Motivation and satisfaction

How to spot a bad manager

The debate about good, harmful, toxic, and superstar managers has been on for many years. With the change of generations in the workplace, this debate rises from the asheches, and people start to discuss what a bad manager looks like. The image of the bad manager has many characteristics, but at the core of the… Continue reading How to spot a bad manager

Productivity

How to win the presentation in front of the senior leadership team

You need to prepare for a presentation in front of the senior leadership team. You know that your ideas and plans are good but do not know what to expect as a reaction from the senior leadership team. Are they going to buy your ideas and dreams? Would you get funding to achieve what you… Continue reading How to win the presentation in front of the senior leadership team

Motivation and satisfaction

Six powerful questions to ask for productive One on One meetings

Several years ago, I found that when I start a group meeting, the time is always kept by the second, and in some cases, we even finish earlier than planned. At the same time, the one-on-one meetings with members of my team were disastrous. We always started on time, but the meetings often continued long… Continue reading Six powerful questions to ask for productive One on One meetings

Personal Development

How to understand if you suffer from an imposter syndrome and turn things positive

Nowadays, leadership defines the direction our life will move in. We are evaluated for our leadership skills and tend to act in a way that will make us, and in many situations, others winners. But some people have a different opinion for themselves. We often label them as insecure, not ready for change, cowardly behaving,… Continue reading How to understand if you suffer from an imposter syndrome and turn things positive

Motivation and satisfaction

Three definitive relations for every leader to formulate meaningful recognition  

The need for recognition evolves every day. Now more people are talking about being recognized at work or giving praise to others. Employers invest actively in different programs and approaches. HR departments "build" actively "the next big recognition tool." After all these efforts, many companies still experience high turnover levels, see non-satisfied employees, and lose… Continue reading Three definitive relations for every leader to formulate meaningful recognition  

Leadership

Five techniques every leader should use to appear assertive and likable

In 2020 Inc.com has published an article on the gap of the leadership presence. According to the data shared, there is a severe gap between leaders' self-acceptance and the view of their followers. The article stated that as many as fifty-one percent of the leaders are seen in a completely different image than they want… Continue reading Five techniques every leader should use to appear assertive and likable

Personal Development

Eight characteristics of the rational person in life and work

In our lives, we often hear about rational or irrational decisions. And we have started to use these descriptions for different situations. When I asked 178 people what it means to be a rational person, I did not receive similar answers. People think about rational ones in terms of situations and emotions. But still, the… Continue reading Eight characteristics of the rational person in life and work

Personal Development

Three mistakes to look  for when negotiating

In the past, a small number of people have used negotiation skills, but now we must rely on them in different situations. For example, we negotiate with our mobile operator to get a better plan that suits our needs; the bank to get better conditions for our credit line; our neighbors to change something in… Continue reading Three mistakes to look  for when negotiating

Personal Development

Three D’s for dealing with burnout

Nowadays, we often talk or hear about burnout. According to an APA published survey on the topic in 2021, more than fifty-nine percent of the respondents have said that during the COVID crisis and lockdowns, they have experienced burnout. At the same survey, the percentage of people experiencing burnout while working from home has risen… Continue reading Three D’s for dealing with burnout