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Our Takeaways from the Nordic Business Forum
Last month we attended the Nordic Business Forum in Helsinki. These are the insights that stayed with us.
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Turbulent Times in the Netherlands: The Importance of Patient Transformations
It is a turbulent time in Dutch society and within many organizations; both are facing significant challenges. These challenges call for leaders who are not only decisive but also capable of empathizing with the interests of citizens and employees and connecting with them.
Generational Differences in Organizations: How Generation Z asks for what we all truly want
At many of our clients, the Generation Z employee is a topic of discussion. Many managers find this new group of colleagues challenging to motivate. This generation values their personal life, seeks a sense of belonging in the workplace, and wants to be themselves. They ask questions and demand honest, meaningful conversations, more learning experiences, faster career progression, and action-oriented feedback. If you want to learn more, including how to navigate this, see this article
How can you become a better leader step by step?
Esther provides insights on how to become an even more effective leader in 2023 by finding a balance between daring and caring leadership.
“Reflections on 20 Years of Female Leadership Training (2003-2023): The Path to Inclusive Leadership”
Esther reflects on the path that the Netherlands has been taking in Inclusive Leadership in the last periods of time.
Diversity, inclusion, and equality: don’t change the people, improve the processes.
Equality by Design: methods through which everyone in an organization can contribute to promoting equality and diversity.
Inclusive leadership: what stage are you at?
Om maar meteen met de deur in huis te vallen: ben jij een fijne manager voor al je mensen of vooral voor die mensen die erg op je lijken?
HPO and the creation of social value
Society increasingly expects businesses to no longer only focus on creating economic value for their shareholders but also on achieving social value for its many stakeholders. Lets explore the High-Performance Organization (HPO) Framework:
How a pleasant self-image and empty tolerance stand in the way of progress in the Netherlands
Two examples from the speaking book 365 days Dutch by Neaada Aurangzeb from 2021: Example 1: Birthday party Tineke: “Racism is such a difficult topic to discuss. It quickly makes me emotional.” Me: “What makes it difficult for you?” Tineke: “It feels like I am being...
The two legs of good leadership
Nearly all organisations are facing big challenges that present themselves one after the other increasingly quickly. In helping employees to move with the times, the role of managers is more crucial than ever. Many managers are looking for tools so they can do their work as leaders even better, to continue to book results and stay connected to their people.
How Privileged are you and how do you act accordingly?
An unexpected meeting with a board member of a prospect. Everything in his office radiated power and distance. I knew he was against the planned training on diversity and inclusion and had suggested cancelling it. He did not see the point of it. The newly appointed diversity manager had asked me to help convince the board member that the planned training was a good plan.
7 checks if you want to be a good manager for all your staff
As a manager you recognize that there are team members you can lead more easily. Often these are the team members in which you recognize yourself and who you can easily "read" to estimate what they need to perform in your team. It is probably also more challenging for...
Dutch Design Week
At one of our clients... ABN Amro: I was very honoured to be a member of the jury of the Dutch Design Week after being nominated by ABN Amro. In recent months, we have looked at designs that allow people to experience what exclusion is and what it feels like. Dutch...
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