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Wie kent het niet? De plannen staan op papier, de mijlpalen zijn benoemd en de afspraken gemaakt. En toch vlot het proces niet. Iedereen beweegt een andere kant op en de besluitvorming stagneert. Herkenbaar zijn vast óók de momenten dat het opeens wél werkt. Er ontstaat een vliegende start, er is energie en mensen weten elkaar te inspireren tot experimenten. Zowel in de eerste als in de tweede situatie is het lastig om aan te wijzen wat precies de stagnatie of de flow veroorzaakt.

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