DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _Why great workplaces reward failure?

Let me start this article by recalling how things go whenever there is a competition in sport, be it the WorldCup,  the Olimpics, Championships, or any other types of competitions where athletes must demonstrate their talent. What happens every time when the game is over?  There is not a podium only for 1 winner, instead... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “Leadership is a feature”.

This article is not about Leadership. Yet it is about the frequent lie told at workplaces, namely that THE LEADERSHIP IS A FEATURE. If you would randomly ask 100 people you meet on the street: why they work for a company? the majority of them will tell you that it’s because they have to.  Very... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “Diversity is the key to success”.

While the traditional notion of “workplace diversity” may refer to representations of various races, genders and religious backgrounds, today’s concept of workplace diversity is all - encompassing. Aside from these variables, considerations are also made on: personality, age, cognitive style, skill-set, education, background and more. The focus of workplace diversity now lies on the promotion... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “Work performance is reliably rated”.

If you have a workplace in corporate world and at least once a year, you will be in a situation to be either rated (usually by your boss) or to be the rater (in case you are the boss). These things can actually also happen between the team members as well as requested by HR... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “The best business plan wins”

At most workplaces one of the common mindset the management team has, it that “The best business plan wins”.Therefore in case something goes wrong or not quite according to the plan they always complain that the “plan was not the best”. Ok, then let me ask: Why the business world is ruled by so many... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “The most valuable staff is well-rounded”.

If you are a jobseeker and you have a high level of academic background, (master degree, PhD etc.) plus you have also great experience in your field of course you try to apply for a job which require a high qualification and offers you nice benefits in return. You start searching and each time you... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “Successful companies cascade goals”

In corporate world, regardless the industry and  the job you have ,your boss will always set goals for you. That’s a fact. These companies take “cascading goals” as equivalent with being successful.Translated in reality, I mean for regular employees, none of these are of any importance. People don’t need to receive a set goals for... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “People need feedback for their work performance.”

I am 100% sure that everyone of you at least 1 time per year give a feedback at work (either to evaluate someone's performance in the same team or to evaluate someone from another team). I am not saying the giving feedback is something wrong, but it should be given as something more like an opinion... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “The balance between work and life is an essential factor.”

Work is something people don’t want to do, but they still do it anyway because the system is made so to keep us wired and to be constrained to work. There are exceptions of course but  a massive amount of earth's human population is working for the monthly pay check and they are ready to... Continue Reading →

WORKPLACE LIES – “People do care which company they work at.”

When you’re done with building your academic/educational background the following next 3 questions pop up into your mind: Where should I work from now on? Is it a big deal to work at a multinational corporation or a maybe I should join a Start-Up business? Or it does not even matter? These are legit question... Continue Reading →

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