Conflicts within the team – why breaking the vicious circle is worthwhile

by Anke Michels | Jan 7, 2021 | Conflict management, Team development

When I am called  for team developments, conflicts within the team often play a (hitherto unaddressed) role. Seemingly everything appears to be “good” on the surface – reality, however, looks different. There is “no love lost” between single team members –...

Mastering the transition from colleague to manager

by Anke Michels | Jan 7, 2021 | Leadership

You have finally done it. The long-desired promotion is pending – you may be in charge of your first leadership role. The transition from colleague to manager is not always easy Often the initial enthusiasm and joy accompanying the new leadership role are spoiled...

What executives can learn from top athletes

by Anke Michels | Jan 7, 2021 | Leadership

What does a top athlete need to be really successful? What does his trainer contribute? And what does all that have to do with the leadership of a team in companies? Yesterday it was a pleasure for me to meet a former professional tennis trainer; this meeting made me...

How to give productive feedback

by Anke Michels | Jan 7, 2021 | Leadership, Team development

A lot of people feel personally attacked when they are given feedback and subconsciously immediately adopt a defence position. It doesn’t take long to find reasons why the possibly negative feedback isn’t correct, respectively why the concrete form of behaviour in the...

Can I – and do I have to – please everybody as an executive?

by Anke Michels | Jan 7, 2021 | Leadership

How can I cope with all the expectations coming from everybody around me? Many executives feel torn in their position as buffer between employees and top management. The employees expect their superior to fully support them in top management. If ideas and demands...