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People: Leadership K>MOBIL 31 // KIRCHHOFF Group
Malgorzata Lezon, 36,
married, position: Customer
Group SUZUKI Director, Sales
Department Manager
At KIRCHHOFF since: 1999
Motto: Always look to the
future, as you cannot influence
the past.
Why she is at KIRCHHOFF:
Working at KIRCHHOFF gives
me a great deal of professional
and private satisfaction.
Meaningful experiences:
Definitely the birth of my
children; living life by my
own values and not according
to the expectations of
others.
Mariana Lima, 39, married,
Managing Director
At KIRCHHOFF since: 1992
Motto: You’ll never change
your life until you change
your choices.
Why she is at KIRCHHOFF:
KIRCHHOFF gives me the
opportunity to develop my
career in the business environment
of my choice: the
automotive industry.
Meaningful experiences:
International contacts; the
knowledge gained in Purchasing,
HR and Finance; the
knowledge I was able to gain
in a leading position.
K>MOBIL asked twelve women in leading positions
at the KIRCHHOFF Group about their experiences,
their plans and their opinions regarding their jobs.
(Their selection had something of the fatefulness
of the Judgment of Paris. We would have liked to
let the other 500 women have their say too, but
we are looking forward to their reactions to this
article.) The results of the spontaneous survey are
published here. Compliments to the ladies for their
positive, committed and thoroughly critical attitude
towards their company.
Of course we also enquired about possible ways
of improving things and the answers were almost
identical: better (systems of) communication, both
between the various company locations and to the
main administration. That is something we wish to
improve.
Womanpower at KIRCHHOFF: it really does exist
and we are proud of it. The examples given here are
hopefully an incentive for all women who work for
Magdalena Mlodecka, 35,
married, Human Resources
Manager; At KIRCHHOFF
since: 2000 Motto: Theory
learns, an example attracts.
Why she is at KIRCHHOFF:
Because of the many benefits
gained from the “Think
global, act local” strategy;
the chance to work together
with highly qualified specialists
who share their knowledge
without reservation.
Meaningful experiences:
Each situation brings a new
experience with it, each
problem solved gives satisfaction.
Sylvia Rauterkus, 30,
married,Customer Group
Director / Key Account
Manager GM
At KIRCHHOFF since: 2002
Motto: Trying to take it easy
Why she is at KIRCHHOFF:
Because it is a challenging
company in a very challenging
market: the automotive
industry.
Meaningful experiences:
Learning that each one of
us grows as a result of the
challenges mastered over the
years. You never know what
tomorrow will bring.
KIRCHHOFF and for the many new female colleagues
who we look forward to meeting.
The answers clearly show that career and harmonious
family life are not contradictions for the
women of today, but can be combined with great
success.
P.S. M. Lima made a remarkable suggestion for
improvement. She suggests that K>MOBIL write a
report on “Manpower at KIRCHHOFF”. Mariana, we
will be happy to fulfill your request.
Ulrich G. Schröder
Kerstin Rinscheid, 29, single
Management Assistant
At KIRCHHOFF since: 2001
Motto: Never be discouraged
by what you don’t know.
Why she is at KIRCHHOFF:
A job like the one I have at
KIRCHHOFF is hard to find.
It starts with the range of
responsibilities and finishes
with the language that is spoken.
Meaningful experiences:
Seeing things from a different
point of view. Some situations
make you think differently
and help you to understand
others, which makes it easier
to respect and accept them.
Maggie Zhou, 37, married,
Human Resources Manager
At KIRCHHOFF since: 2006
Motto: Enjoy work and life,
be happy every day.
Why she is at KIRCHHOFF:
KIRCHHOFF Suzhou is a
start-up company and I am
happy to have the opportunity
to contribute towards its
growth. Meaningful experiences:
It is essential to keep
a good balance between
work and private life.
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