Listening? – Easy as pie, most people will say. After all, don’t you just have to shut up and let others do the talking? But this is not the kind of listening that counts. Let’s be honest: Do you know how your colleagues are doing right now? I mean: How they are really doing? What they are […]
If you follow the current reports about the economic consequences of the Corona crisis, two main narratives can be identified. The first is that of a threatening wave of insolvencies. It is primarily affecting companies in the gastronomic, tourism, and events sectors, which are suffering the most under the new measures to contain the pandemic. […]
Role trumps position – this assumption has proven itself at Tandemploy. Although we use job descriptions when searching for new employees, we already evaluate which strengths and competencies the new team member brings along during the onboarding process and where these can be useful outside the defined position. In this way, we raise the awareness […]
HR is, without a doubt, one of the business areas most affected by disruption. That was already the case before the pandemic hit. This development has been further accelerated by Covid-19. In addition to new concepts for remote collaboration between employees, the focus is on personal and professional development of the people in an organization. […]
Podcasts are like Netflix (or Amazon Prime, etc.) for ears. Radio on demand and custom-tailored to individual preferences. And what is more interesting to us than our colleagues? Exactly: hardly anything! An internal podcast is a great way to learn more about the people in our professional environment – about their work, but also their […]
Do you remember what you were wearing on January 21st? We remember exactly what our team was wearing underneath their desks: sweatpants. Because January 21st was “International Sweatpants Day”. Almost every day of the year is a designated holiday or memorial day, some that actually commemorate an important event or socio-political issue, others that celebrate […]
Seminars and conferences are a great opportunity to broaden one’s horizon. To make sure what is heard and learned does not dissipate with the euphoria of the event day, it should be documented and ideally shared with colleagues. What were the most important learnings? Who are the most interesting exchanges you had with people? How […]
Art relaxes our brain, challenges and inspires us, redirects our view to new things – or just puts us in a good mood. There are many reasons to integrate art into the work space. Whether it be paintings or sculptures by “professional” artists or by colleagues. Tip: Creating something with your own hands doesn’t only […]
One minute he’s on topic, the next he’s down the rabbit hole – it can happen that fast. But how do you signal to your colleague in a charming way that he or she should return to the topic? Interrupting him or her is uncomfortable for everyone involved. Better to: shut up, nose on! It […]
What is easier for you – working on your weaknesses or building on your strengths? Probably the latter. It is certainly more fun and the motivation much higher. So instead of concentrating on what we are not good at, it is much more effective to contribute and develop our existing talents. So, in every day […]