Wolfgang discusses the different meanings, purposes and perspectives on work, describes how those have changed over time and how work has become part of our identity.

We talk about the disruption of ecosystems and why business models need to change and why sustainable & eco-friendly approaches are needed RIGHT NOW and we need to get over consumerism.

He reminds us that we, as a society, have now the possibility to define how we want to live & work and that we need to take an active approach in order to shape the future of our planet.

We talk the pros and cons of being self-employed, which skills are needed for the jobs of the future and how companies need to become more human-centred and really „mean it“.

Enjoy this very insightful episode.

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Have you ever wondered how it would be like to try out every job you have in mind? Jannike Stöhr, professional job tester, author, speaker and coach, has tested 30 jobs in only one year.

She shares her very fascinating personal story, how she started and realised this project and, as a result, found the most important thing for herself.

"I wanted to have a career, a higher salary. I consumed a lot. And I didn’t find happiness in all of that. At least, it didn’t last for a long time.“

"Then I figured out that every decision I had made in my life was not my own decision or because I wanted it, but I would have done it to get appreciation or someone else wanted me to do it."

This is a very touching episode on

- how giving up everything can help you to find other things inside yourself

- why trying to find happiness is maybe not the right way

- about the importance of experiencing things and "getting out there"

- why intuition is crucial when making decisions in our lives

- what is needed for the jobs of the future

Enjoy this wonderful and honest episode about an exciting life journey which inspired me a lot.

Links:

Website & Blog https://jannikestoehr.com/

Book: Das Traumjob-Experiment: 30 Jobs in einem Jahr https://amzn.to/31bIQV8

Book: Ich bin so frei: Raus aus dem Hamsterrad - rein in den richtigen Job https://amzn.to/2WI7lcP

„We need to challenge the status quo“.

Andreas Schanzenbach, Co-Founder of Cromatics, takes us on a very inspiring journey and tells us how they regularly work with professional coaches to increase the quality of their work, but also to help their employees to grow on a personal level.

Very honestly, Andreas speaks about a time, when they understood their problems start at the top, within the leadership level. Once they have achieved great results with coaching work on the leader level, they started to bring coaching work to the rest of the company.

Employees are encouraged to work on private projects at work. Andreas tells us, why he believes this will make his company more successful in the long run, why this increases ownership and the creativity of the employees.

Giving back to community is a true credo at Cromatics as well as „Planet earth first, humans second, technology third“. Be excited for a great ride with a true role model in progressive and modern work environments.

We’ll learn:

* How to create a healthy society

* Why companies should serve humans

* How coaching helps to increase the quality of work

* Why you should always change your work situation from within

* Why employees need to decide the way they want to work

During the female founders event by WLOUNGE, the panelists of the event answered the question “How will work change once we have more women in leadership positions”:

Nina Jetter (Investment manager at Project A), Jag Singh (Managing Director at Techstars), Cilia C. Kanellopoulos (Head of Social Innovation at Vodafone Institute), Katy Campbell (Head of Brand and Communication at APX), Mali Baum (CEO of WLOUNGE) and Karolina Attspodina (CIO of WLOUNGE) share their voices and their experience with us.

We talk about creating environments where

- we have more women at the table and it is more about the person and not such much about the gender

- it is not so much about to “fit in” and adapt to a business culture which is male dominated and

more women will be able to be themselves, because no one should change their personality in order to become successful.

We learn why more female role models are crucial so younger women can choose the one that fits to them and don’t need to stick to that one example that made it, but also why it should be the new normal to have female leaders, so younger female can see they can get there and how.

Decisions will be made in a more diverse way from different perspectives by bringing more emotional factors and empathy to the table. Our current, very ancient working concepts will need to be rethought, so they fit to the needs of women and especially mothers.

In a world of female leadership or at least a 50:50 split, we would not need to worry about diversity and inclusion anymore and can build better products and solutions instead. By bringing the female perspective in while building products, we make sure to have the voice of the majority of our population being heard and understand this powerful consumer group much better.

Katy Campbell, Head of Brand & Communications at APX, talks about mental health in the workplace. Katy tells very honestly her own, very inspiring story and explains how they make sure to support founders and their employees to address the topic very openly.

We will learn about the shocking statistics showing how many people are affected by mental health issues, especially related to their work environments.

In this episode, we will learn:

- how to take care of ourselves and the people around us

- about the power of self-reflection

- how we can increase productivity by bringing the right personalities together

- how to help founders so that they become great leaders

- how social media is affecting your mental health

- that you can still have a solid career while dealing with mental health issues

Links:

Katy on LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/campbellkaty

Challenging Challenges: https://www.challengingchallenges.com/

16 Personalities Test: https://www.16personalities.com/languages

"We are the safe haven for burnt-out agency kids."

Ruben Gänsler, founder and product strategist at prototype.berlin, explains how has transformed from “Zombie into Captain America” by leaving his agency job and founding an own agency with a truly warm atmosphere, where people enjoy coming to work.

We will not only get great leadership advice but also tips on how to get your first clients once you start your own thing.

We will learn

- why structure and participation are crucial for employee satisfaction and that they are more than a marketing message

- how to make employees truly happy at work

- why trading money against time won’t make us happy in the long run

- why self-reflection is a crucial part and our own responsibility to become happier at work

- why we need to become aware what our needs are and go out and start asking for it

- how it works to have weekly goals instead of fix working hours

- how to get your first clients once you become self-employed

“Be really clear what you offer and find the right people that open doors for you.”

Link: Prototype Berlin https://www.prototype.berlin/

Ruben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruben-gaensler/

Get a different perspective on work: Richard Brandt, Founder of Codetrain in Ghana, Africa, shares insights about work in Ghana which is not only about yourself, but about the community and being beneficial to other people.

We can learn how Ghanaians are looking at problems from the very basic core without taking anything for granted, so they might detect lots of opportunities along the process which can be essential for driving innovation.

Richard explains how they make sure to train their students based on their individual strengths, why Ghana brings a lot of advantages and why it might become THE tech hub in Western Africa. We learn about the role of women in work and why they’re about to run in similar family vs career tradeoffs soon, which have not existed in the past. He reminds us that work is about solving problems after all.

Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbrandt3/

Codetrain Website: https://codetraingh.com/

Contact Richard richard[at]codetraingh.com

“If we start with the people and understand what’s going on in their head, in their hearts, that can be very powerful."

Vera Snell, Consultant at intraprenoer, speaks about how they help companies to define human-centered strategies, cultures and work approaches.

We'll learn how their own company is having a 6weeks sabbatical every year, what a “workation” is and why a 4 day workweek has improved the quality of their work.

Vera tells us how they’re trying to change how people think of themselves in companies, help teams to maximise their potential and rethink the understanding of leadership and why leadership goes way beyond leading people.

Links:

Vera Snell on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-snell-4aa660110/

intraprenör: http://intraprenoer.de/culture

What would happen if we would use our strengths every day instead of investing so much time & effort into overcoming our development areas? You don’t know what your natural talents are?

Dorit Schindler, certified StrengthsFinder coach and Head of HR at Zalando, will give us an introduction into the Clifton StrengthsFinder concept and how it can help you, to get to know yourself better and focus on things we’re naturally good at.

We’ll take a very pragmatic approach and show how to analyse your own, individual profile what you can learn about yourself and how it can help you make better life decisions for yourself.

If you’re not sure, if you’re currently leveraging your full potential, this approach can help you to take the first step into the right direction. Let’s do more of what we’re really good at!!!! It will change your life 😉 #promised

Links:

LinkedIn Profile Dorit Schindler: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dorit-schindler-07630217

Gallup StrengthsFinder website: https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/

Introduction Video about Strengthsbased Life

https://youtu.be/fUr7dBHuf84

The introduction Book

https://www.amazon.de/StrengthsFinder-2-0-Upgraded-Discover-Strengths/dp/159562015X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1543148343&sr=8-2&keywords=strengthsfinder+2.0

Interesting Gallup Blog to learn more about specific strengths and find articles, reads, inspirations

http://coaching.gallup.com/?m=1

Summary of the book strengthsbased leadership in an 8min video to become a better leader with your strengths in mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_q_ayTpUBs

How to build a strengths based team article

https://news.gallup.com/businessjournal/385/building-team-talent.aspx

How facebook applies strengthsbased approach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSZ7jH8Huyg&feature=youtu.be

Ted Talk about strengths application

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcY-ArPDZxg&feature=youtu.be

Pedro Oliveira, co-founder of landing.jobs, will speak about their “YourFit” model: A concept that helps understand if your current job really fits to your needs and requirements towards jobs & work.

In this episode, we will learn

- how the YourFit calculator can help you to identify potential gaps between your current job and your needs

- what patterns and areas you should observe more closely in order to make career decisions

- what key trade offs you should make when planning your career or looking for a new job

- why the human touch is important, also in remote work

- what “life journey mapping” is and why you should create a roadmap for your career

- why unbiased advice and feedback are crucial for making decisions

Links:

YourFit ebook (free): https://landing.jobs/yourfit

Tours of Duty: https://hbr.org/2013/06/tours-of-duty-the-new-employer-employee-compact

Pedro Oliveira LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcboliveira/

Pedro Oliveira Twitter: https://twitter.com/pcbo