Writing as a creative practice in organisational development

„Sit down and write about it“ – Very few people hear this sentence in their everyday working lives, unless they happen to be journalists or editors. That's a shame, really, because creative writing offers enormous potential for exploring new possibilities for one's own actions and shaping processes of reflection.

In this workshop, we will try out various writing prompts in a group setting that can offer new perspectives in the field of organisational development. We will write about important topics, experiment, explore, discard – and learn how creative writing can benefit our everyday work.

Jasmin Brückner (M.A. Biographical and Creative Writing) works as a freelance spoken word artist, copywriter and creative writing workshop leader in Halle/Saale. Since 2017, she has been performing on cabaret and poetry slam stages in German-speaking countries, sharing spoken word texts about greatness and sensitivity, world-weariness and her own inability to transport a bucket of wall paint on a bicycle rack. In 2020, she published the anthology am Goldenen Faden, followed in 2021 by the book project Hoffnung².

In creative writing workshops, she helps people give voice to their own topics and provide them with a platform. Improvisation plays a major role in this, allowing participants to engage in creative thought experiments and explore new possibilities. Accompanying and initiating these processes is one of Jasmin's passions.

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Improvised painting as a collaborative process

In this workshop, which is not only for talented painters, we experiment with creative methods in which individual authorship explicitly takes a back seat.

The starting point is the painterly alienation of press photos and print media, which we apply to a canvas (60×50 cm). Mutual inspiration and cross-fertilisation arise through the further processing of the OTHER's painting. The goal is a collaborative work and a relativisation of the OWN.

Letting go of one's own ideas and consciously dealing with artistic resonance has a long history in art, as does the transfer to print media.

I will provide support during the painting process and offer further inspiration through reference images from art history.

Romuald Etter

For 27 years, I was an art teacher at secondary schools in Switzerland. At the same time, I always continued my artistic work and held over 30 exhibitions. Since 2014, I have been working exclusively as a freelance painter. Two six-month studio stays in Dakar, Senegal, in 2019 and 2022, had a lasting influence on my artistic work.

Since summer 2022, I have been living and working mainly in Berlin., between worlds has been my main focus in recent years.

Since I am not a conceptual painter but work in a process-oriented manner, improvisation is a constant companion for me.

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Hello, my name is Pia Schnurr. Born and raised in Berlin, I currently live in Bielefeld with my two children. My professional career has been quite varied. I come from a background in paediatric palliative care, trained as a clown and studied theatre education.

I work as a lecturer, speaker and coach. My work always focuses on changing perspectives and personal development, connecting the mind and body and getting them moving.

Contact: pia.schnurr@posteo.de

Workshop: Just because – or the meaning of meaninglessness

For 27 years, I was an art teacher at secondary schools in Switzerland. At the same time, I always continued my artistic work and held over 30 exhibitions. Since 2014, I have been working exclusively as a freelance painter. Two six-month studio stays in Dakar, Senegal, in 2019 and 2022, had a lasting influence on my artistic work.

Since summer 2022, I have been living and working mainly in Berlin., between worlds has been my main focus in recent years.

Since I am not a conceptual painter but work in a process-oriented manner, improvisation is a constant companion for me. 

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Possibilities and effects of free music

„Improvisation has musical, psychological and social explosive power. It can break down walls of convention, rigidity and blockages. That is precisely why many people steer clear of it from the outset.“ (Fritz Hegi) 

Not us! In our two-hour workshop, participants are encouraged to play and explore: what does the world around us sound like, what does our space sound like, what do objects sound like, what do we sound like? What do I and you sound like? And what do we sound like together? How clear can we become in our improvisational practice? How do we experience ambiguity and diversity when improvising? How can I influence, where do I surrender, how flexible am I and how do I want to be present? How do I shape my „part-in-whole-being“? 

„The whole is greater than the sum of its parts“ can be felt and experienced directly and often delightfully in musical improvisation. We look forward to seeing you! 

We improvise with everyday objects and simple instruments that anyone can play.

Simon Strasser has been active as a freelance musician in the new music scene for 25 years, particularly as a member of the Berlin ensemble mosaik. Since childhood, he has been discovering the world of music through improvisation on the piano, as a teenager in a jazz band, and as a professional musician playing the oboe in contemporary music.

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When improvising, we never know where we are going, but we always know where we have been. Becoming aware, paying attention and responding to each moment as we experience it helps create a path into the unknown.

Wear loose, comfortable clothing, be prepared to move, use your body and voice to move.

This workshop will be held in English.

Improviser/performer/choreographer, Berlin. He founded Action Theatre™ Berlin; two improvisation ensembles: grit; and EAT (International Action Theatre Ensemble). Recent performances: SAAL FREI/ Stuttgart (2022); ONCE! Festival/Freiburg (2023); 48Hours Neukölln (2020). He is the artistic director of the NOW! Festival of Improvisation/Berlin; Jury Award Winner 2022 Solo/Duo Festival, Barnes Crossing /Cologne; and supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste, and Dis-Tanzen Solo.

www.stenrudstrom.com | info@stenrudstrom.com

  Till Baumann worked for around twenty years as a trainer and theatre maker in conflict management, peace and human rights work in Europe and Latin America. His work focused primarily on exploring creative, artistic and movement-oriented methods related to conflict, including as part of the design and trainer team for the continuing education programme „Kreativ im Konflikt“ (Creative in Conflict). He is the editor and translator of  Augusto Boal's „Exercises and Games for Actors and Non-Actors“ (2013). He now works primarily as a supervisor and coach (DGSv) and systemic organisational consultant with specialists/managers, teams and organisations in Berlin and internationally.

Contact: beratung@tillbaumann.de | https://beratung.tillbaumann.de/

In a world characterised by rapid change and unpredictable challenges, the ability to act flexibly is more important than ever. As it becomes increasingly difficult to orient ourselves by external standards, access to our deep, inner wisdom becomes increasingly important. By experiencing coherence within ourselves, we are able to respond flexibly to complex situations and improvise with elegance and creativity.

This is precisely where the SySt Tetralemma (TLA) can help us expand our options for action and develop innovative solution strategies. Rooted in various philosophical traditions, working with the TLA goes beyond purely cognitive approaches and involves our bodies, making it versatile in modern systemic counselling.

In this interactive workshop, we will experience how applying TLA leads to inner coherence and strengthens our ability to improvise. Through practical exercises, group discussions and reflection phases, we will not only understand the topic, but also internalise it and equip ourselves to apply it in practice.

Gábor has been working in an international context for renowned organisations and consulting firms since 2001. His speciality has always been mediating between different perspectives in order to create trusting cooperation even under difficult circumstances (sometimes due to cultural or technical reasons). He has been self-employed since 2015 and works as a consultant, coach and trainer in various industries, cultures and hierarchical levels in transformation processes and challenging situations. His working method is based on a solution-focused, resource-oriented attitude, characterised by a systemic-syntactic approach based on SySt® and inspired by Dr Gunther Schmidt's hypnosystemic approach. Gábor teaches leadership, complexity and transformation at universities in Germany, Austria and Hungary.

www.gaborvozari.com
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The power of perspective

 „Perspective“ as a technical term refers to the relationship between a body and space, and offers us a fragrant bouquet of metaphors for the OE.

It distorts, emphasises, irritates, measures, joins and separates. It provides orientation. Shall we first take a look at the basics and then venture into the finer details?

Comprehensibility (as an important factor in resilience) serves humanistic activism, which pursues solidarity rather than division. But how can we get there?…
In stressful, divisive situations, we are less inclined to seek understanding. Perspectives are chosen and defended based on the greatest possible habit. In doing so, we forfeit access to courage, curiosity and vulnerability – the very things that relationship work requires.
Perspective means „my relationship to the world“ and asks for new narratives: „How  w i l l  How should I view it?“
We will explore the fluidity of our constructions of reality using the tools of physical theatre; inclusive, barrier-free. With diversity of perspective as our tool and attitude. We will gain insights that we can integrate into our everyday lives. Perhaps the following: profundity can be fun, and the developing mind needs play as much as we need air to breathe.

Since becoming active in the social sector (26 years ago), I have been enthusiastic about playing in groups. In particular, I enjoy exploring and self-reflection without losing any of the light-heartedness.
My work at and with independent alternative schools has shaped me: self-determined learning and being for ALL people is the cornerstone of my values. As an organisational developer and consultant, my work with teams is also about enabling growth for myself and everyone else through my own development.
The best measuring instrument for self-determination is our body: it gives us clues as to what we need. If we listen carefully.

You can find me as @social_aesthetics on Insta (You can follow me there so you don't miss the launch of my podcast on the above topics.)
My email address is: soziale_aesthetik@posteo.de
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In fact, the creation of a myth is a collective improvisation!

In the workshop, I will focus on three questions:

• What is a myth – how does it differ from a story?
• What makes him so persuasive?
• Is a myth feasible? Can a myth be deliberately created?

The journey takes us from Heraclitus to Claude Lévi-Strauss and on to the mythical stories of successful companies. By the end, participants will have the tools they need to get to the bottom of myths – and consciously promote their orientation.

I am a certified communications specialist, systemic organisational consultant and coach. My area of expertise is myth analysis and consulting for medium-sized companies and organisations.
My research has uncovered a rich treasure trove of stories, images and rituals. Valuable material for presentations as well as authentic biographies and portraits!
Before I started my own business in Berlin in 2008 with MythosResearch®, I worked as a television writer, editor, copywriter, PR manager and event manager.

You can find insights into Silvia's publications and company profiles here:

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Fluidity Skills for Facilitators – a Process Work approach to the Unknown

Tanja runs a private practice for coaching and supervision. She accompanies individuals and teams in organisations as a supervisor, team and organisational developer. She loves to develop skills with people in leadership positions: awareness of group dynamics, staying in      empathy and hold safe spaces, establish sensitivity around discrimination and diversity. Tanja works on the basis of process-oriented psychology according to Arnold and Amy Mindell. She uses body and dreaming awareness to establish grounded presence and fluidity.

Languages: German, English, French, Swiss
Contact: hetzer@hanuman-institut.de
Website: www.hanuman-institut.de

Anastasiya applies process-oriented psychology to organisational and social settings. Her most impactful projects include spearheading an award-winning healthcare advocacy campaign, authoring two acclaimed books on empathy and communication, and facilitating police reform initiatives in Ukraine. Facilitation as a leadership style in horizontal organisational contexts is her focus. She uses art, playback theatre, and singing to stir her creativity and fluidity. Usually, she does three times the preparation for one training day to be fluid on the spot, and looks for ways to be fluid without overworking.

Languages: English, Ukrainian, and Russian
Contact: She can be reached at anastasiyal@gmail.com 

Change processes almost never follow a fixed plan. As a process designer, you interact directly with all questions, impressions and resources in the „now“. The theatre sports maxim „Fail and be happy!“ by Keith Johnstone encourages you to have the courage to embrace the unfamiliar. It facilitates access to your creative potential and enables you to approach your own limits playfully and with ease. 

This workshop teaches improvised, scenic, creative and artistic methods from theatre sports and artistic systemic therapy (KST), among others, with immediate application. 

Focal points:

• Exercises for developing tolerance for mistakes (especially towards oneself),
• Formats that enable joyful failure,
• Creating internal conditions for success in improvisation (Jump & Flow).

Sandra Anklam, Lecturer in theatre, systemic theatre education, artistic systemic therapy and performance art.

She loves Rilke, Rosa and Rüping, almost always teaches what she still has to learn, and loves to shake things up.

Studied education, further training as a theatre educator (BuT®), drama and theatre therapist (DGfT), systemic supervisor and coach (DGSF), alternative practitioner (psychotherapy), Gestalt counsellor, PEP© trainer and dance therapist. Worked as a theatre therapist in psychiatry and prisons, as a theatre educator and director at the Schauspielhaus Bochum, at the Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen and the Duisburger Akzente.