I have the taste of a special dish from Morocco in my mind: a sweet, cinnamony onion sauce served with couscous. I haven’t been to Morocco for several years, but last week I tried to recreate the sauce from memory. The first attempt was an absolute failure: I created a watery bechamel sauce with a […]
The purpose of a company tells us: WHY does our company exist? Why do we produce the products or provide the services we offer? In this article I show that the purpose of a company is a valuable resource of the company and that it can easily be found by the employees in a workshop. […]
WHY does your company exist? What contribution do the company and its employees make to society? Every company should ask itself this question and use the answer in its daily work. In this article we discuss how to use the WHY of a company for internal processes. In summary, you can connect and motivate the […]
Business models of the future are sustainable. In a company, this includes the environment, people and profit (see figure below). Sustainability in the company is no longer something that only ISO auditors have to account for. It is a very important part of the company brand. Employees, customers, partners, investors and other stakeholders are addressed […]
Sustainable business models take into account not only the environment but also social aspects (definition of social sustainability). Socially sustainable business models mean that a company takes into account all stakeholders such as employees, suppliers, partners or society in general. There are business models that promote cooperation, favour profits on all sides and make services […]
How do you approach the strategic development of your company? Are you analysing the market and its needs? Or are you trying to re-orchestrate your company’s valuable resources? In this article I show that the corporate identity (Start with WHY) is a valuable grown resource of the company not only in the daily work, but […]
The consequences of poor teamwork and team culture in the professional environment are manifold. But they have one thing in common: they are expensive and sooner or later employees leave – usually the best first. That is why it is worthwhile to regularly analyse cooperation and team culture. There is now an online tool for […]
When was the last time you were annoyed by inefficient cooperation in the group and wished you could do the work alone? Most of the time it is not because of the group, but because of the organisation of the collaboration. In this article, I show a tool and some tips on how to organise […]
According to a studyby Stanford University, 75% of diverse teams do not achieve their project goals. In this article we discuss what you can do about it. We have seen in a previous blog post what should be considered when working together in a group and how the Team Alignment Map can support. In this […]
Diverse international teams are a reality in many industries and companies, and it is often considered a quality feature by the companies, because they want to be close to the customers, speak their language and also have the best technical experts on board. This is all true – as long as the teams are well […]