Das Konzept

Susanne Schiffel

Why am I part of the IWiL matching committee?

To me, this is a perfect opportunity to actively support the activities of IWiL with my know-how as a human resources manager in various industries.

What is my focus in the process of matching?

I will focus on finding out what motivates candidates to participate in the mentee program in order to be able to readjust/manage expectations if necessary and to ensure that candidates fit into this high-value IWiL program.

Annette Pampel

Why am I part of the IWiL Matching committee?

50% of this country’s population is female as well as of Germany’s workforce and I do want females to be represented in the top management. This is nothing to be questioned or to be negotiated, it is just a necessity concerning equality and equity. I am feeling honored to be part of the IWiL matching committee supporting the next generation of female leaders.

What’s my focus in the process of matching?

I do think that we have to focus on what the strengths and the challenges of the prospective mentees might be and who will be the best mentoring fit to bring the best out of them and let those women grow.

Elke Heitmüller

Why am I part of the IWiL Matching committee?

I´m part of the IWiL matching committee because I strongly belive in diverse organisations! Diverse organisations, with inclusive cultures, have a greater capacity to foster creativity, empathy and innovation in ways homogeneous, monocultural envoirements rarely do. My personal aim is to promote a change of culture in the sense of Diversity and Inclusion until we gain an equal participation of women and men in leadership positions. There is still a lot of work to be done!

What is my focus in the process of matching?

In my opinion the most important things in the process of matching are; peer-to-peer support and the broadening of participant’s horizon regarding Diversity and Inclusion. As I know from personal experience; It is extremely empowering to be a mentor! You can see first-hand that you are making a difference to someone’s life and that is incredible and enriching.

Barbara Thiel

Why am I part of the IWiL matching committee?

I want to make a contribution to gender equality and to get more women into leadership positions in Germany.

What is my focus in the process of matching?

I am especially looking out for non-conformable candidates- so to speak not „normal“, „broken“ CVs.

Simone Kollmann-Göbels

Why am I part of the IWiL matching committee?

I didn’t learn from my successes, but from my failures. You have to deal with mistakes, which also includes a certain amount of self-reflection. It is extremely important that each of us has contact persons in our everyday professional life with whom we can discuss sensitive topics, but also obtain advice. This is what the IWiL mentoring program stands for. Since I was able to benefit from mentors in my career and still do, I would like to share my experience and continue to get involved in mentoring because it is a topic that is independent of position and age.

What is my focus in the process of matching?

The personal spark – it’s the basis for every trusting conversation and for building a relationship.

Tanja Albrecht

Why am I part of the IWiL Matching Committee?

Helping others to grow is not only part of my job but also one of my great passion. I am convinced that we learn the most from and with each other and mentoring is the perfect way to put this into reality. I am excited to support IWiL in this wonderful initiative and to help building the right connections to share knowledge and experience in order to strengthen our future female leaders.

What do I focus on in the matching process?

I am interested in the mentees’ goals to make sure that we find the best possible fit with the most impact for our future female leadership generation. From my own experience I know how powerful mentoring can be. However, well-defined and realistic goals are essential to make it a success.

Wiebke Stein

Why am I part of the IWiL Matching committee?

For me, being an ally is a core element of supporting D&I. Every day, we can choose to be one by taking actions. Since IWiL stands out by its quality, content and process wise, I truly believe it offers value add for each participant, mentee and mentor. By being part of it, I want to share my experience and actively contribute to gender equality.

What is my focus in the process of matching?

The critical part of mentoring is finding the perfect match. Within the process, I want to offer the candidate support to clarify their targets and vision, to find out what they want to achieve during the programme. From personal experience as a mentee and mentor, I believe everyone involved benefits from good mentoring: so what can the candidate bring to the table? In the end, it is not single people but the whole cohort that can make this a once-in-a-lifetime experience with long-lasting networks.

Elke Humpert