Hello 50:50 World in Zurich: Inclusion Starts with Listening
Hello 50:50 World August meetup with Vanessa Warncke from Unchain Your Mind about the silent superpower of active listening.
Date and time
Location
Café Schütze
238 Heinrichstrasse 8005 Zürich SwitzerlandRefund Policy
About this event
Lightning Talk
What? The Silent Superpower: Active Listening as an Act of Inclusion
Who? Vanessa Warncke, Co-Founder of Unchain Your Mind
Host: Idil Wittmann, founder of Gole Consulting Switzerland & Hello 50:50 World Ambassador
We all want to be heard, but how often do we really listen to each other? Communication in diverse teams often breaks down not because people are silent, but because they’re not listening.
In this interactive 1-hour meetup with Vanessa from Unchain Your Mind, an organization specialized in communication skills training and debating, we’ll explore how active listening is a silent superpower for inclusion and allyship in tech and beyond.
Bring your perspectives and experiences as we discuss:
- When and why do we find ourselves in situations where no one seems to be truly listening?
- Are we listening to understand or just to reply?
- Could active listening be one of the most powerful ways to create an inclusive workplace?
Do you have a topic or a speaker in mind for a lightning talk? Get in touch at hello@hello5050.world.
Hello 50:50 World
Can we really achieve gender equity and diversity in tech if we stay in our feminist bubbles? Do you believe that we can only achieve more equality when everybody is on board? Then join the conversation on diversity in tech at our Hello 50:50 world meetups.
To participate, you’ll need to bring someone with a different perspective (e.g., gender, nationality, etc.) to ensure balanced participation. Both you and your +1 need to get a ticket so we can better manage attendance.
Venue & setup
We will meet at a new venue Café Schütze (at Escherwyssplatz). Grab something to drink (not included) and join the conversation.
18:00 - Arriving
18:10 - Lightning talk
18:20 - Q&A with speaker
18:30 - Discussions
19:00 - Summary round
19:15 - Networking & continued discussions
Thank you, Soziale Dienste Stadt Zürich, for sponsoring this event!
Frequently asked questions
We highly encourage you to convince someone you can bring along someone with a different perspective to increase diversity and ensure a balanced participation. If your +1 cannot make it or you weren't able to find someone for the date of the meetup, you can of course still join the meetup.
Yes, make sure your +1 also reserves a spot so we have a better overview of attendance.