Category: Blog

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 […]

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 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. […]

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, […]

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 […]

These do not only sound like a set of strong and important qualities; they truly are. At the same time, we find that this is not always self-evident in organizations that are increasingly faced with change. Why is that? Are we perhaps expecting too much from flexibility as a trait? What if we assume that […]

Companies are increasingly asking us to help recognize, discuss, and avoid such behavior. Transgressive behavior is more than #metoo and sexual harassment. It also includes (subtle) bullying, displays of power, manipulation, favoritism, lack of empathy, and so on. These are concepts that can apply to that other buzzword: toxic leadership. A poisonous form of leadership […]

Multi-media, the newsletter of Multi-Engineering, published a fascinating article about Connective Communication and Walk Your Talk. A first-hand testimonial of how the organization is sustainably anchoring connective communication within their corporate culture. At Multi Engineering, we are making a statement and consciously choosing connective communication. This will become our common language, the way we want […]

In these organizations, you see higher rates of absenteeism and turnover, but above all, employees who become demotivated and disengaged. Sooner or later, this results in poorer business performance. That is why Walk Your Talk focuses on conflict management. Walk Your Talk coach Gwen Declerck found it striking how many conflicts she encountered during her […]

Know that ignoring the problem is not a good idea. This can have harmful consequences. What can you do instead? We are happy to provide a few rules of thumb. It is not your job as a manager to resolve conflicts, but rather to create a safe context in which employees can address the conflict. […]