Becoming your own boss
Introduction You give a presentation to a full house and suddenly you have lost your text. It’s a scenario that can keep most of us awake at night. We don’t like to make mistakes and if something goes wrong, it feels like failure. A shame, because as children we were already taught: you can learn … Read more
Introduction Know it or not, but women choose an employer for different reasons than men. Doing something beautiful in their work, or how an employer stands in society, is often more important to them than a high salary or a big car. Should you focus more on money, or are ‘soft’ factors becoming more and … Read more
Introduction Expecting your job to be fun all the time is not very realistic. But if you’re unhappy at work too often, it’s time to do something about it. The good news: resignation, which might be the best way, is not always necessary. Read more and find out these amazing tips when you are not … Read more
Introduction Every year when the flu epidemic is finally over, the number of sick calls will certainly decrease. Still, employee absenteeism is at an all-time high, as documented in various outlets. Mind you, there is still a lot that can be done to further reduce absenteeism and make your employees a bit happier. When you … Read more
Introduction Here is an interesting question for you: Do employers really want to know how we, the workers, are doing? The answer should be that of course, they will take a genuine interest in the well-being of their employees. But this is the reality. Some managers will have a keen interest, but more often than … Read more
Introduction Just let me ask you this: Do you not constantly have the feeling that you have to keep moving up the social ladder? And if you don’t, it will feel like a failure? Strange, because how realistic is a career that only goes up for forty, fifty years? This is a striking example of … Read more
Introduction Does your manager have a bossy attitude? Then, like when being bossy with a horse, he/she can forget about being a good leader and achieve the right results. Leadership and horse riding have a lot in common. You only steer with the reins. But if you pull them too tight, you’ll get rearing up … Read more
Introduction As you may have noticed or heard, many people have received additional training or retraining during the corona crisis. But they very strikingly found out that these persons are mainly young people and people of up to 50 years old. The group of people over 50 is less likely to do so. What on … Read more
Introduction The yearly performance appraisal. A recurring nightmare for employees and managers alike. A kind of exam fear hangs around the assessment interview. Nobody likes to be criticized. Learn how to prepare with the 4 best ways to survive a performance appraisal. I will show you how to get rid of this unwanted interview once … Read more
Introduction How do you increase employee productivity? It’s a question that has been asked by companies for over 70 years. According to experts, the answer to that question is related to three basic needs of all employees: autonomy, connection, and competence. “Productivity must go up” This was reported in all newspapers in 1950. The Western … Read more