Contents
Recognizing and understanding complexity
- Complex or complicated? - Clearly classify differences.
- Recognize dynamics in complex systems.
- Avoid typical thinking errors and reaction patterns.
Develop the ability to act in complex situations
- The SPALTEN model: Structured analysis of complex issues.
- Use iterative methods and agile principles in everyday work.
- Stress competence: Recognizing excessive demands and dealing with them constructively.
Shaping solutions and strengthening collaboration
- Strategies for practical transfer: reflecting on your own thoughts and actions.
- Develop immediately implementable approaches for specific challenges.
- Promote cross-team thinking and break down silos.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
- You reflect on your thinking and decision-making patterns in complex situations.
- You will learn methods that will give you more confidence in your actions.
- You develop concrete solutions for challenges in your day-to-day work.
- You promote networked thinking in your team or project.
- You will improve your ability to make smart decisions even under uncertainty.
Methods
trainers, working on own case studies, discussion, individual and group work, self-reflection.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers, project managers and team leaders from all areas of the company who bear responsibility in a dynamic environment.
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Attendees comments
"Combine a little mental exercise with the knowledge of great thinkers, add common sense, balance this with a little practical relevance and experience and ask the trainer. You get wonderful tools with which you can approach the topic without getting bogged down in management jargon. Thank you very much for a helpful training!"

"I particularly liked the liveliness of the seminar: Great mix between lecture, group work and videos!"

Seminar evaluation for "Fit for complexity: Thinking tools for everyday work"







Learning and shaping a sustainable future
Understanding and dealing with complexity are skills for the future that you will learn in this training , among others. According to our partner, the Inner Development Goals Initiative (IDGs), you are also contributing to a sustainable future. The IDGs have scientifically and globally identified the future skills needed to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What exactly does that mean? Find out more.
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Start dates and details
Thursday, 04.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 05.09.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, 27.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 28.10.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 03.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 04.12.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 02.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 03.03.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 23.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 24.04.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Monday, 08.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 09.06.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 28.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 29.09.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.