Are you body language aware? 5 ways to better manage your body language Body language is an integral part of interpersonal communication. Even if you consciously not want to communicate, you still do. Only in your sleep you can truly say that you are not communicating. Unless you dream out loud, of course! [...]
How my wake-up call can help you? 5 tips on how to become more true to yourself. This post relates how the harsh reality taught me the need of authenticity in the workplace. My wake-up call made me realise the importance of writing my own user manual. Why authenticity made me so [...]
Understanding your personal communication style - why it is important Understanding your personal communication style will help you communicate more effectively, be heard and listened to. Whenever I ask leaders in organisations what they find most difficult about leading an organisation and leading people, it often comes down to “communication”. This is why [...]
Self-management, an essential quality for leaders Leaders need to be able to apply self-management in order to be credible. Here are some tips how to handle bad days. Are you having some days where you feel more highly-strung ? It doesn’t take much for you to lose control of yourself. Words may inadvertently [...]
Adaptability, an essential quality for leaders We see it daily on the news, leaders not responding appropriately to people's emotions. Of course leaders are constantly dealing with difficult matters. They need to make important decisions. Their attention is dispersed over many issues at the same time. Yet they underestimate how they are being perceived by the [...]
Authenticity versus strategic self-preservation What marine life has in common with behaviour at work Do you show your real self to your team, employees and peers at work ? Do you share your strenghts, weaknesses, dreams, feelings and what inspires you with other people ? Or do you keep your vulnerability hidden beneath a solid [...]
In her TED talk about vulnerability Brené Brown talks about her findings of research she conducted over many years on the universal wish of people to feel connected. She explains how some people find it very easy to connect with people around them and for others it remains a struggle to feel loved and belonging. After [...]