Increase your self-confidence as a female manager
I'm going to say something controversial: Covid is a positive opportunity to increase your confidence as a female manager. I know there isn't much about the Covid crisis that could be called positive. Sombre statistics, endangered livelihoods and even, sadly, death...
How Female Managers can break through Stereotypes
Emotional, bossy and temperamental are classic words that are unfortunately used to describe a strong woman leader. On the other hand, for the same characteristics men are described as committed, driven and strong. This gender bias is prevalent across organizations...
How to lead with ease remotely? Set clear goals and achieve them with your ‘remote’ team!
Turbulent times. The world is changing at the speed of light. In just a few weeks, global business and social lives have been turned upside down... At the same time, everyone is expected to keep all business activities running as usual. The chances are, you're reading...
Say Yes to Trust and Building Thriving Teams!
One of the basic elements for a good working atmosphere and success is trust. Trust is a strong binding factor, which is guaranteed to ensure success within every team. It is one of the elements through which a team evolves and enjoys a deep level of involvement and a...
The importance of personal attention for each team member
In one of my previous blog posts "People leave managers, not companies", I described 3 common reasons why employees leave their managers and I gave some tips on how to avoid this, for example by building up rapport. Personal attention In this article I will elaborate...
Constructive feedback: how do you do it?
Although feeding back information sounds like a simple task, team leaders (who are in charge for the first time) generally have quite a bit of trouble with this. Giving feedback actually has a bit of a negative connotation, because it is often associated with giving...
HELP! I’m a Team Leader, now what?!
Have you recently been promoted and does that mean you’re going to be in charge for the first time? Congratulations! This is, of course, fantastic news and something you'll probably hear from everyone around you. For many, becoming a team leader or manager is an...