Differences between corporates and startups When it comes to choosing between a corporate or a startup, the work culture and the level of personal accountability are two critical factors to consider. I have worked in both corporates — Google and SAP — and in several startups. The differences are not that vast in the work…

How to definitely, absolutely not hire people of underrepresented groups: “We don’t discriminate” “We have a generous 3-day work from the office, 2-day home office policy“ — no remote options Looking for rockstars with “excellent“ performance and “ambitious“ track record Have a leadership team composed of only white men Micro-aggressions…

Many people get feedback wrong. This doesn’t have to be! What to avoid: ❌ Feedback is NOT your personal opinion. 🧠 Don’t describe what you think the feedback receiver thinks. You can only describe their behavior, what you observed. 📦 Feedback without describing the impact on you or others feels a bit…

Differences between women and men persist, and the median salaries have not seen a strong rise. Destatis, the German Federal Authority for Statistics, has published the 2022 numbers for median developer salaries across all Germany. The data provider distinguishes between men and women, yet leaves non-binary people out of the…

The German data provider Destatis has published its most recent analysis on student and trainee numbers in Germany. And Germany finds itself on the losing end: Corona and lower birth rates lead to lower numbers of students. MINT subjects In 2021, 307,000 students enrolled in MINT subjects. That is a decrease of…

Are you about to write a job ad? Looking for a template that you can leverage across seniorities and focus areas? Here you go: Title Name the position. Remote/Hybrid/On-Site Explain the working mode and be honest about it. Hint: positions with remote working mode receive more applications. Wonder why 😉 Call to action Insert a…

The last days have been tough in terms of news coming out of the tech world. The companies with layoffs A couple of weeks ago Salesforce announced a larger layoff. Whenever I have contacts in a company announcing this hits closer to me. As was the case with Salesforce. Over the the second half…

They could solve yours, too! Spring 2022. SAP Signavio was in the hot phase of its integration into SAP. For over a year, we had prepared, foreseen and coordinated. And yet, once we were “officially” under the SAP umbrella there were still items coming out of the woodwork. The challenges of our integration In all…

Performance review and its forms In some companies, the annual performance review is conducted with great ceremony. In other companies, assessment happens more frequently and bi-annual or quarterly reviews are common. Performance reviews can take many forms. From 360° written or verbal feedback, feedback talks to performance panels — they are all meant to assess…