Unlocking Collaboration: Mastering the VSM Collaboration Canvas

May 7, 2025

Content

In this webinar Mark Lambertz will introduce the VSM Collaboration Canvas, a tool rooted in the Viable System Model (VSM) for enhancing collaboration across organizational boundaries. Whether you’re looking to bridge gaps between teams, align strategies, or address operational inefficiencies, this session will equip you with practical insights and actionable techniques.

During this webinar, you will:

Explore the fundamental principles behind the VSM Collaboration Canvas.
Learn how to diagnose common collaboration challenges such as misalignment, excessive coordination, and inefficiency.
Discover step-by-step guidance on applying the canvas to craft tailored, co-created solutions for your organization.

Designed for leaders, managers, and organizational designers, this webinar provides you with a tool to navigate complexity and drive effective collaboration.

Registration link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc-6orTIpE93LPq621YbrVdLr1sIF4afh

Mark Lambertz

Mark Lambertz is a German consultant and author specializing in organizational development and cybernetics, with a focus on the Viable System Model. He co-founded anyMOTION GmbH, a new media agency, and served as a managing partner from 1995 to 2015.

Post-2015, he has been a Senior Agile Coach and Organizational Development expert for companies like Commerzbank, RWE, Innogy, and BNP Paribas. Lambertz has also lectured on Corporate Governance and Project Management at Mediadesign Hochschule für Design und Informatik in Düsseldorf.

His publications include “Freedom and Responsibility for Intelligent Organizations” (2016), “The Intelligent Organization” (2018), and co-authored works like “Better Decisions with Red Teaming” (2019), “Responsible Leadership in a Complex World” (2019), and “Leading by Weak Signals” (2023).

Since 2019, he has held various roles at METRO AG, including Agile & OKR Master at METRONOM GmbH, Agile Coach & Operational Program Lead at METRO digital, and as Head of Digital Touchpoints & eCRM at METRO AG.

Currently he is employed a Robert Bosch GmbH as a Viable System Model expert and is supporting various strategic initiatives and projects in the mobility sector of Bosch.

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