Psychology in practice

Backbiting - how to deal with it in the team?

Do you feel that someone is talking behind your back in a way that makes your ears prick up? In the workplace, talking behind your back is an extremely toxic part of the atmosphere that leads to a drop in morale, confidence....

For HR professionals, For consultants and trainers, Education, Psychology in practice

Acknowledgement of commitment to work - thanks for your cooperation

As you've worked your way up the career ladder, I'm sure you've been saddened more than once that your employer didn't appreciate the commitment you put into a project. So why should you also serve...

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Highly vulnerable people - how to work with them?

Highly sensitive persons (WWO) or otherwise HSP (highly sensitive person) live a deep emotional and inner life. Their reactions are intense, their empathy deep and their perception very subtle. By their uniqueness, this...

Psychology in practice, For HR professionals, For consultants and trainers, Education

How to deal with stress? 9 effective ways

If you feel that Sunday evening brings with it anxiety about the coming work week, if your boss has disrupted your plans with her critical comments, or if you can't take your mind off a negative email,...

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Constructive feedback - Learn 21 examples of giving constructive feedback

Employees are almost 3 x more engaged by giving constructive feeedback. This is the result of a study conducted by the Gallup Institute. And this is just the beginning of the data that will show you that skilful feedback giving...

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How to manage a team to bring about an increase in work performance - 30 principles

The operation of a team can be compared to a machine. If one mode fails, the whole system is immobilised. It's a system of interconnected vessels, where even the smallest detail has an impact on performance. You don't know how...

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How to be a better manager and effective leader? 15 qualities of a good manager and leader.

A good leader is not just support. It is an inspiration. This is how this whole text can be described in 2 sentences. However, to become an inspiration, one must first find it within oneself and with it....

Psychology in practice, Daily TA, For HR professionals, For consultants and trainers

IAM states - Can they be misused?

According to Berne's Transactional Analysis, we have a total of six states of Self: Adult, Caring Parent and Normative, and three states of Child: Free, Subordinate and Rebellious. The question is: Can they be ...

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Good morning - and what next? ... i.e. what recognition marks do I get

Introduction "Good morning!" is a greeting we utter and hear every day in different contexts and environments. The responses we hear are varied. Depending on whether it is just a quiet...

Daily TA, Education, Psychology in practice

Attention Pablo on the road. A sign of recognition and a story of contrived feedback

The island of Fuerteventura, day 5 of our holiday, we buy an excursion with my husband to the inaccessible Jandia peninsula. Our plan is to spend a day on the wide beaches by the Atlantic Ocean, but also to visit the mysterious villa of Gustav...

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Super Hens are not empathetic, or what is empathy in business?

Profit, profitability, targets are biblical words for most organisations. When we talk about motivating, organising workplaces or streamlining procedures underneath, we look for answers on how to make our employees more productive. And in this, we can...