How much change is too much?

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a bit more certainty again? Like you plan your vacation and you feel pretty sure you’ll actually be able to go? No need for checking the cancellation policy and the Covid related refund policy, no worry about a relatively realistic chance of getting sick in another country, no worryContinue reading “How much change is too much?”

Does work / life feel like too much right now?

When is the last time you experienced being at work (or generally in life) like sitting on a swing by the ocean? Picture an experience of pure joy, lightness, ease and fun? Chances are that these are not the adjectives that come to your mind when you think of work (and given our experience ofContinue reading “Does work / life feel like too much right now?”

OKRs and Trust

As we’re getting to the end of 2021 a lot of teams are thinking about Strategy for 2022 and their first set of OKRs for the coming year. I’m a huge fan of working with OKRs as a goal setting mechanism with empowered teams. And I should add ONLY with empowered teams. It is aContinue reading “OKRs and Trust”

Retention and inclusion

We have all had plenty of time to think and reflect through this pandemic, and people are leaving their organizations at record levels. Some of the most basic reasons why people are leaving their job is because they simply do not like or enjoy it. And often times that is because we feel: unappreciated unseenContinue reading “Retention and inclusion”

Remote teams – joy or burden?

I got a message today from somebody who clearly was upset that their institute would go back to fully remote teaching starting tomorrow due to the ongoing pandemic. His main concern being that participants seem to be less engaged and less open as a result again. Taking a ton of his own joy out ofContinue reading “Remote teams – joy or burden?”

How to create an inclusive work environment

I’ve been having this fascinating conversation with Selena about what she has seen work or not work in corporations when it comes to their diversity or inclusion trainings. One observation she has made is that unless you grab people by their emotions and pull them through an experience that creates a level of uncomfort, thatContinue reading “How to create an inclusive work environment”