Are your employees only following their daily routine? Let's get them out of inertia!
I hear that with many of my clients: I feel like they are only ticking the box and they are waiting to be told what to do. It feels like we have a blame culture which is slowing things down. How can we change them and stop this complacency? How can I enable my people to be more proactive ? And why bother, I can simply do the job myself and delegate the important stuff to 'my guy'. The answer is...
Let's Celebrate - With a focus on Collaborative Success
We all heard that we need to celebrate success in order to motivate our people. And companies are getting creative: employee of the month, best idea of the month, people awards in endless categories; or they are sticking to the established tools like bonus and commission. And yes, celebrating is great and it gives all of us a short kick. The big question: what happens if we stop with these...
Collaborative Success - The right skills are simple and yet so hard
Last week I had the great opportunity to hold a lecture at SMU with the Asia Terms students of the University of St.Gallen . A group of 60 exchange students are joining 60 students from SMU and working together on consulting projects from a wide range of corporate partners. This is an excellent opportunity for the students to get exposed to the work environment and to collaborate with their peers...
Where do we stand with our leadership qualities? Share your experience!
What are the right leadership qualities? I would argue that most leaders and managers either consciously or intuitively know what leads to better results in their teams. Are we following these concepts and applying the relevant skills often enough? Most probably not. These qualities are not yet our second nature . How do I fare in cultivating an environment that allows my team to drive change and...
Is all the change overwhelming? Agility might bring the structure for success
Many people say that the pandemic brought a lot of change. Though, when looking at 2010s, we talked a lot about digitalisation, working from home, e-commerce, VUCA, new digital currencies, psychological safety, and many more topics. Some people argue that we are not introducing new topics, though the transformations are happening a lot faster due to a new urgency and necessity. Here is where...
How to think out of the box? Break old patterns
Your company sets aside a certain percentage of your work to be innovative. You and your peers are supposed to come up with the new big thing. And creativity simply doesn't strike. Improvements seem to be incremental. Your customers for a long time didn't experience that 'wow effect'. Something is wrong. And, you are not alone. Many companies come to Hive17 Consulting to seek for inspiration and...
What is the foundation of high-performing teams? Human Connections
We often talk about high-performing teams and trying to find recipes of success. In this context, it is important to look beyond short-term gains and work with establishing a platform for lasting success . At Hive17 Consulting, we like to look at different drivers for change: a vision is giving direction, customer centricity allows us to create value, and experimentation enables us to learn how...
Engagement in Change - Drive Excitement and Confidence for the Future State
Resistance during a transformation journey can build up at any time, at any part of your organisation. Two elements are vital to overcome barriers: keep positive engagement high and develop the right skills. Both elements will increase confidence and therefore smoothen the path to the future state.
Slow Down to Speed Up - Yes, Again
You start your day and in your calendar you only see this large brick wall of back-to-back meetings. The expression, "Sorry guys, have to drop for the next meeting" is only getting too familiar. On a Monday evening you feel that you have already exhausted your week's energy. Work life feels like rushing from pole to pole, and the target is not to drown - at least not too deep. What is the result...