Photo: Marion Linneberg
The Würzburg district office has expanded the range of advisory services for its employees since March 2020, according to a press release. District Administrator Thomas Eberth: “Employees are a company’s greatest asset. This is the same in the offices and authorities, including in the Würzburg district office. That is why the best possible qualification, but also support for colleagues in all situations, is important, necessary and necessary. ”
The newly created staff unit “Corporate Social Counseling” wants to provide low-threshold and confidential support in dealing with individual and social problems. The teacher, Katharina Ostheimer, was won over.
“Experienced confidant”
Establishing a position like this was decided far before Corona and still under the then district administrator Eberhard Nuß, district administrator Thomas Eberth explains. After all, it is the responsibility of the employer not to leave the employee alone in a stressful situation. “The fact that the company social counseling service has started work, where so many of the colleagues had to and have to work beyond the stress limit due to corona, is of course a happy coincidence,” said the district administrator happily. “For these and all other employees, Ms. Ostheimer has found an accomplished person of trust who is there to talk and who offers solution-oriented support.”
The counseling occasions can be very different: From questions about dealing with stress or returning to work after a long illness, leadership or team problems to challenges in raising children or caring for relatives – the educator advises employees of the Würzburg District Office impartially and neutrally and strictly confidential. She also refers to other local advisory services.
Wide experiences
Katharina Ostheimer has already gained extensive experience in counseling: for many years she was the contact person for employers and employees at an integration specialist, and she also worked in corporate social counseling for a large industrial company. Her motivation is: Everyone should basically feel in good hands at the workplace.
Katharina Ostheimer: “The professional is one of the main pillars in everyone’s life, alongside family and leisure. If the general conditions are right there, the course is set for joy, creativity and ultimately also productivity. That is why it is very important to me to help people in stressful situations to get back to their usual performance level. “
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