Duzen or Siezen in the hospital? Staff voted in Zurich – the result is clear
In the private sector, more and more companies are introducing “duzis” at all hierarchical levels. Different in Swiss hospitals. Doctors, also known as “demigods in white”, are usually referred to as you. A revolutionary vote has now taken place at the children’s hospital in Zurich.
Daily life in the intensive care unit of the Zurich Children’s Hospital.
“Your culture – your opinion matters!” This is the title of the e-mail that 2,900 employees of the Children’s Hospital Zurich found in their inbox. Sender: Dr. Georg Schäppi, CEO of Children’s Hospital Zurich. Via a link, staff could vote on the introduction of first name culture. “By this we mean that employees in all professional groups and hierarchies generally use first names,” Schäppi explains in the letter. A two-thirds majority is required for introduction.
