Many articles has been written about the next generation of employees: Generation Y. They are the technical revolutionizers , constantly searching for challenges but even so looking for a balance between working and family life . As digital natives they are used ... read more
Category: Diversity & Inclusion
Are Women Leaving the Field? / Stell dir vor, es ist Karriere und keine geht hin
Some weeks ago the German newspaper „Stern“ released an article about women who were successful in their careers and in top leadership positions but then decided to leave their careers. To find answers for this phenomenon we found different reasons ... read more
National and Religous Holidays in November / Nationale und Religiöse Feiertage im November
In many countries of the world, November, 11th is a national holiday. It commemorates war veterans. The date wasa chosen, because it marks the day of the armistice agreement between Germany and the Allies to end World War I. In ... read more
Burnout can hit the entire company / Burnout kann ganze Unternehmen treffen
Stress, constant work overload and pressure can lead to depression and burnout. That’s a common fact. In an interview, Dr. Toni Reifferscheid, Head of Health Services at Henkel, explains how burnouts of individual employees can affect the entire company. Especially managers ... read more
Retire later, keep mentally fit? / Später in Rente, fit im Leben?
The hypothesis is widely believed but wasn’t proved until now: People who go into retirement later, are more likely to stay mentally sharp. However, the correlation is extremly difficult to demonstrate. Recently, two economists published their paper „Mental Retirement“ which ... read more
Recent topic: Family Friendly Companies / Aktuelles Thema: Familienfreundliche Unternehmen
The current issue of the Newsletter „Success Factor Family“ brings up the topic of family friendliness in companies. Research conducted by the Ministry of Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth proved that family-friendliness is one of the main factors for ... read more
7th annual Stevie® Awards: Henkeldiversity among the Finalists / Henkeldiversity unter den Finalisten des jährlichen Stevie® Awards
We are extremely honored and proud to tell you, that this blog is a finalist in the 7th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the award that has been called „the business world’s Oscar Awards“ by the New York ... read more
Lack of workforce – a global issue / Fachkräftemangel – ein weltweites Problem
Following the media reports about demographic change and the lack of workforce, one might get the idea, that these problems only exist in Germany. In fact, they are global problems, reported the newspaper „Die Welt“. A study conducted by the ... read more