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Why we need more than just trust-based working time...
Ines Imdahl
And why we are introducing EMPATHY DAYS in the rheingold salon.
We believe it's time to really rethink good work.
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People are not equally good on all days. Not every day is a high-performance day. What has long been known in sports, that after a high-performance phase - IMMEDIATELY - we need recovery - has not yet arrived in the working world.
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We are too oriented towards the male standard. It's not the men's fault, but the often unspoken "male norm" is a constant, even line at a high level. This creates performance pressure. By the way, for men and women.
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There are also other "performance models": the cyclical one knows ups and downs. Whereby, the alleged "down" is only a weakness from the previous norm. The emotional, sensitive sides are usually attributed to the feminine.
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But this form of empathy is the super leadership skill of the future.
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Because in these alleged downs we feel, see and notice things that are otherwise more likely to be hidden. Allowing them can be an enormous - also creative - enrichment for people and, above all, for companies.
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And a relief - which in the end, we are firmly convinced, leads to more motivation, more joy and more performance. Because we are also an economically thinking company.
Based on our studies around the feminine, the typically feminine also among managers, we have therefore decided to introduce sensitivity days for women and men. Or even an afternoon of sensitivity - or an hour or two. We allow not only physical but also mental sensitivities. No ifs or buts. Everyone can take this time for themselves.
That's what we firmly believe, we can seriously raise and use the complete human potential of the future - empathy....
Feel free to discuss with us on LinkedIn.
