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Prof. Dr. Sibylle Olbert-Bock,

Job title/activity of the person
Head of Institute for Human Resource Management

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+41 62 957 24 05
E-Mail
sibylle.olbert@fhnw.ch

Address

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
School of Business
Riggenbachstrasse 16
4600 Olten

Activities at FHNW

  • Head of the Institute for Human Resource Management
  • Member of the Institute Directors' Conference (ILK)
  • Lecturer in Leadership and Human Resource Management
  • Project manager in research and services
Profile

Professional milestones

  • University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, Head of the Competence Center Leadership & HR, Institute for Leadership and Organization (IOL - OST), St.Gallen
  • FHS St.Gallen, development and management of the Leadership & HR Management competence center
  • Michelin KGaA, management development, organizational consulting
  • KIT / University of Karlsruhe (TH), research assistant and project manager

Education

  • Doctorate at the University of Karlsruhe (TH): “Learning processes in corporate transformation”
  • Studied at the University of Mannheim, graduated in Business Education

Focus areas

  • HR as a strategic partner and HR governance
  • Talent management & personnel development
  • Work culture & leadership
  • Analytics, AI and HR as well as digital transformation
  • Organizational learning
Projects

HR as a strategic partner and HR governance

Projects in research/services (third-party funding, since 2019)

  • Women on boards of directors and management boards of medium-sized companies: A sustainable promotion
  • Digital Agenda Bodensee (DAB) - technology and HR policy

Performance and development of talent

Projects in research/services (third-party funding, since 2021)

  • Late careers - shaping late careers
  • Late careers for women and equal opportunities II- Innovative HR policy to utilize the potential of women 45+
  • Development of performance and competence management systems

Work culture & leadership

Projects in research/services (third-party funding, since 2021)

  • Future-oriented leadership culture in the police - holistic implementation of equal leadership
  • 4-day week

Analytics, AI and HR as well as digital transformation

Projects in research/services (third-party funding, since 2021)

  • Active sourcing and embedded recruiting in top management with machine learning
  • DE&l Analytics - Artificial intelligence and people analytics to promote gender equality in working life
Publications

Publications for Work Culture & Leadership (since 2021)

  • Olbert-Bock, S., Ivancic, R. & Oberholzer, B. (2025). Equal Leadership. Gestaltung und Einführung am Beispiel der Stadtpolizeien St.Gallen, Chur und Winterthur. St.Gallen.
  • Olbert-Bock, S., Helfmann, K. (2025). Selbstwahrnehmung und Ansatzpunkte zur Stärkung der Rolle des mittleren Managements – im Kontext von New Work 5.0. HR Developer 06/2025. 6-8
  • De Bortoli, F., Olbert-Bock, S. & Frehner, S. (2025). Vier-Tage-Woche – ein Pilotversuch im Bankensektor. KMU-Magazin Nr. 1/2, Januar/Februar 2025. 2-4.
  • Ivancic, R., Olbert-Bock, S. & Oberholzer, B. (i.V.). Polydextrie: Zur Notwendigkeit kontextualer Vielseitigkeit – Situative Führung, Kultur- und Kompetenzentwicklung in Organisationen. Wiesbaden. Springer.
  • Ivancic, R., Olbert-Bock, S., Oberholzer, B. (i.E). Leadership-Polydextrie
    Zur besonderen Notwendigkeit kontextualer Führung innerhalb von Einsatzorganisationen. zfO.
  • Ivancic, R., Olbert-Bock, S. & Oberholzer, B. (i.E.). Erfolgsfaktor Polydextrie - Die Polizei als Vorbild im Umgang mit kurz-, mittel- und langfristigen Risiken. In: von Frankenberg, K. & Klein, M. (Hrsg.): Polizei und Risiko. Berlin. Drucker & Humbolt.
  • Ivancic, R. & Olbert-Bock, (2024). Die Dualität von Kultur in Einsatzorganisationen. GfA, Sankt Augustin (Hrsg.): Frühjahrskongress 2024, Stuttgart H 1.5 „Arbeitswissenschaft in-the-loop: Mensch-Technologie-Integration und ihre Auswirkung auf Mensch, Arbeit und Arbeitsgestaltung“.
  • Olbert-Bock, S. (2024). Nachhaltige Führung des mittleren Managements – ein Barometer zur Bewertung der Führungssituation. HR Developer 07. 10-12.
  • Olbert-Bock, S. (2023). Teilzeitführung und Top Sharing: Konzepte, Ausgestaltung, Erfahrungen. HR Developer. 
  • Olbert-Bock, S. & Züllig, N. (2023). Viertagewoche: Gestaltung und Erfahrungen in der Schweizer Hotellerie. HR Profi 10. 1-5.
  • Fara, D., Olbert-Bock, S. (2022). Führung in der Digitalisierung – mit Sinn und Selbststeuerung. Wiesbaden. 2022

Publications for Analytics, AI and HR and Digital Transformation (since 2021)

  • Olbert-Bock, S., Wüest, B., Helfmann, K., Meier, C., Krell, R. (i.E.). Sourcing angesichts Verknappung von Fach- und Führungskräften: Herausforderung Gender-Diversity. zfO.
  • Olbert-Bock, S. & Ivancic, R. (2025) Überlegte humane und künstliche Ko-Intelligenz in Organisationen nutzen. HR Developer. November 2024. 1-4.
  • Olbert-Bock, S., Wüest, B., Meier, C., Weeber, F. (2024). «Active Sourcing» und Identifikation neuer Profile: Machine Learning in der VR- und Executive-Rekrutierung. Organisator. 34-38.
  • Olbert-Bock, S. (2022). Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR). Neue Verantwortung im HR bei KI. HR Profi 10, 8-10.
  • Olbert-Bock, S., Redzepi, A. (2021): Digital kompetent- Technologien im Licht von CDR. Nehring, R. Ausblicke auf das Büro 2030. Office Pioneers Band 2. 45-49.

Publications for HR as a strategic partner and HR governance (since 2019)

  • Olbert-Bock, S., Helfmann, K., Toscano-Ruffilli, R., Oberholzer, B., Bischof, N. (2023). Diversity in Verwaltungsrat und Geschäftsleitung mittelgrosser Unternehmen: Status Quo und Empfehlungen für Rekrutierung, Netzwerken und nachhaltige Förderung. Wiesbaden u.a.  Publikationen
  • Olbert-Bock, S. & Helfmann, K. (2023). Anerkennung des HR als wichtigen Business- und Strategiepartner in Unternehmen. HR-Developer. September 2023. 1-4.
  • Olbert-Bock, S., Ademi, M. (2023). Swiss HR Benchmark 2022 - Fachkräftemangel und Strategische Orientierung von HR als Top Prioritäten. Organisator.
  • Olbert-Bock, S., Helfmann, K., Toscano-Ruffilli, R., Oberholzer, B., Bischof, N. (2023). Diversity in Verwaltungsrat und Geschäftsleitung mittelgroßer Unternehmen: Status Quo und Empfehlungen für Rekrutierung, Netzwerken und nachhaltige Förderung. Wiesbaden u.a.
  • Olbert-Bock, S. & Kilp, A.-K. (2024). Mehr als Soziales und Ökonomie: Green HR. Der HR-Developer. 4-6
  • Meier, C., Olbert-Bock, S., Wüest, B. (2024). Competences considered in recruitment processes: differences between genders. Extended Abstract for IFKAD 2024, Madrid (Spain), 12-14 June 2024
  • Giermindl, L., Olbert-Bock, S., De Bortoli, F. (2023). Digitalization and Sustainable Leadership – Exploring risks and measures related to people and cooperation in SMEs. 12. "CNoW"-Konferenz der AIS Association for Information Systems in Kristiansand, Norwegen. 13. Juni 2023
  • Olbert-Bock, S./ Redzepi, A./ Giermindl, L./ Cloots, A. (2019): Sustainable Leadership im Spannungsfeld zwischen Nutzung und Erhaltung von Ressourcen, OEP- Open Education Platform for Management Schools.
  • Olbert-Bock, S./ Lévy-Tödter, Magdalène (2019): Sustainable Resources Leadership - Gestaltung der Digitalisierung unter dem Fokus der Nachhaltigkeit. Englert, M. & Ternès, A. (Hrsg.): Nachhaltiges Management: Nachhaltigkeit als exzellenten Managementansatz entwickeln. Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag.
  • Olbert-Bock, S., Scharkow, M. Strittmatter, M. (2019): Digitalisierung für KMU in der Bodenseeregion – Politik, Personal und Recht. Weissbuch DIGITALE AGENDA BODENSEE.
  • Giermindl, l., Olbert-Bock, S. (2019): Looking at the dark side of Enterprise Social Media, Short Workshop Paper. ECIS Workshop "Exploring critical-theoretical perspectives to the study of social media in organisations". 06.2019.

Publications for Performance and Talent Development (since 2021)

  • Olbert-Bock, S., Redzepi, A., Bischof, N. Beganovic, N. (2022). Innovation im HR und Career Development – Nutzung der Potenziale von Frauen 45+. Handbuch zum Projekt. St.Gallen.
  • Bischof, N., Olbert-Bock, S., Redzepi, A. Frauenkarrieren. Stuttgart. 2022
  • Bischof, N., Redzepi, A., Olbert-Bock, S. (2021). Innovatives Career Development für Frauen 45+. Instrumente zur Personalentwicklung (PE) und Planung späterer Karrieren im Unternehmen. Austrian Management Review.
  • Beganovic, N., Olbert-Bock, S., Redzepi, A. (2021). Women’s Careers & Chancengleichheit aus der Sicht von Frauen in der Lebensmitte. Teile 1-3. PersonalSchweiz 09/21, 10/ 21/ 11-12/ 21.
  • Olbert-Bock, S., Graf, A., Beganovic, N., Dornemann, S., Zölch, M., Giermindl, L., Diezi, J. (2021). Late Careers – proaktive Gestaltung und Entwicklung von Laufbahnen in Organisationen. Herausforderungen und praktische Ansätze zur Gestaltung von Laufbahnen 50+. Goldach.

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