What does the title “Special Media of the Year” mean to you personally – and what does human resources management stand for in your eyes? In your opinion, what are the ingredients for excellent HR journalism?
For me, the award is proof that well-made specialist magazines not only still have a reason to exist, but also offer real added value for their readers. In human resources management, we have been working with passion, curiosity and expertise for many years to illuminate topics from all possible areas and perspectives – through very different channels. One of the most important ingredients, in addition to journalistic tools and professional know-how, is trusting collaboration with a wide variety of interlocutors. And the ability to listen and network – not just in interviews. Because our magazine can only be as good as the ‘wire’ to the practice in the companies and organizations and the people who work there, with whom we like to talk often.
Which encounter, which HR project or which interview made a lasting impression on you?
To name a single situation would be too short. But what has always interested me in everyday editorial work is discovering the working world with its very different facets, understanding a piece, meeting people and getting to the bottom of things. If you can then manage to prepare topics – especially if they are more complex or somewhat unwieldy – in such a way that someone says “It was worth reading this”, that’s a lot…
What do you do when the editorial deadline passes?
I often get a quick visit from the ‘inner final editor’ who asks: “Is everything really right? Have we missed something?” I then smile politely and firmly at him, because I know that we work in a great team and that everyone is doing their best. Afterwards there is coffee…
