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Successful year-end reviews: a practical guide for managers
Réussir ses évaluations de fin d’année: le guide pratique pour managers Les évaluations de fin d’année.. cela peut être un moment redouté par certains, managers et collaborateurs confondus. Je me souviens d’un de mes premiers entretiens : je recevais des “bravo” génériques, et j’imagine (maintenant) que mon manager pensait bien faire. Mais je ne savais…
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Emotional pay: what makes people stay... and shine
Emotional Salary: What Makes You Stay... and Shine «When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute» - Simon Sinek I started my career in human resources over 30 years ago. At the time, we mostly talked about salaries, in-kind benefits, and career plans. But today?...
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The real secret of successful teams
The real secret to high-performing teams? Working together, really. A team's performance doesn't just depend on individual skills or available tools. It's built on a foundation that's often overlooked: the ability to collaborate effectively and to know each other collectively. After more than 30 years in human resources in large corporations, …
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A curious leader is a thriving leader
Un leader curieux est un leader vivant Voici un extrait de l’échange que j’ai eu récemment avec un leader: “Je vais vous dire une chose que j’ai comprise bien tard dans ma carrière, et pourtant j’avais déjà plus de 20 ans de direction dans les jambes à ce moment-là : la curiosité est le moteur…
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The (seriously underestimated) importance of the facilitator in training
“I thought it was going to be boring.” That was the first thing a participant told me at the end of a training session I was leading at a client's site. Silence in the room. You could hear a pin drop. And then he continued: “Do you really want to know what I thought of the training? Honestly, it was great. I'm leaving motivated..."
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Seeing opportunities
Sunday, March 9, it's 6 AM, and I'm in a taxi on my way to the airport. My flight to Amsterdam, and then on to Tampa, is scheduled to depart on time. The sun is rising over Paris. Spring is near. It's going to be a great day. I'm looking forward to facilitating a 4-day management workshop…
