HUNTING/HER to host EnBW board member on female leadership strategies

HUNTING/HER will host EnBW Board Member and CHRO Colette Rückert-Hennen on July 2 in a talk focused on what actually works to increase women in leadership. The session will share practical lessons from EnBW’s transformation efforts, including what worked, what did not, and how diversity was tied to business strategy.

Why it matters: - Companies across Europe are still trying to turn diversity goals into measurable leadership changes. - The conversation is aimed at CEOs, senior executives, HR leaders, and others focused on increasing women’s representation in leadership roles. - EnBW’s experience is positioned as a practical case study in making female leadership part of core business strategy rather than a stand-alone HR topic.

What happened: - HUNTING/HER Headhunter Talk will feature EnBW Board Member and Labor Director Colette Rückert-Hennen in a session hosted by female executive search partners Nina Bransch and Fiona Ruff. - The discussion is scheduled for Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CEST. - Registration is available at the event page.

The details: - The talk will focus on female executive search, diversity, and female leadership. - Speakers will examine which measures actually create sustainable change in leadership pipelines. - The discussion will cover what makes executive search for women different from other searches. - The session will look at how EnBW engaged leaders and the broader organization during its transformation efforts. - The program will also address challenges that had to be overcome and the results and learnings that followed. - The format is intended to emphasize business experience over theory. - The organizers say the conversation will include measures that did not deliver the desired results.

Between the lines: - The event reflects a wider shift in corporate diversity work from aspiration to accountability. - By focusing on failed attempts as well as progress, the talk signals that sustainable change often comes through iteration rather than one-off initiatives. - EnBW’s inclusion suggests the company wants its leadership and transformation record to be viewed as commercially relevant, not just culturally important.

What's next: - The live conversation will take place on July 2, 2026. - Attendees are expected to leave with practical strategies, measurable progress markers, and lessons learned from a long-term transformation journey. - The event may offer a model other companies can adapt as they try to increase women in leadership positions.

The bottom line: - HUNTING/HER is using the EnBW discussion to spotlight a practical question many companies still struggle with: which diversity measures actually change leadership outcomes.