The increased tension between the ‘fluidity’ on an organizational level and that on an individual level is one of the most challenging evolutions out there. I had a podcast chat with Nexxworks on that very topic – check it out here. One thing is certain: companies that want to attract and keep the best (innovation) […]
Can we predict when people will think about leaving the company? In a new study, we discovered a unique behavioral pattern that was predictive of employees’ leaving one year later: A decline in employees seeking feedback from their supervisor. In a tight labour market, companies are fighting for scarce talent. That means that apart from […]
Is there a typically European leadership style? Forbes went out to examine the issue and explored different leadership styles across Europe. In this article, I provided some general background and introduction on European leadership (article by Matt Symonds, see link full article https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattsymonds/2019/04/05/game-of-european-thrones-an-essential-guide-to-management-styles-in-europe/) Cherry blossom is a glorious announcement of the arrival of spring, but […]
Just as many other people, scientists may struggle with mental health issues. In our ‘Mental health in PhD students’ study (Levecque et al., 2017), we found alarming rates of mental health problems in PhD students. In April 2019, I participated in a video webinar organized by Science Magazine on mental health in the academic world […]
Managers listening attentively can boost team creativity, according to research from King’s College London and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (by Rachel Muller-Heyndyk, published at www.hrmagazine.co.uk on Feb 22th, 2019) The international study of nearly 700 participants showed that employees who felt they were being listened to were more likely to rate themselves as […]
There’s a lot of pressure on academics these days. Especially if you’re working in a business school, you’re constantly faced with difficult time investment trade-off’s. Building a vibrant research culture in a business school is therefore often a messy business. I was asked to describe the approach I took at King’s College London to develop […]
I recently talked to Lauren Van Elegem from Nexxworks about innovation, superforecasters, network effects, HR tech, the power of SMEs and other future of work related topics. Peter Hinssens’ Nexxworks aims to inspire organizations to act on their ‘day after tomorrow”. As I’m often a bit skeptical about futurologists and trendwatchers, this was a […]
West-European societies are being confronted with raising numbers of people dropping out due to burnout. Often, it takes weeks to months before these people are able to pick up their roles at work again. The causes of burnout are not easily understood. Given the suffering and costs associated with burnout, policy makers, union leaders […]