Who am I - Carsten Kiess

Practitioner

Since 1992, I have worked in, with and for companies. Developed software, led teams and worked in teams. Experienced crises and successes. Accompanied organisations, teams and people in change.

Agile Organisationsentwicklung ist die Zukunft

Coach

The coaching process is defined as a "collaborative and thought-provoking process that creatively supports people and organisations to increase their personal and professional potential."

One of my teachers said that coaches have only two tools: a flashlight and a shovel. The flashlight to illuminate things and make them visible for closer inspection. The shovel to uncover things.

„As long as you dig an existing hole deeper, you can not dig a second hole in a different place.“

Edward de Bono

Agile Organisationsentwicklung braucht Kommunikation

Lerner

Learning has always been a part of my life - and it still is. I have developed software, managed projects, and spent 3.5 years working part-time to earn a Master of Business Administration. I have completed coaching training. I have taken further courses in scenario planning, design thinking, Scrum and Kanban. I have given workshops on communication, negotiation and debates. I have taught intercultural communication for 3 semesters. I study and practice Chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) in the Ueda Sōko Tradition since more than 10 years and also the Zen philosophy since more than 3 years.

„A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyse a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialisation is for insects.“

Robert Heinlein, 1978, Science-Fiction-Author

Consultant

My broad knowledge helps me to put myself in the shoes of organisations, understand their culture and processes, and help them grow.

And I have a passion for structure. I cannot help it but when I am listening structure emerges in my head.

Agile Selbstorganisation lernen ist kein Zuschauersport!