Posts by Aleksander Sokler
After covid-19:
Will (partial) work from home remain?
In the beginning of 2020, the government of The Netherlands suggested work from home whenever possible and that was the case for about 50% of people. Working remotely had a positive effect on the number of infections and therefore (serious) illnesses. There were fewer physical contacts when traveling to and from work and of course,…
Read MoreRESKILLING, A GAME CHANGER?
A third of the workers worldwide were laid off or asked to accept reduced working time as consequence of the COVID pandemic impact on business, with, of course, a lot of slow – downs and bankruptcies. These troubled times have reinforced a general feeling one could observe before, of professional uncertainty. For instance, there was…
Read MoreCustomer Success : Rethink your Business for Growth
It’s a new era of Customer Service. Since the Digital adoption has taken a quantum leap at driving innovations, the business landscapes are changing faster than before. It’s a change and learning mechanism to utilize resources to achieve goals and drive innovation by leveraging on technology to the fullest and optimize the processes. For this…
Read MoreHow do Leaders Develop?
The number of books published on Leadership each year in Amazon is over 2000. It is no coincidence that once again we are in search of the Leader…. The Leader is currently in a dilemma, in crisis, and eventually in … confusion. To make the equation even more complicated, apart from Leaders, we ALSO seek…
Read MoreFrom a global player to a small boutique company
My way from a global player to a small boutique company in Switzerland and my resumé who is best to work for. Nearly 26 years I was allowed to travel around the world, felt emotionally connected to many smart people in many countries and regions. I have worked in 10 different roles in 19 different…
Read MoreThe New Normal and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
As COVID 19 vaccination rates continue to increase, the world moves towards some level of normality following the seismic upheavals of 2020 and the global pandemic. Here, in Australia, our impact was limited but our economic recovery and rebound has been remarkable given where we were 12 months ago. As global populations are being vaccinated…
Read MoreWorking in New Zealand in the COVID-19 environment
New Zealand continues to perform well in the on-going COVID-19 environment. Our vaccination programme is rolling along and although it is a slower process than many around the globe, we are in the fortunate position of still having no active cases inside our boarders. We are getting many enquiries from people overseas wanting to come…
Read MoreUsing your network to get back to work
Using your network to get back to work The current situation with the COVID pandemic has left countless people unemployed and struggling to find new jobs. In an effort to adapt, many people turn to their network for opportunities, whether it’s to communicate with friends, former colleagues, or tap into their LinkedIn connections who may…
Read MoreMotivation for job change under pandemic circumstances
Working in pandemic circumstances has become our “new normality” hence HR departments have been forced to adapt their way of working and thinking accordingly. A logical question arises: what about candidates? How do they manage to adapt to change? Are they sufficiently motivated and ready to change job in this stressful period? Need for security…
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