Employer Branding Authenticity
April 25, 2011, by
Stephan Polomski in
Human Resources,
Leadership,
Marketing Preparing the next top employer certification of our company I was asked in my role as chief of human resources by the interviewer what made us special as employer? That we are ourselves, I replied.
First of all, after four years of development our leadership team has been trained to target employees as whole human beings [...]
Gaining Power, Wealth, and Prestige
December 20, 2010, by
Stephan Polomski in
Corporate Social Responsibility,
Editorial,
Human Resources,
Leadership,
Management,
Marketing Last week when I attended an HR conference in Frankfurt we had dinner in one of the in-places of town. Coincidentally one of Frankfurt´s private banking houses was celebrating Christmas there as well. Listening to speeches and talks, one assumes that power, wealth, and prestige are the most influential motivation drivers managers follow during their [...]
Experiencing Change Positively
November 21, 2010, by
Stephan Polomski in
Human Resources,
Leadership,
Management For my work and approach how to deal with change as a manager and head of human resources I found a philosophy of five genuine principles. These principles are my personal working charter. They reflect how to make change a positive experience for employees and all other stakeholders, apart from demands for a tool kit [...]
A New Class of and for Leaders
July 26, 2010, by
Stephan Polomski in
Leadership During a recent leadership training running for four days I asked myself as a participant once again the everlasting question what leadership is? We were trained to function in a framework of conflicts and to serve existing structures with its rules and paradigms. The training dealt pragmatically with the cruelty of today´s business and showed [...]
How to Care after Downsizing II
December 11, 2009, by
Stephan Polomski in
Human Resources,
Leadership,
Management Two weeks ago, I said in part one of this blog, before establishing a new balance within a downsized organization or healing it a change of attitude of both, managers and employees, is necessary. This attitude should welcome a structural framework shaped by ambiguity and temporariness.
How to achieve a change in attitude?
We have to convey [...]
The Dark Side of Care I
August 25, 2009, by
Stephan Polomski in
Corporate Social Responsibility,
Leadership Who does not know this inner impulse seeing somebody obviously in need and then addressing him: “May I help you?” Or more sublime: “Do you have enough support”. Or less sublime: “Why don’t you do it this way.” Or even: “I show you the right way.” And finally: “I will help you.”
So, what exactly is [...]