Beyond Management 3.0, SAFe, and the Spotify Model lies a future where networked individuals globally collaborate, driven by AI to enhance customer experience (CX). In a world dominated by ChatGPT, deep learning, and Large Language Models, AI’s profound impact extends beyond debates on job displacement. It’s time to delve deeper.
The essence of a complex system lies in dynamic relationships. How will AI reshape collaboration? Humans once directed computers; now, machines set goals. What other shifts may occur? Knowledge work’s value diminishes rapidly; specialists become generalists, and middle managers lead micro-enterprises. Future teams blend humans and AIs, with human value in physical presence, craftsmanship, and innovation.
Companies must drive AI adoption enterprise-wide amidst unpredictability. Who will guide continuous organizational recalibration? Explore AI’s influence on Ways of Working and discover how the innovative unFIX model equips you to thrive by crafting dynamic methods.
The unFIX model, a pioneering pattern library, aids in creating adaptable organizational designs. Unlike other frameworks, unFIX prioritizes continuous innovation and the human experience, advocating for gradual transitions and dynamic teams.
The unFIX model
Middle managers, organization designers, HR professionals, team leaders, agile coaches, product managers, business consultants, entrepreneurs
Some familiarity with agile and lean methods and principles in general is useful. Deep experience is not necessary, but we will not be explaining basic concepts such as feedback cycles and continuous improvement. 😉
Day 1
In this workshop, we are pioneers exploring important questions. We won’t have all the answers yet. But for sure, we make some crucial steps toward the future of work.
Reshape the business – Continuous improvement goes far beyond IT and beyond software and manufacturing. Innovation is more than just Agile and Lean.
Optimize the experience – Customers don’t care about products; they care about progress and happiness. Turn product-focused teams into experience enablers.
Ditch the matrix – There’s no speed in classical hierarchies and matrix organizations. Only self-managed units can act fast when faced with crises or opportunities.
Fix the transformation – Clean up the mess created with various agile scaling frameworks. Stop the suffering inflicted by harmful implementation programs.
Stop the imitations – Why implement a structure copied from someone else? Dare to be different. Do your own organization design.
Embrace innovation – New ideas don’t come from old approaches. You want continuous evolution of the business. Endless flexibility with just enough structure.
Repurpose the managers – Don’t buy into the “no managers” mantra. Turn managers into intrapreneurs and get them to manage the system, not the people.
Give people a tribe – People leave companies that fail to offer them a sense of belonging and a feeling of recognition. Don’t be that soulless company.
Enable hybrid working – Work is not a place where people go; it is something they do. Be the company that stops pushing people around and starts getting things done.
Start small, grow big – Disruptive change programs rarely work. Take a more gradual approach and then steadily scale up the transformation.
Coolblue (case study)
The unFIX model is a simple toolbox that helps you with versatile organization design. It facilitates gradual change, dynamic teams, and an important role to play for managers. Our pattern library is inspired by innovative companies including Haier and Tesla, various agile scaling frameworks, and books such as Team Topologies, Dynamic Reteaming, and Organization Design.