Birte Palzer

That is me in brief: 

• Head of VAS Operations (Jobsharing), Beiersdorf

• Practical experience as a management tandem since 2018

• Experience in tandem with both female and male partners

• As an engineer, broad supply chain know-how

• System Coach, IOBC and DBVC since 2020

• Bilingual (German, English)

• Certified Jobsharing Coach (Jobsharing Hub)

Coaching as an opportunity for more clarity and self-determination

I like my job and manage my everyday life, including my partner, children and my hobbies. The ability to juggle all of this and also take my job requirements into account brought me to the tandem model purely for efficiency reasons. Today I know that it is so much more. The fulfillment in the job, with a partner at your side who is a mentor, coach, challenger and companion, makes all the difference. I am a committed and repeat offender and cannot imagine working any other way. The model gives me the chance to get the best out of myself in all situations.

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You can find out more about me here.​

Katrin Hörber

This is me in brief:

• Over 20 years of professional experience at Mercedes-Benz, including 15 years in management positions with expertise in finance, controlling and procurement processes.
• 10 years of job-sharing experience, currently in the fourth joint management position with Katharina Bleck.
• Passion for equality, New Work and movement in nature. Inspiration from working with people.
• Training & further education:

• Bachelor in European Business Administration (CBS, University of Hertfordshire)
• Certified job sharing coach (Jobsharing Hub)
• Systemic Business Coach (Kröber Kommunikation, DVCT-certified)
• Fluent in German and English; French and Spanish at a colloquial level
• Honorary position: deputy board member of the Mercedes-Benz company health insurance fund, mentor (mentorme)

Job sharing coach - with passion, experience and deepest conviction
With over a decade of experience in job sharing, most recently in a management position, I know first-hand the opportunities and challenges of this model - both as a tandem partner and as a manager.
Job sharing enables me to combine a demanding position with my family life and at the same time drive forward my personal development.
My tandem partner Katharina Bleck and I share responsibility, inspire and coach each other and learn from each other. In this way, we always achieve more than either of us could on our own. This synergy not only promotes our work results, but also the development of our teams, to whom we can offer differentiated feedback and more time for their development.
As a coach, I support job-sharing tandems and companies in successfully establishing this working model. I contribute both practical experience and consulting expertise in leadership, team dynamics and strategic issues. My goal and concern is to make tandems fit for job sharing, from the initial idea through to successful implementation.

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You can find out more about me here.

Julia Staudt

This is me in brief:

• Seven years of practical experience in job sharing as a division and team manager at Deutsche Bahn AG

• Consultant, trainer and coach for leadership and transformation at FÜHRUNGhoch2

• Coaching of job sharing tandems, including tandems at Audi, Eon, Vodafone, Johnson&Johnson, Allianz, Beiersdorf, Evonik

• Professional expertise in the areas of learning & development, agile and classic project management, commercial management, strategy development and implementation

• Professional experience at various hierarchical levels in medium-sized and large corporations

• Training and certifications:

• Systemic training as a learning companion (Prof. Rolf Arnold, University of Kaiserslautern)

• Hypnosystemic organizational development (AugenhöheWorks GmbH & Systelios Academy)

• Certified job sharing coach (Jobsharing Hub)

• Scrum Master (Scrum.org)

• Personal details: I am married, have two children and I love music and the sea.

Inspiration & support for tandems who want to get started

For me, co-leadership is a model for the future that has a positive impact on individuals, teams and organizations. I would like to leverage this potential together with the tandems.
When I started job sharing with my tandem partner in 2018, we were pioneers. There were only few role models and hardly any practical knowledge. On our journey, we have learned a tremendous amount. I would like to pass on this practical experience and help job sharers get off to a good start. I support tandems in optimally positioning themselves and thus creating a
solid basis for working together in tandem, with the team and with the manager.

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You can find out more about me here.

KATJA Wagner

This is me in brief:

• Head of Brand Communications & Agile Transformation, Nutrition DA-CH, Unilever (job share) and freelance transformation consultant

• More than 20 years of professional experience in marketing, sustainability and communication

• Practical experience as a management tandem since 2014 in various positions

• Numerous lectures & interviews on job sharing, member of the Tandem Roundtable of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and advisory board of “Pair to Share”

• Certified Agile Coach

• Certified job sharing coach (Jobsharing Hub)

1+1 = 3

I find job sharing very enriching on many levels: Working in tandem enables me to juggle a demanding job, family and my freelance work. This allows me to incorporate a lot of external inspiration into my job and with my job sharing partner I always have a sparring partner, coach and partner-in-crime at my side - all of this makes me a happier person and a better manager.

As a job share coach, I would like to support you in overcoming the challenges that a job share brings with it, especially in the start-up phase - so that you can enjoy the countless advantages of this great working model as a strong team!

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#optimistic #agile #justdoit

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You can find out more about me here.

Anna Schak

This is me in brief:

• Seven years of practical experience in job sharing, most recently as Head of Consulting & Business Skills at Deutsche Bahn AG

• Almost 20 years of work experience in the field of learning & development (corporate and medium-sized business)

• Numerous lectures, articles and podcasts (national & international) on J/Topsharing

• Personal details: 2 children. Fitness all-rounder. International experience. Great love for people, sustainability & movement.

• Training and further education:

• Bachelor of Arts, MBA (International)

• Certified job sharing coach (Jobsharing Hub)

• Scrum Master (Scrum.org)

• Systemic training as a learning companion (Prof. Rolf Arnold, University of Kaiserslautern)

• Bilingual (German, English)

• Certified movement coach (AHAB Academy)
• Honorary position: mentor for organizations that promote gifted students

Create clarity with experience & competence so that everyone involved benefits from job sharing

I have always liked trying new things. Only those who move themselves can move others and systems. When I started this constellation with my job-sharing partner a few years ago, there were few role models and few experiences. For me, it was a working time model with advantages. But it is so much more - I didn't know that at the time. I am absolutly convinced: 2 Brains. 4 Eyes. 4 Ears. Having two people working together with a broad range of expertise and competence, leads to maximum effectiveness and the best solutions for both managers and employees.

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You can find out more about me here.

Katharina Bleck

This is me in brief:

• Commercial Managing Director and CFO in the automotive industry

• Industrial engineer with around 20 years of professional experience in the areas of controlling, purchasing, corporate audit and project management; of which around 15 years in management positions.

• Since 2015, I have been job sharing with my colleague Katrin – currently in our fourth joint position. I know job sharing not only from our own perspective, but also from the “boss’ perspective”.

• Numerous panel discussions, keynote speeches, press articles and interviews on job sharing

• Practicing mentor inside and outside the company

• Certified job sharing coach (Jobsharing Hub)

I would like to pass on my many years of experience in job sharing and support new tandems in their onboarding and development!

We experience our own job sharing as an incredible enrichment - not only because we can take on a responsible position while also being able to do justice to our family situation. We are mutual sparring partners, we have each other's backs and we still learn from each other every day. This is how we achieve top performance that none of us could achieve alone.

In our new position as managing directors, we are once again pioneers and role models and are very pleased that we are contributing to the acceptance of this wonderful working model.

This also leaves both of us time for our heart's project, namely to support and advise new job sharers from the very beginning through our coaching offer and our many years of experience: so that you start your own job sharing well prepared, empowered and self-confident!

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#jobsharingauspassion

#leadwithpassion #couragetotransformation #togetherwearebetterthanalone

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You can find out more about me here.

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Kibreab Wolde-Mikael

This is me in brief:

• Head of VAS Operations (job sharing), Beiersdorf

• Graduate in Business Administration with 20 years of professional experience in supply chain, sales

• Strategic & operational work experience

• 9 years of personnel responsibility at Beiersdorf in Germany and abroad

• Since 2021 in job sharing with management responsibility

• Bilingual (German, English)

• Certified job sharing coach (Jobsharing Hub)

Active family man & corporate career do fit together!

What is the best way to refute the narrative that job sharing is only for working mothers? It's very simple: try it out for yourself - whether you're a man or a woman! I would like to encourage people to experience this work model of the future with all its many professional and personal advantages. It doesn't have to lead to the feared "career setback" - quite the opposite. My work in job sharing has enriched my family and my professional situation. In professional onboarding, I would therefore like to support starting tandems step by step on their way to job sharing!

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#empathetic #balanced #interculturallycompetent

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You can find out more about me here.