Category: Maladaptive change management
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Could hybrid work change how we celebrate holidays? It might if we’re not careful.
Hybrid work is the name of the game for the near future employment. It offers, arguably, greater flexibility and is sometimes touted as more ecological as people do not have to commute to the office, or at least don’t have to do it all the time. There are arguments pro and contra; but wherever you…
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Hybrid work, identity, privacy and bullying – what to expect?
If your office is seriously considering the shift to hybrid work, then it’s time to start thinking seriously about the aspects of working from home that are not all wine and roses.While hybrid work undoubtedly comes with potential benefits and the work-from-home bit likely appeals to many, there are few leaders who are actively planning…
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The way you interact can make or break your team – leadership and the power of praise
Picture this – an employee notices a mistake that could become costly or damage a company’s reputation if unnoticed. The mistake is not theirs; it is related to what they do, but was made by a colleague. The employee acts immediately by averting the danger – they go about solving the problem, notifying everyone who…
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The nightmare conflict between external perceptions of value and feeling needed
I recently had a most illuminating conversation on the topic of diversity. The conversation involved a very common work problem – the employee in question had been feeling (and objectively was) overburdened for quite some time. For a while, they tried to bear this burden in silence; finally, they gathered courage to speak up when…
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When it’s nobody’s fault (and it can be)
Recently, I discussed a difficult situation with someone; it’s a situation that, sooner or later, represents us all. What happens when something goes wrong, but it’s nobody’s fault?Especially nowadays, when everything we are trying to do is difficult, not only because we are working from home (which can be more difficult… consider only that instead…