Author Archives
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How To Lead In The VUCA World
To lead others in the VUCA world, you need to understand the context and the consequences of your actions and inactions, anticipate potential issues and accept that some things are unknown or not under your control, prepare for alternative outcomes and watch out for yet unknown opportunities.
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How To Reach Your Full Potential And Succeed At Anything
If you want to improve, you need to get to the point where your mind is protesting. Then do 10% more. That is how you get better. Life is one big mental challenge, and the person you are competing against is yourself.
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Why You Are Wrong About Introverts And Working From Home
If you are an introvert who didn’t do that well during the pandemic, learn from the experience and do something about it. Get off social media, change the narrative about how you feel, have a routine, be social and show up when you have the opportunity, exercise regularly, talk to your friends and family as often as you can, and get help when you feel you are losing it.
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How To Negotiate A Fair Salary In 8 Steps
Most things in life are negotiable, and it also applies to salary. The only way to have a good long-term working relationship between you and your employer is to go for a win-win. And that means negotiating fair pay.
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What Are The Four Types Of Introversion
We are all different. Even if you label yourself as an introvert you can still be very different from the introvert next door. Did you know there are four types of introversion?
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Employees Don’t Care About Perks, They Care About Respect
If you want to retain your employees, forget about office perks. Instead, hire leaders who care. Nothing can beat having fulfilling work where people are respected for who they are.
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Quiet Success: The Introvert’s Guide To A Successful Career
It’s been in the works since 2013, and I’m happy to announce that my book for introverts about what it takes to have a successful career is finally published.
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13 Things To Remember In A Hybrid Workplace
Hybrid work is challenging as it requires extra thought and effort to make sure everyone feels included and engaged regardless of their role or location. You need to be very intentional in the way you communicate. Frequent and transparent communication is more important than ever before.
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Critical Thinking, Frogs And The Boiling Water
Make fact-seeking part of your daily life. Build the habits of critical thinking and checking the data before you rush to conclusions. Stop dramatizing your worldview and see the world for what it is. Not perfect, but getting better.
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How To Design A Hybrid Workplace
Remote and hybrid work feels like nirvana, but since it is being enabled and often driven by technology it may easily lead to even less humanity in work. To design the hybrid workplace model focus on: place and time; tasks and productivity; culture and workflows; individual employee preferences; inclusion, fairness, and belonging.
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