What is trust built from?
Trust is a very delicate construction. Seven currencies that make up trust, and how they translate into the work environment and the trust built by a manager.
The basics of understanding trust
Without trust there is no relationship, no cooperation, no team and ultimately no business. What trust at work is, why it matters and its two dimensions.
Job crafting as a way to improve job satisfaction
Instead of changing jobs, maybe it’s better to start by redesigning the one you have. Job crafting restores a sense of meaning in everyday tasks – and with it engagement and satisfaction.
A pandemic of ergophobia? Back-to-work blues
“I’m afraid to go to work” – we hear it more and more often, especially as people return from remote work to the office. What ergophobia is, how it shows and what to do about it.
Remote work: more legal, but is it friendlier?
Changes in Polish law were supposed to make remote work easier – in practice they restricted it. What the new Labour Code rules mean for employees and employers.
In search of sources of motivation – Edgar Schein’s career anchors: the key to career planning and development
A summary of Edgar Schein’s Career Anchors and how HR and managers can use knowledge of the anchors that guide their employees in recruitment, development and motivation.
In search of sources of motivation – Shalom Schwartz’s values
Shalom Schwartz’s Theory of Basic Human Values is little known in Poland, though it deserves to be used in development programmes. The circle of values and what it teaches managers.
In search of sources of intrinsic motivation – PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A team-building bike trip some love and others sabotage. Physical activity as an intrinsic motivator – how to recognise high and low need for it and how to motivate both.
In search of sources of intrinsic motivation – STATUS
Striving for high social status is many people’s dream – others reject all elitism. Status as an intrinsic motivator, how to recognise it and how to motivate both types.
In search of sources of intrinsic motivation – FOOD
For some, food is almost the meaning of life; for others, an unpleasant necessity. Eating as an intrinsic motivator and what it means for the workplace.
In search of sources of intrinsic motivation – BEAUTY
They say there’s no accounting for taste – but for some people beauty is a strong motivator. How the need for beauty shows itself at work and how to take it into account.
In search of sources of intrinsic motivation – COMPETITION
On your marks, get set, go! Some people love competing, others seek harmony. Rivalry as an intrinsic motivator and how to motivate both types at work.
In search of sources of intrinsic motivation – FAMILY
“Family is the most important thing in life” – but not for everyone. Family as an intrinsic motivator, how to recognise a strong or low need for it and how to motivate both.