I could have titled this post “Undiscussables, or why we don’t talk about the elephant in the room”, but it was too long. There are certain things that teams don’t discuss. Sometimes this is to avoid short-term conflict, sometimes because the topic itself is embarrassing, and sometimes because it would require decisions that no one …
Picture a place where only titles, job descriptions, and levels in the hierarchy matter. A place where communication doesn’t flow, and silos are part of the landscape; a place where status and visibility are more important than collaboration and results. You’re picturing a toxic workplace. The elephant in the room Toxicity is something all employees …
I’m not worthy. I’m not qualified enough to do this. Not only that, but I’m a poser. This is a fear that at times strikes many of us. This is the impostor syndrome: feeling deeply insecure on the inside, wondering who you are to do what you’re about to do. Impostor syndrome is one of …
After having a great conversation (in Spanish) about fear of change, I feel inspired to share with you some of my learnings. To be honest, learning from others while having a talk is one of my favourite ways to do it: an effortless way to make me consider other ideas on the topic. What is …
People develop their ethics as a result of an accumulation of values transmitted by family, friends, culture, religion and experience; and ethics are what tells us ‘this is a right behaviour’ or ‘this is a wrong behaviour’. Generally speaking, we all have developed that sense of good or bad. Then, why do people, with values, …
“Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This quote summarizes what leadership truly is. Also, it is why we, humans, succeeded in evolution, so far. If we go back to the beginning, when we first came into two …
Change is the only constant. Yes! Sometimes, they are small, practically imperceptible changes, of which we do not see the impact in the short term. Other times it is such a huge change that it leaves us freezing and fearing. But change is almost the only thing that is always there. In the crazy context …
I like films. So I’m going to use a film plot to give you food for thoughts. The film is Dangerous minds in which an always wonderful Michelle Pfeiffer plays an ex-marine – LouAnne – who begins to teach literature class in a high school with very problematic students. And action! On her first day …
