The new HR dilemma
Is a new wave of downsizing presenting HR with an insoluble dilemma? The past few years have had a positive impact on HR work: New work culture, digitalization, NewWork, diversity, flat structures, agile mindset, new learning formats, GenY, democratization, value-based leadership – and, above all, a positive external employer image geared towards recruiting markets. However, […]
Talents to combat crises
The waves of crisis are increasingly overlapping: Covid waves, climate crisis, supply bottlenecks, energy supply, embargo consequences and a new looming financial crisis. And the ‚old‘ challenges are still there too: digital transformation, demographic change, skills shortages, decarbonization and electrification.How do you make an organization strategically fit and resilient? How can employees be emotionally stabilized? […]
Digital skills management – the new currency for business success
The digitalization of HR is sparking a renaissance of competence management. For many years, competence management was an unfulfilled promise of HR.A complex, bureaucratic system of organization – with dubious benefits for the company – except for the satisfaction of collective bargaining systems.Digital HR tools are now taking a new approach and really promising added […]
Back to the alpha animal with Trump – Do we need new heroes?
Donald Trump, Xi Jingping, Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Victor Orban, but also Macron for a moment, Söder: the last few years give the impression that we are developing back into the age of authoritarian alpha animals – at least in political leadership roles. The masses vote for them or support them. Are we experiencing […]
An HR day in the year 2030
June 6, 2023 6:15 a.m.:The alarm clock projects the sunrise. On the way to the bathroom – don’t look now – there are 4 alerts. Four! Already in the bedroom! “Not now, Alexi, please, after breakfast. In the car.” Alexi is the echo box. The company’s AI system runs on Echo. Another alert at breakfast. […]
IT-supported campaign management also in change?
IT-supported campaign management for change? – Yes, but … What is fluid, IT-supported campaign management? IT-supported, so-called “fluid” campaign management is the new wonder weapon of campaign strategists. Intelligent, learning algorithms permanently identify target groups and adapt the approach to the specific interests and needs of the target groups. The mechanism is simple in principle […]
Generation Y: Spoiled, self-absorbed and delusional?
In many German companies, five generations work under one roof. Sometimes worlds collide. How do you motivate employees from different age groups and how do they work together? It is obvious that measures to increase motivation and commitment do not reach everyone equally. So if you want to go beyond general measures to increase the […]
Committed or internally resigned?
For 14 years, Gallup has been asking German companies the crucial question: What is the level of commitment among employees and managers in Germany? With slight fluctuations, this representative survey always comes to a result that makes you sit up and take notice. 16% of employees are engaged 68% of employees are not committed or […]