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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...
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...
Symantec | Fernando Serpa, Global Manager Diversity and Inclusion, Symantec (Januar 2005), 01/2005
As part of our Global strategy, Symantec has created councils led by a local champion at our sites throughout Europe. Michael Stuber has assisted us in preparing and carrying out successful work meetings with our local partners while effectively acknowledging European and national specifics. He has shown professionalism, expertise and...
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...
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.
Infineon Austria | Dr. Monika Kircher, CEO, 03/2014
With his competence and experience, Michael Stuber has significantly contributed to the successful development of an Infineon Diversity Network. In three workshops with the entire network and through intense collaboration with HR, we succeeded in clarifying roles, design strategies and define actions. Michael Stuber's external perspective and his ability to...
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...
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...
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.
SBB | Judith Renevey, Head of D&I, 02/2019
In the summer of 2018, SBB successfully introduced 'D&I for management teams', a new format reflecting a holistic D&I approach. The co-conception with European Diversity has proven very successful. Using a train-the-trainer approach with detailed qualification of the facilitators, the offer consists of a learning process, tied to business priorities...
Commerzbank | Uwe Tschäge, Dpty President of the Supervisory Board, 2013
We have known Michael Stuber as an knowledgable consultant and moderator for years. Due to his experience and personality we also had the pleasure to have him as a moderator of very hetereogeneous panels - with great success.
Sandoz Group Germany | Hermann Hofmann, Head Public Affairs & Communications, 2011
Michael Stuber significantly helped to further develop our Diversity & Inclusion strategy. Particularly valuable was the combination of experience and knowledge of different options and constellations. Cooperating with Michael Stuber in the strategy development was just as inspiring as motivating. It has helped to increase the top managements' commitment once...
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...
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...
UBS | Group Diversity, Director Research, 08/2007
The expertise of Michael Stuber led to the creation of valuable products, with which our employees can be informed about Diversity and learn of successful implementation examples.
Schweizerische Post | Thomas Meier, Head of Organisation Development, 03/2011
Swiss Post faced an organizational development process. The main task was to evolve our hitherto pursued focus into an integrated and holistic concept. Who could support us effectively with the necessary know-how but also with an instinct to win people? Michael Stuber makes the difference. With his background, his foresight...
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.
BayWa r.e. | Céline Tran, MD France & Global DEI Sponsor, 12/2021
Michael has been a key enabler to organise our DEI journey. His experience and expertise combined with a very clear way of expressing his thoughts and recommendations have been highly valuable to define our DEI strategy and action plans as well as to prepare for senior management meetings. His investment...
SBB | Regula Rütti, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, 12/2017
Michael Stuber impressed me and my team not only with his expertise and abundant experience, he also quickly understands an organisation, its resources and pending challenges in a way that supports progress. He is a brilliant analyser with a holistic approach, an adaptive implementer and - when needed - an...
Evonik Corporation | Bonnie Tully, President North America Region, 10/2022
We found the Team Leadership Journey a valuable experience (as) it made us recognize we all have biases, and allowed us to reflect on this truth. Then, the Leadership Journey process gave us a format to create an actionable plan (as) we accept there is no quick fix when it...
Global HRD Congress | Nina Woodard, Conference Chair, 03/20217
I had the privilege of working with Michael as a part of the World HRD Congress 25th Anniversary Diversity and Inclusion program. Michael prepared a special kick off program for the event that was very inspirational and helped us start the day on the right note. His fact based insights...
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.
E.ON | Sven Rudloff, Group HR Policy, 10/2005
E.ON emerged from different companies, so that diversity is key to the integration of our group on the one hand, and it is part of our corporate identity OneE.ON on the other hand. In bringing together experts and concepts from the U.S. and Europe, Michael Stuber proved his competence in...

