We live in a constantly changing world. Change is what we do. Life is all about change. What IS today, can be completely different tomorrow. I am sure you have your own examples of situations like this. And this is what we know. How do organisations deal with change?...
When do you feel okay to be your Best Self? What is needed to make you feel comfortable? To open up and be vulnerable to others and present your Best Self and, with that, what is not your Best? The answer: When you are amongst people that you feel safe with. You see...
One of my employers in the past used to have the Diversity and Inclusion slogan: “We like you, because you’re different!” At that time, I really found that very appealing and modern. Yes, this is how you include everyone, I thought. It made me feel proud of my...
Culture change programmes, values, ethics, behaviours, new ways of working and new environments to work. Organisations do a lot to actively build a culture that should match people needs to work and perform better. Looking at how we are raised and how we raise our...
Job descriptions, positions, disciplines, structures, processes, programs such as Agile, LEAN, Six Sigma but especially the prevailing hierarchy, to whom you have to listen (and that is why you are waiting, you need instructions!). Management meetings, bila’s,...
“Synergy is the creation of a whole that is greater than the simple sum of its parts”. At school we all learn the word Synergy. A beautiful word with a great meaning. “1+ 1 = at least 3!” In more than 20 years of work experience, I somehow never found this...