TALENTIFY – Inspire Others: Shaping the future of home appliances through creative conception

As one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of home appliances, we’re always on the move. Whether it’s innovative technologies, the latest work methods, exciting seminars or our involvement in the protection of natural resources. We have a lot of stories to tell. Here on our corporate blog these stories have their place. Have fun reading and discovering them!
Finding common ground and a mutual understanding in a multicultural and diverse team comes with its own challenges and struggles. For our BSH campaign “Nominate Your Diversity Champion”, we highlight those who actively try to overcome boundaries and foster Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace. This particular nomination included not only one role model and colleague, but a whole team. The Global Product Development Laundry Care Technology-Team consists of sixteen employees working at the BSH factory in Nanjing, China: They are between twenty-one to forty-nine years old, with five different nationalities and practice five different religions. Today some of them share their thoughts on different working dynamics, varied cultural norms and how they overcome challenges that come with being in a diverse team.
Connecting talent from across the globe, strengthening the exchange of knowledge and experiences, and supporting intercultural dialogue are part of BSH’s global talent program TALENTIFY. In the initiative “Inspire Others” which was started last year at the virtual TALENTIFY Campus, program members formed teams and developed new ideas to foster Sustainability at BSH. Today we want to show you the full process of the “Inspire Others” project and introduce the first group and their idea.
Traveling the world sounds already exciting as it is. But, Luca Holzhauser, Project Lead (Product Family Refrigeration, Development) in Giengen an der Brenz, Germany, took it one step further. He took the opportunity of a sabbatical at BSH and traveled through the beautiful Middle East by bicycle. Today he wants to share his motivations for taking the sabbatical and how he experienced the process from planning the journey to coming back home.
To create and ensure a safe and healthy work environment for everyone, it is crucial to strive for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (short: DEI). The BSH campaign “Nominate Your Diversity Champion” was launched to highlight the people and colleagues that actively foster these values and who put in the work to make change happen. One of these people is Violeta Kameri, who is Coach for NEW WORK & WOMEN and leading the culture development at BSH Region Europe. Today, we want to share her thoughts on her perceptions of DEI, on questioning and overcoming boundaries and the importance of challenging one’s own mindset.
The new MaxFlex refrigerator from Bosch is a dream come true for every Indian family. Its revolutionary third compartment offers true flexibility, converting to fridge or freezer on demand. Industrial Designer Kunal Shah and Brand Marketing Specialist Rahul Bhambri talk about the BSH innovation in the following interview:
The BSH campaign “Nominate Your Diversity Champion” was launched to raise the awareness for all of the different initiatives that foster Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (short: DEI) in different departments and countries – and the people behind these activities. Today, we present you a conversation with one of the nominees David Dysinger, Head of US Development, about the value of true allyship and sustainable change towards thriving diverse teams.
The modern home is connected and smart. If you want to be smart, you have to learn first. Now, this is true not only for schoolchildren but also for dishwashers from BSH. The new self-learning appliances adapt to the personal wishes and needs of our consumers. Whether faster, cleaner or drier – the dishwashers learn step by step what individual consumers need. Project Lead Steffen Fritz and Operations-Manager Christine Hasselmann explain why.
BSH recently launched a campaign to find colleagues that actively push and foster Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (short: DEI) at their workplace. They have been elected by their colleagues for their outstanding contributions to DEI at BSH to make these values a lived reality.
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, with a total turnover of some EUR 15.6 billion and 62,000 employees in 2022, is a global leader in the home appliance industry. The company’s brand portfolio includes eleven well-known appliance brands like Bosch, Siemens, Gaggenau and Neff as well as the ecosystem brand Home Connect and service brands like Kitchen Stories. BSH produces at 40 factories and is represented in some 50 countries. BSH is a Bosch Group company.