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Fairness in a team
One of my biggest challenges as a leader is to create PERCEIVED fairness in my team.  What is fairness? Is life ever fair? Can team...
Agnes Mathes
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Das Mädchen
Sprache ist etwas Natürliches. So wie sich das Leben permanent verändert, passt sich auch eine Sprache an die aktuellen Nutzer an. ...
Agnes Mathes
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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Development
Never wait for someone to develop you. Develop yourself. Constantly. Don’t put the responsibility of your personal development on...
Agnes Mathes
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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On service: cleaning the tables
Imagine you enjoy your meal at a restaurant. You enjoy the food. You enjoy the drinks. And you enjoy the atmosphere. The atmosphere is...
Agnes Mathes
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Simplify your employee‘s work
Okay, we should always start with ourselves and live by what we praise, but in today’s newsletter I would like to shift the focus from...
Agnes Mathes
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Thoughts
We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them. Albert Einstein *** Oftentimes it feels like...
Agnes Mathes
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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Herzlich willkommen
Ich liebe Sprachen. Ich liebe eine direkte Kommunikation mit Menschen in ihrer Muttersprache. Sprachen verraten mir viel über andere...
Agnes Mathes
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Why it’s important to make the first step
One of my big learnings during the past years has been the power of action. Being a person who loves to plan and reflect before acting, I...
Agnes Mathes
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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Five steps towards a behavior-oriented feedback
Have you ever worried about giving someone critical feedback?  Have you ever thought to yourself that you wanted the other to...
Agnes Mathes
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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Don't judge what you can't understand
Why this mindset will help YOUR inner peace and happiness In the past, I used to get frustrated over people’s behavior. Why? Because my...
Agnes Mathes
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Striving for Excellence
It’s the subtle details that differentiate you from the normal. People who haven’t got the basics yet won’t understand or won’t care...
Agnes Mathes
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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6 Easy Steps to Implement Lean Thinking in any Organization
When thinking about a lean enterprise, it is easy to get drowned by complexity. Maybe you don’t know where to start. Maybe you focus on...
Agnes Mathes
Sep 6, 20243 min read
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Detail Orientation vs. Priority Setting
If you are a person who likes to work in details, it is easy to get lost. You might get stuck and miss a deadline. You might focus on...
Agnes Mathes
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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Three Pictures of the Self
Your perception of me is a reflection of you. My reaction to you is an awareness of me. -Unknown  *** We tend to believe that the world...
Agnes Mathes
Aug 22, 20241 min read
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What about my Salary Increase?
One of the most sensitive topics in people management is the question of remuneration. Naturally, most employees join an organization and...
Agnes Mathes
Aug 15, 20244 min read
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Vulnerability in the Business Context
Vulnerability is the only bridge to build connection. Brené Brown *** In my business environment, employees rarely talk about their...
Agnes Mathes
Aug 8, 20242 min read
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The Search for Identity
Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself. Roy T. Bennett *** Many of us try to find...
Agnes Mathes
Aug 1, 20242 min read
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Working Yourself to Death - in the Office
If you‘re too busy to workout, your priorities need to change. I can‘t think of too many things more important than your health. Rolsey...
Agnes Mathes
Jul 25, 20242 min read
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Performance in Home Office
Trust your team to get the job done. The vast majority of people will not abuse this trust and end up doing a better job for you as a...
Agnes Mathes
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Succession Planning and Retiring Employees
The myth about employees who retire out of the blue “One of the things we often miss in succession planning is that it should be gradual...
Agnes Mathes
Jul 11, 20244 min read
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