Communication is vital for the right expectations, values, and ultimately smooth teamwork. — Do you talk to other people? Yes? Great. Do you talk to them enough? Team communication experiences hiccups as people do not talk to each other enough. Information circulation fails as one does not say something to another. You can forget. But that makes you a lousy manager. Make sure…

Assertiveness at work. — Mahatma Gandhi knew it. “If you don’t ask, you don’t get it.” It is as simple as that. Yet, you may feel uncomfortable to say what you want. There is never a good occasion. You feel embarrassed, and end up waiting for them to notice. Let me spoil it for…

Communication and respect are the essence of inspiration. — When was the last time you met someone you found inspiring? You may like watching TED talks and listening to inspirational leaders. But where is inspiration in your daily life? It makes a difference at your work if you consider it a fulfilling career or chores. Leaders influence how others…

Communicate and work together, not against each other. — Communication with your coworkers and teams is one thing. The second is communication with other stakeholders. Every business leader, manager, project executive, etc., has to deal with demands from multiple sources. Typically, you have to answer clients and keep them happy. You regularly check your suppliers do the job you…

Deal with situations with less stress and more understanding. — You have so much to do in such a small amount of time? You poor thing. Or wait a second. “Why don’t you have enough time?” Could it be that you say ‘yes’ to everything? Do you do favors? …

5 Tips: Bring people together and make it work. — Teams are everywhere. Even if you work alone, you are part of a team. Reporting lines define who works with whom. For example, a manager = a team. Such teams sometimes feel fake or empty. Just put people with similar roles together, and that is all. But some teams work…

Everything does not have to change, or does it? — It took me around two years to quit my job and start my freelance business. Awkwardly, it also took me over two years to get pregnant. Now, I have both — a job I love and a due date of October 20th. Yet, I am afraid of what is going…

Don’t repeat what others do wrong on LinkedIn. — LinkedIn is not rocket science. It is another social media. What you have heard for million times will work here, too. Yet, many seem to still fall for a trap and buy courses that will ‘teach’ them the right skills. You don’t need skills. You’d rather need a bit of…

Don’t ignore how you and others feel. — A happy boss leads to a happy team. Or? You are bombarded with articles about how leaders should focus on improving well-being. Workplace happiness is vital. Leaders are now expected to increase workplace happiness. As if you didn’t have enough duties already. But happiness belongs on your radar. Well-being is…