leadership
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Keep walking… and giving…
We have all been there. Sometimes you want to stay in bed. Not pick up phone calls. Not respond to your messages. Not see another human being. Such moments also come by when you are a manager. You might feel drained, and you don’t have anything to give. You might have a lousy week personally Continue reading
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The power of thank you
Weekly HIGHs & LOWs session with your team is the ultimate moment to share your thank you. Weeks are busy. Some say thank you, some forget. However, a little kindness and appreciation go a long way. Thank each other during the week, as much as possible. When your team gets things done, don’t take it Continue reading
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If you learn, teach
You don’t need to be an expert or a teacher to pass on what you have learned so far. We all accumulate knowledge. We all discover some truth along the way. Why keep it only to yourself? Many managers underestimate the added value they can bring to their teams on soft and hard skills. Teaching Continue reading
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Time
I get it you are busy. Meetings, calls, presentations. You don’t have time to kill. How can you delegate time every week for your team? Well, I get news for you. If you cannot find 30 minutes for your team, you are not busy; you suck at time management and prioritization. HIGHs and LOWs meeting Continue reading
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See and be seen
When the team gathers weekly for the HIGHs and LOWs round table, sharing their highest and lowest moments of the week, it is the ultimate moment to see and be seen. It lets the team form a shared understanding and safe space where individuals are accepted as they are. There are no rights and wrongs, Continue reading
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The Nightmare of a team vs a manager
A team’s nightmareJust like no one wakes up with the urge to be a bad boss, no team needs terrible management. Unfortunately, bosses still justify tough behavior as necessary to excel in their business, competition universe, or company culture. Such challenging behaviors mainly manifested as yelling, degrading, moping, and even cursing have never increased efficiency. Continue reading
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What is it?
No one wakes up with the urge to be a bad boss. Yet bad bosses exist in every company. During my +18 years career, I’ve seen three types of bad bosses on repeat : – « everyday bad bosses » who were failing their team in every interaction and sensing that something was off – « part-time bad Continue reading
Highs & Lows Method 