Year-end summary in the context of relationship culture
While it is evident that we summarize the year considering corporate successes and achievements, progress, and trends, it is crucial to look beyond financial results, business strategies, or development. Reflection and analysis in the context of relationship culture are equally important. A strong relationship culture, built on collaboration, trust, and communication, is now the cornerstone […]
Gaslighting – how do you know if you are a victim of it?
Gaslighting is manipulation based on emotional violence. It is good to use these strong words to describe the phenomena because physical violence has been pushed out of the workplace, but the emotional one is still going strong. One of the reasons we condone it is because we cannot work with our emotions. This lack allows […]
Why hands-on feedback is important
Polish managers have mastered managing by objectives and enforcing effectiveness. They still miss an important element: building genuine and long-lasting interpersonal relationships. These are what make some companies successful and others not. No one today disputes that a fulfilled and engaged employee is much more productive at work. We say goodbye to the work-life balance […]
With the boss for dinner?
How do employees want to be appreciated? A manager friend was delighted to have the CEO visit her home. She felt singled out and appreciated as this only happened to a few. The visitor sat comfortably stretched out on the sofa and kept his feet on the bench, which, according to the acquaintance, showed that […]
Why don’t we appreciate at work?
Employee appreciation is still limping along, although it is needed as never before. Most companies have made spectacular changes to the way they organise work: they have opted for digitalisation and optimisation of many processes and moved employees to the home office. What is certain is that social contact at work has been significantly reduced […]
“Invisible” employees
Who disappears from bosses’ radars? One in ten respondents cannot recall a situation when someone has praised them. One in five has trouble recalling when someone has criticised their work. The most ‘invisible’ employees are those in manufacturing and the public sector, as well as the oldest – in terms of age and seniority. The […]
Why does feedback not work?
What do you take into account to make the feedback you give to employees (including the positive ones) work? How often have you heard from job applicants that the opportunity to develop is what motivates them most and that this is what they expect from their future employer? Why, then, do so many employees not […]
Empathy – a desirable factor
Many leaders mistakenly believe that empathy is innate and cannot be worked on. One either has it or one does not. This ability to see and understand another person’s emotions and feelings is a quality that we can consciously work on and shape, including in our professional lives. It helps to change our perspective, also […]
Forbes.co.uk’s talk on investing
I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Forbes. It was a huge honour for me to be part of such a great conversation on the topic of investing financial resources. Together with other experts such as Paula Pul and Magda, I shared my knowledge and experience of investing in every company’s most valuable […]