Who actually makes the decisions here?

A workshop for creating and thinking out loud together

Decisions do not have to be right. They simply have to be made. They provide direction, take the pressure off and make way for whatever may happen next. Those who fail to make a decision get bogged down in a sea of possibilities, and that costs time, energy and trust.

„In organisations, what matters is not whether something is right, but that a decision has been made.“ (Klaus Eidenschink, paraphrased)

Does this sound familiar? Your team actually knows more than you do on your own, and yet everything gets discussed at length right to the very end. You keep postponing things, searching for the perfect consensus, only to end up back at the same question: what did we actually decide? At the same time, management decisions crop up that nobody can make sense of, because it remains unclear when people are involved and why they aren’t.

If you work in an organisation that practises self-organisation or places a high value on participation, you’ll be familiar with this tension. The question is rarely whether people want to make decisions together. Rather, the question is: how can this be done effectively, and which process is best suited to which situation? And, above all, what needs to be clarified beforehand before a decision can even be made?

In the workshop, we set aside four hours not only to discuss decision-making processes, but also to run them through – and to use this as a basis for joint reflection.

It is less about finding the one ‘right’ approach and more about experience: where does an approach demonstrate its strengths, and where does it reach its limits? How much employee participation can an organisation cope with? And who is authorised to make decisions on what matters?

The workshop is aimed at people from organisations dedicated to the public good who wish to make more informed decisions: in a playful and reflective way, with scope to explore their own questions.

• Thursday, 3 December 2026, from 4 pm to 8 pm

• SOCIUS, Tempelhofer Ufer 21, 10963 Berlin

• Please note: unfortunately, our premises are not wheelchair accessible. There are no parking spaces nearby; however, the Möckernbrücke underground station is right on our doorstep.

It is important to us that our labs are accessible to everyone, and at the same time, it is important to us that the lab instructors receive appropriate remuneration. SOCIUS does not earn any money from the labs. Your contribution goes directly to the instructors.

We ask for a contribution of your choice between €20.00 and €150.00.

The service is exempt from VAT pursuant to Section 4 No. 22 a).

I support organisations in shaping leadership in a participatory and agile way. In doing so, I combine business management expertise with a commitment to the common good and a focus on people. As managing director, I led the GRIPS Theatre Berlin for eight years. Prior to that, I supported charities with project management and fundraising, and worked as a political education officer. 

mio Advice: https://mioberatung.de/

For over 20 years, I have been advising organisations dedicated to the public good and international project teams. My work focuses on team development, supervision, coaching and facilitating long-term strategy and change processes. As a Gestalt counsellor, my approach, professional toolkit and interest centre on processes that foster close contact between people. I know that where relationships are strong, a shared space for experimentation emerges, in which people can step back from the immediate situation, learn together, recognise patterns and consciously shape their future. It is precisely these moments that drive my work.