Diverse Perspectives

Here’s a question that comes up again and again in diverse working environments: “Which values and norms can we all agree on?” In companies with little diversity, this is often irrelevant. But at a heterogeneous organization such as Babbel, this question is a focal point of discussion at both the company and team level, where we’re always aiming for a general consensus. In this way, our diversity at Babbel compels us to question long-standing assumptions about how things should be done and come up with new ways that we all agree on.
We see the kind of collaboration and company-wide agreement that diversity requires as a major opportunity to strengthen our company and solidarity among our workforce. For example, as we couldn’t simply assume certain corporate values or communication standards with our diverse group, we had to be very intentional about setting these and making sure they worked for everyone, which has led to values and standards that are very clear and well supported. We further support our diverse team at Babbel by offering internal language training, so we can all learn and understand each other and our languages better. For example, currently, we offer employees a blended learning format between the app and the classroom.
Learning a second language is an excellent way to understand that our long-standing ideas and opinions are actually deeply dependent on their context. Our perspective is only one of many. New languages create a new space for individuals to explore new perspectives, as well as to experience increased curiosity, empathy, and creativity. We see the world with new eyes and broaden our imaginations. Multiple perspectives make a difference at every level. Through taking an interest in each other’s perspectives and enjoying our differences and similarities within Babbel, we are taking a step to contribute to society at large and hope to demonstrate how this interest in diversity can benefit us all.
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Susanne Wechsler, Director Babbel B2B
As Director B2B at Babbel, Susanne believes that appreciating different languages and cultural diversity is essential to improving business relationships and processes. Therefore she is passionate about offering Babbel to businesses.
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