New Work

Feature "New Work"

New Work & Diversity - Call for Contributions

In this issue, we examine how digital transformation is reshaping workplace culture. dotmagazine’s Call for Contributions seeks insights on remote work, flexible models, and the critical role of diversity and inclusion in driving innovation and supporting the digital economy.

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Feature "Cybersecurity"

Gender Cyber Gap: How Strong is the Glass Firewall for Female Hackers?

At eco’s Internet Security Days, Catrin Schröder-Jaross and Christiane Schmidt from adesso SE exposed the persistent gender bias in cybersecurity. Through personal stories and data, they highlighted the need for more inclusive and bias-free cybersecurity environments.

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Feature "Diversity"

Building a Diverse Workforce in Tech: A Vision for Change

Dr. Claus van der Velden, Commercial Managing Director at NetCologne, shares insights on local commitment, empowering women, and fostering innovation through inclusion.

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Feature "Women in Tech"

Women in Tech: Be Authentic and Try Something New

Do women have a place in the tech industry? Yes! says Sabrina Waltz from 1&1 IONOS. She offers advice & encouragement to women wanting to enter the sector.

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Feature "Diversity"

When Efforts Bear Fruit: Equality as a Core Value for Trust

Nina Bischoff-Everding, Government Affairs & Public Policy at Salesforce, on a workplace that has equality as an integral part of the company’s culture.

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Feature "New Work"

Move With the Times, or the Times Will Move Without You

Why it pays to focus on corporate culture in the struggle for skilled workers, explains Andrea Trapp, Vice President of Business International from Dropbox.

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Feature "Women in Tech"

Women in the Tech Industry

Stefanie Kemp, Member of the eco Association Presidency Committee, on role models, the gender quota, and the importance of diversity for successful teams.

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Feature "Diversity"

Why a Diverse Workforce is the Key to Business Success

Embracing a diverse workforce is the key to unlocking innovation, adaptability, and success in today’s fast-paced digital landscape, as showcased by Thomas Amberg from Ynvolve.

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Feature "Artificial Intelligence"

Using AI to Support People with Disabilities in the Workplace

How can people with disabilities benefit from digital technologies and AI in the workplace? Hauke Timmermann of the eco Association introduces the research project KI.ASSIST.

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Feature "Digital Education"

Bringing Education and Work into the 21st Century

How education and employment policies need to be updated for a digital society. Lucia Falkenberg, CPO of the eco Association, explores the needs from a German perspective.

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Feature "Unified Communications"

The Impact of Digitalization on Business Communications

Digitalization and the smarter working trend have spawned tools and concepts like Unified Communications & Collaboration (UCC), enabling new ways of working and communicating with each other, our co-workers and our customers. Detlev Artelt from aixvox explains the benefits of UCC and what to look out for.

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Hybrid Work is Here to Stay – How to Get it Right

Dr. Ralf Ebbinghaus, Enreach MD & CCO, maps out how to unlock the full potential of hybrid work with integrated communication tools.

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New Work – Benefits for Companies and Employees Alike

Flexibility & social responsibility play major roles in how people work and who they choose to work for in the future, says Melanie Buck from GoDaddy.

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Organizational Trust Goes Both Ways

Tucows’ Head of Compliance, Reg Levy, argues that allowing employees to work from home can increase productivity and improve recruitment. Trust is crucial in this model, as is leveraging technology to foster cultural togetherness.

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Feature "Digital Transformation"

The Paperless Office – from Vision to Reality

Goodbye faltering workflows – hello electronic signature! Whitney Bouck, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of HelloSign, a Dropbox company, shares her thoughts on the paperless office.

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Feature "New Work"

Making the Leap to the New Digital Working Culture

Digitalization is fundamentally altering workplaces and can offer employees more humane working conditions and an easier working life. Lucia Falkenberg, CPO of the eco Association, explores the opportunities and challenges of the new digital working culture.

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Feature "Diversity"

Women in Digital Ecosystems

Jutta Horstmann from eyeo describes the challenges of managing remote locations around the world, and the need to take diverse lifestyles into account to promote parity in teams.

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Feature "Networks"

Business Continuity in Lockdown

Shifting workloads, managing security breaches, and serving customers remotely – Sylvia List from NTT Germany explains companies’ evolving reactions to lockdown.

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Feature "Company Security"

Remote Work Spells Opportunity for Service Providers

Attackers are skilled at adapting exploits to new situations – new security services are needed to protect businesses, explains Gerald Rubant from Akamai.

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Feature "Women in Tech"

Five Tips: How to Launch a Women´s Network in Your Company

Hanna von der Au, eco Association, outlines how women’s networks can empower and support female professionals in the tech industry.

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Feature "Recruitment"

Attracting and Keeping Great Talent in an Employee’s Market

The War for Talents is being felt keenly in the IT sector and in IT-related jobs, certainly in Germany. Peer Bieber from Arbeitgebergold offers companies advice on navigating the route to finding and keeping top employees.

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Is Hybrid Working Really the Future of Work?

With hybrid work becoming more the norm than the exception, there are many gradations – Detlev Artelt from Aixvox offers insights into the new models and their related benefits and challenges.

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Mobility Thought Differently – Pure Fiction?

Martin Przewloka, from msg systems, introduces a new intelligent way to take the stress out of the daily commute, giving workers more freedom, flexibility and time.

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New Talent Management: What’s Needed is Disruptors, Not Careerists

What are the key skills for companies to succeed in the digital economy? Ursula Vranken advises a re-appraisal of talent.

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Feature "Digital Inclusion"

Inclusive Teams Produce Better Results

Meet Roshene McCool, Corning Optical Communications, as she discusses breaking gender barriers and fostering diversity in the tech industry. Learn about her strategies for nurturing female talent and her vision for advancing fiber connectivity across Europe.

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Feature "Recruitment"

7 Tips for Finding Skilled Workers in 2022

Trust, personal responsibility, and meaningful work form the basis for positive employer branding, explains Lucia Falkenberg, CPO of the eco Association & DE-CIX.

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Feature "New Work"

Mental Health in the Hybrid World of Work

During Covid times, we need to boost contentment in the world of work, a topic on which eco and pme Familienservice give clear recommendations.

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Feature "Digital Ethics"

Working with AI - Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in a Digitalized Working World

Lucia Falkenberg, CPO of the eco Association, on working with AI & Corporate Social Responsibility, valuing the work of humans, and the need for lifelong learning in a changing working world.

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Feature "Unified Communications"

Bricks, Bytes, & Behavior: The Space, Tools, and Culture of New Work

How people, technology, and space interact to create a productive workforce – Detlev Artelt from aixvox offers advice to companies for the successful transition to new modes of working and managing.

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Building Trust in the Modern Workplace

Lucia Falkenberg, CPO of the eco Association, on how a team exchange on an equal footing is a key factor for mobilizing trust in present and future workplaces.

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Life as We Know It & The Brave New World of Work

The world of work will change massively in the course of digitalization – work will not disappear, but will be transformed & lifelong learning will become a basic prerequisite for future professional success, explains Lucia Falkenberg from eco & DE-CIX.

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Feature "Security"

Finding and Retaining IT Security Experts: Five Tips for Companies

Building on eco’s IT Security Survey 2024, Cornelia Schildt offers practical strategies for companies facing challenges in hiring and retaining IT security talent.

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Feature "Recruitment"

Workforce Diversity Driving Company Performance, Innovation, and Profitability

What is the economic value of gender and racial diversity in tech companies? Elisabeth Kurek, Leader of the Gender Diversity & Equity Initiative in the i2Coalition, provides important insights for companies and HR managers into how diversity and a welcoming company climate can attract and retain top talent and increase performance.

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Feature "New Work"

Finding Skilled Workers via New Work Strategies in the Cloud Native Market

New Work strategies in the cloud native market help to find and retain skilled workers, as affirmed in Nils Klute’s interview with EuroCloud Germany members.

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Corona Times: A Turning Point for Diversity?

Lucia Falkenberg, eco Chief People Officer, explains exactly why the Internet industry needs more diversity – and how New Work approaches can help companies turn the corner in creating a more diverse workforce.

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Feature "Digital Resilience"

Lessons learned from the crisis? A study on digital resilience

Ekkehart Gerlach from the dma provides insights into the challenges and benefits of New Work and the impact of digital resilience on companies.

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Feature "Digital Infrastructure"

Unlocking a New Digital Age

In a time of crisis, a global lockdown needs a digital unlocking, explains Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX International.

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Safe & Secure Technology & Tools in the Hybrid World of Work

Seeking to bolster the safe & secure use of New Work technology and tools in post-Covid times? Pick up a range of tips from eco experts and partners.

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New Work: Achieving Both Company & Personal Goals – doteditorial

Offering employees flexibility and supporting diversity benefits the company as a whole, as Lucia Falkenburg, CPO of the eco Association explains.

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Modern Workplaces: How to Thrive and Survive

Eilín Geraghty and Lars Steffen, eco Association, examine four interventions companies can take to build sustainable work models for the future.

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doteditorial: New Freedom – Chances and Challenges of New Work

New Work offers us the creative scope to shape a better, more human working world. Lucia Falkenberg, CPO at the eco Association, allays the fears and explores the potential of digitalization to transform the world of work.

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Feature "New Work"

How the Home Office Works in the Times of Corona

Jens Weller from toplink offers advice for companies on how to make the shift to the home office to keep operations running during the coronavirus crisis.

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