International experience is an important success factor for your career, because our world has become global. It is advisable to gain this international exposure early on in your career. This video outlines how to prepare for this and how to find the right job abroad.… Read more “INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE – How to gain it early in your career”
Energy management – How to become a Corporate Athlete
Leaders often have a heavy schedule. Travel and jet-lag may add fatigue. They have to resolve stressful situations and have to manage public exposure inside or outside of their organizations. Physical and mental well-being are essential conditions to efficiently cope with these challenges.… Read more “Energy management – How to become a Corporate Athlete”
A simple tool to make better CAREER DECISIONS
The choices to take a new job, to change company or to give a new orientation to our career are highly strategic personal and professional decisions. It is very important to have a robust decision process to avoid regrets and second thoughts.… Read more “A simple tool to make better CAREER DECISIONS”
Stress Management – How to stay serene under high tension?
Studies show that the stress level among leaders is increasing all the time, because the pace of change is accelerating. Leaders have to provide a lot of energy to respond to this, but that is expected to be done in a calm and determined way.… Read more “Stress Management – How to stay serene under high tension?”
CAREER START – How to choose your first employer?
Choosing the right employer for your career start is a key decision. You will find here tips on how to select companies to target and how to be best prepared to apply for your dream job. This will help you putting all the chances on your side for a great career start!… Read more “CAREER START – How to choose your first employer?”
Should employees be informed about the ASSESSMENT OF THEIR POTENTIAL?
In this article I would like to discuss the controversial question, if employees should be informed about the way their potential has been rated. Assessment of potential is a highly complex topic. I will outline here why superficial discussions on potential can be quite damaging.… Read more “Should employees be informed about the ASSESSMENT OF THEIR POTENTIAL?”
How to make individual development plans much more relevant and attractive?
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The quality and the implementation of individual development plans is often not fully satisfactory. Last minute cancellations from training programs are one indicator for that. Employees don’t feel fully responsible for their own development. Here is a proposal how to change that: giving each employee an annual development budget and empowering them to invest this into the development action they believe are most valuable.… Read more “How to make individual development plans much more relevant and attractive?”
Great leadership behavior during the Mexico earthquake. The team comes first!
The purpose of the WOW HOW series is to provide examples of great leadership behavior. In this article Ricardo describes his experience of the Mexico earthquake in September 2017. In fractions of seconds everything started to move and buildings collapsed. His priority was to protect his team and ensure that everyone was OK.… Read more “Great leadership behavior during the Mexico earthquake. The team comes first!”
Leadership Assessments: Pros & Cons
After a strong expansion of leadership assessments, some companies are now limiting their usage. Should Leadership Assessments be used for candidate selection? Are they a good development tool? This video describes their advantages and limitations and outlines how to make best use of these leadership assessments.… Read more “Leadership Assessments: Pros & Cons”
Career Strategy – 4 principles of career management
This article provides an overview on the key principles of career management. You will find concrete examples and dynamic graphical illustrations. Those could help you define your personal career strategy: setting your career ambition, broadening your experience base in view of your targeted position and going for the most promising opportunities.… Read more “Career Strategy – 4 principles of career management”