New World of Work (in English)
Brief description
- 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
Präsenzveranstaltung
Type
Pflichtfach
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
2025
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