And how to manage it to a peaceful resolution. Within the last years, we had the opportunity to encounter two phenomena: the "great resignation" and the "layoffs." I would only dare to provide my thoughts and analysis of the situation based on my observations as a People & Culture professional: we are experiencing an existential …
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While working as an Australian nurse in palliative care, Bronnie Ware was caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She spoke with the patients and recorded their epiphanies at the very end of their lives. People have shared their thoughts on regrets they have about their lives. Here are the top …
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Today I attended an insightful webinar session with Megumi Miki on Quietly Powerful Leadership, organized by Facet5 Ltd. Here are a few insights that have resonated with me so strongly 🌿 Historically we are biased towards assertive, aggressive, and loud leadership. It comes from the earlier ages when military leadership was there to protect us and …
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Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com ❇️ Mistake #1: Thinking of Vertical Development Only The most common thought of many is that career development means a vertical shift to leadership or managerial roles. And this is not a surprise, mostly we have been taught that building up your career literally means “building it UP”, so vertically. And …
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Our brain designed to procrastinate. So how do we stay productive?
Throughout my practice in managing people in fast-growing organizations, I have seen how teams are built, company cultures shaped and transformed. One of the most common hires that are made on the scale-up stage is a VP, C-level hire, someone who had already successfully built something that we are about to build with our young …
At some point we find ourselves in a place which we didn’t plan on going to, being in a situation or environment that doesn’t make us happy, or feel we are stuck between circumstances that pressure us to live our lives in a certain way. I believe it is important to find the time for …
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Hi everyone! I am starting this new year with a hope that we all are going to have more good news, that we will be able to meet our families, we will travel again to the beautiful new places, come back to offices, and everyone will be healthy. I also notice how staying quarantined makes …
I think most of you will agree that creativity is essential in every business. Sometimes when we think of it briefly, we associate creativity with marketing, design, architecture, and art. But further thinking about creativity leads us to conclusions that even in more administrative functions like accounting there is also room for a creative mind. …
Depending on our cultural background and our education, we may use our strengths and weaknesses a little differently. Some people put a bet on their strengths since they know this is where their skills stand out, and that's what makes them successful. Others persuade their weaknesses as an opportunity to grow and therefore become more …
Psychologists will tell us that the most common roots of anger include fear, pain, and frustration. In situations of uncertainty, losing our areas of control or the comfort zone, being hurt in relationships - all of the above are examples of what can cause anger. We can also discover from the psychology that anger is …
What is self-awareness To better understand what self-awareness is I like to apply to emotional intelligence. It is an ability to recognize our own emotions, understand how they impact others, and manage them in a positive way; as well as recognize the emotions of other people with the ability to communicate effectively and reduce conflicts …
The highest priority I am usually hearing from managers in terms of developing their teams is building a high performing culture, creating teams and dynamics with a strong focus on results, and a good track record in deliveries. But could we really build long term success without creating an environment that makes people comfortable and, …
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There is a formula for happiness! And here are some thought on how we can use it.
While the cost-of-living crisis is becoming the same trendy as the “quiet quitting”, we need to think of strategies to make the salary talks positively impactful on your business, not otherwise. While I know for sure, there would be some managers who would think that it is ok to let go of their low-performing staff …
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