Becoming your own boss
Introduction Can you also have such trouble doing nothing for a while? Do you already feel guilty if you read the newspaper while there is also other work to do? Then realize that you are only getting in the way of your own happiness and achievements. Lazy at work. Skipping a meeting. Sending a difficult … Read more
Introduction Managing your own career is becoming increasingly important; no one has worked for the same employer for thirty years anymore. But what do you base your course on? Maybe you should have a look at your values, which should help you with that. You are not aware of your values? Then you better find … Read more
Introduction It is one of the most heard complaints from employees about their supervisors and colleagues: the lack of empathy. Being able to empathize with the feelings and experiences of others is a powerful skill that can be extremely valuable, especially in the workplace. But there is another side. At a time when social contradictions … Read more
Introduction We all have our talents, but they are not always used optimally at work. There are different ways for employees and employers to bring out the best in everyone. Talent is not just a matter of excelling in a clear task, such as engineering, finance, sales, or leadership. Anyone who can handle various matters … Read more
Introduction Women and men care about several things regarding the employer image. With that knowledge, employers can get to work in a much more targeted way. What employer image do you appeal to? An employer with fantastic primary and secondary employment conditions and wonderful career opportunities? Or an employer for which you do not have … Read more
Introduction Just before the Corona crisis, companies were prospering, but employees received a smaller and smaller piece of the pie. Isn’t that unfair? Do you feel like your boss is “using” you too? And what is the best thing to do in that case? Read on and find out what to do when the boss … Read more
Introduction There are regular reports about fear cultures in companies, but within the organizations themselves, there is hardly any talk about it. Nobody speaks up. School professors who run a reign of terror, a hospital manager who, according to doctors, behaves like a ‘whimsical tyrant’, shop workers who feel ‘belittled and intimidated’ and do not … Read more
Introduction Responding to vacancies has become much less effective. In fact, searching for vacancies can reduce your chance of getting a job. Companies are posting fewer jobs online, and competition between applicants is growing. Moreover, candidates respond to positions that are not made for them, because their perfect job is not listed in the vacancy. … Read more
Introduction Being forced to leave can be a traumatic event. How do you get over that again? A few career coaches advise. The consequences of dismissal should not be underestimated. The period prior to your termination of employment is not always harmonious. There may have been conflicts, the atmosphere may have been bad or you … Read more
Introduction Why do we keep raising our middle fingers, cutting in front at the ticket cue at the supermarket checkout? Why bosses can be such bastards? Why are we, sometimes, such bastards? Why is it very prevalent in a work situation? Probably because it is hierarchal. We all live on this globe together, and if … Read more