We talk so much about engagement. So many times, after the pandemic from 2020, I hear people say, "That disengages me" or "That makes me feel disengaged and not motivated." Although many people cannot clearly articulate what makes them feel that way, they are expressing an internal attitude toward several main elements of the engagement.… Continue reading Three pillars of engagement
Category: Motivation and satisfaction
Realistic versus negative thinking – a simple way of explanation
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
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
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
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
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
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
Three helpful tools to build better communication in your team
Communication - a word so quickly written and shared with others and at the same time so hard to explain. The modern leader is often overwhelmed with different types of communication needs. People above him want one kind of communication, but people below him need different communication types. Not to forget the leaders' peers on… Continue reading Three helpful tools to build better communication in your team
Four characteristics of inspiring leadership
"Today we need inspiring leaders," has Bill Gates said back in 2014 at a conference about climate change. And after that, asked what inspiring leadership means, he defined five characteristics of the Inspiring leader. In the last eight to ten years, we often hear about inspiring leadership. More than two hundred books are published in… Continue reading Four characteristics of inspiring leadership