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AI won’t fix the issue—People will. 💥 In 2025, Organizations are doubling down on workplace productivity, betting big on AI. Traditionally, leaders have relied on downsizing and cost-cutting to drive efficiency. But in times of rapid change and innovation, one factor is often overlooked: Employee engagement. Here are 4 key drivers, you should pay attention to. 🧐 What’s been your experience in using technology to boost performance? Any game changers we should know about? #Leadership #TheDO #Productivity #Performance #AI #waysofworking

🎉 😃 Love to see this from our partners at PHOENIX group - Integrated Healthcare Provider! Shoutout to all the DOers who've poured so much of their passion and expertise into LIFT, especially Giorgia Trascinelli Eva S. Hauke Stachow Rebecca Weisl Michelle McCarthy & Cori Moore

🧑💻💪What actually helps us be more engaged and productive at work? And how can leaders make it happen? Swipe through to find out👇

🚀🔥 Leading Change & Business at PHOENIX! A big thank you to the current cohort of LIFT participants for their energy and enthusiasm during our 3-Day Leadership Workshop on Leading Change & Business at PHOENIX group - Integrated Healthcare Provider! Over 3 days, our LIFTees focused on strategies designed to drive productivity, boost profitability, and build a resilient organization, including: Leading Business – Exploring the neuroscience of change, building a three-year vision, and using scenario planning to stay ahead of uncertainty—ensuring the organization can thrive through change and maintain sustainable growth. Leading Teams – Strengthening collaboration, defining purpose, and improving communication to increase alignment, enhance performance, and create high-performing teams that deliver results. Leading Self – Enhancing personal effectiveness, mapping values, and developing self-leadership to foster resilience, clarity, and sound decision-making in a rapidly evolving business environment. 💜A special thank you to our partners at PHOENIX Tonje Hope and Franziska Meier, for the excellent collaboration and support. Hauke Stachow Giorgia Trascinelli Rebecca Weisl Michelle McCarthy #LeadingChange #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Resilience #Productivity #Profitability #PHOENIX

Here is a crazy thought: Should we rethink how we measure success? 🤠 Goal setting has a huge impact on our motivation and engagement. But traditional metrics—like hours logged and units produced—reduce complex work to numbers and often incentivize unproductive behaviors. Smart organizations are moving beyond outdated measures, tracking what truly drives performance: collaboration quality, innovation impact, and capability growth. Ever thought of integrating metrics like these into your upcoming KPI routine? 🔹 Psychological safety and team trust indexes 🔹 Skill application rates 🔹 Cross-team collaboration effectiveness 🔹 Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) We’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments!

Are you leading for control or managing for higher engagement? 🤔 According to EY, less than half of employees in Germany are performing at their full potential. Productivity is a growing concern, yet many leaders may be looking at it the wrong way. We asked our Co-Founder, Rouven Ramon Steinfeld: What’s the biggest misconception CEOs have about workplace productivity today? His take: Too often, leadership focuses on perfecting time management instead of maximizing energy. Where do you think organizations are losing productivity? We would love to hear your thoughts! 💭

🚆💡Driving innovation in production: Congratulations to the participants of  Zukunft der Produktion, the leadership program co-created with our partners at Deutsche Bahn! Over the past 18 months, more than 25 participants from across the organization have: ✅ Developed the leadership skills and mindset to navigate change ✅ Gained deeper insights into the role of innovation in shaping the future ✅ Built a strong, cross-functional network of peers, fostering collaboration beyond the program 📈We're so impressed with the positive impact: Participants reported a 70% increase in their understanding of innovation principles, a stronger peer network, and an outstanding 9.7/10 rating for the program’s atmosphere. This journey was about more than leadership—it was about shaping the future of production at Deutsche Bahn together. #Leadership #Innovation #Community

Stop managing for control. Start leading for motivation. Only 48% of employees in Germany give their best at work. That’s the stark reality, according to an EY study. And it raises a crucial question for leaders: What would your business look like if that number were higher? Too often, companies focus on org charts and processes while missing what truly drives engagement: ✅ Skills – Equipping employees with the right capabilities for a fast-changing world. ✅ Ways of working – Rethinking collaboration, especially for tech and AI-driven processes. ✅ Quality of innovation – Enabling teams to create real impact in a disrupted world. ✅ Mindset – Creating an environment where people want to contribute at their full potential. How is your company creating an environment where people want to give their best? #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #Innovation

In most organizations, poor engagement is THE stumbling block to higher productivity. Stop managing for control. Start managing for motivation. Where are you putting your focus this year? #employeeengagement #leadership #productivity

🌍"The next generation of business leaders is eager for management education that respects the planet — but some schools are quicker to catch on than others." We couldn't agree more! 😉 So proud to see DO Founder Katherin Kirschenmann featured in the Financial Times! The report is about how business education needs to evolve and equip students to address global challenges. As she says, the skills for successful impact entrepreneurship can’t be learned in the classroom. That’s why we’re all about learning by DOing! 💪 📰Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/enea5ijX #lifelonglearning #entrepreneurship #sustainability