Ikigai – Discovering Your Purpose
In a constantly changing world of work, many people are looking for guidance, for something that goes beyond performance, roles, or goals. Ikigai, the Japanese concept of “a reason for being,” offers a valuable framework for reflection. The model combines four central areas of life and work: What you love What you are good at What the world needs What you can be paid for [...]
CAPTain – Understanding Behavior, Unlocking Potential
We all have an idea of how we act, but how does our behavior actually manifest itself in our everyday work? This is exactly where CAPTain comes in. This scientifically based analysis tool objectively records how people really act, rather than how they would like to see themselves. CAPTain thus provides a precise, work-related profile that helps to deploy strengths in a targeted manner and reveal potential for development. [...]
What Really Defines My Personality? The Big Five
With the Big Five, personality psychology offers a sound basis for describing and understanding individual characteristics. The five dimensions of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and emotional stability show how people think, feel, and act — and how they perform in a professional context. What do the Big Five measure? The model describes five fundamental dimensions that shape our [...]
World Dog Day 2025
Today we celebrate our fluffy team members! Our office dogs are not only cute to look at, they also play an important role in our everyday working lives: They encourage us to get some exercise and ensure we get fresh air regularly They bring calm when things get stressful (cuddles can work true wonders) And they even create a better working climate – dogs in the workplace can help the [...]
Theory U – Leadership Starts With Listening
Change does not come about through faster reactions, but through deeper understanding. Otto Scharmer's Theory U describes this path from the familiar pattern of “downloading” to conscious perception, genuine listening, and creative action. Four levels of listening 1 Downloading – confirming familiar patterns 2 Factual listening – perceiving differences 3 Empathetic listening – listening with the ears of the other person 3 Generative listening – connecting with what [...]
EQ-I 2.0 – Emotional Intelligence for Effective Leadership
Professional competence alone is not enough in today's working world. Truly successful leadership is achieved where emotional intelligence is practiced, in clear interaction with oneself and in appreciative cooperation with others. What does the EQ-I 2.0 measure? The EQ-i 2.0 is a scientifically based tool for analyzing emotional competencies, the skills that are often crucial in everyday leadership: [...]
International Day Against Food Waste
At hrdiamonds, we are not only concerned with organizations and people, but also with the issue of sustainability. In addition to other initiatives, we have our GreenTaskforce, which regularly develops ideas on how we can act in a more sustainable manner. When it comes to sustainability, the careful use of food also plays an important role for us. Here is an insight into what we are already [...]
PERMA-Lead ® – Living Positive Leadership
For us at hrdiamonds, positive leadership is not a trend, but an attitude. It is an approach that understands leadership not only as the management of processes, but also as the conscious shaping of relationships, meaning, and motivation. This is precisely where the PERMA-Lead ® model comes in, developed by Prof. Dr. Markus Ebner and based on Martin Seligman's positive psychology. The five dimensions of [...]
Family Event 2025
Last Friday, we celebrated our traditional family event in glorious late summer weather – this time, once again, in classic style at a wine tavern in Vienna's beautiful vineyards. As every year, the focus was on one thing: connectedness. Because we know that behind every team member stands a strong support network. Our families and partners play a key role in ensuring that [...]
Resilience Canvas – Pause for a Moment
Stress, time pressure, conflicts – we all know situations that challenge us. But it's not the stressor itself that matters, but how we deal with it. This is exactly where the Resilience Canvas comes in: a simple, practical tool that allows you to visualize your inner resilience in just three steps: 1. Recognize stressors 2. Become aware of resources 3. Discover [...]