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Imagine that you have to give Mark feedback that he is not good at receiving negative feedback. How would it go? Well, not good : ) Now, imagine that during your next one-one-one you ask…

If a team member complains about a colleague (or there is a conflict within the team) I follow a four-step process: Step 1: One-on-one My advice for the teammate is: “Schedule a one-on-one meeting with…

Last night I was thinking about the types of organizations which people are so willing to join that they are eager to spend money/time to do so. What value do these organizations offer? What can…

We are all trying our best to assess candidates against the requirements for a certain position. Very often in the beginning of an interview I reverse the process and ask them to evaluate themselves: The…

This article describes how the roles of a CEO change as the company grows from 1 to over 50 people. About 10 years ago we (managing directors of small companies) started stealing the CEO title…

When we – early stage entrepreneurs – talk to investors, clients and competitors about our companies we tend to exaggerate 🙂 This article comes in handy if you want to close the culture gap in…

In this article: How to easily visualize the relationships in your team? How this tool will help you create a better cohesion between team members? Practical exercises What is a relationship map? 1. Grab a…

In part one we covered: What is culture, anyway? And should we care? How different companies approach culture? Who should we (NOT) learn from? How to define and redefine your culture? Who are the people…

When we talk about culture, there’s a lot of buzzwords, trendy slogans and wise nonsense. I’ve always find it difficult to cut through the fluff and get to specific practical ideas. That’s why I made…

No, I’m not urging you to build the Big Brother type of organization, where there’s a hidden file for each and every employee with all his/her dirty secrets. A profile is a document which helps…