Monthly Archives: May 2012

Help us find the new way of working and learning

Christian KuhnaMay 29, 2012 3:31 pmBusiness Operations, Strategy Updates

A collaborative experiment by kicking off a ‘Blog Carnival’

We’ve seen a lot of change over the past years, not only with the popularity and influence of social networks and tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter, etc. With new generations of employees coming in, we have also seen new approaches and trends emerging in the work place and society at large. For example, over 64% of our over 48,000 employees already belong to the so-called ‘Generation Y’, meaning born after 1981 (read more on this topic here).

With this, we are seeing new trends in collaboration, knowledge management and learning – in the way people work together, share their knowledge and experience, and also how people develop and learn. Read on to learn how you can help us to adapt to these new changes.

Geese babies invade the World of Sports

Julia ZellnerMay 25, 2012 6:10 pmHeadquarter News

I just posted my favourite news of the day on our Intranet (the local part for Herzogenaurach) which I quickly wanted to share with you:

THE BAYBE GEESE ARE HERE!

You probably just think now: “WHAT???”. But for many employees here in Herzo this is indeed THE talk of the town. You need to know, that since last year geese are coming to the world of sports in order to hatch their eggs. The geese are very famous here as they are kind of protective in this period and indicate in a very definite way if you are coming accidentally too close to their nest. The security team even set up a sign “Beware of the geese”. Unfortunately last year no baby geese hatched. But now! YEAY!

I guess now we need names. We already asked our employees what they suggest. But maybe you have ideas, inspirations and suggestions, too.

Let’s find a name for these little goslings. Have a nice weekend!

10 common rumours about a career with the adidas Group

Laura RuprechtMay 25, 2012 2:34 pmCareer Talk

When we, the adidas Group’s Future Talent Programs Team, present the adidas Group at campus recruiting events, the booth is always surrounded by lots of interested students who want to know more about working for the adidas Group. Besides questions concerning our Future Talent Programs, the recruiting team is often asked about the truth of rumours they have heard.

Let’s do away with these rumours! …or maybe not?

How to land a dream job in the digital era

Florian HolsteinMay 23, 2012 2:35 pmCareer Talk

Without ever writing a cover letter or traditional CV, I started working at Laces here at the adidas Group’s headquarters a few weeks ago. What an amazing opportunity to join adidas during this era! The digital age rapidly changed nearly everything we do in just a couple of years: the way we connect, consume and work. Now it’s about time we should realize that getting jobs with companies has changed a lot, too. I’m not an expert on this, but let me share with you what I’ve learned during the hiring process. It all came down to putting the user at the center, understanding the employer, obsessing over details and telling a passionate story.

Behind the factory wall: German National TV visits suppliers in China

Bill AndersonMay 21, 2012 1:55 pmOn-the-Job Records, Sustainability Aspects

Recently I received a request from ARD – German National Television – to give them access to two ‘typical’ factories in Southern China. Over the past 10 years, I have been intimately involved in our efforts to push the boundaries of transparency, especially in relation to sustainability, global supply chains and the working conditions in the factories making our products. And I have always been a strong advocate of giving the media access to our suppliers, to let them see inside, especially in developing countries such as China (see my recent post)

It is this same spirit of openness and engagement that I agreed to ARD’s request and accompanied them to two factories. This is a short account of those visits.