There are many instructions on how to conduct structured interviews. There are thousands of good questions you can ask a candidate and –...

Do you know that feeling of total unproductiveness on some days?   When you feel like achieving nothing at all?   When you believe that...

Working in Germany, I have learned about the importance of having strong legal knowledge in HR.  The employment contract is one of many...

When I have a tough day, it is tough because I judged it that way.    When a day is challenging, I practice to refrain from labeling it. ...

How proactive are you at work? Most employees might describe themselves as proactive and yet – from my personal experience – there are...

If you see something that can be improved - speak up.  If you see weak processes and you have a solution on mind - speak up.  If you...

It is usually the tough feedback which really helps you.  It needs to touch you. It needs to shake you. It needs to be contrary to your...

Long before AI trending, I used to say: Every human being is different. It is good to follow one’s own strengths and passions.  Going to...

Have you ever attended a formal meeting and your meeting partner showed up without any device or piece of paper and pen?   I have many...

While I tell people — especially women — to say NO more often, I will tell leaders to stop accepting no for an answer, if they want to...

Accept that some people don’t want to be helped.    You watch them suffering. You see them struggling. And you have to accept that they...

I would like to share a feedback with you which I received from my well-respected supervisor some time ago. “You are great, but you are...

One of the bigger stressors in my earlier years used to be my worries about how people might perceive me.    Would they get the right...

"Poorly handled terminations can affect your company morale because remaining employees can lose faith in the company and its leaders."...

Recently I have been challenged in one of my leadership principles and I want to share my reflection with you.    When leading my team, I...

“When you go out into the woods and you look at trees, you see all these different trees.  And some of them are bent, and some of them...

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank ***   As the year is ending, I...

Nope, sorry, der Imperativ, also die Aufforderungsform, sieht bei folgenden Wörtern anders aus als viele denken. lesen - lies (nicht...

In team collaborations or when exchanging with any superior, think about the following: It is often not (only) what we say, but how we...

Approach: The process "Ignore the scoreboards. Don’t worry about winning. Just focus on doing your job at the highest level, every single...