Dr. Bernd Bürger

14. May 202017. February 2024

Generation Z for HR managers and executives

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Generation Z for HR managers and executives by Rüdiger Maas. Brief insights into the book. This article is recommended for anyone who would like to deepen their knowledge from my presentation or would like to review or rework some things. It is of course also suitable for newcomers who are not familiar with the lecture and are interested in Generation Z.

Rüdiger Maas' book on Generation Z is characterized in particular by the fact that the author always gets to the point quickly. The book is therefore ideal for anyone who has little time, i.e. as the title suggests, especially HR managers and executives ;-). I read the entire book in just under 2 hours, including the foreword and bibliography.

10. May 202017. February 2024

Generation Z - the dark side of digitalization

A short article on the downsides of digitization including a video link.

A large proportion of Generation Z, also known as mobile natives, are experts at using smartphones - no wonder, they grew up with them. If you have children of your own, you have certainly observed that the little ones already know how to unlock smartphones and swipe around on them in their first year of life. That's how intuitive the system is. And right from the start, the children see how much time mom and dad spend in front of their little screens - on walks with the children or on the bench at the playground. In this way, parents are already shaping their children's relationship with the smartphone.

Incidentally, Generation Zers also differ from their predecessor generation, the millennials (also known as digital natives), who did not grow up with smartphones but "only" with PCs. On the one hand, many of Generation Z are considered multitaskers² and can work with up to five screens at the same time. Millennials still have two screens, so in this respect, Zlers seem to be a kind of Millennials on a natural speed.

3. May 202017. February 2024

Game changers - the best life hacks

Smarter, faster and happier - the best life hacks from the 450 most extraordinary leaders, lateral thinkers and gurus. The 46 laws of success. Insights into: "Game Changers" by Dave Asprey.

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5. April 202017. February 2024

Rest time, on-call time and working time for the police

Since my dissertation, I've been fascinated by working time law. That's why I want to stay on the ball in this area too and have familiarized myself with a recent ruling by the OVG Münster from 13.02.2020 (1 A 1512/18) has dealt with. However, if you have done a lot of research into working time law, you will find that there are no major surprises in this ruling when it comes to rest periods and working time. Nevertheless, I would like to pick up on this ruling and outline a few key points, as my previous publications on working time have been published in specialist journals that are not so easily accessible or divisible. In addition, there still seems to be a lack of clarity regarding the terminology, otherwise this ruling would not exist 😉 .

29. March 202017. February 2024

Eisenhower 2.0 or 7 ways to effectiveness

What attitudes or habits do highly effective people have?
Insights into: "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Powerful lessons in personal change." by Stephen R. Covey. Also available in German.

Absolutely worth reading, the author guides you well through his book and cleverly forces you to think about yourself. And he focuses on the individual - whether employee or manager, friend or family member. If you have already dealt with the topics of leadership and self-organization, some things will seem familiar. However, these are often placed in a very interesting context (e.g. Eisenhower 2.0).

17. March 202017. February 2024

Atomic Habits: Changing habits

How to achieve big effects and goals with small changes.
Insights into the book "Atomic Habits - Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones" by James Clear.

If you don't fancy reading in English, the book will also be available in German from 21.4. German - view at Amazon.

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13. March 202017. February 2024

Generation Z at work in the police force - #instacops

How does Generation Z behave in working life, especially in the police force? This is also the subject of my presentations, so that organizations can adapt to the characteristics that the young generation brings with them. LateNightBerlin made a clearly exaggerated but very funny satire about Generation Z in the police force - enjoy it CRIME SCENE FOR MILLENNIALS!

Must dance bans go to jail? Palina investigates! | Millennial Tatort | Late Night Berlin | ProSieben

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By the way, if you didn't understand a word or two - I felt the same way. And I've actually felt the same way in one or two conversations with my colleagues. So if you're wondering what the meaning of 1 language is, luckily you can find out. look it up in the lexicon of youth language.

You can find out more about Generation Z here.

12. March 202017. February 2024

BEMM - Effective and efficient mindstorming for larger groups

Moderation technique: How to collect and present the swarm knowledge of larger groups effectively and efficiently.

A few years ago, I gave lectures at the DHPol on the subject of Police & Science, each time to at least one study group, often to two combined groups, i.e. 25 to 50 students. However, I found it important to involve the "audience" in this very exciting and often controversial topic. For this reason, I came up with this method and it has become my favorite method for collecting opinions, ideas, etc. very efficiently, even in larger groups. It is also often very funny to implement - I'll explain why in a moment.