Speaking up

5 tips for when speaking up during meetings feels uncomfortable

 -  Leadership
It’s a classic: the town hall meetings where nobody asks questions. The board meetings where only some people voice their opinion. The company meetings where only few people take part in the conversation. There could be many reasons for this, including corporate culture. Often, the silence is also linked to personal discomfort – speaking up … Continued

5 Tips To Get That Assignment, Promotion Or Raise

 -  Leadership
It happens often – ‘big, empty talkers’ receiving an assignment, a promotion or a raise, and others feeling frustrated because they consider they were the ones who deserved the ‘prize’. There is good news. You can get that assignment, that promotion, or that raise in the future. By relentlessly showing how good you are. How to do so? Here are 5 tips.

Succeed in getting to an agreement when all parties have a strong opinion

 -  Leadership / Teamness
We’ve probably all experienced it–many times. Different parties trying to convince each other, without success. Endless debates. People not feeling heard. Usually it ends with frustration. The hierarchical leader takes a decision that is not shared by the others. Or there is no decision, and the situation lingers on, leading to even more irritation. Here’s how to get to an agreement with an underlying bonus…
What if you have a low performer in your team

What if you have a low performer in your team (or several) ?

 -  Leadership / Teamness
Maybe you inherited a weak team, and you feel stuck. Maybe your collaborators do (less than) the strict minimum, and you get nervous. Maybe some team members lack competence, and you are frustrated. If you’re in one of the situations above, chances are high you have already spent quite some time thinking about the situation. Here’s a way, inspired by Eckhart Tolle, to make the best out of the situation and bring your team to the highest possible level.
5 tips to help others see your point of view

5 tips to help others see your point of view

 -  Leadership
To lead and inspire others, many use monologues. And they fail miserably. Try a productive dialogue instead. One where you express your point of view AND inquire about the other’s perspective. Here are 5 tips to lead such constructive dialogue.
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5 tips for a powerful corporate vision

 -  Leadership
A good corporate vision provides direction. It provides clarity to all involved. It helps leaders and teams take the right decisions. Companies and teams with a clear, shared vision typically outperform those without. Here are 5 tips to create your (team’s) vision.
Alignment: how strong is your team

How strong is your team?

 -  Leadership / Teamness
Quick question: is your team at full potential? We often ask this question. Rare are the instances where the answer is yes…. The question is of course – what to do about it? Where to start?

A top formula to get your team to the next level of performance

 -  Leadership
Think about the best leader you ever had. A leader who helped you step up, and become better and better. A leader that got the best out of you. Who was this leader? What was so great about him or her? In this article we share an incredibly powerful feedback formula. One that will allow the ‘blunt leader’ to say what (s)he has to say without demotivating the team. One that will allow the ‘soft leader’ to get to results while ensuring a positive relation.