Okay, I know. When that moment comes, the temptation is always the same: "Do I really have to take this test? Aren't my resume and interview questions enough?" If you've ever found yourself in a selection process and...
When I meet young or second-generation managers, I often see the same scene: an endless to-do list, overcrowded agendas, and a belief rooted in their minds: 🗣️ “I have to prove myself, so…
The false myth of multitasking efficiency
Multitasking is a widely used term in the context of work and personal productivity, but its meaning is often misunderstood. It commonly refers to the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously. However, neuroscientific studies suggest that our brains don't…
Selection tests play a crucial role in the hiring process, serving as useful tools for assessing candidates' skills and aptitudes for specific job roles. These tests, which can range from ability tests…
Spoiler alert: You're better than anyone ever led you to believe! If there were a magic formula for becoming the perfect leader, the world would be full of carbon-copy managers, all the same, all busy playing a role instead of being themselves. But...
Have you ever heard that "a good leader isn't necessarily a good manager" and vice versa? It almost seems like a struggle between two opposing roles, but is that really the case? Or are leadership and management two pieces of the same puzzle? John...
There is a managerial subspecies that is particularly widespread in offices around the world: the Sniper Manager. He prowls the company like an expert hunter, eyes trained on the team, ready to identify with surgical precision every tiny error, inaccuracy or detail out of…
Constructive criticism is an excuse, a figure of speech, a trick to criticize while deluding yourself into thinking you won’t pay the consequences in terms of motivation and involvement. Am I saying that no one should ever be corrected, trained or helped to improve? No,…
There are days when, entering the company, you feel that something has changed. There hasn't been an earthquake, no dramatic press release. And yet, the air is different. Maybe someone has left. A long-time colleague. Or maybe not, maybe a young person, a…
Have you ever felt overwhelmed for no apparent reason? It wasn't a traumatic event or a sudden business crisis that sent you into a tailspin, but a silent accumulation of small, daily pressures. These are microstressors, small sources of tension...