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Connecting

Social fitness for sustainable organizations – we connect people, perspectives, and potential.

When leadership falls flat, teams get stuck instead of performing, and transformation grinds to a halt – we create connection, clarity, and momentum. Through tailored systemic organizational consulting, team development, transformation support, and change management designed for midsize companies – empowering people and helping organizations become more adaptable.

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We work with people who truly want to make a difference.

With decision-makers that not only change processes, but design culture.

With teams that want more than just getting things done – they want connection, purpose, and real impact.

With organizations that take responsibility - for their people & for their future.

Our clients come from midsize businesses, large corporations, and the public sector – or they’re just getting started as purpose-driven initiatives. Whether foundation, social enterprise, or family business – the industry doesn’t matter. What matters is the willingness to grow. We support:

  • CEOs, managers, C-levels and decision-makers: inside , who approach transformation with both strategic focus and a human mindset

  • HR and People & Culture Areas that want to anchor learning culture and leadership again and position themselves as a partner of the business

  • Managers & teams who want to work better and develop further

  • Change and enabling managers who bring the connection to the system and improve corporate culture

  • Individuals who want to get to know each other better, strengthen and increase their effect

Social Fitness - The Art of Connection

Our lead article in managerSeminare Magazine 11/2025 on the topic of social fitness in companies, including a mini-check-up and first possible steps, as well as the clear added value for companies and teams.  

You can read the article on "The Art of Connection" for free here: 

Read the full article (PDF)

What is social fitness?

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Social fitness is the ability to structure relationships in such a way that collaboration becomes easy, safe and effective – in everyday life and at work.

We think of social fitness in two areas that reinforce each other: I–We–Society (personal context) and I–Team–Organization (professional context).

Where relationships are supportive, trust, psychological security, and better decision-making emerge. Long-term research from the Harvard Study of Adult Development has shown for decades:

Good relationships are a key driver of health, satisfaction and performance.  

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Want to make work more human – for yourself, your team, or your organization? Then the Connecting Humans Newsletter is for you. Every two weeks (always on Wednesday), we’ll send you fresh impulses, tools, and aha-moments around Social Fitness, modern collaboration, and value-driven leadership. Perfect for those who are rethinking work – and see relationships as the key.

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Does that sound familiar?

In our work with clients, we keep seeing the same patterns – whether in midsize companies or large corporations. Leadership, collaboration, culture, generational shifts, and digital transformation: the symptoms are visible, but the root causes often run deeper. That’s exactly where we start – together with you.

  • The generational shift is hitting many organizations harder than expected. Valuable knowledge is being lost, new skills are lacking – and the next generation often doesn’t show up. Whether it’s Baby Boomers or Gen Z: we help you design smart transitions and harness generational diversity.

  • Leaders are overwhelmed, teams feel lost – and people leave. Good leadership has become a matter of survival. We help you build leadership that makes people want to stay and grow.

  • Silos and endless coordination drain your teams – especially in hybrid setups. We support you in redesigning collaboration for clarity, energy, and effectiveness.

  • Change is announced, but not lived. Without participation, psychological safety, and the right mindset, transformation doesn’t happen. We support you in turning change into real movement – so that everyone is on board and transformation becomes truly sustainable and adopted.

  • Technology is changing everything. But without Social Fitness, organizations risk losing their most valuable resource: their people. We help you shape digital transformation in a more human way – so that AI and humans can move forward hand in hand.

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Our offer: Social fitness and effective collaboration for your company

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Personal
development

We support your employees with self-leadership, growth, visibility, networking, coaching, and emotional resilience – all within a strong learning culture.

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Team
development

We help your teams foster psychological safety, collaborate effectively in hybrid settings, handle conflict, embrace AI – and grow in resilience and performance..

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Organizational
development

We guide your organization through cultural transformation, leadership development, and social change – so you’re ready for the future of work.

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Learning formats and learning programs

We develop, design, and support sustainable learning programs in your company, such as Working Out Loud® . If required, we can also tailor them to your specific needs.

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Event formats and networking

We create and host networking formats for your events – where meaningful human connection matters, but often gets overlooked.

Together, we’ll find the right solution for your organization. What do you need most right now – more effective leadership, stronger connection within your team, fresh impulses for your culture, or a targeted networking format for your next event? We support you with tailored concepts on three levels: Personal. Team. Systemic – within your organization.

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Saskia Hagendorf
Jürgen Rentschler
Felix Hieronymi
Irene Maria Kern
John Stepper, New York, USA
Diana Brandl

We connect people. Connecting Connecting Humans is not based on rigid structures. Instead, it has many years of experience, a clear stance – and a strong network.

Our network – your strength. We work with hand-picked partners from our network – people with depth, conviction, and many years of successful experience. Depending on the project, we assemble the right team. This allows us to scale responsibly and with high quality – no fluff, just substance.

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"It's the Quality of Your Relationships That Matters. Not the Number. Not the Status. The Quality."

—Robert Waldinger, Harvard Study of Adult Development

A small selection of learning programs we offer around social fitness and effective collaboration

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Working Out Loud®

The Working Out Loud ® (WOL) programs are social learning & social fitness methods to acquire new skills, network and work on your own attitude. They are self-organized and are primarily aimed at companies that WANT to provide employees and entire teams with self-determined further training.

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Corporate Influencer+

This program is specifically designed for companies that have already reached a certain level of maturity in the area of ​​corporate influencing. The goal is to empower you beyond the basics and promote real personal responsibility. Together we will support you in building a successful and sustainable community.

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#FrauenStärken - Networking Compact

This #FrauenStärken program is a virtual online compact course with a focus on strategic networking. It shows the 1x1 of networking in short units: How good relationships are created, how strategic networking works online and offline, how we increase our own visibility and become more self-EFFECTIVE through networks.

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Let’s connect – we look forward to getting to know you!

Use the contact form above, book an appointment with us or write us an email to info@connecting-humans.de