Would you like to try a few coaching questions? Take a notepad and get started: Setting limits at work is an important yet delicate question. Just like some individuals prefer high and elaborate metallic fences around their houses, others would rather go for some open gardens only delineated by a few plants and yet
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One of the key differences across cultures lies in how people relate to power. In some cultures, power tends to be concentrated in the hands of some key individuals. “Power distribution is extremely visible in the way people use space.” They’re called hierarchical cultures. In others, power is more equally distributed among people and we
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“… Première urgence : attendez-vous à une inspection surprise de nos locaux dans la journée. Donc mise en place du dispositif d’apparence à son niveau maximal. Mercadet, vous allez vous reposer maintenant, vous devez être parfaitement réveillé quand ils débarqueront. Puis, faites disparaître les coussins. Voisenet, évacuez vos revues d’ichtyologie, Froissy, plus une trace de
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Too early in the morning. Way too early… My brain is still cloudy in spite of two strong cups of coffee. My thoughts dance back and forth, between the projects I have to work on, my neighbours’ loud conversations, and the monotonous, unpleasant tune announcing the metro’s doors closing process after each stop. I have
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“A 6h15 du matin, Adamsberg sentit une main le secouer. – Il a ouvert les yeux ! Viens voir. Vite. Zerk ne savait toujours pas comment appeler Adamsberg. “Père” ? Beaucoup trop solennel. “Papa” ? On ne prend pas cette habitude à son âge. “Jean-Baptiste” ? Amical et déplacé. En attendant, il ne l’appelait pas,
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Did you know that most cultures seem to have produced jugglers? Some researchers state that the art of juggling could go as far back as 4000 years… yet I find it impressive enough that the most ancient depiction of juggling was identified in an Egyptian tomb in Beni Hassan : in 1791 B.C. some prince
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Most people travelling on the Paris-Brussels Thalys on a week day are there for work – managers or consultants heading to the headquarters of some global company, European Commission professionals, most of them spend this short trip facing their laptop screen or starring at the window while discussing some project issues on the phone. If you
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