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The Why, the What and the How

Fish in the Boardroom is a bi-weekly podcast discussing Diversity in Swiss Leadership. In 20-30 Minute interviews with leaders throughout Switzerland discuss what can be done on an individual as well as on an organisational level to increase diversity in Leadership positions.

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I rarely speak about my work or what drives me, mainly because I feel there are more important people out there, but this time around I was convinced to talk to #fishintheboardroom about #integrity, #change, #compassion

I really enjoyed the conversation

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Our 5th event with Frederic Van Mullem

Our 4th event with Amira Ghozali & Bas Van Bujitenen

Podcast Season 4

#27 Gilles, what does a committed father need?

#27 Gilles, what does a committed father need?

Listen on:#27 Gilles, what does a committed father need? With Gilles Crettenand from Swiss national MenCare programme in French-speaking SwitzerlandNote: This interview is held in French. Research has proven without a doubt that having an engaged, nurturing father can...

#25 Reto, why are fathers key for a family-friendly company culture?

#25 Reto, why are fathers key for a family-friendly company culture?

Listen on:Reto, why are fathers key for a family-friendly company culture? With Reno Kessler of Väternetzerk SchweizIn a 2019 study by UNICEF, Switzerland ranked last in terms of family-friendly policies among 41 high- and medium-income countries. Balancing family...

#23 How do you start a DE&I initiative with no resources?

#23 How do you start a DE&I initiative with no resources?

Listen on:How do you start a DE&I initiative with no resources? With Bas van Buijtenen and Amira Ghozali of Aptar PharmaAptar is a global leader in designing and manufacturing consumer dispensing and drug delivery solutions, with 13 000 employees in 20 countries....

#22 Are you still talking or are you networking already?

#22 Are you still talking or are you networking already?

Listen on:Are you still talking... or are you networking already? With womenmatter/s founders Marilen Schwald and Stefanie FehrThere is a long line of research showing that women face greater barriers than men when it comes to finding professional opportunities...

#21 Frau Sander, ist Diversität immer gut?

#21 Frau Sander, ist Diversität immer gut?

Listen on:Frau Sander, ist Diversität IMMER gut? With Prof. Dr. Gudrun SanderNote: This episode is held in GermanFor many years, the University of St. Gallen (HSG) has been conducting research on the many different dimensions of Diversity and Inclusion. A pioneer in...

Podcast Season 3

#19 Find your voice! How to empower confidence with Lucy Antrobus

#19 Find your voice! How to empower confidence with Lucy Antrobus

Listen on:Find your voice! – How to empower confidence With Lucy AntrobusFleeing your home country, leaving everything behind, family, friends, careers and posessions is a traumatic event. Add to that the integration into a new and foreign country, and one can only...

Podcast Season 2

#16 What Men Gain From a Parental Leave with Dario Cristiano

#16 What Men Gain From a Parental Leave with Dario Cristiano

Listen on:What Men Gain From a Parental Leave with Dario Cristiano This episode is brought to you in cooperation with Advance.Understanding that equality in the workplace starts at home, several companies offer parental leave programs for men that go beyond the...

#14 Leverage Recruiting for Culture Change with Georg Lange

#14 Leverage Recruiting for Culture Change with Georg Lange

Listen on:Leverage Recruiting for Culture Change with Georg Lange When recruiting for an open position finding suitable candidates can be challenging. At the same time, with every new hire, you have an opportunity to shape your company culture. So how can you go about...

#13 Reframing Diversity as an Opportunity with Hajar EL Haddaoui

#13 Reframing Diversity as an Opportunity with Hajar EL Haddaoui

Listen on:#13 Reframing Diversity as an Opportunity with Hajar EL Haddaoui In 2020, the share of foreigners working in the service industry in Switzerland was 14.5%, that is 1 in 7 employees. In that sense, the Swiss workforce is already quite diverse, but how does...

#11 How to Change Company Culture in 6 min with Matthias Mölleney

#11 How to Change Company Culture in 6 min with Matthias Mölleney

Listen on:How to change company culture in 6 min  with Matthias Mölleney Reduced to a minimum, talking about Diversity and Inclusion means talking about company culture. But what can you do to create a company culture where trust is the basis of a good collaboration?...

#10 The Importance of Role Models for All Ages with Andrea Delannoy

#10 The Importance of Role Models for All Ages with Andrea Delannoy

Listen on:The Importance fo Role Models for All Ages  with Andrea Delannoy As Marian Wright Edelman said, “You can’t be what you can’t see”. This quote demonstrates the importance of role models in creating our vision of what is possible. Andrea Delannoy has...

Podcast Season 1

#7 Be the change you want to see in the world  with Amjad Saleem

#7 Be the change you want to see in the world  with Amjad Saleem

Be the change you want to see in the world with Amjad Saleem Amjad Saleem is the Inclusion, Protection and Engagement Manager at the IFRC, the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent. My conversation with Amjad revolves around leadership and...

#6 Promotion as the main issue with Alkistis Petropaki

#6 Promotion as the main issue with Alkistis Petropaki

Promotion as the main issue with Alkistis Petropaki of Advance - Gender Equality in Business   The promotion of women in the workplace is currently the biggest issue for women's careers according to Alkistis Petropaki, general manager of Advance. Advance is a...

#5 Recruiting inclusively is easy  with Johanna Seeliger

#5 Recruiting inclusively is easy  with Johanna Seeliger

Recruiting inclusively is easy with Johanna Seeliger Johanna Seeliger is the founder and CEO of Diversify, a company which works with start-up and established companies to make them more attractive to diverse talent. Do you believe that recruiting inclusively is hard?...

#2 The courage to have the difficult conversations with Pirmin Meyer

#2 The courage to have the difficult conversations with Pirmin Meyer

The courage to have the difficult conversations with Pirmin Meyer Pirmin Meyer the co-founder of WE/MEN, a Swiss movement aiming at engaging men to become vocal about gender equality. In this episode, Pirmin talks openly about his experience, what the reactions were...

Digestible insights
For anyone interested in practices relating to Diversity and Inclusion in Switzerland – and let’s be honest, huge progress needs to be made here – this podcast offers a wealth of insights in a series of short,, information-rich interviews with leading practitioners in the filed. A much-needed addition to the Swiss podcast landscape.

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