Problem-solving? Leadership? Take a continuing education course!

As part of the “EurOpA” research project, which is part of the larger structural change initiative and alliance “Lausitz – Life and Technology,” two additional evidence-based continuing education courses for employees from Upper Lusatia have been designed, planned, and are about to be implemented.

Addressing structural change and playing a positive role in shaping it does not necessarily mean completely overhauling one’s own production line or realigning one’s own company. Often, employees can already initiate the first changes through innovative approaches—for example, in how they tackle problems or in the way communication takes place within the company. This allows projects to be planned more efficiently and effectively, and tasks to be identified more quickly and assigned to the appropriate individuals. To bring the necessary “tools” to companies in Upper Lusatia, the team behind the project to design and test the “European Open Academy” (EurOpA for short) continuing education academy in the Upper Lusatia Innovation Region has developed two additional workshops.

Leading to Success (May 18, 2022)

This workshop focuses primarily on communication within the company. In an increasingly complex work environment, the way topics and tasks are communicated is of great importance. As a lecturer, Andreas Polster will outline the core elements of modern and dynamic communication. The event also offers an opportunity to network and encourages an interesting exchange on topics related to corporate communication.

You can download the flyer for the “Leading to Success” eventhere.

Problem Solving with Design Thinking (June 1, 2022)

As the term suggests, Design Thinking is primarily about shaping potential solutions from problems. Using this method, for example, rough ideas can be transformed into concrete, goal-oriented projects. Karolin Gröschl from Energy CoWorking Space will explain how to assemble a competent team and what tools the method has to offer.

You can download the flyer for the event “Problem Solving with Design Thinking” here.

Both workshops will take place in the modern facilities of the Co-Creation Lab CELSIUZ.