Listening is an essential skill that lays the foundation for learning. It has brought us where we are today: we told each other stories, we found shared values and worked together towards common goals and we helped each other access the knowledge that we already had within, by simply gifting our time and full attention […]
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Listening is often seen as the humble counterpart of speech but is actually the stronger position in communication. You learn when you listen. That’s one of the key arguments that Kate Murphy makes in her powerful book You’re not listening. What you’re missing and why it matters. Murphy sustains that, although listening is the foundation […]
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Coaching conversations at work are fundamental to your organization’s well-being and growth. Put plain and simple, powerful perspectives, goal setting, and regular progress-calibration meetups – what coaching is essentially all about – are only going to push your people forward and motivate them to work on the things that really light their fire. And well, […]
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What makes coaching – often confused with therapy, consulting, or mentoring – essentially stand out is the combination of the practical with the emotional. It follows action plans and performance management, all while keeping an eye on developing your emotional intelligence skills (because, well, we can’t do much without it, right?). Put plain and simple, […]
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Contrary to popular opinion, authenticity is a skill we can develop. By building self-awareness, exploring the reasoning behind our emotions and actions, working with valuable feedback, and studying the environment we find ourselves in, we can learn to use efficient and honest self-disclosure to our advantage, both at home and in the office. We’ve collected […]
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People are drawn to authenticity and authentic people. Their stories inspire. Their honesty and openness nudges trust. They are good friends, charismatic leaders, and ingenious co-workers. However, most of the time, we are working so hard to just fit in, especially at work, where we carefully tailor our work personas: professional, distant and non-approachable. In […]
Staying calm in the midst of chaos can be like tightrope walking. You have to be balanced, keep perspective, catch a rhythm, but most importantly, you have to remain connected with yourself – your feelings and your body. And so, staying calm has a lot to do with self-management and our ability to manage our […]
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Taking the time to analyze how you feel and assess your progress every week allows you to gain perspective and maintain calm and confidence when feeling stuck or under pressure. In this article, we’ve put together a set of three practices for you to carry out weekly for developing self-awareness and staying more present and […]
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Empathy has never been in more explicit demand than now when our hybrid working situations allow for more disconnection and isolation. Bring to mind your work persona suit that you put on working days, allowing your professional self to come into the spotlight, leaving no space for your other dimensions. The parent. The friend. The […]
Receiving feedback from other people that see our flaws and strengths altogether is crucial, both at work and in our personal lives. And that’s because we all have our blind spots and getting the right feedback can help us direct our attention towards those skills that we’re might be missing or need to be improved. […]
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