screenshot taken from: https://bettermile.com/lp/5-levels-of-delivery-orchestration/
When
Thursday, 30th April 2026, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Where
Bettermile Office, Oranienstrasse 183, Berlin, Germany
Hosting Organization
Cavendish Professionals
Participation Fee
Free Entrance
Agenda
Host Intro, Panel Discussion, 10-Minute-Break, Live QnA, Socializing
Topics Covered
Second In-Person Tech Talk, Organizer Cavendish Professionals & Venue Sponsor Bettermile (Host Intro), Stress At Work, Performance Culture, Psychological Safety, Imposter Syndrome, Neurodiversity & Career Breaks (Panel Discussion), Commoditisation of Coding, Added Learning Stress Due to AI-induced Acceleration & Types of Diversity (Live QnA)
I’ve learned something today
- Some companies claim that DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) is a framework for creating fair and inclusive workplaces by improving representation, ensuring equitable opportunities, and fostering respectful collaboration. They present it as an approach that drives better performance while making employees feel valued and able to fully contribute.
- One of the panelists recommended „The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work“ by Ludmila N. Praslova, published on May 7, 2024. The book uses the “canary in the coal mine” analogy to show how neurodivergent individuals often detect harmful workplace conditions first.
- The “Hamburger Modell” refers to a stufenweise Wiedereingliederung (step-by-step reintegration), where employees gradually return to work after a longer illness with increasing working hours. It is based on a legal entitlement, meaning employees may claim it under certain conditions, while remaining on sick leave and following an individual phased plan that adjusts workload to their recovery.
- With the current acceleration driven by AI, many employees find it increasingly difficult to take career breaks, as they fear falling behind in a rapidly evolving landscape.
- Stress Awareness Month is an annual initiative that aims to raise awareness about the causes and impacts of stress while promoting practical ways to manage it and improve wellbeing. The 2026 theme “Be the Change” emphasizes personal responsibility, encouraging individuals to turn awareness into action by making small, meaningful changes that reduce stress and positively influence others.
- One panelist shared an anecdote about a toxic recruiter who aggressively questioned a supposed three-month gap in her CV—“Have you been to India? To Asia? Did you go backpacking?”—while refusing to listen when she explained it was simply an administrative error. She noted that she, of course, did not pursue the role after that interaction, though it later prompted her to reflect on why she had never traveled more extensively, for a longer period such as three months, or to places like India or Asia.
- Although the event was packed, the entire front row remained unoccupied except for my seat, as I have a strong preference for sitting in the front:
picture taken at venue
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