PinnedBirgit PohlinILLUMINATION-Curated“Diversity slows us down!” –“We are only hiring the best!”“We don’t have a problem with gender diversity!”, “There are not many women out there, who would apply!”13 min read·Jan 16, 2022--1--1
PinnedBirgit PohlHow To Overcome Biases — Evaluating Your EmployeesWe are full of biases and often we measure performance wrong if we measure it. I’d like to tell you about my discussion with a teacher…10 min read·Dec 16, 2021--1--1
Birgit PohlLeadership skills you need after Covid19I want to write this one because various people have approached me with the same question: How do I make my people more engaged in the…9 min read·Jun 12, 2022----
Birgit PohlIntroducing Belsy — Inspiring Women In Tech“She told me to set the right tone: ‘What would a white man do?’”11 min read·Mar 8, 2022----
Birgit PohlDiversity Interview Questions to ask a company“I’m finding that a lot of relatively ‘simple’ questions just yield a fairly standard answer (‘blah, blah, we value diversity, blah…12 min read·Mar 7, 2022----
Birgit PohlHow To Increase Diversity In Your CompanyAssuming that women and men are almost equally distributed, in tech we have comparably very few women. But it doesn’t mean, that we should…6 min read·Feb 21, 2022----
Birgit PohlinILLUMINATION-CuratedThis Year Will Be The Year Of Remote WorkingCompanies have changed to working remotely and many of them will do so after the pandemic. But how do you maintain a good relationship with…10 min read·May 28, 2021--2--2
Birgit PohlinILLUMINATION-CuratedWarning Flags That Make You Want To Quit The JobHave you ever wondered about your colleague’s reaction? It just came out of the blue and you don’t know why your peer is reacting like…14 min read·May 24, 2021----
Birgit PohlinILLUMINATION-CuratedUnconscious Bias: Where Does It Come From?Everybody comes with their own island of wisdom and knowledge they have gathered throughout their years. It contains what we know about…6 min read·May 22, 2021--6--6
Birgit PohlThree Important Tips You Should Know To Hire DiverseFrom creating a job description, via the interview until the onboarding process, diverse hiring seems difficult for most tech companies.9 min read·May 20, 2021--3--3