisciplinary skills, leaders and employees also require specific settings and roles. For example, sales employees deal intensively with topics related to selling and negotiating – from building relationships to leading difficult negotiations. Moderation, presentation and project management skills, on the other hand, play an indispensable role in working world of most employees – not to mention agility and innovation.
Mit agilen Tools den Arbeitsalltag effektiv managen
microlearningEffectively Manage Everyday Work with Agile Tools
Effectively Manage Everyday Work with Agile Tools
Agile tools can significantly facilitate and structure everyday work. With helpful companions like the product backlog, the sprint backlog and the increment, you can navigate confidently through any agile project.
VUCA wagen und meistern
microlearningDare and Master the VUCA World
Dare and Master the VUCA World
VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. This means that stable states are no longer the norm in our world today. The world is becoming increasingly ambiguous. In this micro, we show you how to master the VUCA world.
Online-Meetings erfolgreich durchführen
microlearningConducting Online Meetings Successfully
Conducting Online Meetings Successfully
This course covers the key points for preparing, conducting, and following up on online meetings so you can make them interactive and effective.
Mit Scrum innovativ und effektiv arbeiten
microlearningWork Innovatively and Effectively with Scrum
Work Innovatively and Effectively with Scrum
Scrum board, sprint, retrospective, review, product backlog... With this micro you will become an expert in scrum.
Hilfe! Meine Kund:innen finden mich nicht sympathisch genug!
microlearningHelp! I Don't Come-Off as Personable
Help! I Don't Come-Off as PersonableHelp! I Don't Come-Off as PersonableHelp! I Don't Come-Off as Personable
In this micro, it's all about coming across as personable and authentic to customers. Personability is based on appreciation and is a major competitive advantage in consulting and sales.
Nutzen argumentieren mit der 5-Stufen-Technik
microlearningArguing Benefits with the Five Step Technique
Arguing Benefits with the Five Step Technique
With the 5⁠-⁠step technique, you can specifically address the needs of your customers and inspire them with your product.
Im Voraus planen und entspannter präsentieren
microlearningPlan Ahead and You’ll Present More Relaxed
Plan Ahead and You’ll Present More RelaxedPlan Ahead and You’ll Present More RelaxedPlan Ahead and You’ll Present More Relaxed
Here's how to plan the framework of your presentation to avoid stress and embarrassment.
Besser präsentieren mit den vier „Verständlichmachern“
microlearningPresent Better with the Four ‘Presentation Zen’ Tips
Present Better with the Four ‘Presentation Zen’ TipsPresent Better with the Four ‘Presentation Zen’ TipsPresent Better with the Four ‘Presentation Zen’ Tips
Here you will learn how to use the four “Presentation Zen” tips to help your audience stay attentive during presentations and follow the content.
Das Harvard-Konzept
microlearningThe Harvard Concept
The Harvard Concept
With the four principles of the Harvard concept, you will achieve win-win solutions in negotiations and conflicts.
Kontinuierliche Verbesserungen mit dem PDCA-Zyklus
microlearningContinuous Improvement with the PDCA Cycle
Continuous Improvement with the PDCA Cycle
You can achieve a continuous improvement process with the PDCA cycle. Learn how you and your team can unleash new potential with Plan-Do-Check-Act!
Kernursachen finden mit dem Ishikawa-Diagramm
microlearningFinding Root Causes with the Ishikawa Diagram
Finding Root Causes with the Ishikawa Diagram
Description In order to learn from mistakes and use them for our further development, we first have to find and analyze them. Here you will learn how to determine the root cause with the Ishikawa diagram.
Sieben Arten der Verschwendung
microlearningSeven Types of Waste
Seven Types of Waste
Want to save time and money in your production and administrative processes? Here we show you how to use TIMWOOD to search for possible resource hogs.
Wertstrom verschlanken mit Line Balancing
microlearningUse Line Balancing to Streamline the Value Stream
Use Line Balancing to Streamline the Value Stream
Line balancing literally balances your production line. Here you will learn how to use it to align the times of all workstations in the process with the customer cycle to be achieved.
Prozesse visualisieren mit Kanban
microlearningVisualize Processes with Kanban
Visualize Processes with Kanban
Make processes and responsibilities transparent with Kanban. Learn how to use it to visualize your team's workflow.
Einwände entkräften mit der Quittungsmethode
microlearningCountering Objections with the Acknowledgment Method
Countering Objections with the Acknowledgment Method
The Acknowledgment Method helps to professionally refute objections from customers in sales talks and convince them of a product or service.
Auf ein „Nein“ von Kund:innen adäquat reagieren – „Nein“ ist nicht gleich „Nein“!
microlearningResponding Adequately to a "No" From Customers: "No" is Not Just "No"
Responding Adequately to a "No" From Customers: "No" is Not Just "No"
If customers say no, this does not automatically mean that they do not want to buy. Using these tips, you can respond in a constructive, appreciative way while still getting them excited about a purchase.
Innovativ und kundenorientiert handeln mit Design Thinking
microlearningActing innovatively and customer-oriented with Design Thinking
Acting innovatively and customer-oriented with Design Thinking
The Design Thinking process helps create innovative products that are attractive to customers. By following these six steps, you can truly understand your customers' problems and develop a sustainable, effective solution.
Persönliche Daten schützen
microlearningProtect Personal Data
Protect Personal Data
Often we hardly know which components of our data are collected or how they are used. With these tips, you can get an overview of the data protection and privacy settings on your digital devices.
Big Data – ein kleiner Rückblick
microlearningBig Data—A Short Review
Big Data—A Short Review
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence have become indispensable in the modern world. With this review, you will be able to recall the most important concepts around Big Data.
Team Culture Workshop
microlearningTeam Culture Workshop
Team Culture Workshop
Common rules and values create a good basis for harmonious and effective teamwork. To develop them, a team culture workshop is suitable.
Die 9 agilen Werte
microlearningThe 9 Agile Values
The 9 Agile Values
This micro focuses on the nine agile values and their meaning. This makes it easier to get started with agile thinking and working.
Kreativität fördern mit der Walt-Disney-Methode
microlearningEncouraging Creativity Using the Walt Disney Method
Encouraging Creativity Using the Walt Disney MethodEncouraging Creativity Using the Walt Disney Method
To develop new ideas and look at them directly from different perspectives, the Walt Disney Method is a good choice. In this micro, get to know these three roles: the dreamer, the realist and the skeptic - in more detail.
Personas erstellen
microlearningCreating Personas
Creating PersonasCreating PersonasCreating Personas
By creating personas, you give (potential) customers a face and can thus better put yourself in their shoes.
Retrospektive-Meetings
microlearningRetrospective Meetings
Retrospective MeetingsRetrospective MeetingsRetrospective Meetings
In retrospective meetings, team members look back over the past few weeks to discuss what is working well and where there is room for improvement.
Aufwände realistisch einschätzen mit Planning Poker
microlearningPlanning Poker: Estimating Tasks Realistically
Planning Poker: Estimating Tasks RealisticallyPlanning Poker: Estimating Tasks RealisticallyPlanning Poker: Estimating Tasks Realistically
Planning Poker is an agile tool that helps you and your team to realistically estimate the time and effort needed for tasks. It provides a space for discussion together as a team, and ultimately helps the team come to a common denominator. This is how Planning Poker optimizes the planning of tasks and projects.
Die Grundelemente einer Präsentation
microlearningThe Basic Elements of a Presentation
The Basic Elements of a PresentationThe Basic Elements of a PresentationThe Basic Elements of a Presentation
If your presentation doesn't come across the way you hoped it would, it may be because of the structure. Here you will learn what a well organized structure looks like!