D&I as a smart response to changing eco-systems

Even high-performing companies face constant new challenges: shifting markets, evolving stakeholder expectations, and rising complexity. Standard arguments—like demographic or value changes—are no longer enough to justify major cultural or organisational development. The key question is: Which acute, context-specific needs make D&I a powerful and timely solution?

“When Purpose moves the world, companies must at least consider the personal drives of their stakeholders.” Michael Stuber

Our analyses identify relevant drivers—such as biased processes, emerging market potential or new stakeholder demands. This results in a comprehensible need for action that combines external developments with strategic insight.

Leveraging Internal Potential – Strengthening Identity

D&I helps organisations transform complex or seemingly contradictory dynamics into win-win solutions. Expectations around financial performance, transparency, agility and credibility can align with long-term viability—especially in dynamic environments. We achieve this through analytical thinking, broad insight and experience across sectors.

ENGINEERING D&I.

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Consistently framing Diversity & Inclusion in our business context has enabled us at RATIONAL to adopt a broad, holistic approach to the topic. This 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 real pleasure working with him.

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 in getting to know our organization and our HR processes allowed him to leverage the existing processes as ground foundations for further actions and define additional tailormade DEI initiatives. His interactions with senior management, through interviews, individual coaching or management trainings, were very relevant and impactful. It has been a pleasure working alongside with Michael over several months on diversity, equity and inclusion topics.

Swisscom | Elena Folini, Head of HR P&M and Diversity, 08/2019

After a few years of internal work and insight, Michael Stuber's external professional perspective, profound expertise and long-standing experience have significantly helped us to analyse our Diversity & Inclusion situation holistically and with all dependencies and to redesign our approach focused on vision, strategy, processes and culture in a change-oriented way. With targeted interventions at various levels, we achieved a new quality of positive reactions in just over six months. In addition, the partnership was a great enrichment for my development and always a real pleasure.

E.ON | Sven Rudloff, Group HR Policy, 03/2007

e-Diversity is a unique and entertaining instrument which quickly trains numerous employees while dealing with issues of Diversity and Anti-Discrimination. Adaptations for specifics of our corporation were completed within a short amount of time.

Volkswagen Bank | Barbara Rupprecht, Head of Diversity Management, 07/2005

Within Volkswagen Bank, the employee network of 'Queerdirect' represents an important part of Diversity. In 2003, this group conducted an interactive policy and training program that European Diversity Research & Consulting had designed and facilitated. In 2005, they initiated the first country-wide Gay and Lesbian business forum, which again European Diversity Research & Consulting professionally and successfully co-ordinated.

Deutsche Telekom | Stefan Conradi, RTS, 2010

As part of the implementation of a quota for women at Deutsche Telekom, European Diversity research & Consulting led through gender diversity 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 and helped to establish a positive understanding as well as to create new approaches to further implementation.

Bayer HealthCare | Corinna Dawkins, Vice President HR, 01/2011

With Michael Stuber as the leading figure in this consulting company you can count on 15+ years of competence and insights in the D&I endeavours of the industry, helping you to set direction in your own organization.

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 Research & Consulting to companies which are keen to capture and realise the value of female economy be it in the workplace, marketplace or consumer space and more importantly gender balanced leadership.

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