New world of work

  • Application of the 4-step framework of Redesigning Work by Lynda Gratton in a group task:
    • Understand
    • Reimagine
    • Model & test
    • Act & create
  • Introduction and application of social collaboration tools like Miro or a Kanban board as well as agile team and project management tools like a retrospective or persona exercise.
  • Field visit of a new office and/or work concept incorporating principles of the new world of work.

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Recommended literature:

  • Gratton, L. (2022): Redesigning Work: How to transform your organization & make hybrid work for everyone. Penguin Random House.
  • Dignan, A. (2019): Brave New Work: Are you ready to reinvent your organization? Penguin Random House.
  • Laloux, F. (2014): Reinventing Organizations: Ein Leitfaden zur Gestaltung sinnstiftender Formen der Zusammenarbeit. Vahlen.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Integrated course: in total, 30% continuous participation assessment (e.g. forms of individual and/or group reflection about working in small groups on a group task), 40% written concept for the group task, 30% final presentation of the group task including a peer review.

Assessment methods and criteria

  • Individual reflections
  • Written concept (group work)
  • Presentation of the group work

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Infos

Degree programme

Work Design & HR Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2024

Semester

6 SS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

  • The students will be able to create a concept for an organization which radically transforms its way of working.
  • They can critically review traditional concepts of work design and human resources management that have been applied in organizations for decades and taught in previous semesters.
  • Based on a deep understanding of the individual challenges an organization might face, they can deduct improvement ideas for a new way of working and collaboration.
  • The students will especially be able to suggest new ideas with regards to place, time, leadership, and self-organization to optimize an organization’s flexibility.
  • The students will be able to make use of social collaboration as well as agile project management tools in their work routine.
  • Additionally, the students can reflect on their own capabilities of life-long learning and stimulate their growth mindset.

Course code

0582-15-01-BB-DE-53