“Groundhog Day”, I think when the same discussion reemerges in a company after being dormant for almost 1.5 years. Of course, it’s not really daily. But déjà-vu nevertheless. This issue is a recurrent conflict and emotive discussion about who should be addressed...
“Can we please take a fact-based approach to the subject?” We’ve all heard those words. Mostly used by a male colleague and usually regarding a female colleague. This statement can mean different things. Sometimes the speaker wants the issue to be discussed in a less...
It’s not actually a recognized management method, but it takes place every day in organizational life and in transformation projects. It’s now generally acknowledged that blocks and resistance avert important change subjects. ‘The perfect procrastination’ is...
The article ‘Buried under projects’¹ describes some very interesting aspects of the day to day work of our organization. The questions that often arise in a discussion about the current situation of management and staff are: When did we start to feel like we go from...
