Strategy Consulting

„Durch flache Hierarchien und einen konstanten Austausch mit meinen Peers und Vorgesetzten, gibt mir diconium die Möglichkeit mich täglich herauszufordern und weiterzuentwickeln.“

"Schätzt an ihren Kolleg:innen, dass sie nicht nur im Arbeitsalltag, sondern auch auf der Tanzfläche stets performen."

"diconium bietet ein sehr inspirierendes Umfeld, in dem man sich persönlich und fachlich super weiterentwickeln kann und in dem man auf großartige Persönlichkeiten trifft."

Hi Janina, nice to meet you! Would you like to introduce yourself?

Sure! I’m Janina and I’ve been with diconium for four and a half years. I joined as an associate management consultant after previously working in a variety of other fields. I never thought I would stay in my first real job for so long, but I just haven’t gotten bored yet!

What are the most important skills in your field?

I would say juggling a lot of different tasks and topics at the same time without losing the overview. Not only the overview, but also the outlook. It’s easy to get stuck in the now, but our job is to anticipate the future and point things out from the outside. Beyond that, being able to listen! Good empathy skills make it easy to find a solution to any kind of challenge. Receptiveness makes it possible to familiarize yourself with different industries and topics and to fulfill the role of consultant and expert.

How would you define a digital champion?

Digital champions are fit for the future. They think and act sustainably. Those who are digital champions have the big picture in mind and ensure that there is a future.

#mindfulness: What do you do to unwind after an eventful day?

To live up to my hippie reputation at diconium: I really like to do yoga and meditate. Sometimes I even give classes to my colleagues. 

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Hi Pascal, if we take a look at your CV, we see that mobility is a recurring theme. Can you tell us why?

Well, I’m from Stuttgart and with all the major car manufacturers around here and the consultancies that specialize in it, I’d say the topic is omnipresent.

What exactly do you do at diconium?

I joined diconium in the digital solutions department. Agile project management was one of my main tasks. I really liked it there and the team was great. At some point, I expressed the desire to take a look at a different area: the strategy department. An HR manager and my then-director helped me make this happen, then one thing quickly led to another and I landed permanently in the strategy department. I’m very thankful to have gotten this awesome opportunity to get a feel for another department without any administrative struggles at all.

Can you briefly describe your current tasks as an associate strategy consultant?

My main responsibility as associate strategy consultant is the project work. For example, right now I’m assigned to a project related to the development of an app related to electric vehicle charging.

Looking at our values: What are the ingredients for successful collaboration?

My favorite value is #collaboration. I really love the team at diconium, since everyone is highly intrinsically motivated to make an impact and really likes what they are doing.

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Why Lisbon, actually?

Simple answer: it’s Lisbon. A city that has everything: beautiful streets and alleys, colorful houses…relaxed people and that positive attitude towards life. Oh yes, of course we also have an office there.”

What was the most important thing you learned during your time in Lisbon?

The biggest learning for me was how much I miss the physical meetings with my colleagues…Although I visited the Lisbon office, I did not meet my colleagues I’m directly working with. Therefore, every visit I made to our offices in Germany during this time showed me again how valuable these face to face interactions are — both on a human level and for the project progress.

Don’t get me wrong, there’s something about sitting in a café on the beach and working from there…That’s why I’m already very excited about where I’ll be going next…But in the end it is always nice to come back home.

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