Constantly Interrupted – Yet Still Productive?
We´ve all been there: You're concentrating on an important task – *DING* * – a new message pops up. Quick read. Back to the task. A colleague comes in: “Hey, can you quickly send me this document?” Sure, you can. And then ... “Where was I?” And before you can even get your thoughts back together, your phone [...]
4 Questions You Should Answer in Every Meeting
We all started the year full of energy. And then suddenly: our calendars are full. Kick-offs. Regular meetings. Project updates. Strategy meetings. And yet sometimes you see this look on people's faces in the room: “What's this all about... and what exactly am I supposed to do now?” How questioning faces in meetings can lead to self-efficacy. This is exactly why we like to use Bernice McCarthy's 4-Mat model. The idea: people process information differently [...]
Understanding Personality – Scientifically Sound & Relevant to Everyday Life
What makes personality truly tangible? A clear theoretical basis. And that's exactly what the LINC Personality Profiler (LPP) provides. At its core, the LPP is consistently based on the internationally recognized Big Five model from personality psychology. The model describes personality along five central, empirically proven dimensions. The LPP goes one step further: It combines the Big Five character traits with motives and [...]
Time To Clean the (Johari) Window
Where are my blind spots? We all have them: behaviors and patterns of behavior that others perceivebut that we ourselves are not aware of. This is exactly where the Johari window according to Luft & Ingham comes in, revealing the differences between self-image and external perception . Four fields – one “aha” moment: Public: What I show of myself – and others [...].
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: [...]