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Digital processes are efficient, also in personnel management. But when concluding contracts, you quickly reach your limits. Electronic signatures can solve problems here. Employees and applicants benefit from this. This is how electronic signatures can make HR departments more efficient The digitization of processes is considered a productivity booster - and is therefore particularly popular in chronically overloaded HR management. As a technical…
Managers often underestimate the effect that their expectations have on the motivation of the team - especially when it comes to leadership. In 5 steps you can increase the performance of your team. The Pygmalion Effect: Those who lead must expect! We often underestimate the effect our expectations have on others. We should know better: if we're lucky...
It is said that clothes make the man. One hears less often that clothing makes you richer and more productive. However, those who live and shop in a minimalist way benefit from both effects. More productive thanks to minimalism In any case, the increase in productivity depends heavily on the choice of the right piece of clothing. Ever since I've been traveling a lot for work, I've realized the importance of choosing the right clothes.…
The growing complexity and dynamics of changes in the global economic structure are well known as a challenge for companies. Having the right leaders is crucial. Manager: To the level of your own incompetence? Joachim Sauer, President of the Association of Personnel Managers, sees the basic problem in the fact that too often pure experts rise higher and higher in the hierarchy based on their specialist knowledge.…
Gold mine for innovations on the one hand – your own boss and work when and where you want on the other? That's what crowdworking platforms promise. The Zukunft Personal trade fair in Cologne recently dedicated a separate focus to the topic. Work becomes a modular system Strikes by the railways and that shortly before Christmas – this danger has now been averted. Yesterday, the railway...
HR needs to demonstrate leadership and take a strategic approach. Otherwise the battle for the best talent in line with business growth cannot be won. Increasing pressure on the HR department Companies depend on well-trained employees in order to remain competitive. But the battle for qualified talent is tough. The pressure on HR to attract top talent…
Time is short, the requirements are high and the deadline pressure is immense. Deadlines are often chased, time is managed, things are organized - there is another way, with calm and composure - even if many managers believe it is not possible. Manage calmly – how does that work? Take your time, be relaxed, look through something in peace,...
Globally successful companies are mainly found in large, innovative centers, less often in hidden mountain valleys. And: A 10-man company is not expected to be very successful. But which personality traits must successful self-employed people have? Approached by BMW Many company founders dream of landing the next big thing: They are therefore looking for investors, want as soon as possible...
How does healthy leadership work and what "care instructions" are there for healthy leadership hierarchies? Empowering employees down to the grassroots requires several steps. Everyone involved must be heard Healthy leadership aims to keep an eye on the needs of the individual, the team, the entire company and the environment. That doesn't mean that...
Brainstorming, planning, self-management and overcoming blockages: all important for professional reorientation. But worth nothing if the right structure is missing. 5 tips on how to find them. Full commitment, but never to the goal? I keep meeting people who are pursuing their professional reorientation at full steam, highly motivated and very creative - but still not...
Modern business tools can help in coaching to achieve goals. The following case study shows how this works. Helping customers achieve their goals “Business English & Culture” is a boutique agency from the Hildesheim area that supports managers of global companies in creating working environments in which employees and teams can develop their strengths. To the wide…
Happiness does not depend so much on external circumstances. Rather, we can create satisfaction: by questioning existing thought patterns. Misfortune: Are the circumstances to blame or the subjective perception? Maybe you have those days when you just bitch about everything? Or do you find that others go through life in a much more balanced and happier way?...
How does onboarding work? In the recruitment process, a lot is discussed and everything possible is arranged. Unfortunately, a lot can go wrong if you don't follow the rules. New job: also observe unwritten rules Moving from one company to another usually involves an energy-intensive phase transition. Uncertainty about future developments...
On average, women earn 7-25 percent less than men, depending on the calculation basis. What can you do better? What does equal pay mean for women? Salary negotiation has become a very important issue for many people these days. It is agreed that a better income should be part of our daily lives. Women in particular are affected...
For many start-ups, the business plan is just an annoying formality on the way to financing. He offers many opportunities. Business plan – more than a necessary evil At the very beginning of a start-up there is of course a business idea. Nevertheless, one should not proceed spontaneously and thoughtlessly to implement it. In order for the company to be successful, an optimal strategy is…
Mastering scientific work can be decisive - not only for the successful completion of a degree, but also for your future career. What should you pay attention to? Why is academic writing important? Whether term papers, bachelor and master theses or even a doctorate: Scientific work is one of the basic skills that you should acquire during your studies. And…
Trust is the most valuable link between people. It is clear that you can only give trust if you have self-confidence, i.e. trust in yourself. Doubts about yourself also raise doubts about others: Does he or she even deserve that I trust him? Self-confidence and your own strengths The knowledge of the…
One of the most fascinating phenomena of recent years is the coworking movement. However, coworking spaces are no longer just a place where small business owners and freelancers can work together – they are also becoming increasingly attractive for companies. Here's why. The idea behind coworking I looked at numerous coworking spaces around the world: in Latvia, France, Canada and New Zealand.…
The cover letter is the heart of a good application, along with the convincing CV. There isn't one correct cover letter. However, the following 8 tips and templates should always be observed. 8 tips for the perfect cover letter Some things may be a matter of taste, others differ depending on the industry. Nevertheless: There are a few basic rules that must be followed for…
A company that offers a more pleasant working environment creates ideal conditions for change initiatives. The fact that the throughput increases is a positive side effect of the actual goal: happier employees. Main triggers of dissatisfaction Companies like to reassure their employees loudly and publicly that 'happy employees make for a healthy company'. In practice, this is seldom the…
The idea of having to speak freely in front of others makes many people break out in a sweat. What if I suddenly can't think of anything anymore? Or if I don't know the answer to a question? But the successful presentation of one's own skills is an important career building block in many professions today, which you should also use to get ahead. So…
Fire your boss! "This works out?" pleas e ask your question? Of course it is possible, albeit differently than you might think. Here are some tips. When the team says: The ass has to go! Firing the boss - that is actually done in many companies. Not all the time, but fairly often. You rarely hear about it because hardly anyone talks about it. But…
Occupational health management in companies is booming and many employers are overdoing it, especially in the course of employer branding, to create appropriate offers here. 7 tips on what management and employees can do better. Suffering pressure in companies Just a few years ago, I presented the topic of company health management (BGM) in companies and banged the drum for it. Provider…
Starting a career for humanities scholars has traditionally been difficult. However, digitization also offers new opportunities. And can a doctorate make it easier to look for a job or does it even make it more difficult? It's all a matter of perspective Children answer the question often asked by those around them, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", mostly with...
How do you feel when you face an unfriendly employee? Do you still buy? Or do you leave the store – despite the firm intention to buy – and look elsewhere or do you prefer to order online? Bad employees make the product bad The best product and the greatest service, the noblest shop and the chicest restaurant...
A memo is an important basis for decision-making - and the best way to boost your own career. However, only if it is not delivered as a loveless compulsory exercise. How do you write a good, meaningful memo? 8 steps. A good memo: basis for decision-making and career building Writing a correct, meaningful and therefore good memo is one of the most important…
E4 likes Tom Collins, rock ants and the real estate market. E4 is a rat. And it shows us why we are all a bit economists. Once Shopping Queen Nina is her name, the lucky one. Nina comes from Hamburg. She has chosen a red evening dress, high heels and a handbag. Her tattoos – arms, hands, neck –…
Burnout situations can be prevented - but require a change in our behavior. Concrete measures for this can be surprisingly simple. Why work can make you ill Today's working and living environment demands a lot from us. Technology not only has a supportive effect, but also makes many of us driven. Whoever reads Miriam Meckle's CV,…
Communication is also invaluable for employer branding: because many bosses talk and talk, but do they actually say something? Do your employees always understand what you mean? No! Why is that? Because they often express themselves rather vaguely than to say clearly what is meant. What the colleague says Branch manager Elli complains to her manager Mr. W.…
What does the future of our working world look like? In the discussion about New Work, the media and society agree on two things in particular: A new understanding of leadership is needed - and employees should urgently be given more personal responsibility. How does that concrete look? Let's go? Self-directed teams, networks and cross-site collaborations...
At seminars, in direct contact with our customers, we regularly collect emotion-killing phrases - here is an overview of the top 10. That's how important emotional intelligence is Emotional killer phrases are usually meaningless communication - usually aimed at finding out emotions in other people. In reality, they only show our own inability to…
Entrepreneurial success gains momentum of its own through ethical action, which is the best basis for surviving in the competitive environment of the future. The four most important tasks of corporate management should be based on ethical principles. Task 1: Definition of goals The first task of corporate management based on ethical principles is the definition of long-, medium- and short-term goals. With that I mean…
Good leadership is often also related to personality development? But what should good leadership look like in the future, how can it be learned and improved? The very own tasks of managers It is clear that managers are already under great pressure to do justice to the many tasks that are assigned to them. How to help them?…
The new often has the greatest chances when it can develop away from traditional thinking. First of all, only make a part of your company an experimental space for change projects. This requires: a budget, the right method and the right people. 1. The budget resources to fund innovation Breakthrough innovation needs an environment that encourages entrepreneurship in the company…
You can't turn even the best idea into reality without capital, so detailed financial planning is the basis for your project. But it's also important to think about taxes to avoid bankruptcy! Business plan & Co: Many formalities for founders Create a business plan, register with the tax and trade office and for financing...
For many employees, meetings are pure frustration and often unproductive. But it's not just in Silicon Valley that employees complete several dozen meetings a week - with excellent results. How do they do it? Appointments with Waren Buffet only work at short notice Make appointments only at short notice to avoid surprises: You can get an appointment at Waren Buffett…
Craftsmanship in Germany tends to be somewhat boring and old-fashioned. But that doesn't apply to the food designer. Cocoa Beans and Adventure A seafarer's life is one given by to wander wanderlust - the search for adventure, crossing invisible horizons to secure precious goods - only to bring them back to their...
During the last financial crisis, people around the world demonstrated against the machinations of banks. Especially as a small investor, it is important to find out about the lousy tricks and persuasive skills of banks. Banks have video snippets deleted A WISO documentation entitled “The bank always wins” was about the tricks banks used to fool unsuspecting people, especially…
Many managers are doers who tackle problems quickly - success gives them self-confidence. But if the situation suddenly changes, it can turn into great uncertainty. How can you change that? Change - when self-confidence turns into uncertainty Managers often tend to tackle problems quickly, solve them and quickly take on the next challenge...
On the way to health, the laws of nature show us the way: We have to drink, otherwise we will die of thirst. We need oxygen so that our cells can do their job. The biorhythm is the universal organizing principle. Living according to the inner order Whether we are sick or not, whether we feel well or not, depends on the extent to which we...
Hannes' fears have come true again: After the management meeting on Monday morning, he feels that he is once again the one who takes the most orders back to work. Always me! "Always me". Basically, he does not like such statements from his own employees at all. But if he finds himself in that role, that's natural...
It is a recurring phenomenon in organizations: as soon as you have a plan, developed a concept and started to implement it, everything is already outdated. Or at least in parts. What to do? Causes of problems in change management This can happen due to external influences, for example unforeseeable market changes or political decisions.…
The whole world is talking about lifelong learning. Accordingly, further training should currently be particularly in demand. But is that really the case? And what role does competence development play in companies? Searching for a course: Well-trained executives are the be-all and end-all The online portal kursfinder.de wanted to know what role the skills development of employees plays in companies. To get answers,...
Everyone actually knows the intelligence quotient, or IQ for short. The emotional quotient, also known as EQ, is much less tangible. It is far more important for your success. 5 tips on how to use it successfully. Career thanks to EQ and self-reflection? A term is floating around in the press: “Emotional Intelligence”, supposedly one of the most important key skills. Key competencies are the interdisciplinary qualifications,...
When it comes to job references, many HR managers groan. It has to be legally secure, benevolently formulated and yet truthful. Behind this are lengthy processes. Automation can help. Job reference: Help wanted! 60 percent of HR employees and 47 percent of managers in large German companies would like more help with drawing up references. This is shown by current studies. No wonder, considering the high…
Now it is time. This is the last part of our ten-part leadership satire Hannes Managt. And due to the seniority rule, he can take a three-month sabbatical. And has plans. I'll be gone then... It used to be the norm not to do that. That had originally been Hannes' plan. The times have changed.…
If you want to motivate a team, you don't just have to drive them to work, you have to give them a goal. Just do it like the little prince. But is it really the manager's job to motivate their employees? As the little prince is often quoted, the saying of de Saint-Exupéry, father of the little…
Senseless conflicts paralyze productive and creative work. This is how de-escalation strategies can turn enemies into friends. Break apart - what do politics and working life have to do with each other? I recently read “Disaffect yourselves” as a call. However, what was meant in this context for major world politics can also be transferred just as well to the microclimate in the workplace. Because…
Everyone knows that it is a good idea to show more visibility and presence. But now it's time to put it into practice - with seven effective rules. Convince quietly - this is how it works. With these seven effective rules, which I am giving you hereby, you can practice the implementation and at the same time...
Happy employees are good employees. But what makes people like a blind mountaineer happy? An essential leader therefore always keeps an eye on the happiness of his employees. But how do you achieve it? The luck of the blind mountaineer Andy Holzer from East Tyrol has conquered six of the Seven Summits, the highest peaks of all continents. He is…
Etherum as a cryptocurrency has recently produced amazing returns. Opportunities & risks of investing – including options for free purchase. How did Ethereum even come about? The idea for Ethereum was first proposed by Vitalik Buterin, a Canadian-Russian programmer, in 2013. Buterin recognized Bitcoin's limitations and saw the potential for a…
Hiring unsuitable applicants is not only annoying, but simply too expensive. In order to avoid this, the proven recruitment interview is usually used. Rightly so. With the right requirements analysis, everything goes smoothly. “Nobody is a judge of character” To find out whether the applicant is suitable, however, it is not enough to have a nice chat with one another. This ultimately results in...
Human Resources, or HR for short, is the backbone of a company: This is where the company's processes and developments come together. It is all the more important that this department can work productively and is technically up to date. In many companies, however, there is a lack of precisely that innovation - but with a few steps this can be changed! obsolete…
Employer branding is at the top of many HR agendas. Unfortunately, it is too often equated with personnel marketing or “recruiting communication”. However, a holistic employer branding concept includes and aims to do much more. Carefully plan brand development Just like in marketing, brand maintenance or branding is just one element of many more marketing activities, namely maintaining a brand,…
Being nice actually helps in all situations in life. But it has to be real: the better you know each other and recognize whether niceness is fake or genuine. Leader – soft or dominant? There is certainly a closer and more long-term relationship between bosses and their employees than at the counter, with the doctor or with the judge. It's a dilemma.…
Industrial foreman is now an attractive profession with a competitive salary, in which steady job growth is expected in the coming years. What do training and further education paths look like? Job Profile of a Foreman: Responsibilities and Tasks Becoming a foreman is not easy; it requires extensive training, skill development and experience. The role of a foreman is crucial to the…
If you enjoy what you do, it will give you a boost and will greatly improve your productivity and therefore your success. Intrinsic motivation is crucial – it also helps us to deal resiliently with negative experiences and crises. The Magical Formula for Success in Business and Life I always thought it...
What does a good manager have to be able to do today and in the future? An overview. Leadership today, leadership tomorrow: where are we? An assessment of where we stand The role of a manager has changed significantly in recent years as the speed of change and complexity in the business world has continued to increase. As a result, managers face new challenges and...
Personnel managers often lack courage when making decisions. It is qualitative approaches that make personnel decisions successful. Unsuccessful recruiting Anyone who relies solely on factual and professional criteria in recruiting and selecting the “right candidate” and neglects the person and all their personality traits and values will recruit unsuccessfully in the long term. As well as a…
Do you remember the Alfred Hitchcock films? Vertigo, The Stranger on the Train, The Window on the Courtyard, or Over the Rooftops of Nice? It's been a while, but some of his masterpieces still make it into the top 250 movies of all time. Captivate the audience And are a prime example of…
Companies not only have to adapt to introducing new things, but rather to no longer doing old things. The latter is the real challenge to get into Grow with the Flow. Building Competitive Edges: 4 Steps What company wouldn't want to build critical competitive edges and turn them into lucrative businesses? Only through growth and profit can the…
People around us lie very often. But how can one recognize the deceptions? 3 steps to the truth. How One Investor Debunked the Big Lie Steve Marks, a Northern California venture capitalist, walked into the CEO's office in the fall of 2005 with a good feeling. He was a guest at a young, up-and-coming company for…
Many employees are dissatisfied with their boss. But job frustration up to and including termination does not have to be; because sometimes simple measures help to break out of the usual framework and take the lead yourself: 10 tips. The silent suffering under bosses The boss freaked out again because the pencil crossed…
We decided to play. We now want to approach the decisions and changes in a playful way. The game encourages us to be curious, to look for possibilities and to try things out. That takes the pressure off us, but not the responsibility. On the contrary. The inner game brings us to our responsibility for a good…
Not every company that was founded through an innovative start-up idea can survive on the market with its structures. What helps are decisive changes - like a dilapidated house that needs to be modernized. A crazy business idea In 1983, legendary entrepreneur and Intuit founder Scott Cook (along with co-founder Tom Proulx) had the incisive idea that...
Success in sales is not just about classic sales negotiations, but generally about conversations in which you try to get your point of view, your idea or your proposed solution across to someone else. Negotiation vs. Meeting The main difference between a discussion or a meeting and a negotiation is that meetings tend to have an informative-creative-coordinating character...
When designing a website, it is essential to respond to Google's requirements. What do you need to pay attention to in terms of linking, networking and advertising so that your products and services are found by exactly the people who are looking for them? 7 basic steps. Why Google is so important Is it difficult to find a company in Google,…
Everyone has their role and it can change. This also applies to you yourself. You too play the role of controller or organizer from time to time, in other situations you have to set processes in motion and in others you have to help stabilize the mood. Lion Tamer or Alpha Wolf? Systemic thinking gives us the opportunity to transform our personality...
The world of executives is becoming more and more unstable. The assumption that a company is run on the technocratic model of a trivial machine and that the helmsman “has everything under control” is still widespread, but has long since failed to do justice to reality. Coping with increasing complexity To this day, the requirements profile...
HR professionals usually have little time to read an application, and it often takes just a few seconds to decide whether it's a top or a flop. The creative start in the application cover letter is therefore of crucial importance. Writing a successful application is an art Even if the job market is recovering a bit, good jobs are hard to find. And a successful application to...
Many young HR professionals want to advance their careers, but are wondering what this should look like. Here are 8 tips for starting a career in HR from the experts. Human resources – a job with a future? HR managers are the terror of many applicants because they know how to negotiate, know all the psychological tricks and decide on their own future. But do you have...
Leading is not just about motivating. Leading also means driving. Despite all understanding for the concerns of the employees, managers have to endure being unpopular at times. Acting as a part of a human being Especially in the role of the driver, it is beneficial not to feel like a whole human being, but to act out of this individual role, as a part of a human being, so to speak.…
In every crisis situation, it is always the people who keep calm, who can think and act appropriately and in a solution-oriented manner. The only course of action that makes sense when things get critical. It is an essential quality of an essential leader - and it can be learned. Multidimensional and networked thinking Essential leadership is more dimensional and multidimensional. A human…
Real team building takes place in daily practice. Right there and nowhere else. And no matter how optimal the selection of personnel may have taken place. If you want to form a real team, you have to do it yourself. Daily. Homo Schablonicus makes executives happy It seems very practicable to sort us humans into handy grids. This makes it easier for employees to…
The enemy images in most companies are wrongly defined. Self-centered, you align yourself with direct competition. Or even worse: colleagues from other areas are viewed as enemies of the department. But the real enemy lurks in completely different corners. The real enemies are arming themselves digitally Dieter Zetsche, CEO of the...
You will get good decisions if you proceed in a targeted and comprehensible manner. Even if it turns out later that there would have been a better decision: In this way you can understand and justify the decision-making process. 1. What should be decided? We often start without knowing exactly where we want to go. Take the time to realize that…
Being childish is too often taken as an insult. Why actually? There is hardly anyone who exudes more unbridled creativity and overflows with ideas than kindergarten children. What we can learn from them. Why we should learn from children The fact is: Precisely because children are bursting with unbridled creativity, we should follow their example...
In order to work effectively, it is important to quickly classify information correctly and to recognize manipulation. Two methods of logical thinking help here: induction and deduction. Why do we need induction and deduction To find your way in today's data-driven world, it's important to understand the different ways information is interpreted...
If you want to change your life and your job, you have to approach the topic systematically. 4 steps help to tackle the topic. The example Some readers of my publications sometimes ask me if they can contact the participants in the practical cases presented. You recognize similarities and would like to connect with the person on a social network. This is obvious...
A surprising number of projects are not completed on time. And this does not only apply to large-scale projects such as the construction of airports or military transporters. Strictly speaking, planning errors are to be expected, especially in highly complex projects. Expected Errors Take, for example, the development of new weapon systems, such as the construction of an aircraft carrier. The development time is more than 10 years. During this time will…
Communication is extremely important these days - and ranges from short text snippets to longer specialist articles. We will show you what you have to be aware of. Why write an article? Oh, I don't need that! Hand on heart: You are probably one of the large number of people who simply get scared when writing longer texts. Just because…
In order to survive in complex markets and to be able to provide value-added benefits, companies have to adapt. Strategic realignment and organizational change are coupled. Corporate identity is also subject to change. The luck of new management structures Competitive solutions in a changed environment require new management structures. All operational and strategic steps must be coordinated and interlinked, should...
Companies around the world do it because it pays off: they create brands. They create something distinctive, a complex mix of messages and values. Using the Picture in Your Mind If you're reading this, you're about to lead an organization. This is a tremendous responsibility, and it requires us to...
The level of suffering among salespeople and executives varies, especially in middle management. The decisive factor is how often and how intensely pressure turns into stress and at what level it is dealt with. Individual emotions generate different trains of thought and solutions. Strategies for processing (of pressure) Pressure and the associated stress must be counteracted. There are a variety of strategies for…
Attitude and backbone are by no means only terms from the healthcare sector. They also play an important role in the business world. Because only those who show attitude and are straightforward in their own way can build up a positive and strong reputation. Preventing reputation osteoporosis Reputation has a lot to do with 'having a backbone'. But if you look at the business...
In Quebec, Canada, I came across this interesting business idea: a mobile bike workshop that practically comes to the customer and helps them to repair their bike themselves - and that too for free. She finds support for helping people to help themselves at the city's bicycle shops of all places. Help for self-help as a niche market In Quebec Down-Town, on…
A successful digital transformation is essential for future business success - the corporate world is largely in agreement on this. On the other hand, when it comes to the question of who should drive this change process, opinions differ. 6 steps to digitizing HR departments The “Benchmarking HR Digital” study by management consultancy Promerit shows that only 52 percent of HR managers are…
Even if social issues hardly ever come up in TV duels before elections, they are no less urgent. Take unemployment, for example: For those affected, a termination is often much more than just a financial loss; long-term unemployment in particular can have serious effects. TV duel and urgent social issues In the TV duel between Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz…
To counteract the bad press surrounding Tesla, Musk began appearing more in public. He spoke up on the Internet and gave interviews. You can sleep when we're broke He made a speech saying we would work Saturdays and Sundays and sleep under our desks until it's all done.…
One of the fundamental misconceptions of mixed leadership: male and female executives have to "get along somehow" and "please concentrate mainly on the task at hand." Nonsense! In order to work together successfully, they must understand each other's language – and act accordingly. Venus and Mars While women tend to emphasize their imperfections unnecessarily and unprompted...
The cliché goes: “Women are interested in fashion, hair, diet and relationships. Men for salary, business, status, influence." Unfortunately, there is a lot of truth in that. And everyone gets what they are interested in. How can companies realize their desire for higher salaries? Have you thought about a raise? The desire for more salary throws many…
Monday morning, 08:00 a.m. Hannes is sitting in the office preparing for the management meeting. A weekly ritual. Start at 08:30 am, coffee at 10 am. The preparation of the latter is spontaneously canceled due to the overloaded task list. The official closing time is 11.45 a.m., in fact never before 12.30 p.m. Therefore, Hannes allows himself the coffee prophylactically and leaves his apple between…
If you want to tame the annoying procrastination, you have to understand where the motivation comes from - and where the resistance comes from. Get to the bottom of the causes! Step 1: Where Does the Resistance Come From? The first step is to find out where your weaker self is actually buried. Ask yourself the following questions: Checklist: The bastard…
Currently we as a society are in the process of perfecting many things. But what about us humans? Shouldn't we also work on perfecting ourselves as human beings? Mindfulness and meditation have the potential to become the human counterpart to digitization. Human resource under evolutionary pressure The topic of digitization occupies many people, who in turn are…
Meetings are considered tedious, annoying and a waste of time. "Hours wasted again in pointless meetings and the real work is left undone" - that's what many think. But meetings can also be used efficiently for your career. Meetings: organize them better instead of eliminating them Some companies and managers proudly announce that they have reduced the number of their meetings to one a week...
Successful companies have one thing in common. Their atmosphere is characterized by trust and motivation. This can be controlled with good leadership. Why trust is important Confidence-building and motivational measures are extremely important to increase the loyalty and engagement of your employees and thereby generate better performance. The ability to generate trust and motivation in his employees...
For companies that want to remain competitive in the future, employer branding also means meeting the increasing expectations of employees and management. That requires rethinking in management. How can that look like? The world of work is changing Our world of work today has changed enormously: New technologies and ongoing digitization require a high degree of mobility,…
Interest rates are in the basement and there are no longer any investments that were once worthwhile and safe at the same time, such as federal savings bonds. So how do you invest your money wisely? An overview! What the farmer doesn't know... "What the farmer doesn't know, he won't eat," goes an old and admittedly rather crude proverb. Amazingly enough, it apparently has universal…
Everyone is talking about resilience and anti-stress programs and healthy sleep, but the role of nutrition is often neglected. The right diet can help a lot. Basic nutrition - sense and nonsense Some time ago I started to deal with basic nutrition for health reasons and was able to solve one or the other health problem...
Bosses should always set an example when dealing with their employees. And being a role model includes consistency and discipline. 4 important rules. 1. Don't reprimand me in the presence of others if it can be avoided Irritations should be addressed immediately. However, if you always address everything in the same way, then another…
"Hannes manages" is a satire from and about the management floors. And Hannes wonders how a manager can get good news out to people. How do you proclaim “good news”? Hannes sits listlessly in front of the computer. Time is running out. As CEO of an international industrial group, he has to inform the workforce this afternoon about the unfortunate financial situation...
Everyone talks about integration problems, nobody talks about how bad bureaucracy and working conditions for teachers work. A field report. Working conditions of an honorary teacher Hello, I'm Susanne Hausner. This is of course a pseudonym. Because I am writing here about my work as a German teacher in an integration course at a further education institution in North Rhine-Westphalia. I teach 26-30 hours a week...
It is particularly difficult for top managers because a non-binding contact is more likely to fail the higher the (real or imaginary) rank. What can help? Smile and don't take yourself too seriously. Whoever smiles appears intelligent The golden rule of small talk: smile, smile, smile! For what reason? The biggest fear of small talk is that...
Questions rule our lives from morning to night. Therefore, we naturally assume that we have mastered the discipline of asking questions like a professional. But to moderate questions, more is needed. Questions as the heart of moderation Questions rule our lives. For example: "When does your plane leave?", "What would you like to have for breakfast?", "For which project employees have...
“Utility-oriented texts” – sounds pretty technical. It is - but only at first glance. This article, itself a representative of its type of text, shows briefly and precisely: What are utility-oriented texts and what are they not? And how do you write them in terms of research, introduction, structure, text elements and style? Precise, concrete, understandable: value-oriented texts Value-oriented texts? sounds...
Among bosses we find introverted and extroverted personalities. For the latter, special challenges can arise when they have to manage introverted employees. 10 tips for a change of perspective. How bosses correctly lead quieter employees Among bosses we find introverted and extroverted personalities. Both are neither good nor bad per se. The job decides who fits better where.…
Do you know that? Toiled day in and day out, always dutifully pulling off all the overtime – and then found out that the colleague in the office next door earns a lot more than you do? Anyone who then storms furiously to his superior and slams a daring “Boss, I want more money” in his face has already lost. The most common misconception about...
Applications and curriculum vitae show applicants with all their professional / technical knowledge and experience, but also with their personal characteristics. Can and may a ghostwriter write applications? Why is a real résumé so important? The application and the résumé not only show technical characteristics, but are also one Spiegel the personality. Therefore, according to the…
In addition to the comfort course and the fear of failure, a third factor affects our professional advancement: we are afraid of making decisions. There's a simple yet inglorious reason for this: we love comfort. In other words: decisions often involve effort. Don't make any decisions Avoiding the hassle of making a decision is one too…
Success is not the same as success. In order to be successful yourself or to get a little closer to success, it is helpful to know the different types of success. With this knowledge, you can turn your dreams into goals and implement them successfully. Success has different faces Regardless of how the individual defines success: There is no wrong…
If managers communicate clearly and understandably, this relieves the employees. It is just as important for the team to be able to assess how the manager will behave under certain circumstances. What employees expect from managers Whether people are motivated to work or would prefer to resign is primarily determined by the behavior of their direct superiors. This confirms a...
Many dream of getting off, Chantal Cuijvers-Van Kesteren dared to do it with the whole family: the former secretary is now a lighthouse guide in Brittany. How does such a complete life change work? From the big city to the lighthouse Cuijvers-Van Kesteren comes from Antwerp in Belgium. Then she decided to move with her family from the stressful city to Finistère, to the…
A weak point of many meetings is the moderation. Because often the moderator himself does not really know what he wants. But what can you as a participant do about it? If the boss moderates poorly You may be familiar with the situation: You are sitting in a meeting and colleague X has far too much speaking time. For example, because the moderator of individual participants...
The ability to inspire and positively influence people is a key trait of successful leaders. The right body language is an important aspect. What should managers pay attention to? Body language: particularly important for executives In many places, the opinion still applies: Above all, performance counts. And that's especially true for executives. That appearance and body language are also decisive…
It is not uncommon for applicants to fall for job advertisements for job offers that do not actually exist. How do you recognize these in time? Attention Fake: Why ghost jobs are a real problem It happens more often than many people think: companies sometimes advertise job advertisements for positions that they don't currently need to fill. This can be due to various reasons…
Successful project management is not easy and medium-sized companies in particular often find it difficult. 7 method tips on how to do it better. Defining Project Management: A Matter of Organization It is crucial for success that companies can master and handle project management. Project management directs the work on a project in a defined period of time in…
Corporate values are a hot topic of discussion. It's often about the fact that they contradict each other. How do you deal with these sometimes very different poles? Do values have to contradict each other? Last we wrote: If consistency (in the sense of effect) is made an important value in the company, then the positive counter-value becomes flexibility on...
When it comes to languages, many can only fall back on long-forgotten school English. However, this is often no longer sufficient for everyday business. What's the best way to refresh it? Acquiring foreign languages – but how? Foreign languages are not only valued in large companies today, but also in small and medium-sized ones. Because these also maintain…
There is a fundamental dilemma with job interviews. On the other hand, we recommend that you do not “only” see candidates as applicants, but make them partners. In this way you avoid missing out on potential and increase the quality of job interviews for everyone involved. We advise against misleading the applicant Uta Rohrschneider wrote up Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® about it,…
It is seldom too early and never too late to change something. The only requirement is that you really want it. Personal training is an important factor for surviving in times of change. Further training is essential There are occupational groups in which constant further training is a matter of course. Teachers, for example, need to expand their pedagogical and technical knowledge…
Hillary Clinton did not become US President in 2016, as many expected. A feverish search for the causes was then carried out. 7 tips that not only women can derive from this for their own careers. Reasons for the election result At the time, I dealt in great detail with the political analyzes of the US election and a first overview shortly after the…
Do you know that? You attend a trade fair. You see a stand with interesting products and head towards it. After what felt like an eternity of waiting, we looked for a stand employee. Unfortunately, the employees are busy talking to each other. Too bad, missed opportunity! Read here how you, as a sales decision-maker, can make your trade fair stand a success. That's why many miss...
You want 200 facebook-Get likes and more in one day? The best tip for this: Forget all carefully thought-out marketing strategies and simply say what you think! A salesman advertises with ruthless honesty Time and time again I experience how panicked PR agencies try to downplay and gloss over problems. It is therefore all the more refreshing to see a homeowner from Bavaria who…
Anyone can be a victim of workplace bullying. But you don't just have to accept them, you can learn to react appropriately and effectively to such attacks and even steal the show from the bully. When colleagues become enemies Anyone who works has colleagues – and they can rarely be changed. Is…
A US university once did an interesting experiment on small talk: They sent a test person into a room full of mathematicians. After 20 minutes, the mathematicians had to rate the test person. What was the result? What a nice guy! Everyone was excited: “What a nice guy! And really has a clue about mathematics!” The scoop, you guessed it...
Home office and flexible working are at the top of the wish list of many younger employees and are therefore an increasingly important employer branding tool. In order for it to work in practice, clear rules are needed. 6 tips. 6 tips for working from home It is well known how modern work works in theory: flexible and tailored to the needs of employees...
Personnel decisions sometimes have to be made more quickly than many employers would like. Instead of lengthy deliberation, the power of intuition helps. HR managers often have to make decisions quickly and under time pressure. Recruiters or managers, especially those who are looking for sought-after specialists who receive numerous offers from employers, cannot take weeks to carefully weigh up all the information.…
If we think purposefully and want to focus on a problem or its solution, one thing above all helps: visualization. A good method is the CIA checklist. Where the name comes from During my studies, I worked as a student trainee in the quality department of a small company in the chemical industry. My job back then was to introduce a quality management system according to ISO 9001.…
Several studies show that most readers of job advertisements do not understand exactly what the job advertised is. The next hurdle for potential applicants is to reconcile their own experience, qualifications and expectations with the often exaggerated requirement profiles. Operating instructions instead of comprehensible text The majority of job advertisements also seem implausible, somehow fake...
Secure income, good pay and lavish pensions: In uncertain times, the civil service attracts many people. How to get started? Dream job civil servant: Why is finding a job so difficult? If you want to find a job that really suits you, you have to make your own personal decision, because there are also values involved. Many…
Storytelling is indispensable in modern marketing and successful corporate communication. But you need good stories. Why stories are so extremely effective Storytelling requires one thing above all: narrative material. Effective stories that can be passed on don't just happen that way. they are made. And then distributed in a targeted manner. In this way you not only find good new employees, but also…
Career opportunities through further training, lifelong learning, necessary qualifications due to digitization: These are all buzzwords that we are currently encountering everywhere on the relevant portals. But how are the modern possibilities with eLearning and Co. structured and how do they work in practice? How does eLearning work in practice? Reasons to continue your education today...
Interdisciplinary action is a must in companies today. But classic silo structures often prevent this. The solution: a culture manager. Culture managers are more than an extended HR department. Who actually harmonizes the overarching cooperation in the company as a cross-functional networker, climate maker and culture optimizer? The HR department is no longer responsible for this. A new job profile has emerged: The…
Olympic gold medalist Francesco Friedrich shows what is important – in sport, in business, in life: to be mentally fit in order to be able to adapt to different conditions with agility and to win the race at the crucial moment. What the Olympics says about winners February 19, 2018. Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. After four runs in two-man bobsleigh, two teams…
On February 17, 2012 at 11 a.m., Federal President Christian Wulff announced his resignation at Bellvue Palace in Berlin. A rhetoric and impact expert analyzes the body language and impact of his resignation speech. The end of his career! Federal President Christian Wulff announced his resignation in a very factual manner. Put yourself in his shoes: After a successful political career,…
Time is money! In our meritocracy, speed is a performance feature. Always thinking and planning ahead, acting instead of reacting - that's the game in which we rush from one task to the next. who has the power The only question is who is the chess player and who is the figure on the playing field. Who pawn or rook, who…
How well or poorly a company functions is largely influenced by the quality of management. 7 tips to help improve leadership. How quality in leadership can improve the company The concept of quality in management is one of the most important topics of our time and is therefore not a new topic Since there have been companies, there have been…
In addition to authenticity, persuasiveness and credibility, trust is the most important asset managers have when it comes to winning over employees. Managers in particular should therefore be very aware of the importance of relationships. "When top managers gamble away trust" The more reliable and correct managers behave, the higher their credibility and the stronger the trust that their…
Without videos, nothing works in personnel marketing and selection anymore. The 5 best tools for businesses to create quickly and inexpensively. Videos – Easy integration into HR work thanks to AI Videos have become an integral part of the modern world because they are a popular and effective medium for conveying information, emotions...