Developing Organisations
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Understanding Interdependencies. Shaping Transformation.

Organizational challenges never exist in isolation. Organizational structures, leadership, and individual patterns of behavior are interconnected in complex ways. Creating sustainable change requires understanding how these interdependencies work and the dynamics they generate.

This is where our systemic organizational consulting comes in: We broaden perspectives, make interdependencies visible, and identify new opportunities for change. We combine expertise in organizational sociology and a systemic understanding of the psychosocial dynamics of change with participatory approaches to organizational transformation – ranging from agile methods to design thinking.

How We Help You Navigate Change

Recognizing the need for change is one thing. Understanding where to start and how to initiate effective change is another.

Our initial consultation is designed to understand your specific situation, identify critical interdependencies, and work together to pinpoint key leverage points for change. Based on this understanding, we recommend concrete next steps – translating complexity into actionable options for change.

Organisational Development

Adaptibiliy and a well designed strategy-structure fit is key to organisational resilience and innovative capacity.

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Company Succession

Together we find solutions that take both your personal wishes and the long-term interests of your company into account.

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Wissenschaftsorganisationen

Mastering the challenges in research and teaching with a clear strategic orientation, a constructive management culture, high-performance teams and smooth administrative processes.

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Leadership Training

We develop leadership workshops and qualification programs that are precisely tailored to the specific needs and and qualification goals of your company.

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Leadership Coaching

Defining goals, activating resources, mastering challenges: Together we develop leadership strategies, tailored to your specific context.

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The ChangeLab Team

Our team shares a systemic approach to consulting, extensive experience in organizational transformation, and a strong background in leadership. We combine expertise in systems theory and organizational sociology with adaptive organizational design, strategic people development, and contemporary leadership practices.

Drawing on these complementary perspectives, we help organizations navigate complex challenges, identify critical interdependencies, and develop pragmatic, context-sensitive strategies for effective change.

Dr. Arlena Jung

Navigating complexity, becoming the architect of your own world

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Stephan Blässing

Overcoming limitations, developing innovative solutions

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Stefan Lockowandt

Stefan Lockwandt

Navigating change with a clear sense of priorities

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Michael Stein

Understanding patterns, realizing your potential

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Client Perspectives on Working with ChangeLab

”Dr. Arlena Jung is a very competent and friendly consultant. Her expertise is a real benefit for startups. Individual questions and concerns are always welcome and answered professionally with attention to important details. Her methods and tools for dealing with challenges in organisational development processes are very helpful. I can highly recommend her as a coach and consultant.”

”I have gotten to know Arlena as a very open minded, competent and above all astute trainer. Based on her both broad and in-depth expertise she quickly understands the underlying issues and directly adresses them. As she is very friendly, uncomplicated and solution oriented it is always a great pleasure working with her."

”Dr. Jung is a very reliable and competent consultant that does what she promises. She played a very important role in our start-up project - both as a consultant and as an author.”

”Arlena Jung regularly gives seminars in our company on goal and solution oriented communication, negotiation skills and conflict management. We have gotten to know her as a very experienced, competent and empathetic trainer, with a high degree of flexibility in adjusting her workshops to the individual needs of the participants. Working with her is extremely pleasant and uncomplicated.”

”Dr. Jung has been a very valuable resource in our organizational development process in the Jobcenter Dortmund. Her expertise and willingness to go the extra mile was a great asset both on the level of individual teams as well as in her work with the managing and divisional directors. She contributed greatly to the success of our team building measures with her professional approach and extremely empathetic manner. Her positive and professional manner was very well received in all the teams and had a lasting impact on strengthening the team spirit in our organization and in the individual teams.”

"Arlena Jung supported us extensively in team development, both during retreats and in one-on-one coaching. Particularly helpful was the clarity with which she made individual working styles visible and how this opened up new possibilities for our collaboration. Each coaching session was tailored to our current situation. Her calm, empathetic manner and the well-balanced mix of structure and openness were especially beneficial for us."

"The training in systemic organizational consulting was deeply enriching. Arlena has broad and well-founded professional expertise and demonstrated great flexibility at all times. Despite the many unique dynamics within our group, she consistently managed to respond well to our individual needs. The diversity of the ChangeLab team was also a great asset in this regard."

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