🕑 1 min Read Do you want to strengthen your relationships with your team and gain important allies in the corporate world? Here's an easy and effective way to do it: appreciation. It's more than just saying "thanks" - it's about recognizing the specific thing they did...

🕑 1 min Read Today, I want to explore the concept of 'giving face' and how it can improve communication and productivity in the workplace. Essentially, this term means showing respect, honor, or admiration towards someone in a way that maintains their dignity and...

🕑 2 min Read As a manager, I've made my fair share of mistakes, but looking back, the worst one was delaying or skipping my 1:1s with team members. I used to have "good" excuses, like something important and urgent that required my attention. Deep down, though, I...

🕑 1 min Read Ever found yourself stuck, looking at a huge task and not knowing where to start? I've been there too. Let me tell you about a simple trick that has helped me get through these times: it's about changing from a big goal to a smaller, everyday goal. What...

🕑 2 min Read Have you ever finished a project and wondered what went wrong, or how you could have done better? Maybe you're looking to improve your team's performance and want to learn from past experiences. Well, I've got a simple but powerful technique that can...

🕑 2 min Read Here's a brilliant little mnemonic to help anyone avoid making decisions in extreme emotional states: HALT! (HALT is German for "STOP".) It stands for: H = Hungry (An empty stomach can cause you to buy much more at the supermarket.) A = Angry (Emails...

🕑 3 min Read I made this observation: As a Leader, I get what I measure. If I measure key strokes,I get more typing activity. If I measure hours spent at work,I get people who are longer in office. If I measure outcomes..well, I get outcomes! I have learned that I...

🕑 3 min Read This week, I have something to 🥂 celebrate with you all. It’s overdue…which is not a surprise, if you know me a little. I find it hard to celebrate! Yet, let’s do exactly that! I invite you to go back with me 5 years into 2018, when the idea of running a...

🕑 2 min Read Imagine two kids playing up in a tree. heir parents stand nearby, watching. Suddenly, the weather changes, and what was once a gentle breeze turns into a strong gust of wind, bending the branches and causing the kids to scream in surprise. Both parents...

🕑 1 min Read This week, I want to share with you a fantastic podcast episode that I recently listened to while running. It was on one of my favorite podcasts: Hidden Brain and the episode was about "How to complain productively." It's about turning complaining into...