For the February issue of the personnel magazine, Patrick, not as a MANEER but in his role as a research assistant at MILAK ETH, had the opportunity to speak with Claudia Müller about how organizations can actively address demographic change. The Swiss Army has a growing number of older employees, and the diverse needs of different age groups present a challenge. In a practice-oriented research project, in close collaboration with the Personnel and Organizational Development

In Lobitos, a small coastal village in northern Peru, life is simple – and often challenging. Many families have limited financial resources, educational opportunities are restricted, and children do not always have the space to experience carefree childhood, play and personal development.  This is where the NGO Waves Lobitos comes in. Since 2008, sports, educational and environmental programs have created safe spaces in which children and young people can learn, grow and ta

Oh yes, we are extremely grateful for how our first full fiscal year has gone! We had the opportunity to have many exciting conversations with fascinating people, discover new things, make mistakes (and yes, there were a few naive ones too 🫣), learn together, and develop many interesting topics with sensational partners. The journey remains thrilling! And along that journey, there are two changes in the team. On one hand, Laura is unfortunately leaving because she wants to f

Most of the stereotypes surrounding ageing in the workplace revolve around the use of digital tools. Although science paints a mixed...

Workforces in Western countries are getting older and more age-diverse. This, in combination with rapid digital transformation, often...

The Higher College for Rescue Professions (HFRB) of Zurich's Protection and Rescue Service would like to have more clarity about how...

For the November 2024 issue of Harvard Business manager (HBM) , we had an exciting conversation with the two aspiring journalists Roger...

Are we finding it difficult to approach colleagues who know or can do more than we do? What potential are organizations missing out on in...

Our colleague Dr. Karlheinz Sonntag, Professor of Work Research and Organizational Design at the University of Heidelberg, summed up...

After intensive months of founding, we have made it into the wide virtual world. That makes us happy, of course. But we're even happier...

Ctrl. ALT. Don't Delete. - How age can be used as a resource in digital times. Older colleagues can't use technology? We explain why...