In November ’24, Dees and Jan Jacob were in Tallinn, Estonia, for the day program “Systemic Approach in Organizations.” This podcast was recorded there. The conversation explores the examination of a systemic way of thinking within teams and organizations. Dees and Jan Jacob share their experiences and insights on how a systemic approach can contribute […]
How do we actually view teams and organizations? It often seems logical to think in terms of structures, processes, silos, and hierarchies. But what if we looked at them as living, interconnected systems instead? Nature offers us a beautiful metaphor: mycelium. What is mycelium, and what can we learn from it? Mycelium is a fascinating […]
25 years of systemic work in organizations. Playtime is over, now it’s getting serious. Last half year we worked in many different countries with many teams and organizations. Looking back and looking forward on the requests that were made to us, one common denominator stands out: ‘How to create resilience and adaptability in an unpredictable […]
When I tried to learn Latin at school, I never understood the deeper meaning of this proverb: Nomen est omen. When I asked my studied father, he replied with a stern frowning look and a somewhat ominous voice: ‘Nomen est omen’, which didn’t help me much either. Bert Hellinger wrote a beautiful paragraph on the […]
I started the new year calmly, letting go of the old in my sleep and remaining open to what 2025 will bring. When I woke up and looked at the news, the main images were of fireworks, more fireworks, a few skirmishes, and some fireworks-related accidents. It seemed as if there was more fireworks this […]
In Tallinn, after three days of systemic interventions in teams and organizations, I realize how influential Bert Hellinger’s discovery has been – what we now call the Evolutionary Force. What had been lying in plain sight for some time has now fully hit home: problems in a team are often nothing more than symptoms of […]
I don’t know what it means, but it sounds good. “A-ma-zing!” Says Robe, the young Bedouin man, while cooking a delicious meal for us on the wood fire in the desert of Wadi Rum. An hour later he leaves after several attempts where his car gets stuck in the soft sands, with the promise to […]
I am left speechless. Jordan: the mountains, the colors, the sand, the sunlight, the stars, and the silence – everything is breathtakingly beautiful, rugged, and impressive. The people are exceptionally hospitable, especially the Bedouins in the desert, who are truly unique. The country suffers in terms of tourist numbers due to the wars in neighboring […]
The vastness of the steppes of Kazachstan is overwhelming. The silence, the whispering of the winds, a remote white yurt, a woman or a man on a horse being one with nature. White-capped mountain ranges in the distance. The only thing we want is to get out of the car and be in that emptiness […]
“Jan Jacob and Dees, would you like to come to Kazakhstan next year for a program?” Gulnara asked us after the 6-day “Movements of Transformation” seminar in Groningen. “YES!” my body already responds with a big smile and a dancing heart, even before the words follow. Kazakhstan, and everything that will happen there, has lived […]
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