Motivation and satisfaction

How a leader can win the auditorium by personalizing what they want to communicate

We tend to live in times when leaders talk much about everything. Political leaders talk about change in models; community leaders talk about change in mindset; technical leaders speak about the impact of the disruptive technology they create, and organizational leaders talk about change and its effect on growth. So much talk, and still, according… Continue reading How a leader can win the auditorium by personalizing what they want to communicate

Leadership

Four mistakes leaders make and how to minimize their impact

The role of the leader is more complex these days. Leaders need to be humble and, at the same time, brave enough to lead the team, dealing effectively with issues like low performance, decreased engagement or motivation, and reduced results. When stress metrics hit the sky and people feel abounded and overwhelmed with so many… Continue reading Four mistakes leaders make and how to minimize their impact

Leadership

The unsatisfying results from your employees and what to do to change them?

We all tend to have at least one employee in our team doing things without understanding them. We explain, then write it down in an e-mail, discuss with that employee what we expect to see as a final result, align the time frame for the final product to be received, and then when the deadline… Continue reading The unsatisfying results from your employees and what to do to change them?

Leadership

Three pillars of the simplest model for leadership 

Leadership - a word so often used and at the same time so much misunderstood. The first 20+ years of the 21st century have enlightened the meaning and mystery of leadership. We now talk so much about leadership than management that both concepts have turned into one for many of us. Some people see leadership… Continue reading Three pillars of the simplest model for leadership 

Motivation and satisfaction

Six signs that you are interviewing with a lousy company

Interviewing is a complex process. It is more like two sides exchanging products who have to meet each other's expectations. Candidates need more than a shiny office and great revenue history. Today, they seek better understanding, ongoing support, clear and honest communication, and many more. I am one of the candidates who search for something… Continue reading Six signs that you are interviewing with a lousy company

Productivity

Five steps to sort your office to let success in your life

We tend to have a busy day every day. People stop around to say something for many tasks, projects, meetings, etc. These busy days provoke us to actively search for places and processes where we can improve our productivity and efficiency. Yet, no matter how much we search, many people miss one thing – our… Continue reading Five steps to sort your office to let success in your life

Personal Development

Three straightforward steps to turn negotiating from a scary process to a successful result

Nowadays, everyone tries to negotiate something. Whether you are in the office with your mobile operator, in the bank office, asking for a loan, or phone with someone you want to hire to repair your home, you do what you think negotiation is. And many people start with a lot of positive energy to turn… Continue reading Three straightforward steps to turn negotiating from a scary process to a successful result

Personal Development

When to talk to your boss about a career change

Recently I have spoken to our country GM for an employee who came to him to ask for a pay raise. The employee went intending to demand instead of asking and discussing. While this was the third employee with the same approach, the GM asked me what he could do to explain to all people… Continue reading When to talk to your boss about a career change

Motivation and satisfaction

Why do people adopt one idea  

Have you ever asked yourself what makes people support one idea instead of another? Ideas dominate the political scene, and in the last several years, we see how extended supported models are stepping back In favor of new understandings, paradigms, and concepts that are at the same time fresh and with no evidence that will… Continue reading Why do people adopt one idea  

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Four ways irresponsible language at work can harm you  

"The new reality has come to stay." But in this new reality, people changed a lot. The warm social contact has been moved into the "digital environment," causing everyone to feel less responsible about what they are talking about. People have become home irresponsible about what they say, to whom they say it, and what… Continue reading Four ways irresponsible language at work can harm you