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Inclusive cultures
8 Steps towards an inclusive workplace
Why do some tech companies attract diverse, talented people easily and others not? One of the reasons that job seekers consider an inclusive workplace an important criterion for their decision.
Marianne Slotboom
February 2, 2021
Inclusive cultures
Why are programs for Women in Tech important?
Tech is still dominated by men and it requires certain skills and strategies to grow in your position. Here you can read my personal story and motivation to do these workshops.
Marianne Slotboom
October 20, 2020
Bright leadership
Corporate learning
Team effectiveness
Inclusive cultures
Recent articles
Inclusive cultures
How WEIRD are you?
Our first reaction when meeting people who use totally different ways of communicating, is probably to think that they are strange and we are normal. This article will turnaround your view on this.
Marianne Slotboom
Bright leadership
Do you use the right interpretation of the golden communication rule?
Dr. Albert Mehrabian never claimed that 7% of the impact of our communication is verbal. Check the correctness of your interpretation.
Koos Vos
Corporate learning
Making a difference
When it comes to developing skills to become better leaders, in most cases individual actions are not enough. We highly underestimate the impact of individual learning. Read more in this article.
Marianne Slotboom
Bright leadership
Why do we react instead of respond when confronted with a difficult person?
Immediate reactions to stressful situations or unpleasant people normally don’t give the best results. How can we activate a more constructive and social response?
Nuria Bagés
Team effectiveness
What kind of communication makes a team great?
What is the secret to building a great team? It’s a blend of art and science, but research suggests communication patterns are critical. Learn more in this post.
Koos Vos
Bright leadership
What can we learn from deaf people about effective communication?
Deaf people communicate in a unique way, and there is a lot that hearing people can learn from them.
Marianne Slotboom
Inclusive cultures
Why cultural intelligence is your key to becoming a skillful international leader
Cultural Intelligence is a very important skill. This post will look at the four areas of cultural intelligence, and a checklist so you can assess the cultural intelligence of your team.
Marianne Slotboom
Bright leadership
Bright Leadership: Why leadership programs alone don’t create great leaders
After investment in leadership development, why are there still ineffective leaders? Context is everything and this post will explore how to find the right context and what to do once it’s been found.
Marianne Slotboom
Corporate learning
How to reach your goals with a simple trick
Achieving change and reaching our goals can be difficult for a number of reasons, but we have a trick that can help you achieve success.
Marianne Slotboom
Bright leadership
My father: A true master - A dedication
My father was a true master of leadership. I wrote this post in dedication to him, where I share what a true leader looks like in my eyes.
Marianne Slotboom
Corporate learning
How to make the most of your team building investment
Your teambuilding activities should continue to create value long after they have taken place. Find out how to make the most of your team building investment.
Marianne Slotboom
Bright leadership
5 tips for merging direct and indirect communication styles
Indirect and direct communication styles are quite different, but you can merge both communication styles to boost your international teams. Find out how.
Marianne Slotboom
Team effectiveness
How reflection will boost your effectiveness in international teams
Working on international projects can be frustrating at times, but reflectiveness might help improve your effectiveness in international teams. Find out how.
Marianne Slotboom
Inclusive cultures
3 myths about effective adaptation in international teams
Many people still follow misleading gut feelings when working in international teams. Find out the 3 most common myths about adoption in international teams.
Marianne Slotboom
Team effectiveness
How to foster agile teamwork that thrives under changing environments
Markets, customer behavior and employee needs are changing fast today. The answer to this is an agile team. Find out how to promote agile teamwork here.
Carlos Santín
Corporate learning
4 pillars for successful agile learning teams
The most impressive landmarks were constructed by agile teams. Find out more about successful agile learning teams and how to get the best out of your team.
Marianne Slotboom
Inclusive cultures
Why these 5 Western skills for creating trust across cultures don’t work
When trying to learn how to create trust across cultures we need to step back from our own beliefs and listen to other ways of doing things. Read more here.
Marianne Slotboom
Team effectiveness
How to manage team diversity to make it a strength
When teams underperform it might be due to leaders not being able to spot and deal with group differences. Learn how to manage team chemistry correctly here.
Marianne Slotboom
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