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Evonik | Dr. Katrin Schmallenbach, VP HR, 10/2019
European Diversity supported Evonik in three strategic projects. Michael Stuber's expertise, his experienced and critical perspective on the specifics of our company and his in-depth understanding of the relevant issues had a major impact on our work. This applied both to cultural, process and strategic analyses as well as the...
Deutsche Telekom | Maud Pagel, Group Head of Diversity, 08/2004
The foundation for the implementation of Diversity at Deutsche Telekom group is our group Diversity strategy and its key element, the group Diversity policy. Michael Stuber has been supporting us in a very professional way, always focusing on our specific business context when developing various building blocks of our strategy.
Jansen Supply Chain (Johnson & Johnson) | Claudio Cescato, General Manager, 05/2016
Michael Stuber's D&I work starts from how to improve the value-creation of a company. Consequently his approach is both systematic and holistic, reaching across all layers of an organisation. In this process, he recognises and acknowledges the specifics of a company in an excellent way. We have, for example, deployed...
Vodafone D2 | Yasmin Wateler, Diversity Manager, 2012
It was a pleasure working with Michael Stuber. Indeed a resourceful and inspiring session with insightful analysis. I would recommend European Diversity to companies which are keen to capture and realise the value of diversity be it in the workplace, marketplace or consumer space and more importantly gender balanced leadership.
Swisscom | Elena Folini, Head of HR P&M, 08/2019
After a few years of internal work and insight, Michael Stuber's external professional perspective, profound expertise and long-standing experience have significantly helped us to analyse our situation holistically and with all dependencies and to redesign our approach focused on vision, strategy, processes and culture in a change-oriented way. With targeted...
Deutsche Telekom | Stefan Conradi, RTS, 2010
As part of the implementation of our diversity targets at Deutsche Telekom, Michael Stuber led through workshops for professionals and executives in the area of recruiting and talent service. The Gender & Diversity models and the interactive discussion on the topic were very effective and appropriate for the target groups...
Airbus Group | Suzanne Lewis, Head of D&I, Engagement und D&I, 06/2014
Michael Stuber provided us with insightful and professional support in the consolidation of our new Diversity and inclusion strategy. His experience and proactive, holistic approach helped us to take a different look at how we do things, and build a solid business-value driven approach to reinforce our relationships with the...
Motorola EMEA | Frieder Schrade, Global Leadership & Organization Development, 08/1998
At the beginning of our European activities, we developed, in cooperation with Michael Stuber, a regional Statement that highlighted the specific meaning of diversity for Motorola. Furthermore, Michael compiled a very effective and innovative presentation as part of an information package for our line managers.
E.ON | Sven Rudloff, Group HR Policy, 03/2007
e-Diversity is a unique and entertaining instrument which quickly trains numerous employees while dealing with issues of Diversity and Anti-Discrimination. Adaptations for specifics of our corporation were completed within a short amount of time.
HSBC | Virma Sokmen, Head of CMB HSBC Turkey, 12/2012
At HSBC, D&I is a business-lead initiative and as a pan-European committee of managers we were glad to have European Diversity's external perspective and input. Michael Stuber's business acumen and his striving for individual solutions helped to advance the regional D&I agenda taking into account business and country needs. We...
Stryker | Alysoun Sturt-Scobie, HR-Manager EMEA, 2009
Michael Stuber is always proactive and supportive. He drives through initiatives and delivers material and ideas within agreed timelines. He also shows a careful and respectful understanding for the need to work within corporate budget constraints. He is consistent in the way that he demonstrates commitment to a project and...
TX Markets | Jeremy Seitz, CTO, 11/2021
At TX Markets, we chose Michael Stuber to support us in management training with the technology leaders across our companies. Michael was awesome to work with, he created a structured approach that allowed us to have open and thoughtful conversations about many important and difficult topics. He led us to...
Jansen Supply Chain (Johnson & Johnson) | Ellen Driesen, HR Director, 03/2017
Michael Stuber is a passionate guide and role model in the space of leadership & culture. We first worked under his guidance on a bottom-up approach in which we engaged our supply chain operator population in a dialogue. Based on this population’s feedback, the need was very clear to create...
Bosch Engineering | Juanita Jordan, Head of HR, 2010
Mr. Stuber supported us very well with his extensive experience. His 'Propelling Performance Principle' helps us to move the topic of Diversity forward within our organisation. We thank him for the good cooperation.
RWE | Alison Chappell, Chief Diversity Officer, 2008
Michael Stuber brought many important strengths to our programme of focus groups and workshops. Particularly important to us were their depth of experience in the German market; their ability to offer seamless service across Germany, the UK and Central Europe; the thought leadership offered by Michael Stuber as programme leader,...
KfW | Richard Kufferath-Sieberin, Director HR Policy, 11/2013
KfW goes through a holistic modernisation process. This also includes corporate culture and in 2012 the KfW Executive Board approved a gender balance concept as one key element of this renewal process, which was honoured with the German Human Resources Management Award in 2013. I thank Michael Stuber for his...
Merck Group | Jennifer O’Lear, Chief Diversity Officer, 01/2012
Michael Stuber provided us with extremely valuable input and expertise as we are consolidating our various programmes into a new global diversity strategy. His years of experience with other leading companies as well as their international perspective and thorough understanding of relevant models allowed us to develop a solid business-driven...
Arup Ireland | D&I Team, 10/2017
Michael Stuber worked with us at Arup Ireland to review our current programmes. We found Michael to be insightful, organised and very knowledgeable. Michael’s great strength lies in his face-to-face communication skills and his ability to communicate complex topics to any audience. Michael is able to quickly pick up on...
Evangelisches Diakoniewerk Gallneukirchen | Christa Schrauf, Rector, 2011
Mr Stuber is an expert who knows how to convey his great expertise in a methodically and didactically manner, so that the participants of a meeting will have a higher awareness of the topic and will thereby be prepared to face current and future challenges.
IKEA Deutschland | Franka Johne, HR Expert Retention Management, 04/2014
Understanding the specific needs of a company and align D&I with the corporate strategy and culture are strengths of Michael Stuber. We are grateful about the pragmatic as well as inspiring collaboration and value the competent, flexible and constructive consulting services of European Diversity.
HSBC | Nicole Sucha-Basra, Learning, Talent, Resourcing & Organisational Development Continental Europe, 2013
Michael Stuber has been supporting our continental council since January 2012. Their international experience and knowledge of the external market was hugely valuable to our business and HR members of the committee. As a consultant, Michael Stuber has helped us finding effective approaches, also in the restructuring of that committee...
Elite MediaNet | Marketing Team, 08/2010
The Diversity marketing approach provided by Michael Stuber represented the ideal support in order to adapt our products beyond clichéd measures for new target groups. The professional consulting helped us prepare offers for new segments that support our growth.
Generali Schweiz | Jean-Pierre Schmid, CHRO, 11/2018
Michael Stuber very competently and professionally accompanied our Diversity & Inclusion strategy development. In the workshop with our executive team, he succeeded in showing us the added value of Diversity & Inclusion and how to embed it in our corporate strategy. The collaboration was very enriching, effective and constructive and...
RATIONAL | Verena Haertle, Head of People Development, 12/2023
[His work] is creating a new kind of awareness and pronounced openness across all levels to actively engage in further cultural change. Michael Stuber facilitates this process with his critical view, strategic vision and with a convenient style all of which helps us to progress significantly. It is also a...
Bayer MaterialScience | Dr. Tony van Osselaer, Executive Committee Member, 2013
Michael Stuber has contributed to develop a very specific Bayer MaterialScience storyline, (...) supporting the execution of our business strategy. Through his experience (...) he has been and is a valuable sparring partner with high credibility for our top leaders as well as the members of the Executive Committee.
