Juliane Seack

BERlean IN Circle 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 The Lean In evening on burnout at Scout24 SE wasn’t just informative—it was a reality check. It wasn’t the usual conversation about stress; it dove deep into what burnout looks like when it’s lived, and how we, as a society, need to do better. Fabienne opened with a clear breakdown of burnout’s stages, but what hit hardest were Kazia's and 🥙Abdo’s personal stories. They didn’t just describe burnout—they showed us what it feels like. Kazia’s analogy stuck with me: “If your leg is broken, you rest and let it heal. But with mental health, we push through until we completely break.” It made me realize how different we treat mental pain from physical pain—often ignoring it until we’re too far gone. Abdo’s story mirrored this struggle. He was deeply frightened to be seen by his work as "a broken man" who is no longer capable of handling his previous responsibilities. "You are not a broken human if you suffer from mental health issues." But what was most relieving, especially as a people leader, was Fabienne’s candid explanation of who is truly responsible for addressing burnout in organizations. It’s not just on managers or team leaders, but the responsibility of those 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗽. “The responsibility lies with the owners and shareholders because they are the ones making the key decisions. It’s their job to ensure that healthy systems are in place from day one—because healthy is sustainable, and ultimately more profitable. If the CEO doesn’t buy into it, or the shareholders don’t care, nothing will get realized that actually matters.” People leaders can do everything in their power to support their teams, but if the company’s structures and values don’t align with promoting employee well-being, change will never take root. Fabienne also pointed out that companies often treat people like machines, planning workloads as if humans can perform at 100% every day. “We are cyclical creatures,” she said. Some days we perform at our peak, and other days we need rest—it’s simply part of being human. Yet, organizations often don’t account for this natural rhythm. Budgets and capacity plans are created with the assumption that people won’t get sick or need breaks. It’s this kind of thinking that drives burnout. Julia’s moderation let the conversation breathe, creating space for the raw emotions in the room. We didn’t just talk about burnout as a concept—we felt it, and that built a deep sense of empathy. Oliver S.’s BE LIGHT Now GmbH mediation app demo was brilliant, but what touched me most was seeing him later at the train station, quietly handing out leftover food to the homeless. No big announcements—just kindness in action. It was a reminder that compassion should always have a place in our busy lives. #MentalHealth

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🎉 𝗜'𝗺 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼'𝘀 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗢 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! As a partner providing tailormade leadership development programs to its clients Junto's belief is that People & Culture needs to have a seat at the C-level table - ultimately business performance can only be sustainably reached through and with people 💡 I couldn't agree more - and I'm thus very much looking forward to work with Junto's founders Marius Hepp and Johannes Schnell-Kretschmer, helping them to develop innovative products that help people teams to unleash their full potential 🚀 Couldn't be happier to do so in the amazing community of three thought leaders who already represent the people function at the C-level table, too: 💪 Annika in der Beek, who I deeply admire for breaking down the most complicated issues to their essence to build solutions out of them and who was recently appointed Statista's first ever CPO 💪 Roxana Dobrescu, a professional globetrotter in the work context, well-versed and who led people teams through hypergrowth at Glovo and now as CPO at commercetools 💪 Miriam Sternitzky (née Rabung), who I highly appreciate for being a tireless networker, for bringing people together and for being a role model for sharing is caring and who serves now as CPO at Westwing after a dream career in the firm I believe that to shape the future of HR, it will take more than just us - it will require an entire village: ➡️ Who are the People & Culture leaders who have inspired you the most? Tag them in the comments 👇 #hrrocks #chrocouncil #junto #leadership

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Are you ready for the next Bohemian HR Masterclass? I met the wonderful Dagmar Albers and Ursula Tavender, from Innovation in Equity, at the The HR Big Meet earlier this year. Their mission is to create a more equitable world of work, in which everyone can reach their full potential and carve their own unique career path. They collaborate with organisations and individuals to dismantle the barriers and structural inequities that can hold people back from reaching their full potential, so that everyone can thrive at work. They ran a session called 'Shine Baby Shine'. I loved it, so much so I asked them if they would be willing to run a masterclass for my HR community and they said YES!   So that leads me to a couple of questions I have for you… ❓ How would it feel if you could rebel against stereotypes, ditch modesty culture, cage the gremlin on your shoulder, speak up confidently and handpick all the evidence you need to let your work speak loudly for you?​ ❓ What if…. when asked about your impact and achievements, you could confidently clarify the outcomes of what ‘YOU’ did instead of what ‘WE’ as a team did in that big project? ​ This is your chance to learn how to:​ ✨ Define which achievements matter when it comes to demonstrating your impact and value ​ ✨ Tame your inner critic​ ✨ Unhook yourself from praise and criticism​ ✨ Train your self-advocacy muscles ​ ✨ Practice showcasing your achievements using facts and evidence​ ​ This session is perfect for HR Execs. You might be looking to create more impact at work, or are planning for an upcoming interview. Whatever your reason, we would love to see you.   We are running this session on Thursday 26th September 2024 at 10am online. Please pop your name in the comments or email me to book a place at [email protected].

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In the last months I repeatedly had discussion with inhouse recruiting teams as well as external recruiting providers about how best to organise their recruiting activities. As activities grow and scale the setup of a recruiting team is essential. As recruiting is clearly not not only about occupying positions; it’s also about how to best structure the set up for effectiveness, efficiency, specialization, and client connections.    Let’s dive into two models.    1. Project-Based Recruiting Team  In this model, a recruiter takes charge of the entire process from the outset to the conclusion.    What’s the impact?  Complete Understanding:  Total oversight of the process leads to enhanced recruitment selections.    Client ties: A robust rapport generates trust and greater alignment.  Obstacles? Recruiters may feel stretched thin coping with everything.    2. Value Chain-Based Recruiting Team  Here, the procedure is partitioned: sourcing, interviewing, contract management—each assigned to a specific person.    Specialization: everyone focuses on value steps where they excel.  Speed: Simultaneous activities = reduced time-to-hire.    Obstacles? There may be communication gaps that occur between the stages.    So, which course to follow?🤔  For projects that are smaller and highly specialized with an emphasis on connections, Project-Based is impeccable.  When it comes to scaling, high-volume efficiency, and speedier results, Value Chain-Based is the way to go.  You might also choose to go hybrid. Balancing deep client connections with specialized teams gives you the best of both worlds.   Whether it’s personalization or scalability, choose the structure that aligns with your organization’s needs.    What’s your method? 👀  Feel free to express your thoughts in the comments section below!  Follow me for more insights on optimizing your recruiting! Curious to dive deeper into which recruiting structure suits your team best? 🤔 Check out the full breakdown on my blog for more insights https://lnkd.in/dSBBpMfc

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Did you know that prioritizing mental health in the workplace is essential for both employees and organizations? At yesterday's event hosted nilo.health and Personio Jonas Keil, Michael Becher, Felix Berghöfer and I spoke about why this matters. With the ever-increasing demands of our fast-paced world, mental well-being has become a significant aspect of our overall health. When employees are mentally healthy, they can perform at their best, contributing to a thriving and productive work environment. 🌟 Here are a few reasons why focusing on mental health in the workplace is crucial: - Enhanced productivity: When employees have a healthy state of mind, they are more focused, creative, and efficient in their tasks. ✅   - Reduced absenteeism: Mental health issues are a leading cause of absenteeism. Addressing these concerns can significantly improve attendance and commitment. 📆 - Improved employee retention: A supportive work environment that prioritizes mental health can foster loyalty and reduce turnover, saving time and resources spent on recruitment and training. 💼 - Stronger team dynamics: Open conversations about mental health can lead to a more empathetic and supportive team, improving collaboration and morale. 🤝 - Better company reputation: Demonstrating a commitment to employee mental health can enhance your company's image and attract top talent. 🏆 Let's continue to break the stigma surrounding mental health and create inclusive, supportive workplaces where everyone can thrive. #MentalHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #EmployeeEngagement #Productivity #CompanyCulture

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🚐 Remote Working - HR Professionals Help Needed! 🚐 The awesome Kathrin Faber is working on her MBA thesis on the C&B of international working. She’s looking to chat to HR Professionals who have a globally remote workforce - we’re talking truly mobile and actual employees rather than just ‘remote’ or gig economy. Please comment below if you can help! Shamelessly sharing a picture of my campervan Teddy - nomadic working has propelled the vanlife culture (not for me just yet but maybe one day…). #cipd #remoteworking #humanresources #workfromanywhere #wokrfromanywherejobs #remotejobs

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🔥 Get exclusive access to the Product Discovery Cheat Sheet 🔥 with 26 Product Discovery Methods that will enable you to "build the RIGHT THING" and not just "build the THING RIGHT" for your users. At konversionsKRAFT AG, we collected the most relevant methods that we have used in order to help our clients build and grow their digital products - you can use this board to evaluate your status quo and select the matching methods based on where you stand. To get access, follow these simple steps: 1️⃣ Connect with me and Anastasia Shvedova 2️⃣ Like this post ❤️  3️⃣ Comment on this post ("Brilliant, I want access!") 🚨 Disclaimer: this is the first version of the Product Discovery Cheat Sheet and we are looking forward to your questions and feedback while you are using it. Please feel free to approach us any time with your thoughts! #productdiscovery #discoverycheatsheet #productexperimentation #cromethods #testing #experimentation #growthmarketingsummit #growthmindedsuperheros #productmanagement

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📰 Hot Off the Press - Zelvor Founders publish in people&work Magazine 📣 We're excited to announce that Zelvor's Co-Founders, Noah Bani-Harouni and Nils Moeller, have been featured in the people&work magazine (part of ZAU - Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht im Unternehmen ) by Fachmedien Otto Schmidt. 💡 Their latest article, "The Invisible Victims of Meeting Madness" (German: "Die unsichtbaren Opfer des Meeting-Wahnsinns") tackles that meetings are often a nightmare for middle management, leading to decreased productivity and employee satisfaction. The article explores what a positive meeting culture looks like, its impact on performance and actionable steps for driving cultural change. 🧾 Check out the first page of the article attached! 🔗 Check out the web article here: https://lnkd.in/diBs6A3Q Note: The article is available in German only. #Zelvor #Innovation #Leadership #Productivity #CorporateCulture #Meetings #EmployeeSatisfaction

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One of my many passions is staying abreast on state-of-the-art thinking for organizational development. Often times, the best examples are not simply "on trend" but rather are embedded with what has proven to last / make an impact while adds a fresh element adapted to today's challenges. David Fiorucci's approach under the name of Octocracy is one such example. Where do you seek inspiration or sources for solid but fresh approaches to organizational development or leadership?

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💬 "𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆!" - Bam! That was just one of the powerful quotes from yesterday's BERlean IN Circle event on 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. I still cannot find the right words to capture the magic of the evening and the incredible quartet on stage! Let me at least summarize my learnings from our amazing speakers: 🔸 Ebony Simone Morczinek, CFO at Blacklane "Everything in life starts with a thought. Our thoughts create this reality. So please envision your future. And think big in numbers." For Ebony, it’s 10 million. Her presence transforms every room into a cathedral. She embodies what it means to deserve space and be confident. Her biggest advice still gives me goosebumps: "Know your trauma before you enter a negotiation!" 🔸 Dr. Martina Pesic, Negotiation Expert This woman is obsessed with negotiations. She wrote her diploma and PhD on negotiation. You can even book her for "shadow negotiation." Her key advice: Be prepared and know your tactics. She empowered us women (and male allies) in the room: Don’t introduce numbers too early before you’ve sold your value. A number is like an anchor—the first number sticks. 🔸 Stefanie Voss, Leadership Coach She is truly an adventurer; Stefanie sailed around the world! Her claim is: be a pirate, not a princess when entering negotiations! Pirates have one core superpower: Audacity! It’s the conscious decision to move beyond fear ("I don’t dare to..."), shame ("What will people think..."), conventions ("The status quo..."), and rules ("This is how it is done"). I loved how she provided concrete examples of how to train your audacity with tiny habits. For example, walk up to a policewoman and thank her for keeping us safe during the European soccer cup. 🔸 Coco Decrouppé, Leadership Coach 🥅⚽️👩‍🏫 Coco is from Austria, and she chose to spend time with us rather than watch the Austrian soccer team win last night! What a coach! She introduced us to her 'The Soccer Field Model©️,' a tool she developed to understand the driving forces in negotiations. What I will never forget: Negotiation starts with Level 1: focus on myself! If I don’t care for my emotions, I won’t set clear boundaries. Kudos to our moderator 🎤Antje Venjakob, who orchestrated the evening with such a lovely flow! A huge thank you to Blacklane and in particular Brenda Omari & Abigail Pfeiffer for hosting this event. It was great for many women to connect with Cindy Rubbens CHRO of Blacklane, too! Team Power: Thanks to Agata G. & Julia Teubert (she/her) for being enablers in organizing the Lean In events! 🎉

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Lieber besser vorher die #User #Community fragen, bevor man #große #Deals abschließt, um mit ihren Daten #AI zu trainieren: "#Stack #Overflow users sabotage their posts after #OpenAI deal Anti-AI users who change or delete answers in protest are being punished." "I hate this. I'm just going to delete/deface my answers one by one," wrote one user on sister site Stack Exchange. "I don't care if this is against your silly policies, because as this announcement shows, your policies can change at a whim without prior consultation of your stakeholders. You don't care about your users, I don't care about you." https://lnkd.in/emqQSkk9

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𝗠𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗿 𝗚𝗺𝗯𝗛 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱. I’ve learned the power of resilience. With working experience as a CEO before, I thought I had it all figured out. But building a pioneering HR tech ecosystem in DACH was a different beast altogether. The challenges were fierce, but so were the rewards. O͟n͟e͟ ͟k͟e͟y͟ ͟l͟e͟s͟s͟o͟n͟:͟ Being part of the largest HR Tech Investor network in DACH has shown me the value of strategic partnerships. 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, we celebrated a recent exit with Novaheal GmbH. It’s not just about profits, but building lasting 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 and creating remarkable 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 for startups and investors alike. The truth is, while sales revenue is crucial, it’s the people—our community and partners—that make allygatr thrive. Are you ready to redefine the workforce with us? Together, we can make a difference. #hrtechallyance | hrtechallyance | allygatr

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𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 80% 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭? Who is joining me at Product Management Festival to break this taboo? 💥🥊 Tanja Lau 🦋 and I are leading an interactive workshop on 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and will also present insights from the 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 we recently conducted in the Product Academy community. 📅 When: November 6th & 7th 📍 Where: Zurich And as a little treat we also have a 20% discount code for you🤫 DiscountSpeakerPMF Check out their website for tickets before they sell out. And let me know in the comments if you'll be there, so we can meet up! #productmanagement #pmf2024 #burnoutprevention

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Workshops, relocations, and presentations, oh my! → 5 strategies for when everything happens at once Ever wonder how to navigate those weeks  when everything seems to happen at once? Here's my current experience and how I'm managing it: My current workload:  ——— → My relocation: Berlin to Halberstadt → Supporting the Five Lightbulbs Live workshop  → My Ella Forums presentation on Second Brain & AI  (https://lnkd.in/eyMVqjP9) → Participating in the NoteMaking Mastery Workshop  → Two Agile workshops I'm running (Teams & Kanban) ➠ It is a lot. ➠ I can feel the pressure. ➠ But I choose not to dwell on that feeling In such times, where focus and timing matter,  I rely on a strong foundation built with these five components: ——— 1. My Second Brain system  → I quickly access building blocks and meta-information  → You can retrieve insights efficiently, saving hours of searching     2. Todoist as my task manager  → I maintain a clear overview of what needs to be done  → You can prioritize and track your tasks effectively     3. AI assistants at my fingertips  → I leverage AI capabilities for various tasks  → You can explore AI to enhance your productivity     4. My extensive workshop experience  → I draw on two decades of design and facilitation expertise  → You can build and value your unique experiences     5. My mental and physical fitness  → I'm prepared for high-intensity periods  → You can invest in your wellbeing for resilience Invest in developing your own systems for crunch-time readiness. You'll thank yourself later! I'm here to support you on the  'What' and 'How' of building your system. What's your ONE go-to crunch-time lifesaver? ———   P.S.   I help people learn how to learn, retain and recall with ease Want to gain deeper insights into Learning with Impact? ➠ Subscribe to my newsletter for exclusive tips and updates (from my profile or post header link)

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What an amazing day! ✨   Today we had our first UPTIMIZE User Meetup. It was so exciting to bring users and the product owners of the products in our Data & Analytics Ecosystem UPTIMIZE together.🙏   I want to give a big shout out to the amazing Matthias Stede for the idea, vision and spirit to make this dream come true. And of course for the realization team Anna Valerie Smeljanski, Johannes Mann, Soraya Permatasari, Maria Herrmann Katharina Scherf for making this happen. 🚀   It was great to witness the launch of two very important elements in our Data & Analytics ecosystem: 👏👏   1)       UPTIMIZE Data Central with a.       UPTIMIZE Data Central Explorer -             the place where everyone at Merck can find data. b.       UPTIMIZE Data Central Studio - the place where Data Stewards, Data Domain Owners can make data products available.   Congratulations to Marius Wagner, Sriram R M, Laura Patzer, Pradeepkumar M, Sushmitha Shetty, Emre Esendir, Patrick Kaiser, Dennis Bade, Vishal Venkatesan, Swetha N, Ivonne Appleyard, Solomon R and the whole team for the successful launch! 💪   2)       UPTIMIZE Tableau – the place for meaningful insights where data can be visualized for impact   Congratulations to Matthias Stede, Preetham Kumar Boda Vittal, Shiyazudeen Abdul Gafoor, Rainer Schink, sai krishna, Juan Diego Lorenzo, Kamal Saade, PMP , Lakshman T,  Carsten Goepp, Paul Schmitt, Hemanth Teegala, Sergious D, Daniel Wegmann, Arash Askari, R Nagarjuna, Tom Isaac, Alexander Schäfer, Yallamgari Munikrishnar for the successful launch! 💪   A big shout out also to all the other product owners for the great breakout sessions and booths Foundry – Florian Metz AWS – Niousha Hormozi Snowflake – Wael Atawya Data Ingestion – Andreas Grimm myGPT – David Kreutzer, Pratamesh Karmalkar. Supply Chain Analytics – Manuel Bierwirth, Simon Vehma, Sangamesh Hanumantha Sangamad Adoptimizers – Taylor Ribeiro and Katharina Scherf   It was a blast. We had around 100 people onsite and 100 people online when Walid Mehanna shared our Data & AI Vision and the ambitions for both data & AI and Matthias Ernst elaborated on our new product centric organization and operating model and Florian Grzonka explained the capabilities in our ecoystem. #meetup #foundry #aws #snowflake #Fivetran #OpenAI #dataculture #herd #usercentric

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