{"id":291823,"date":"2026-03-08T15:10:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/?p=291823"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:09:55","slug":"career-and-family-working-mothers-at-quoniam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/article\/career-and-family-working-mothers-at-quoniam\/","title":{"rendered":"Making career and family work: In dialogue with working mothers at Quoniam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Responsibility on multiple levels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants described their day-to-day reality as demanding yet meaningful \u2014 shaped by organisation, flexibility, and a strong sense of responsibility. Balancing career and family requires structure, prioritisation, and clear communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, the discussion highlighted that this dual role is not only challenging, but also formative. It sharpens focus on what truly matters \u2014 both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Efficiency, focus and decisiveness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the mothers shared that their approach to work has evolved through family life. Time is used more consciously, priorities are set more clearly, and meetings tend to be more focused and outcome-driven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe work in a highly focused way \u2014 because we have learned to set clear priorities\u201d, one participant summarised.
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This ability to structure, act pragmatically, and make decisions efficiently is a competence that directly benefits teams and projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Efficiency, resilience, empathy, and a strong sense of responsibility are qualities shaped in family life \u2014 and equally essential in a professional environment.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Lisa Burkhardt, D&I Officer<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Flexibility as a success factor in modern work environments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A central theme of the discussion was the importance of flexible working models. Hybrid work arrangements enable employees to align professional responsibilities with family needs in a sustainable way. This is not about special arrangements, but about modern frameworks that support performance and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equally important is a culture built on trust. Transparent communication, mutual understanding, and a focus on outcomes rather than physical presence form the foundation of successful collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diversity as a forward-looking perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exchange also underscored the value of diverse life experiences within organisations. Different perspectives strengthen decision-making, team dynamics, and innovation \u2014 particularly in an industry that continues to evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One shared aspiration from the discussion: work-life balance should not be seen as a niche topic, but as a natural element of a modern working culture \u2014 for mothers, fathers, and all employees alike.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A reflection for the International Women\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversation made one thing clear: motherhood and professional ambition are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, they can reinforce one another. Efficiency, resilience, empathy, and a strong sense of responsibility are qualities shaped in family life \u2014 and equally essential in a professional environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On International Women\u2019s Day, Quoniam reaffirms its commitment to dialogue, openness, and the continuous development of a workplace culture that recognises and values different life paths as a source of strength.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Responsibility on multiple levels Participants described their day-to-day reality as demanding yet meaningful \u2014 shaped by organisation, flexibility, and a strong sense of responsibility. Balancing career and family requires structure, prioritisation, and clear communication. At the same time, the discussion highlighted that this dual role is not only challenging, but also formative. It sharpens focus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":290988,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Making career and family work: In dialogue with working mothers at Quoniam","_seopress_titles_desc":"What does it mean today to bear professional responsibility and at the same time shape family responsibilities? Working mothers at Quoniam reflect on their experiences, challenges, and the perspectives that motherhood brings to professional life.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[44,115],"tags":[95,45],"class_list":["post-291823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-article","category-artikel-en","tag-diversity","tag-quoniam"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291823"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":291849,"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291823\/revisions\/291849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/290988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quoniam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}