Setting goals significantly increases the chances of getting things done. The reason for this is that goal setting makes our brain focus on what is important to us. We notice opportunities and threats that are related to our goals and are less distracted by other things. Not any goal will have the same effect though. Goals that deliver results are concrete, actionable, strategic and relevant, i.e. aligned with the existing circumstances, needs and ambitions. To formulate such goals and the related actions, thinking time is essential as well as the quality of the thinking. Concrete actionable goals The first success factor of an effective goal is how tangible the goal is. Generally formulated abstract goals – “I want to increase […]

From DE&I targets to actual behavioural change. Since the early ’00s, research has made it increasingly and abundantly clear that diversity has clear commercial advantages. Yet, on average, while organisations have the related targets and have had them for a while, progress is slow. Why is that? Apart from the commercial benefits, doesn’t everyone want to work in an inclusive environment and feel that they belong? Looking at how people are wired and how coaching works, gives an interesting perspective. The societal shift the world is experiencing, tangible in businesses as ESG developments, in combination with an acute shortage in the labour market, forces companies to change their approach towards employees in order to be able to continue to attract […]