Welcome to our dedicated hub for thought leadership and innovative practices in people development. At Speexx, our commitment to fostering professional growth through our award-winning SaaS B2B platform shines in every article and interview we share. Whether you’re seeking to enhance corporate language training, explore business coaching, or mentoring: our blog is your gateway to the latest in leadership news, HR trends, and employee engagement strategies. Since we focus on people development, you will also find blogposts about remote work, lifelong learning, employer branding, Learning and Development, people analytics, skill development and talent management.
Managing a hybrid team can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be! One effective approach that can make things a lot easier is situational leadership. This concept was first introduced by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard way back in the late 60s and early 70s.
Good communication is essential in the workplace. But how can it be improved? It sounds like a joke, but it might help to model ourselves on how we communicate with our partner. A “love language” adapted to the workplace could lead to surprising results.
Business coaching has emerged as a precious solution for companies looking to improve the performance and potential of their employees. In recent years, the rise of digital coaching has further democratized the coaching world, making business coaching accessible to a broader range of people. Let us explore business coaching, how it can benefit organizations, and why digital coaching is a particularly effective solution for the hybrid workplace.
Introverts can be successful leaders by embracing their individuality and developing their leadership skills. Discover tips and strategiesfor overcoming the challenges faced by introverted leaders, including communication, balancing personal and professional life, and finding support.
…And suddenly you are the leader. Leading former colleagues can be a challenge. We have 10 tips on how you can take on your role as a leader, support your colleagues in the best possible way, and work together for the company’s success.
Quiet quitting, or the phenomenon of employees disengaging from their jobs by performing just enough to avoid being fired, is a growing concern for many organizations – and especially leaders.
The image of a good manager is constantly changing, but the past three years in particular have completely turned established management styles upside down. New work structures and forms as well as new technologies and communication tools require adaptation, both of the entire team and of the leader. Studies show that in the first quarter of 2022, worker productivity fell by 7.5% – the sharpest drop in 75 years. The diagnosis? consequences of bad leadership.
Just a mere three years ago in January 2020, only 50% of this training was done online. Fast forward to three months later, and the proportion was 100% (thanks, lockdown in a global pandemic). If online delivery is now the expected benchmark, we need to ask: exactly how good is it? And from whose perspective? What does success look like for the organization and the learner?