Nothing is more enjoyable and motivating for me than going on a well-deserved vacation, especially after an extremely busy professional period.

Therefore, it was that a few years ago, on an extremely cold May morning, I was in London on my way to Luton. I’d been planning this short getaway for mon[...]

Losing something dear to us, something we are attached to and in which we have invested time, energy and emotion is a blow to our confidence, emotional balance and peace of mind.

Certainly, throughout our careers, we have been put in the position of having to return to ”normality” after a loss, sep[...]

“We know that many people experience the imposter syndrome, so we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the requirements.” This is how a job ad at a company recruiting remotely sounds like and it’s one of the few ads out there that encourage the candidates who have the [...]

One of my favourite episodes of Friends is the one in which Rachel starts smoking when she discovers that her new boss and her co-worker were making decisions without her during their cigarette break. In order to be part of the conversation, she takes up smoking.

After many years in the corporate w[...]

An exceptional academic background is by no means a guarantee of success in organizations. Even if you previously enjoyed studying, the learning process is very different in everyday work life. 

While the barriers are many, the most of them are related to our mindset but also to organizational[...]

Remote working is the ‘new normal’ and it is here to stay. Thanks to technology, companies have continued to operate during this period, and because of this, the remote working culture has become a key issue for those who want efficient and motivated teams.

Two elements can have a significant impact [...]

When the phone alarm went off in the morning and we knew a new day of work was coming up, we’d get up, get ready and put on an outfit we were comfortable wearing to leave the house. When we returned, we left the computer at work, except for the busier periods.

We didn’t need to email our department c[...]

If performance was an iceberg, the part that’s submerged underwater is what ‘s really driving it. Even if we have the right context, external resources, team and strategies at our disposal, the invisible and intangible are doing their work in a quiet but significant way.

“Culture eats strategy for br[...]

Here we are, fast approaching the finish line of 2021 and many of us are already engaged in typical end-of-year activities: evaluating, re-evaluating, counting our failures and successes, drawing conclusions and setting new directions.

Since the pandemic started, it seems like we have entered a long [...]