Michael Wieden – Expert for Chronobiology in Human Resource Management and Occupational Health Management
At the core of my work is chronobiology in human resource management. My primary concern is to show the great potential for companies in the areas of absenteeism and cost reduction, fluctuation optimisation and improvement of the skilled labour situation when the internal clock finds its way into occupational health management. Chronotypes, sleep and sunlight are just as much a focus as the fact that this is a topic that concerns all 7.7 billion people on earth around the clock, 7 days a week. And thus also all employees of a company.
As a consequence, the preoccupation with mobile forms of work has almost inevitably resulted from my more than 18 years of work with chronobiology. However, since mobile work is not possible for every area, I developed Liquid Work®.
A wonderful 5-page report by journalist Kerstin Güntzel about me and my“ChronoCity” project in Bad Kissingen in the latest issue of“Eltern family“. Thanks to everyone who contributed, especially to Frank Kubitza, the principal of the Jack-Steinberger-Gymnasium, who always recommends the topic of “chronobiology” to his classmates and was so quick…
Continue ReadingIn summer 2015, a team from ARTE filmed for the series “This is how the world sleeps”. The report was released on 17.05. It provides insights into the world of chronobiology and also shows that this science is more than just hocus-pocus. Taking the internal clock into account offers enormous…
Continue Reading“Liquid work refers to work or activities whose form of work is always geared towards achieving an optimal “win-win” situation for all those involved in a work process (e.g. employer/client, employee/contractor). This “win-win” situation includes in particular the factors “work-live balance” and health. “Liquid” here primarily refers to the fact…
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