SyMOA is an innovative method that analyzes your organization comprehensively. In particular, the seemingly hidden weaknesses but also potentials are detected. Our approach integrates psychodynamic and systemic theories to uncover both visible and unconscious dynamics in your organization. Understanding these dynamics is an essential basis for targeted and effective interventions to optimize organizational resources, processes and structures. SyMOA thus goes far beyond established diagnostic methods, which are predominantly limited to the behavioural level, and sustainably promotes the overcoming of repetitive maladaptive behavioural patterns and resistance to change, which can impair the smooth functioning of your organization.
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Why SyMOA?
In the modern working world, organizations are increasingly confronted with complex and deep-rooted challenges that conventional analysis and intervention methods are often unable to adequately address. Changes such as increasing competitive pressure, technological upheavals and the need for a flexible way of working often bring inner tensions, unconscious conflicts and rigid behavioral patterns to the surface.
SyMOA is a powerful method that illuminates your organization in multiple dimensions and provides valuable insights. It provides the holistic understanding of your specific challenges that is necessary for a successful transformation. This makes your organization more resilient, flexible and better prepared for the demands of the modern workplace.
Our method offers:
In-depth analysis of the entire organization
SyMOA looks at both the visible challenges of your organization and the invisible inner dynamics and unconscious conflicts.
Individually tailored interventions
Every organization is unique. SyMOA delivers customized solutions that address your specific challenges and goals.
Scientifically sound and evidence-based
SyMOA is based on psychodynamic and systemic theories that are supported by sound scientific research.
Universally applicable
SyMOA adapts to organizations of any size and industry and delivers precise diagnoses and recommendations for action.
How does SyMOA work?
1. initial consultation & individual customization:
The SyMOA process begins with an initial meeting in which we work together to identify your goals, challenges and expectations of SyMOA. This discussion forms the basis for the specific adaptation of the method to your organization. This enables us to define relevant focal points and tailor-made solutions.
2. multidimensional organizational analysis:
The SyMOA methodology is based on interviews with selected employees at all levels and on-site visits to your organization. With the help of the information obtained in this way, your organization is examined along three key dimensions:
- Internal level of functioning: we analyze the alignment of technical systems with your organization's human resources and work processes. This identifies consistent patterns of behaviour and interaction within the organization that show how you overcome internal and external challenges and where there is room for improvement.
- Internal relationship dynamics: We examine relationship dynamics and conscious and unconscious patterns of behavior in interactions within your organization to get to the bottom of any recurring conflict issues and energy-consuming challenges in internal or external communication.
- Unconscious Conflicts: SyMOA identifies hidden conflicts that are often unconscious but are reactivated again and again in challenging situations as internalized repetitive patterns of behavior that affect the performance of your organization.
3. findings & recommendations for action:
After the analysis, we will provide you with a comprehensive report that gives you clear recommendations for action to address the identified challenges in a targeted manner.
Exemplary results report
4. accompaniment & sustainable support:
SyMOA does not stop after the diagnosis. We offer ongoing support because we want to ensure that recommended measures can be successfully implemented and sustainable results achieved.
You can read more about the background to our approach here:
SyMOA Whitepaper
Who benefits from SyMOA?
SyMOA offers valuable insights and concrete benefits for various stakeholders inside and outside your organization:
Managers
Gain deep insights into the dynamics of your organization and identify targeted areas for change in your teams.
Human Resources
Use the results of SyMOA to develop targeted personnel development strategies and improve the well-being of your employees.
Employees
As an employee, you benefit from a sustainably healthy working environment in which you can develop freely.
Consulting & Coaching
SyMOA enables unique, in-depth diagnostics for your customers in organizational consulting in order to achieve sustainable improvements.
Get to know the team behind SyMOA
Our team brings together experienced psychologists, physicians, scientists and organizational consultants who work together to advance the vision of in-depth organizational diagnostics. With many years of expertise in psychodynamic research and applied organizational diagnostics, we bring in-depth knowledge and practical experience to every SyMOA project.
As a specialized research group in the field of occupational psychosomatics, we are dedicated to the central question: What makes a healthy organization? Our research aims to identify the factors that promote well-being and performance in organizations. With SyMOA, we put this knowledge into practice and support organizations in creating sustainable health-promoting structures and processes.
Prof. Dr. Claas Lahmann
Claas Lahmann is Professor of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Medical Center - University of Freiburg and Medical Director of the associated clinic at the University Hospital. His research includes work-related mental disorders, healthy leadership behaviour and organizational health.
+49 761 270 68050
Anne-Maria Müller
Anne-Maria Müller is a qualified psychologist and holds a Master's degree in Social Sciences from the University of Freiburg and FLACSO Argentina. She conducts research on work psychology, organizational diagnostics and tailor-made change processes.
+49 761 270 68812
Yannik Rieder
Yannik Rieder is an M.Sc. psychologist and IBM-certified data scientist with a focus on data-based diagnostics and the development of employees and organizations. Through his industrial project experience with SMEs and DAX companies, he combines theory and practice.
+49 761 270 68817
Sophia Sachs
Sophia Sachs studied psychology (M. Sc.) at the University of Freiburg. Her research focuses on occupational psychology in the fields of organizational diagnostics and the design of health-promoting workspaces.
+49 761 270 68812
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SyMOA not only analyzes obvious challenges, but also unconscious dynamics and relationship structures. This leads to more sustainable and targeted interventions.
The duration of the process depends on the size and complexity of your organization. As a rule, the entire process, from the initial consultation to the final report, takes around 4 to 6 weeks.
The effort for your organization is manageable. As a rule, only selected employees are involved in interviews over a period of 1 to 2 weeks, each lasting around one hour. We take care of the entire analysis process and the results are summarized in a final report.
Yes, SyMOA is flexible and can be used effectively in both small start-ups and large multinational companies.
Depending on the size and complexity of your organization, an individual offer will be prepared for you on the basis of the initial consultation.
No special requirements are necessary. All that is important is a willingness to participate openly in the diagnostic process and to integrate the findings into organizational development.