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Author: David Farmer
Posting date: 7/9/2019 1:16 PM
I'm incredibly pleased to announce that this week we have launched two new offices. 

The first, in central Berlin, will solidify our on-the-ground presence in the German capital and allow us to continue to develop our client base in this rapidly-growing market. Run by Senior Manager Peter Schroeter, under the guidance of our Director of Europe, Alex Hutchings, we're really excited to see the new space become a hub for Berlin's Data & Analytics talent. 

Secondly, we've also opened a second Wimbledon office. Despite only moving in to our current home 18 months ago, our rapid growth has led to us opening an additional Executive Office to house our Operations team as we bring in more and more expert consultants. Fortunately, it's just over the road, so there's no need to grab a bus between meetings. 

This continues to be a great time for Harnham and watch this space for more growth news in the not too distant future. 


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You can read more of Bar’s thoughts on creating a Diverse workforce here.  How the brain asks for Inclusion, not Diversity Kirsten Brueckner – CMO | mobile.de Our brain asks for inclusion, not diversity. Why? Our brain is incredibly smart in being as efficient as possible. This means that 95% of our decision making is unconscious and 70% of it is influenced by emotions (and we are great in post-rationalising). Most of the time we are on autopilot based on past experiences and knowledge and we don't even know this. We mix past experiences and knowledge with the input we get and form our own version of reality, which is a challenge in communication.What does that tell us about diversity? It’s difficult as we can't be on autopilot if we want to make progress. We need to discard past experiences and question our current knowledge. There are some simple tricks that transform recognising diversity into seeing inclusion; search for similarities (you will always find some), broaden your experience, be consciously conscious and enjoy the ride while learning. How to better advocate for Diversity & Inclusion Anna Mikulinska – CTO | Enterroom Why is it urgent to act? Without exposing the bias in Data, we use the inequality which will become a part of the design of the modern world and this is only amplified by the use of technology.How should we approach D&I? With empathy, and by addressing all the possible doubts Diversity & Inclusion raises. For Managers and Investors to spend money on supporting Diversity & Inclusion we need to make sure they truly understand the value of becoming advocates on their own. It’s not enough to convince someone for five minutes, they in turn need to be able to a buy in from their managers and partners as well. It’s time we stop avoiding difficult questions, let’s address them upfront.Everyone can act, but what can be done? Not everyone has to get on stage or into a board room. We can support progression with D&I by:Creating a D&I friendly work environmentBringing up the topic during the interview process as a potential candidateMentoring a young person willing to enter the Tech world and sharing your story with themNot being silenced by the argument “let’s not do politics” We will be running more events throughout 2020 which are already being planned and hope to see you all there! If you would like any more information, would like to get involved, or if you’re looking for support with your Data & Analytics hiring process, get in touch with our team of expert consultants and we will be able to advise you on the best way forward.  You can download our European Diversity Report here, and our Salary Guide here. 

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