Four tips to avoid people being fed up with your online meetings

Many people are fed up with online meetings even though they have become an essential part of collaboration in the "new normal". To avoid frustration be very conscious of the necessity when calling for a meeting. Let me explain ...

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Advancing your leadership in the virtual world – Part 6 – Direction and Meaning

Strong intrinsic motivation is essential to virtual teams Direction and meaning are essential triggers, and a key competency for effective virtual leaders. With this post I am continuing the series as announced in the opening blog post 5 weeks ago:  I will present the fifth…

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Do you waste talent in your organisation by adding admin tasks?

Budget efficiency vs. effective talent utilisation - a critical review Over the years we have observed more and more admin jobs, like data input in tracking systems or travel booking, being replaced by IT-systems to support managerial and operational aspects of running an organisational unit.…

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Important for leaders to know: What really motivates people!  – a paradigm shift

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For decades we have been told that the principles of effective motivation are being build on the simple carrot-and-stick model. Generations of leaders have followed these principles in trying to create motivation in people working for them. Even though, over the years, motivational principles contained…

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The importance of continuous feedback for personal growth

  Feedback on behaviour and performance is a crucial step in developing people. This is more than the annual performance appraisal: when done on a regular basis it helps people to stay focused on their personal development and growth. Traditionally employees are appraised on a…

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