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Fostering Meaningful Connections in the Digital Workplace

In today’s ever-evolving professional landscape, the significance of fostering meaningful connections within virtual teams has become increasingly pronounced. As Monika …

Embracing Inclusive Leadership by Overcoming Stereotypes

In a world where diversity and inclusion are increasingly important, understanding and overcoming stereotypes is a crucial aspect of fostering an inclusive …

The Essential Guide to Virtual Onboarding

In today’s evolving work environment, virtual onboarding has become a critical aspect of integrating new employees into an organization. As businesses …

Mastering the Art of Effective Online Meetings

In today’s modern work environment, online meetings have become a staple for teams to collaborate, communicate, and make decisions. However, conducting …

Navigating the World of Gen Z in the Workplace

Understanding the Diversity and Characteristics of Gen Z In today’s workplace, the integration of multiple generations brings forth a diverse and …

Learning Strategies That Actually Work

You can lead a horse to water… but you cannot make it drink. (ancient wisdom)   Learning styles Actually “learning styles”… are rather learning …

Take care of your mental health in a digital world

How does digital world impact mental health? We could observe some correlations: Mental Health disorders after introduction of smartphones Mental …

Inclusive Leadership – what is it about?

What is Inclusive Leadership about? ‘Inclusive leadership means having the courage to take conscious steps to break down barriers for diverse people.​ …

Sense of Belonging in Global Teams

What makes people lose the sense of belonging?   The loss of nonverbal body cues is among the most overlooked reasons why employees feel so disengaged from others. Disengagement happens not because …

How to Build Trust in Intercultural Cooperation

Trust is like insurance – it is an investment you need to make upfront, before the need arises… – Erin Meyer     How do you build trust?  …

BANI world – what does it mean for global leaders?

We live in a times where… many situations are simply unstable, they’re chaotic, outcomes are hard to foresee, we are overstimulated, …

Feedback Across Cultures

Culture dimensions  Culture dimensions – the differences in ways that various cultures approach various aspects of life. Usually, cultures are spread across a given dimension – some are closer …

Decision making in German business culture

Decision Making in German business culture ​… is a process.​   It can happen that you work with Germans on a daily …

Depression in a Virtual Team

What is depression? ​Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how …

Approach to time in different cultures

Linear time vs. fexible time People from different cultures have different attitude to time. Some treat it more strictly, others …

Wellbeing in a Virtual Team

Why care about wellbeing at work? Let’s start from data. Between 36 and 53% of young people experience stress at …

Managing International Projects in IT

Main challenges in international projects The main challenges in international projects are related to intercultural differences. People from different cultures …

Why perfectionism kills wellbeing?

What is perfectionism? ​Perfectionism is a personality trait characterized by a person’s: Pursuit of flawlessness​ Setting exceedingly high standards​ Striving for impeccability​ Tending to …

Critical Thinking – the art of asking good questions

Critical Thinking on high demand​ According to the report Future of Jobs Report 2020, created by World Economic Forum, in …

How to be productive when working remotely?

Remote work changed a lot in our daily lives – we do not need to go to the office, computers are part …

psychological safety ETTA

What psychological safety looks like in a hybrid workspace?

What is psychological safety? There is no single definition used every time. But one of the best is that created …

WEBINAR: Asynchronous Communication. For deep work and great teams. ETTA

Asynchronous Communication for deep work and great teams 

Nowadays, after the pandemic, the approach to work in organizations has changed. Currently, many companies allow their employees various forms …

mental health first aider webinar ETTA

Mental Health First Aider 

COVID-19 pandemic triggered significant increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide. More and more companies recognize how important the …

Welcome to Poland. Polish business culture

Welcome to Poland! Polish business culture

Do you work with Poles? Is it easy or not? Perhaps you are going to move to Poland. Or you already …

culture shock

Culture shock – what to expect?

When we talk about “Culture Shock” we actually refer to “Cultural Adaptation” – moving to and living in a new country. …