As a leader or professional, you possess a wide range of skills closely linked to your role. This is logical, as sound professional knowledge forms the foundation of success. However, experience teaches us that developing a personal and caring leadership style is equally important and often provides more fulfillment. In this way, you feel recognized […]
Interview with Melina Parois, Warehouse Manager & HR Business Partner at Torfs
In a warehouse where pace and efficiency set the tone, talking about feelings or tensions does not seem obvious. And yet: it is precisely there that Nonviolent Communication can contribute significantly to collaboration. At Schoenen Torfs, they have been working with Nonviolent Communication for years, based on the belief that connection in the workplace starts […]
Loneliness has many faces
As human beings, we are ‘wired’ for social interaction. It is who we are, and not only that… scientific research shows that we need contact with other people if we want to feel mentally and physically healthy. Yet today, more people than ever struggle with feelings of loneliness and abandonment, including in the workplace. Why […]
Feedback: how do you get started?
Feedback says something about the effect of our behavior on others. We have compiled a number of important insights regarding giving and receiving feedback. Feedback is important because it represents a learning opportunity. Appreciative feedback can give our self-confidence and sense of self-worth a boost. Constructive feedback, in turn, can be crucial for improving performance. […]
IDEWE consciously chooses a sustainable communication trajectory
The company With more than 870 qualified employees, IDEWE supports over 35,000 employers and 750,000 employees in establishing a healthy and safe working environment. The challenges IDEWE is one of the first organizations to choose Walk Your Talk. After years of broad training at all levels, it now opts for the training of ambassadors who, […]
The cultural shift of the Flanders Heritage Agency
The organization The Flanders Heritage Agency is a scientific institution of the Flemish government, responsible for architectural, archaeological, landscape, and maritime heritage. Together with its partners, it helps shape and color Flanders, now and in the future, by making the care for immovable heritage a matter of course for everyone. The challenges Greater openness, better […]
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Holiday with an impact: Building with the women of Karamoja
Our colleague Marijke D’Herde shows through her non-profit organization Akiiki how a holiday can bring not only rest, but also connection, meaning, and transformation. This summer, she invites you to literally and figuratively help build a warmer world in northeastern Uganda, and is also seeking much-needed financial support. Imagine a journey without an all-inclusive buffet, […]
From theory to new team dynamics: connecting communication in action
And what if a culture of openness and dialogue is not just a chapter in yet another workshop, but an attitude, a habit that you build together – step by step, in every encounter, in every conversation? More and more organizations are looking for ways to sustainably anchor open communication in their work culture. And […]