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– Advertisement -Demographic change and the shortage of skilled workers make personnel planning difficult. At the same time, flexibility and work-life balance are becoming increasingly important for employees. Partial retirement offers a solution, but it often falls short and is not only expensive, but is often perceived as “unfair”. A crisis-proof personnel strategy with time value accounts as a supplement to the company pension plan enables a more individual design of early retirement and, beyond that, the entire working life. In the next few years, the German economy will face significant challenges: rising energy costs, supply chain problems caused by…

Susana lives in Ciudad Lineal, the Madrid district where most of its residents are treated at the Ramón y Cajal Hospital, but for which they do not have direct public transportation, being forced to make several transfers in a journey that often exceeds 60 minutes. She has always suffered from this situation, although since she became an oncology patient, as a result of being diagnosed with cervical cancer, she suffers from it more. He still remembers the odyssey to receive his 72 radiotherapy sessions. “The ambulance service worked very poorly and I had to take the subway until I could…

Employee Appreciation Day focuses on a topic that is often neglected in everyday working life: real appreciation. Recognition is no longer a “nice-to-have” but rather a central factor for motivation, loyalty and long-term company success. Especially in times of a shortage of skilled workers, rising costs of living and high workloads, employees expect more than just words. Appreciation in transition: From extra to expectation Flexible recognition gives employees the freedom to decide for themselves what is good for them (Photo: BHN). What was once considered a special gesture is now increasingly seen as a natural part of a modern corporate…

He was one of the most important politicians in Great Britain – and apparently used this power to pass on information to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now the police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a confidant of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The cultural manager Lluís Nacenta will be the new director of the Barcelona Design Museum (DHUB) as his candidacy was selected to occupy the position in the competition called by Barcelona City Council, as made public this Monday by the Barcelona Institute of Culture (ICUB). Nacenta will occupy the direction left vacant in April of last year by the cultural researcher and exhibition curator José Luis de Vicente, also elected by public competition at the end of 2022, after the retirement of the previous director, Pilar Vélez. During the two and a half years in which De Vicente held the…

new video loaded: Can an Influencer Really ‘Think Like a Monk’?Jay Shetty’s podcast, “On Purpose,” is wildly popular, and he has written two bestselling books, “Think Like a Monk” and “8 Rules of Love.” Is there tension in his life, as a man who espouses monastic thinking while living a glamorous life as an influencer in Los Angeles? He discusses those contradictions on “The Interview.”February 23, 2026

The remuneration of board members is and remains a sensitive issue. High bonuses always cause discontent among the public – especially in cases where shareholders, creditors or the general public are suffering from a corporate crisis and the payments simply no longer “fit” in the public eye. In such situations, there is often a call for a reduction or clawback of board bonuses. Prominent triggers for these debates were the financial market crisis and the “emissions scandal” at Volkswagen. But not only the public, but also institutional investors and voting rights advisors are now paying very close attention to how…

– Advertisement -One company, over 100 locations, one common identity: How can corporate culture be scaled globally without leveling out local realities? Gabriele Fanta, CHRO at Körber, explains in an interview how HR as an enabling function systematically anchors leadership, trust and collaboration – and thus creates measurable value contributions. Executive Summary Scaling corporate culture globally The challenge: Culturally aligning over 100 locations worldwide means bindingly implementing global leadership principles while taking local realities into account. The solution: Körber consistently aligns its HR work with five leadership principles. Clear guidelines, a global leadership compass and decentralized implementation ensure that leadership…

– Advertisement -Cost and competitive pressure, restructuring, uncertainty: In many industries, leadership has become a constant state of pressure. But the ability to act in times of crisis does not come from methods, but from attitude. Harald Smolak, Head of People Management at Atreus, analyzes why ownership, decision-making power and realistic optimism determine the success of the transformation – and how HR, as the architect of a new leadership culture, leads organizations out of shock. Executive Summary Ability to act in times of crisis: leadership mindset as a strategic lever The challenge: Cost and competitive pressure, restructuring and uncertainty are…

If an employer plans to terminate an employee without notice because of strong suspicion of a serious breach of duty, he must hear the employee concerned about the allegations. According to a recent ruling by the Federal Labor Court (BAG), this must be done promptly – even if the person concerned is on vacation for a long period of time. Otherwise, a termination given later may be invalid. What was it about? The bone of contention was a situation on an ICE trip on April 24, 2023: At that time – at least that’s what the employer claimed – the…