True power begins with the strength you restore
IS SLOWING down a long-standing trend or just a phenomenon of the crisis? Digitalisation and global networking are accelerating our society and our lives. More and more people are CRAVING a break, PARTICULARLY after STRESSES OF THE PANDEMIC, ENDLESS online meetings and THE ABSENCE OF childcare. A 2016 Zukunftsinstitut study (Future Institute) on the topic of „The […]
Suddenly in charge – now what?
Congratulations on your promotion! So, you’re now a manager: either because you were selected through a prepared talent management process to fill a specific management position internally, in which case you have adjusted to your new role, or because you were promoted unexpectedly due to a colleague’s absence or leaving the company. Either way, you […]
Employee appraisals: virtual feedback made simple
5 helpful tips for providing appreciative and constructive feedback In the age of COVID-19 pandemic, we are all working virtually more than ever before. At the symposium „Rethinking Working Environments“ symposium, Steffi Burkhardt, a thought leader and Gen Y spokesperson, pointed out that virtual working will continue to increase and will become indispensable in the […]
Enough arguing: 6 tips for solution‑focused conflict management
Controversies can arise wherever people work together and emotions are involved. Thank goodness for that, because otherwise we would all be robots! However, knowing how to behave correctly in such situations is often not so easy. As we spend most of our time at work, misunderstandings and conflicts have a greater impact on our well-being […]
Successful negotiation: 5 insider tips
Negotiations are omnipresent, not only at the beginning of the year – whether in a professional or private context. Examples include salary negotiations, buying a car or in personal relationships. Therefore, the ability to negotiate successfully is therefore invaluable. Taking the time to think through the right approach to a negotiation in advance can ultimately […]
"Those who cannot command need acceptance" – leading without a supervisory role
The concept of „lateral leadership“ and how to fulfil this role is a topic that concerns many people, inlcuding product owners and project managers. In agile working structures and self-organised teams in particular, there is a lack of „real consequences“ that would need to be imposed when conflicts arise or teams underperform. Example: Nele is […]