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Optimism is contagious. You’ve probably noticed it as well. When the leader shows doubts, the team is ‘down’. When the leader displays (realistic) confidence, the team spirit goes up. And once the spirit is up, teams perform so much better… Here are 5 tips to nurture your own and your team’s optimism when facing a good challenge. We use them every day. It gives us energy. It gives us power. Whatever the circumstances.

We all have setbacks, big or small ones. A missed promotion, a family problem, a big financial loss,… For some, these setbacks mean ‘the end’, for others, they trigger a ‘new beginning’. Watch our inspiring video!

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.

The book explores what makes conversations difficult, why we avoid them, and how to handle them more effectively.

A good level of energy gives us the fuel to perform well. A low level of energy puts us in ‘underperformance zone’. Less enthusiasm, more procrastination, less great ideas, more time needed to get things done, less power to influence others…

We all have setbacks, big or small ones. A missed promotion, a family problem, a big financial loss,… For some, these setbacks mean ‘the end’, for others, they trigger a ‘new beginning’. Here’s how Patrick Demoucelle stepped up from a severe setback – and how you could do so too.

Changing self is not easy. Getting others to change even less so. No wonder so many change efforts fail. Here’s 5 tips to be more effective when trying to inspire others to adopt new ways of working.

Our mind often runs on « automatic pilot ». This book shows 6 ‘weapons’ people use to influence us, exploiting our tendency not to think straight but to run on ‘automatic pilot’.

Body language builds or breaks the message people convey. Strong body language makes people come across as ‘in charge’ and competent. Poor body language makes people look weak and doubting. Here’s 5 tips to improve your own body language (and thus have more impact).

Facing adversity, building resilience, and finding joy. We all experience losses and setbacks. Even after the most severe tragedy, we can exert some control over its impact. This book provides tips & tricks to make the best of an undesired situation, or to help others in such situations.