What are your rituals for keeping in touch with your family?

Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I was reading a post by Aurélien ROTHSTEIN on Linkedin. He was discussing the difference between saying Thank you and Well done to the people on your team. According to him, Thank you is the mark of vertical management, Well done of something more horizontal. I think one…

Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I was observing a management committee meeting. The boss was on every ball. He was very quick to interrupt the presenters. I tried to work out whether it was the symptom of a swollen ego or of uncontrolled impatience. Simon SINEK’s video, entitled “be the last to speak”,…

Translated from the French original. Just yesterday I was facilitating a committee meeting of an association I have the privilege of chairing. I was congratulating myself on having managed to establish a recurring weekly slot with the most committed members of the committee. Fifty minutes every Tuesday at 1pm. What a comfort not to spend…

Translated from the French original. I’m a great fan of Carlos TAVARES. At least of the image the media reflect of him. His convictions speak to me, especially when it comes to respectful collective effectiveness. An article in Les Échos this week gives him the floor once again. Carlos Tavares, les leçons de management du…

Translated from the French original. Photo by Roger Lagesse from Pexels Several years ago, an English coach explained to me how to distinguish discussions between being ON the topic and being IN the topic. The nuance was a little subtle for me at the time. Today, as I observe more and more meetings, I realise…