Shared experiences (1/2): A tool for building a high-performing team In a recent study, participants were given chocolate to taste. If there was another participant present, they would rate the experience as being either more pleasant…
5 tips to liven up your presentations Have you ever wondered how to make your presentations or meetings more…
Be the master of - and not a slave to - your own time Be self-critical and think about things you do that are not really…
Foster collaboration by using the threat of radical change This model can be used when a company needs to shift from developing big…
Influencing others: a few tips that work You have your goal. You know what you want to achieve. That's good. Now you…
How to prepare strategies that will ultimately be successful Every strategy must change with the times so that companies don't get stuck…
The U.S. presidential election: Big data prognosticators failed badly In the last few election cycles, code-driven tools were fine-tuned and…
Celebrate when somebody else gets promoted Do you remember when you heard about someone else’s success? Did you…
Support the bearers of your bad news HR people are often those who are asked to perform necessary evils in…
Managing creativity (2/2): Will it be a great success or a living hell? As we saw in the previous article, managers with their MBAs and business…
Japanese approach to problem solving: Ask Why? 5 times Japanese managers are known for solving problems with the technique of the…
Language and cultural pitfalls in conference calls When there is a conference call with participants from different countries,…
