The HR Jam is a design-thinking process and -oriented workshop, to create innovative solutions for your human resource management in interdisciplinary teams in one day. HR Jams apply the proven tools and methods of “jams” (e.g. “Global Service Jam“) to the needs and goals of human resources management.

The focus of this workshop is on user needs, interdisciplinary collaboration and rapid prototyping iterations. Instead of just talking, HR Jam is focused on the joint action, to achieve a number of concrete results in a very short time. As a positive side effect creative and innovative tools are learned in the “learning by doing” mode.

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Goals of HR Jam:

• interdepartmental development of internal training
• interdisciplinary development of attractive recruiting and employer branding services as well as staff development
• Exploit the potential of employees and their networks in the recruitment

HR Jam is characterized by:

• User- centeredness
• Employees (and their knowledge, experiences and needs) are directly involved in the development
• Departments participate in the development process. High degree of involvement.
• Formats will be developed in collaboration with potential employees (students, graduates)

Short development periods

• through interdisciplinary / interdepartmental cooperation, internal coordination and development periods extremely shortened and made efficient

Iteration (build & test prototypes)

• avoid the direct development of prototypes and their testing errors, improve products and reduce costs
• presentable workshop results e.g. prototypes

Teamwork, creativity & innovation 

• interdisciplinary team collaboration is being tested (away from thinking within departmental boundaries)
• Filter function through voluntary participation (thought leaders and creative minds in the business are identified and can participate)
• as a side effect, creative methods are learned and teams be strenghtenedÂ
• Facilitation by a neutral moderator brings new perspectives

Advantages:

• no solitary development of formats HR managers
• on existing knowledge and experience in the company can be used, allow to incorporate them in the development of formats
• greater acceptance and adoption readiness for users / customers – has itself helped develop formats (ownership)
• it will develop formats and programs on the company and its employees (future employees) have tailored

If you are interested in HR Jams and need further information, please contact our design-thinking team!

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HR Excellence Awards 2013

We are nominated twice in the category of “Recruiting Campaign†with our client 1&1 Internet AG (CodeCaching) and with CyberForum e.V. (Nerd-Zone Karlsruhe). We are also nominated in the category of “University marketing” with our partner Deutsche Hochschulwerbung and our client IT-FOR-WORK e.V. (Jobtournee Darmstadt).

The shortlist for the HR Excellence Awards was created by a 28-member jury, which includes leading HR professionals from companies, associations and universities. Part of the jury are among others: Frank Kphl-Boas, Head of HR D/A/CH, Nordics and Benelux at Google Germany, Robindro Ullah, who is at Voith Head of Employer Branding and HR Communication, and Ursula Schütze-Kreilkamp, Vice-President of the Bundesverband der Personalmanager.

An overview of the shortlist is available here. Now we just need to keep our fingers crossed for the announcement on 4th December 2013: “And the winner is…â€

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Astaro/Sophos protects over 60,000 network installations from companies, schools and government organizations globally against IT security threats. About 200 employees are working worldwide on the company’s success. YOUNG TARGETS developed a new design and slogan for the Astaro HR department. The aim of this fresh design is, to align the lead role in security network strongly with the skills of employees. Several employees from different departments were taking part by giving a testimonial. www.astaro.com

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