The Human Centric Podcast

In today’s episode we talk to Ieva Martinkenaite, VP Analytics & AI at Telenor as well as Omair Ahmed Khan, VP Data Analytics/AI Projects & Governance at Deutsche Telekom about everything surrounding data.
Topics covered range from what is needed to work with data, what is the unlocked potential becoming available while working with data in your business and how you can find a common language to talk about data with people who don’t work actively work with it but use it.
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In today’s episode our guest Florian Schubert, Senior Innovation Manager & Business Builder at Swiss Re, talks with Hanne and Svitlana about neglecting personal interaction in corporate environments, which can be changed by asking „How are you, really?
From there we go a lot of places, while trying to find the absolute essence of human centricity. Is it maybe all about love? Listen in and find out!

In our newest episode Simone Wamsteker, Chief Human Resource Officer at Detecon talks with Hanne and Svitlana about all the different facets of diversity. How do you attract diverse talents for your company, who will then help you develop more broad solutions and richer results for your clients in the age of digitalization?

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In our newest episode Jon Talbot, Senior Vice President Leadership Tribe at Deutsche Telekom, and Dina Tsybulskaya, CEO at Crnogorski Telekom talk with Hanne and Svitlana about the heart in leadership. How can leaders create followers instead of just manage employees? And how can leadership initiatives influence the way we work together?

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In this episode Hanne is joined by Jason Liem, brain and mindset scientist, and Laura Dejuan, Creator of Brainbox at Deutsche Telekom. Together they explore learning and re-skilling from a mindset and neuroscience angle. Help your brain connect the dots, embrace frustration, focus on re-framing along with re-skilling, enable leaders ask brain activating questions in 1:1s with employees. The conversation is motivating, juicy, scientific and fun at the same time. A must listen for all who want learning as...

The basic assumptions we all share - how we believe things “should be” at work – how do they come to shape this phenomenon we like to call “culture”? How can we influence, shape moods, and delight in cultures that actually work FOR us and not AGAINST us? In this episode, we discuss these issues with two super engaging individuals – one with a long and profoundly interesting track record behind him - Heiko Hutmacher (owner of “Hatter Advisory”, former CHRO and Board Member at Metro AG), and one young...

In our newest episode Hanne is talking to Ulrich Klenke, Chief Brand Officer of Deutsche Telekom, exploring how the brand got one of the most successful brands worldwide. Also, they explore the impact the pandemic had on the Brand.

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In this episode our hosts Hanne and Svitlana continue to explore grassroot initiatives at Deutsche Telekom. Today, they talk to Sia Briami and Alexander Luyken, who are both Telekom Ambassadors. Both share with us their passion to be corporate influencers and why they are so proud of their workplace.

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In this episode our hosts Svitlana and Hanne meet Shakil who founded “LEX” – Learning from Experts. A grassroot initiative at Deutsche Telekom, where employees share their knowledge with other colleagues. Shakil talks about generosity as a principle for learning, his passion towards the project and why it has already been copied outside Deutsche Telekom.
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When we talk about foster and grow talents, what topic could be more interesting than feedback? Reghu Ram Thanumalayan, SVP Magenta Voice Program & Product Innovation is our guest in this episode. He talks about Voicification Technology at Deutsche Telekom and how candid feedback helps him to reach his goals.

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Six episodes with inspiring guests! Hanne and Svitlana leave our guest chair empty today and reflect on what our previous guests have said. How is talent management changing in the corona pandemic and why did our guests keep talking about passion?
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We talk to Jonathan Abrahamson, Senior Vice President, Product and Digital, who admits: "There are people who are better than me at their job." How he accepts this fact and how people can grow as a result and meet the customer's expectations are the focus topics of this episode.
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Discovering the potential of employees is one of the focus points in our newest episode. With Dominik Gratzki, VP Pool of Technology Experts at DT and Christian Lepsien, VP HR Performance Management at DT, our hosts Hanne and Svitlana explore ways to lead in the new normal and ensure personal growth.

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In our fourth podcast episode, we focus on employee satisfaction. Our hosts, Svitlana and Hanne talk to Kostas Nebis, CEO of T-Hrvatski Telekom, about leadership that puts the employee in the first place to increase customer satisfaction and leads to sustainable business growth.
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So here we are with our third podcast episode where we focus on future tech talents. Hosts Svitlana and Hanne ask Borislav Tadić, SVP North at DT Technik, and Mardia Niehaus, SVP HR BP Technology & Innovation at DT, about how we can outcompete ourselves.
So here we are with our third podcast episode where we focus on future tech talents. Hosts Svitlana and Hanne ask Borislav Tadić, SVP North at DT Technik, and Mardia Niehaus, SVP HR BP Technology & Innovation at DT, about how we can outcompete...

So here we are with our second podcast episode where we focus on B2B talents. Hosts Svitlana and Hanne ask Mladen Mitic, Head of B2B Europe Growth@Core, and Dr. Rolf Nafziger, SVP Global Business and Global Carrier at Deutsche Telekom everything you need to know in order to train commercial success in the 2020’s.

So here we are with our first podcast episode where hosts Svitlana Bielushkina, Head of Talent Management, and Hanne Lindbæk, actress, author and executive coach, present you the new talent initiative and gain input from the board members: Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of T-Systems and Birgit Bohle, CHRO of Deutsche Telekom.

How do we develop, manage and grow TALENTS in organizations? A human centric strategy. And a podcast that really puts talents in the center – where they deserve to be. Because people make a difference.
So here we are – one internal HR VP from “the inside” and one artist and executive communication expert from “the outside” getting curious together. In interviews with Talent Development Professionals, thought leaders and experts we really crack the code of how people can strive for excellence together.