Mark is a Global Recruitment Manager who plays a key role in helping companies achieve their growth goals by sourcing top talent, building strong employment connections, and efficiently managing teams. A native Danish speaker, Mark is also professionally proficient in both German and English, allowing him to operate seamlessly in diverse, international environments. His expertise in recruitment and team management makes him an asset in driving organizational success.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
02:10 - AI im Sourcing: Hype oder Realität?
14:30 - Unkonventionelle Ansätze: Vom LinkedIn hinaus in die Nischen-Communities
28:45 - Personalisierung durch Video: Mehr als nur Text-Templates

Links

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Philip has spent over thirty years studying and practicing transformation, witnessing waves of new technologies and their systemic impacts. He combines wisdom from global transformational modalities and modern neuroscience to guide leaders in preparing their organizations for constant change. As a partner at LUMAN, he develops strategies to elevate leadership, culture, and innovation in the most innovative companies, serving as an inspirational keynote speaker and executive advisor.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
05:30 - Happiness Linked to Purpose.
18:45 - Lifelong Mission as a "Cathedral Project."
32:10 - AI Integration Driving Innovation at Siemens.

Links

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiphorvath/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Florian Blaschke is CEO and Co-Founder of HRCast. In this episode we talk about the challenges and solutions in headcount planning and HR controlling. Florian highlights the inefficiencies of traditional spreadsheet methods and advocates for specialized software to centralize and secure HR data. He also emphasizes the importance of regular updates to HR plans and integrating various HR functions into a single decision-making platform.

00:00 - Intro & Context
14:48 - Organische Entwicklung der Budgetierung und Personalplanung in Startups
20:42 - Der Prozess der Personalplanung und Budgetierung
25:52 - Software vs. Tabellenkalkulation in der Personalplanung

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Katharina, is Head of People & Culture Recruiting, Employer Branding Manager and lives the People Mindset People Experience (PX). She has been working as a manager and trainer in HR for just over 13 years and juggle a wide range of topics in parallel. Initially between personnel planning, management, interviews, training and recruiting, before moving deeper into recruiting, employer branding and looking at the experience in the people area. This path has always made me the main point of contact for people.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
07:37 - Employer Branding definieren
09:17 - Authentizität der Arbeitgebermarke
10:42 - Employer Branding Strategie entwickeln

Links

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-baehr/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Kim Breuer is deeply passionate about psychology, focusing on how an understanding of human behavior can shape a sustainable world. She champions the concept of "sustainable individuals" who are equipped to maintain their mental health and contribute positively to society. With her company, Likeminded, Kim aims to provide widespread access to psychological resources and care. This platform offers a range of services tailored for corporate environments, empowering employees to thrive beyond mere freedom from mental issues, towards realizing their fullest potential and leading fulfilled lives. Kim's work underscores her belief in the transformative power of psychology to foster personal and communal well-being.

Shownotes
00:00 - Intro & Context
03:19 - Trigger for Founding LikeMinded
13:47 - Corporate Engagement in Mental Health
16:09 - Securing Management Buy-In for Mental Health Programs
24:00 - 4 days work week

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybreuer/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

With over 20 years of experience in people, culture and organizational development, Francia is passionate about creating and implementing strategies and scalable processes that align people capabilities and talents with the overall business mission. Francia enjoys working along side, sparring, coaching and developing leaders who are empathetic, visionary, and who are committed to creating an impact and making a difference in the world.

Shownotes
03:19 - Intro & Context
05:01 - Likeminded as a platform
08:39 - Benefits of therapy
12:15 - Measuring mental health
15:09 - Mental health in the workplace
27:19 - Four-day work week

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francia-street-3b6a616/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Wiebke began her professional journey studying business and sociology, which laid the groundwork for her career. She first joined the sourcing department at Zalando and later transitioned into broader roles in People & Culture. Her experience spans startups, agencies and corporates, showcasing her versatile skill set and strong interest in organizational development. Within just seven years, Wiebke became a VP at Linearity, a powerful graphic design software known for its remote-first approach.

Shownotes

03:20 - Introduction
05:55 - Rebranding
11:08 -  Shaping Company Culture - Company Values, Culture, Implementation
21:07 - Strategic Talent Acquisition - Sourcing, Targeted Strategy, Diversity
25:44 - Adapting Work Environments - Remote Work, Hybrid, Office Setup

Links

Wiebke Schmidt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wiebke-schmidt-9772b3130/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Barbara Imm leads the People & Culture department of Roadsurfer and has +10 years of experience in scaling and leading a people function that operates globally.

Shownotes
00:00 - Intro & Context
07:03 - Roadsurfer's growth
12:19 - Hiring challenges
17:16 - Blue-collar hiring process
20:33 - Ashby ATS
25:56 - Defining company culture

Links
Barbara Imm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-imm-4a35a49b/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Steve is the Founder & CEO of Gem. Gem is the leading all-in-one recruiting platform powered by AI: ATS + CRM + Sourcing + Analytics + Scheduling + Talent Marketing & Events + Career Site. talent marketing, and career site management. Before Gem, he was an early engineer at Dropbox, where he quickly rose to lead several engineering teams, focusing heavily on recruiting and scaling the company's talent acquisition strategy.

As Dropbox grew from 25 to 1,500 employees, Steve observed a paradigm shift in recruiting: companies started proactively seeking top talent, similar to how sales and marketing teams don't just wait for customers to come to them. This approach required a unified system to track and manage pre-application recruiting efforts, which didn't exist at the time, so he built Gem.

Shownotes

02:40 - Introduction to Gem
04:23 - The Lightbulb Moment for Gem
07:05 - A Breakthrough for the Company
10:54 - From Sourcing to an All-in-One Platform
20:01 - The Role of AI in Recruitment

Links

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-bartel/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Dr. Yasmin Kurzhals verfügt über mehr als 20 Jahre Expertise und sie war in unterschiedlichsten People & Culture Funktionen tätig, davon 15 Jahre in Führungspositionen. Die promovierte Diplom-Psychologin ist ausgebildete systemische Business Coach und systemische Organisationsberaterin. Ihre Leidenschaft gilt den Themen Leadership, Mental Health sowie Kultur- und Organisationsentwicklung, insbesondere im Kontext von New work.

Shownotes

04:23 - Einführung und Kontext
08:23 - Generationenunterschiede und Trends
13:23 - Führungskultur und psychologische Sicherheit
18:23 - Individualisierung und Mitarbeiterbindung
23:23 - Arbeitsglück und Selbstverwirklichung
28:23 - Arbeitsumgebung und psychische Gesundheit

Links

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-yasmin-kurzhals-bb6986104/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Dr. Lynn Schäfer, Head of People & Culture at homee & stromee (Berlin based smart home and renewable energy provider), TM enthusiast – more than 20 years working experience in the HR/TM area at McKinsey & company, Bertelsmann, start-up and also led a European Institute on TM at ESCP Business School.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
04:19 - A meaningful workplace
06:10 - Working under budget constraints
17:40 - Talent Pools and Referrals
27:16 - Hiring a senior hr person at 15 employees

Guest Linkedin:

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Romy is a seasoned HR professional with over a decade of experience in both corporate and startup environments. She believes that the key to success lies in the perfect balance between structure and agility.

Romy’s passion is to help people and organizations grow both strategically and operationally.

With a strong focus on HR development, she has expanded her expertise to include all aspects of HR management and is a skilled networker who loves to connect with people.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
05:20 - Applying AI in HR
14:20 - Future-proof organization
24:20 - Hypecycle of technology in HR Tech

Links

Sebastian:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/flysebsch/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Chris helps VC-backed Climate and FinTech startups in Europe and Germany navigate the people side of smart growth. He pecializes in clarifying team culture and building solid people foundations, tailored to your unique stage and goals. Whether you're doing it all yourself, have a junior HR team, or simply need experienced guidance, Chris willl ensure your people strategy supports your growth ambitions.

Founders love working with Chris because they get a clear roadmap for scaling their teams, without the headache of figuring it all out alone.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
02:15 - Starting as a Fractional People Leader
15:30 - SoundCloud Experience
30:45 - Value of Fractional Leadership

Links:

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Yasmin is on a mission to change the perception of HR and inspire HR professionals and business leaders alike to be and empower the HR team that employees and businesses really need.

With a unique blend of business acumen and empathetic leadership, she strives to create an inclusive and supportive work environment that fosters growth and development for everyone involved. Yasmina believes that HR has the power to be a true driver of business success and employee well-being, and is passionate about leading the change in that direction.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
07:47 - Culture nurturing
10:47 - Culture and Compensation
14:32 - Cultural recruiting
23:07 - Internal moves
25:47 - Terminations, employer and employee perspective

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmin-ahmed-a60ba021/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

With 20 years of experience in human resources, Björn is currently the Chief People Officer at Mytheresa, a global luxury e-commerce platform. In this role, he leads the HR strategy and operations for over 2,000 employees across numerous countries, supporting the company's rapid growth and expansion. He is responsible for developing and implementing HR programs that foster a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance culture, as well as attracting, retaining, and developing top talent.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
11:04 - Competition vs collaboration
18:04 - Letting go of responsibility
26:04 - Macroeconomic impact on HR

Links

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Sergej Zimpel is a seasoned HR leader with over a decade of experience spanning startups to large corporations. As co-founder of the Purple Squirrel Society and TA Crunch Berlin, he fosters vibrant HR communities. Sergej is also the host of the podcast "HR Messed You Up, Kid" and a speaker and panelist. Currently, he leads talent acquisition at "Die Autobahn," driving innovation through strategic recruitment efforts.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
05:45 - Fucking up things with data
08:35 - Data quality
11:00 - Why data-driven work is not micro managing
16:45 - Difficult hiring managers

Sergej Zimpel Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergej-zimpel-a3a19a66/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Maria is VP People & Culture at Lingoda, the leading online language learning company in Europe. She did an MBA in Leadership People & Organization and is an HR strategist and expert with more than ten years of experience in strategic HR roles in companies of various industries and sizes.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
08:17 How to get approval from the c-level
16:57 Benefits that worked and did not
18:07 Psychological safety
24:27 Mental health challenges
28:57 Mental health challenges
29:27 - Comparing and rating results of assessments

Maria - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-kamischke-514112ab/

Book recommendation: Surrounded by idiots https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Thomas-Erikson/dp/1250179947

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Sabrina has swiftly advanced her career since September 2023, when she became the Chief People & Organization Officer at Bridgemaker, previously serving as Vice President. Her journey includes a significant tenure at heycar holding, where she rose from Senior to Chief People & Culture Officer over four years, showcasing her leadership and strategic thinking in organizational culture. Before her accomplishments at heycar and Bridgemaker, Sabrina honed her expertise in HR and legal matters at Mister Spex, progressing from a Mid-level position to Lead and then to Expert HR Legal over 7.5 years, and initially started her career with two years as a Consultant at Randstad, laying a solid foundation for her remarkable career trajectory.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
07:05 - C-Level seat with the people function
10:05 - Use case of AI in HR
20:05 - Change management & executives

Sabrina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-kosse-b99954187/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Marta Bisisi is VP of People at Superside, a fully remote company that provides creative services for the marketing and advertising world.

Starting her career at Bain & Company as a management consultant, Marta eventually shifted gears towards what she loves most: working with people. At Superside, she works to make people strategy a factor of long-term competitive advantage and prove how the fully remote model is the way to go for the future of work.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
07:49 - Radical prioritization
10:49 - Fully remote talent pool clusters
18:23 - Compensation Framework in a fully remote company
24:01 - Compensation Framework maintenance

Marta Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martabisisi/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Elliot is leading the EMEA TAlent Acquisition team at Uber Eats, Uber Direct, Grocery and Ads delivering 350+ hires per year. Previously he lead Executive Recruiting at Uber EMEA and did Executive Search at Egon Zehnder. Elliot has a passion for suits and technology, especially AI.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
08:47 - AI in talent acquisition
19:00 - Predictive Analysis

Links

Elliot - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotsuiter/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Experienced entrepreneur with a successful track-record in building global businesses in the HR SaaS industry. Skilled in business strategy, digitization, start-ups, marketing, and market entry. Business professional with a consulting background and Master’s Degree in business administration, marketing and operations from WHU and HEC Montreal.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro, M&A Deal Review
11:53 - Valuations & markets
23:16 - Start-up Investments
28:21 - 29:25 - 2024 Outlook & Personio IPO?

Links

Jens Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-bender/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Natalie Matalon joined The Stepstone Group in May 2023 as Chief People Officer, drawing on 27 years of business and people transformation experience. Natalie began her career in banking, before switching to human resources over 12 years ago. Since then, she has held a variety of leadership positions in People Strategy, Analytics and Operations for Capital One, Google and Farfetch. Born in Israel, Natalie studied at Cornell University and holds an MBA from London Business School.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro and context
08:54 - Labour market trends
17:54 - Talent Intelligence
26:54 -  Leadership attributes for the future

Links

Natalie -https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-matalon-tepekoylu-667233/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Andreas is a dedicated family man, experienced senior leader, and passionate advocate of human-centric leadership. With a background in basketball, he brings a unique perspective to his leadership approach. Andreas and I talked about how to onboard as a CHRO in the first 100 days.

Shownotes

00:00 - Equal pay
03:35 - First 100 days in a role
08:35 - Setting expectations
13:05 - Strategic planning
19:05 - Relationships & Stakeholder relations

Links

Andreas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-schmitz-withpeople-forpeople/
Andreas Podcast: https://www.withpeople-forpeople.com/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Editor of leading industry newsletter Recruiting Brainfood.
Hung is a recruitment industry professional with over 15 years experience as an agency recruiter, Recruitment manager, Internal Head of Talent, recruitment trainer, founder of award winning online recruiting platform WorkShape and now Editor and Community builder at Recruiting Brainfood - the best weekly newsletter in recruitment.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
12:30 - Recruiters' Key Skill: Adaptability.
20:45 - Yearly Predictions in Recruitment.
45:10 - Growth of the "Recruiting Brain Food" Newsletter.

Links

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunglee/
Recruiting Brainfood: https://www.recruitingbrainfood.com/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Dr. Alexander Insam is a seasoned expert in remuneration and labor law and sustainable decision-making, with over 12 years of experience advising banks on compliance with laws, regulations, and guidelines for compensation systems. Today we talk about equal pay and the gender pay gap.

Shownotes

00:00 - Equal pay
14:47 - Remuneration systems & legal implications
18:35 - Equal career issue
25:47 - Negotiations & bonus systems

Links

Alexander Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderinsam/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Leslie is the founder of ThePeopleLab, where he helps start-ups in emerging tech such as AI, Blockchain and SaaS build out their People & Culture teams from scratch or improve what they already have. Over the past 15 years, he held HR leadership roles with Xapo Bank, sennder, Meta, Booking.com and Rocket Internet.

Shownotes

00:00 - Fraudulent social engineering in recruiting
09:48 - Social engineering for recruiting, sourcing and evaluating

Links

Leslie Kivit - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslielapwingkivit/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Leslie is the founder of ThePeopleLab, where he helps start-ups in emerging tech such as AI, Blockchain and SaaS build out their People & Culture teams from scratch or improve what they already have. Over the past 15 years, he held HR leadership roles with Xapo Bank, sennder, Meta, Booking.com and Rocket Internet.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
10:53 - Starting to freelance
13:23 - Facebook, Oculus & talent acquisition
19:53 - Freelancing challenges and tips

Links

Leslie Kivit - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslielapwingkivit/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Leading recruiting teams is just one aspect of her professional life; she also thrives as a hands-on recruiter. Anaïs is deeply involved in sourcing and enjoys sharing her best-kept secrets with others. With over a decade of experience in various forms of recruiting (including executive, high-volume, and specialized tech recruitment), she is always eager to enhance her skills and learn new techniques. Most of these insights are shared on LinkedIn or on her website, www.thecuriousrecruiter.com.

In addition to her recruiting expertise, Anaïs is a freelance coach, specializing in leadership, career, and productivity coaching.

🌎 More information can be found on www.thecuriousrecruiter.com.

🔔 For insights into talent acquisition, recruiting wisdom, career development, leadership, and productivity, follow her on LinkedIn.

Shownotes
01:42 - Closing executives
10:13 - Executive salary bands
15:33 - Competing offers & storytelling

Anais Neumann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaisneumann/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Miriam Rabung is Chief People Officer at Westwing, bringing extensive experience in all relevant HR and organizational disciplines. Miriam has been with Westwing for 7 years, leading the company's People & Culture teams during the hyper-growth phase, enabling and scaling growth, and providing crucial support in challenging times through decisive change management. Westwing is Europe's number one in Beautiful Living e-commerce, achieving a revenue of 431 million euros in 2022 across 11 countries. As the premium one-stop-shop for design enthusiasts, it offers a unique brand experience with a curated assortment from the Westwing Collection and the best design brands. The integrated platform combines shopping, club sales, offline stores, B2B services, and Westwing Studio. The team consists of 1,800 experts working together towards the shared goal: "Excite people to create homes that unlock the full beauty of life.

Shownotes
00:00 - intro & context
04:08 - From HR Generalist to Chief People Officer at Westwing
09:48 - Overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt
14:58 - Psychological safety
21:18 - Mental health challenges
25:48 - Mental health challenges
26:18 - Comparing and rating results of assessments

Links

Miriam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-rabung/details/experience/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Dr. Richard Hossiep is co-founder and managing director of the HR software company Applysia. In his work, he supports organizations in making personnel selection and development more efficient, modern and better. Richard studied Psychology (BSc & MSc) and Business Administration (BSc) and holds a PhD in Organizational Transparency. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Münster, a lecturer at the University of Mannheim and the author of various specialist articles and psychological test procedures.

Shownotes
00:00 - Intro & context
07:32 - Defining Assessments
10:02 - Job Analysis
19:32 - Job Analysis, Area Vice President Sales
22:48 - Interview Tools
25:32 - Role simulations
30:32 - Comparing and rating results of assessments

Links

Richard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hossiep/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Andreea is a talent acquisition professional with 13 years of experience in engineering and technology. She founded TA Crunch, a talent acquisition community in Berlin, and has worked on significant projects at Zalando and Wayfair.

Focussing on creating new career opportunities in talent acquisition, combining leadership, strategy, and entrepreneurship. She has led important global talent acquisition projects, including setting up Wayfair's Tech Development Centre in India.

Besides work, she enjoys cars, architecture, music, arts, and acrylic painting.

I blend my professional skills with my interests to offer a unique view in talent acquisition.

Shownotes
00:00 - intro & context
06:10 - Ceiling in Talent Acquisition careers
20:15 - Large scale launch & operations
23:45 - Growing beyond the Senior function
28:50 - What KPIs to look at
37:00 - Talent Attraction

Links
Andreea - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alungulescu/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Rico is a seasoned business recruiter who seamlessly transitioned into the technical realm. Currently contributing his expertise to Miro, the visual workspace for innovation, Rico is passionate about leveraging data for creating strong stakeholder partnerships.

With a knack for process improvement, Rico thrives on solving recruitment challenges, ensuring that Miro attracts top-tier engineering talent for the Amsterdam, Berlin, and Yerevan hubs. Next to recruiting, he finds fulfilment in helping others strategically plan their careers with some of the tools he has used for his own personal growth journey.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
07:22 - Recruitment at Miro
21:22 - Career development as a recruiter
29:37 - Data-driven decision making

Links

Sebastian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/flysebsch/

Linking career framework

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Matt is the Talent Acquisition Director for Uber in EMEA, joining the company in September 2022. As part of a Global Talent Acquisition Leadership team Matt is responsible for ensuring Uber delivers high performing recruitment experiences that translate into competitive advantage and business growth. In addition to leading the TA team in EMEA, Matt also acts as the Lead for TA across the Uber Delivery business globally. Prior to joining Uber Matt has spent over 20 years in the Recruitment Industry primarily focused on Tech, New Media and Financial Services organisations and has led the Talent Acquisition functions for leading brands such as lastminute.com, Barclays, Fidelity and abrdn plc (formerly Standard Life Aberdeen).

Shownotes
00:00 - intro & context
10:40 - market dynamics
19:25 - Risk of ramping down a function
24:25 - Regional aspects of talent acquisition
29:50 - Market intelligence & levers in market dynamics

Links
Sebastian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/flysebsch/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com

Andreas "Andi" Stryz is 39 years old and the co-founder and CTO of FINN, a leading auto subscription company. Passionate about automation and the no-code movement, he oversees the development and implementation of FINN's technology roadmap and brings exceptional leadership skills and a focus on delivering results. Outside of work, he enjoys running and is known for balancing work and play with ease.

Shownotes
00:00 - intro & context
06:28 - Starting from scratch with a team and the first product
18:35 - When to replace a CTO as a founder

Links
Andreas - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasstryz/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Marko Müller ist Bereichsleiter des HR Service Centers bei der BVG, wo er seit vier Jahren arbeitet. Zu seinen Aufgaben gehören HRIS, Gehaltsabrechnung, Vertragsmanagement und Mitarbeiterservice, wobei er sowohl digitale als auch analoge Akten verwaltet. Mit seinem umfangreichen Hintergrund im Personalwesen hat er in großen Organisationen wie Campina, Bombardier und der Pharmaindustrie gearbeitet, bevor er zur BVG kam. Bei Bombardier spielte er eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Transformation im HR und dem Aufbau von Shared Service Centers in verschiedenen Regionen.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
10:15 - Implementierung von ServiceNow als Ticket Tool
14:00 - Ablösung des alten HCM-Systems und Umstellung auf Cloud-basierte Lösungen
18:00 - Diskussion über den Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) und die Zusammenarbeit mit Arbeitnehmervertretungen

Links

Guest Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marko-m%C3%BCller-80608746/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Leading recruiting teams is just one aspect of her professional life; she also thrives as a hands-on recruiter. Anaïs is deeply involved in sourcing and enjoys sharing her best-kept secrets with others. With over a decade of experience in various forms of recruiting (including executive, high-volume, and specialized tech recruitment), she is always eager to enhance her skills and learn new techniques. Most of these insights are shared on LinkedIn or on her website, www.thecuriousrecruiter.com.

In addition to her recruiting expertise, Anaïs is a freelance coach, specializing in leadership, career, and productivity coaching.

🌎 More information can be found on www.thecuriousrecruiter.com.

🔔 For insights into talent acquisition, recruiting wisdom, career development, leadership, and productivity, follow her on LinkedIn.

Shownotes
00:00 - intro & context
06:21 - Learning executive recruitment
19:51 - Executive vs none executive hiring
26:31 - Bar raising in hiring
31:21 - DEI & executive hiring

Links
Anais Neumann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaisneumann/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Nichelle Appleby is a Total Rewards Leader with nearly 15 years of experience helping organizations build fair pay programs. She founded Work Imagined, a compensation consultancy, and created The Dignity Standard, a culture and DEI concept that helps companies create a healthy culture to support the development of collaborative and high-performing teams. Nichelle is from the US, born and raised in a small town in Georgia, and now lives in Berlin, Germany.

Shownotes
00:00 - intro & context
07:50 - DEI & Compensation, equity
10:32 - The dignity standard
18:30 - Wealth building
25:30 - Pay gaps for similar roles

Links
Nichelle Appleby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nichelleappleby/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

With over 12 years of recruitment expertise, Alexandra's journey includes significant contributions to N26, particularly in building out the Brazilian market. Her role in orchestrating a pivotal turnaround in the US showcased her prowess in assembling talented teams. This commitment extended to leading recruitment efforts in the UK and Netherlands at Moss. Now, as the Head of Talent Acquisition at Enpal, Alexandra leverages her extensive experience to drive recruitment strategies in the sustainable energy sector.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
06:15 - Expansion from a Talent Acquisition perspective into Brasil
15:45 - Expansion from a Talent Acquisition perspective into the US
23:45 - Chaos vs structure in scaling

Links

Alexandra Meyer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-meyer/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Sebastian has built the Finance & Internal Operations Team at Taxfix from Series B beyond Series D. He has played a vital role in financial planning, implementing scalable accounting and people systems, fundraising and internal communications at Taxfix. Sebastian holds an honours degree from the University of Oxford and is a graduate of Bucerius Law School, Hamburg.

Shownotes
00:00 - intro & context
05:41 - Finance stages from series A to series D
16:41 - Growing a finance team from series A to series D
24:41 - Headcount planning from series A to series D

Links

Sebastian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/flysebsch/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Annika is an HR executive who went trough roles in HR and consulting, most notably her current position as the Director of People & Organization at ABOUT YOU, where she leads the People & culture function while going public. Before this, she was a consultant focusing on M&A, Digital Transformation, and Organizational Design.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
05:22 - HR from a Private Equity & Strategy perspective
14:52 - Pre-IPO in a people function 22:00 - IPO process

Links

Annika Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annika-in-der-beek/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/ Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Jochem van der Veer is the co-founder & CEO of TheyDo - a journey management platform. Before starting his latest venture, he has been working as a design leader helping to transform companies in the Fortune 500 to work more customer-centric. With a background in UX and Service Design, he’s currently helping to solve one of the biggest problems at the Enterprise-scale: systemically aligning customer needs to business impact.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
07:47 - Journey mapping
14:17 - Funding and from agency to SaaS
28:17 - Remote work: Superpower vs Risk

Links

Jochem van der Veer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jochemvanderveer/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Rudi Bauer was Managing Director of StepStone Austria from 2014 to the end of 2019 and also Chief Evangelist of StepStone Group from 2018 to 2020. He now has 29 years of management and leadership experience in the telecom, IT and advertising industries. In addition to his current role as CCO and Managing Director at WeAreDevelopers.com, he is also co-founder of the Vienna-based agency active concepts, focusing on corporate culture, coaching, strategy consulting and team development.

Shownotes

00:00 - intro & context
05:54 - Hiring engineers in 2023 and beyond
08:39 - Job fairness report
13:54 - WeAreDevelopers & Developer communities
19:24 - Social demographics and engineers, female engineers
26:54 - Management & Leadership

Links

Rudi Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudi-bauer-1b325813/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

00:00 - intro & context
05:29 - CTO Coaching & the role of a CTO
15:29 - Goal setting, OKRs in Tech orgs, Vision vs Opportunity driven
24:09 - Scrum & delivery methodologies
28:14 - AI impacting software development

Links

Stephan Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanjschmidt/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Jamie is an HR executive with a track record of building up core pillars of HR with the aim to carry a company onward through maturity and growth journeys. Her last 20 years’ experience leading EU-based, international HR teams in Germany and Austria, coupled with her American upbringing, she applies a unique perspective and balance of HR practices.

Her strengths cover diverse areas such as global applications of HR practices on local levels, implementing effective core processes of People Operations, integrating competency management into the daily business of managers and long-lasting leadership development approaches. Jamie is Berlin-based, with her husband and children. They enjoy exploring new cultures and rarely miss a Dodger baseball game!

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro
07:36 - Change fatigue
17:21 - Partnership, transactional work

Links

Jamie Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-t-2baaa47/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/

Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com

pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Axel is a Munich native with a strong track record in talent acquisition, having honed his skills at renowned companies like Personio, Intel, and Comites. With nearly a decade of experience, he now contributes his expertise to DEDIQ, a private equity investment firm specializing in medium-sized enterprises poised for profitability or already thriving. Axel's career journey reflects his commitment to fostering success and growth in the business world.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro
06:34 - Executive Search, Biases
18:04 - Executive Search by company stage

Links

Axel Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-sedlmeier-241481a0/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Guillermo Miranda is a seasoned senior executive with extensive leadership experience in complex global environments, driving digital platforms and user-centered business initiatives to accelerate skills and people performance across global organizations. In January 2024 he launched atlas copilot in London, UK. This is the first GenAI Copilot for HR Professionals, as a Co-Founder he leads Product & Platform Development.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro & Context
05:14 - Erfahrungen in der Wirtschaft und Gründung von Atlas Computer
10:01 - Praktische Anwendung von Atlas Copilot
20:38 - Zukunft der Arbeit und Rolle von KI

Links

Guest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/digitalmirandag/details/experience/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

https://atlascopilot.com/

Tanya Channing is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in the people field and shaping company culture and is currently Chief People & Culture Officer at Pipedrive. Prior to this, she played a pivotal role in the successful IPO of Worldpay, one of Europe's largest IPOs. Tanya's expertise extends across various sectors, including renowned brands like Burger King and Red Bull.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro
08:50 - Culture, customer value
17:50 - People teams purpose and mission
24:20 - Prioritization & psychologitsts

Links

Tanya Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyachanning/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Gabriele Fanta has been Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at the technology group Körber since 2020. As CHRO, she is heading the recruiting, personnel development and employer branding worldwide. Before joining Körber, she worked at Daimler, McDonalds and most recently as Head of Global Human Resources at Sixt. She was named one of Germany's most inspiring female executives in 2022 by 40 over 40.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro
08:38 - Planning with 13.000 employees
14:08 - Internal mobility & hiring
16:38 - Length of cutting + 14:00 Culture & Leadership principles
21:08 - Brand & Culture transformation, vision
27:08 - AI perspective

Links

Gabriele Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielefanta/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Julian is a renowned global thought leader in people and organizational transformations, with a focus on public sector and healthcare clients in Europe. He has driven initiatives in reskilling and strategic workforce planning across various industries. Before joining McKinsey, Julian was an assistant professor for innovation and authored "The Lean PhD," recognized in publications like the Guardian, Times Higher Education, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro
06:05 - Definition & perspective on HR
12:35 - Generative AI & HR
19:05 - Regulation in generative AI
22:05 - Future trough AI

Links

Julian Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-kirchherr-42a52032/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Listen to Julius, a serial entrepreneur with an impressive track record of founding 12 companies, successfully exiting two, and learning valuable lessons from the three that were closed down. His passion for entrepreneurship is matched only by his commitment to elevating the SaaS ecosystem in the DACH region through his innovative platform, ARRtist (www.ARRtist.net). As an active angel investor, Julius dedicates his expertise and resources to guide startups towards achieving product-market fit and crafting scalable sales strategies. With a hands-on approach, Julius is always eager to share his wealth of knowledge, drawing from his own experiences, both triumphs, and trials, to empower the next generation of business leaders.

Shownotes

00:00 - Intro
08:00 - Bootstrapping
17:30 - Co-Founder
24:30 - Building Ecosystems and communities

Links

Julius Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julius-goellner/

Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/