Tag: Anja van Beek
More moms are needed in the workplace + boardrooms
“Being a mom has made me a better businesswoman. Let’s face it, when you have little kids, you stop stressing the little things because you simply don’t have time to. I have always felt that being a woman in business was an advantage, not a disadvantage. Being a mom makes it even more so.” I read this in Harvard Business Review, and I couldn’t agree more, especially when it comes to leadership.
Grief in the workplace – supporting teams through loss
Grief walks into the workplace quietly. It doesn’t clock in. It doesn’t announce itself in the Monday meeting. It shows up in missed deadlines, glazed-over eyes, unexpected outbursts and the sudden silence of someone who once brought the team to life. And here’s the truth many leaders miss. Grief isn’t only emotional but also neurological and physical. It’s human.
Surviving the performance improvement plan
Perhaps this is your current situation. Being placed on a performance improvement plan can feel like a punch to the gut. It is feedback, but it also comes loaded with fear, doubt and worry. You may find yourself asking, “Am I failing? Is my job at stake? Do they even want me here?”
How emotionally intelligent is your team?
As we enter year three of the pandemic and confront global difficulties that force us to live in a state of uncertainty, empathy in the workplace is now taking on a new level of significance and necessity.
Leaders as coaches
A new type of leadership is building high-performance teams. What does it actually mean, and have you ever thought about WHAT makes a successful team?
