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For success in life and business, become a strategist

Are you living your life on autopilot, or do you have a plan for yourself? We believe that each of us should be interested in where our life will go. We should be in control (at least as much as possible) we should know where we want to end up and how we to adapt and use the environment to our benefit. All of this is included in one word: strategy.

Reason vs. Emotions: How do make decisions?

Decisions, decisions. We all make them – from the time we choose our socks in the morning to the moment we decide to turn off Netflix (or close a book) and go to sleep. But, how do people make decisions? What role do reason, emotions or pressure from the environment play?

Just be better than Bob: Ups and downs of competitiveness

Competitiveness is something that has accompanied each of us, in different ways, throughout our lives. We try to keep up with classmates at school, with our competitors at sport competitions, with our siblings and colleagues at work. We want to be better.

Virtual teams have real (communication) problems. How to fix them?

“Due to lack of team skills you are not a suitable candidate for the position.“ Not many HR specialists would write something as blunt and straightforward, but it could very well be the truth. Over the last few years, many firms who are looking to hire new people are focused more on soft skills rather than knowledge.

Gamification: A worker who plays is a worker who stays

I’m browsing through my photos and choosing my profile picture. When I’m done, I switch to the main page and mark this task, which is part of a to-do list of any novice in our company, as completed. The Progress Bar, which shows my progress through the initial training, is a bit fuller now. There are still a few videos to watch and some questionnaires to answer.

Your employees want to be happy. This is how to help them

How to properly reward employees? It’s a very complex question all (good) employers ask themselves and there is no clear answer. It’s impossible to find a universal solution that would satisfy all types of employees and employers. What suits one is not ideal for the other one and vice versa. Undoubtedly, the basis is a fair wage. For some, that is the main reason why they come to work every day.

5 reasons to start planning a team building event NOW!

Today, team building is seen as one of the key activities to perform if you want to manage or work in a well-performing team. When facilitated properly, team building activities help you and your colleagues to understand each other better, form meaningful relationships, communicate clearly, give constructive feedback, solve problems, reach goals and more. So, what are the main ways quality team building events improve the atmosphere and functioning of a team?