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Method-Monday: The K-I-S-S Method – Creating Clarity and Moving into Consistent Action The year is in motion.Ideas have been initiated. Decisions have been made. First steps have been taken. In everyday work, it becomes clear what functions well, where adjustments are needed, and which topics now require consistent execution. The K-I-S-S method (Keep – Improve – Start – Stop) provides a clear structural framework in phases like this. It brings focus to ongoing processes and t

Method Monday: Mindset Before Method – Why Coaching Does Not Begin with Tools Anyone who follows my Method Monday series knows: I am a strong believer in good methods.I enjoy working in a structured way, using clear tools and well-designed models that open perspectives and make processes tangible. At the same time, I know that coaching does not begin with a method. Strictly speaking, this is not a classic Method Monday – because I am not introducing a new tool today.Instead,

Method Monday: My Top 3 Coaching Tools – Why These Methods Form the Heart of My Coaching Practice There are countless coaching methods. And each of them has its place. But when I look at my daily work, there are three tools I return to again and again. Because they create clarity, open new perspectives, and enable real change. Today, in this Method Monday, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my work and introducing my personal top three: the Walt Disney Method, the Inner Team

“Coaching is the individual support of a person in professional or personal reflection and change processes. Coach and coachee (client) meet in a trusting atmosphere to work on the coachee’s concern in a solution- and goal-oriented way.”(Translated from Perspectives. The official coaching guide of the DVNLP, 2014 ) This definition captures the essence of coaching very clearly: it is about individual, professional support on an equal footing. Coaching creates a safe space for

Method Monday: The Feedback Shower – Appreciation That Makes an Impact A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about why feedback is a key driver of growth and clarity. In that post, I already mentioned the Feedback Shower as a tool that makes an attitude of appreciation and conscious feedback tangible. Today, I would like to take a closer look at this method. The Feedback Shower creates a safe space in which people receive reflections on their impact – honest, specific, and app

IInterim Management means taking on responsibility for a limited period of time when organizations are facing specific challenges. In HR, this is often the case when key roles are temporarily unfilled, additional capacity is needed, or important topics need to be actively driven forward. In HR, this goes beyond simple cover.It is about providing direction, structure, and execution during phases where there is often little internal capacity to manage day-to-day operations alo

Methods Monday: The Tetralemma – Finding Clarity When Two Options Aren’t Enough Do you know those moments when two options stand against each other and neither of them truly feels right? That’s exactly where the Tetralemma unfolds its power. The method invites you to think beyond the classic “either-or” and discover new room for action. It creates clarity, broadens perspectives, and makes visible what was previously unseen. Often surprisingly light – and deeply embodied. What

Method Monday: The GROW Model – Gaining Clarity and Achieving Meaningful Goals Sometimes we know very clearly that we want to change something — but not how. This is exactly where the GROW model comes in. It is clearly structured, easy to understand, and at the same time surprisingly profound. In my coaching practice, I particularly enjoy using it when people are seeking direction, preparing for important decisions, or wanting to take their next steps with inner clarity. In t

Methods-Monday: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® - Thinking with Your Hands in One-to-One Coaching There are coaching moments when words are no longer enough.Thoughts remain vague, decisions feel internally contradictory, images are present but hard to grasp. It is precisely at this point that the unique power of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® begins. This method has been accompanying my one-to-one coaching work for quite some time. In an earlier blog post, I described in detail what LEGO® SERIOUS P

Methods Monday: Scaling Questions - Gaining clarity and making progress visible Some topics feel difficult to grasp. Not necessarily because they are especially complex, but because many things are happening at once: thoughts, emotions, expectations, inner doubts. In moments like these, it can help to pause and bring some order to one’s own perception. Not to find an immediate solution.But to consciously notice where you currently stand. Scaling questions support exactly this

Methods Monday: The Pareto Principle. The Art of Recognising What Truly Matters We all know the feeling of being incredibly busy and yet not really moving forward. The Pareto Principle invites us to take a step back and ask a crucial question: Where should I truly direct my attention in order to achieve maximum impact? Not as a rigid rule.But as a thinking model for wise decisions.   What is the Pareto Principle? The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, describes a

Methods Monday: The Learning Zone Model – development between safety and growth Development rarely feels linear. At times, we move through our daily lives with confidence and routine. At other times, new situations challenge us, create uncertainty, or raise doubts. And sometimes, it simply becomes too much. The Learning Zone Model helps to better understand these different states. It makes visible where learning is possible, where stability is helpful, and where overload begi

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset: how our inner attitude enables development Why do some people seem to find it easy to deal with change, try new things, or learn from setbacks, while others feel blocked more quickly, start to doubt themselves, or withdraw inwardly? Often, the difference lies less in skills or talent and more in the inner attitude with which we approach challenges. This is exactly where the concept of the fixed vs. growth mindset comes into play. Two ways of thinking

Methods Monday: The SMART Method – Clearly Defining and Consciously Aligning Goals After the previous Methods Monday focused on the WHY – on meaning, inner direction, and personal drive – the next question arises quite naturally: How can meaningful, well-aligned goals be derived from this? Especially at the beginning of a year, this is a common topic for many people. Ideas are there, wishes too. Yet without clarity, goals quickly lose their direction. This is exactly where th

Methods Monday: The WHY Method – Making Your WHY Visible The beginning of the year invites many people to pause and look ahead. New goals take shape, intentions are formulated, ideas are sorted. Before things become concrete, however, one essential step is worth taking: gaining clarity about your own WHY. This is exactly where the WHY Method comes in. It helps to make meaning, motivation, and inner direction visible – as a solid foundation for decisions and goals that are not

Methods Monday: The Wheel of Life – Gaining clarity about what supports your life Sometimes clients come to coaching with a diffuse sense of dissatisfaction. There is no specific problem they can point to, rather a feeling that their current situation as a whole does not feel quite right. The Wheel of Life is a coaching method that addresses exactly this point. At a glance, it creates clarity about which areas of life are well nourished and where things feel out of balance. S

Methods Monday: The Gift Within the Problem – What Life Is Offering You   Some gifts do not come wrapped in gold paper. They arrive as detours, crises, drawn-out phases, or situations we would much rather get rid of immediately. Especially during the holiday season—when everything is supposed to feel calm, harmonious, and light—problems often become particularly visible.  This method invites you to gently shift your perspective. Not in the sense of sugarcoating or forced grat

Methods Monday: Appreciative Inquiry – Strengths-Based Change That Lasts In my last blog post on strengths-based orientation , I wrote about why sustainable development begins where we make what is already working visible—rather than focusing exclusively on deficits. This is exactly where Appreciative Inquiry comes in. This coaching approach invites us to consciously focus on what already works, gives strength, and creates meaning. Appreciative Inquiry is therefore not just a

Strengths-Based Leadership & Teamwork: What It Unleashes – and Why It Works Many organisations still follow a familiar logic:identify weaknesses, analyse what isn’t working, and fix it. This approach has its place – but it only captures a small part of what makes people and teams truly effective.A perspective focused solely on deficits often overlooks the very elements that sustain collaboration: the individual resources, talents and strengths that allow people to perform at

Method Monday: The Resource Tree – Grow into Your Strength There are moments in life when we forget how much strength already lives within us. We keep moving, keep functioning, keep holding things together – yet overlook the experiences that support us, the values that guide us, and the visions quietly waiting to emerge. The Resource Tree invites us to pause, breathe, and reconnect with our inner foundation. It reveals what is already present and what is ready to grow. A meth