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The Importance of Problem-Solving Skills in the Workplace

November 10, 2022

Problem solving is essential for individuals and organizations as it enables us to control all aspects of our business environment. In this article, we look into problem-solving skills, how the problem-solving process works, and which tools help you to advance this skill set.

November 3, 2022

What is the Socratic Method and how can it help today’s agile leaders? Read on to learn when to use the Socratic Dialog Method and how to best conduct such.

October 27, 2022

In this article Thomaz Ribas, Management 3.0 Facilitator from Brazil, shares the main leadership challenges he faced during his leadership journey and some insights on how to overcome them. His intent is to help leaders at all levels of an organization, including those with informal leadership roles, to overcome some of their own challenges.

October 19, 2022

Do you consider yourself an introvert, or do you recognize introverts in your work team? According to research carried out by various academics, introverts represent a large proportion of employees. So whether you are an introverted person or not, the following content should enhance your leadership journey.

September 21, 2022

What does it mean to be empathic and compassionate as a leader, and what differentiates compassion from empathy? Insights on what it means to be a Compassionate Leader and how you can practice more compassion in your daily business.

September 7, 2022

Ilija Popjanev, experienced business professional, leader, trainer and coach, Management 3.0 facilitator, passionate for developing people and organizations and getting measurable results, is sick of the blame game. Instead, he is all in for more accountability in our teams! What does it mean to hold your teammates accountable? How do leaders hold employees accountable? Why...

August 25, 2022

Staying true to yourself is central in Authentic Leadership: What else makes an Authentic Leader, why is it important and how to become more authentic in business?

August 10, 2022

Distributed teams are teams whose members do not all work in the same location. But this is not it: A truly distributed team only exists when there is no center, or centers, of work. Stefan Mintert and Jens Thiemann explain, what distributed teams and their challenges are and how to lead distributed agile teams to high-performance.

August 3, 2022

In the age of “VUCA” and “Agile” cross-functional teams (CFTs) seem to be one of the cornerstones and main factors for success. According to the Scrum Guide, a Scrum Team per definition needs to be “cross-functional”. But which leadership skills are essential to make cross-functional teams thrive?

July 28, 2022

For human-centered leaders results are important, but to reach those results they understand it is important to look for your people. Characteristics of human-centered leadership and how to foster this leadership style in your organization.

July 20, 2022

What are the differences between a fixed and growth mindset and how to develop a growth mindset as a leader and in your team? Tips and insights from Management 3.0 Facilitator Erick Masgo Dávila.

June 29, 2022

What does Collaborative Leadership mean and how you as a leader can leverage that concept? Learn about the ins and out and test yourself if you are a Collaborative Leader.

June 22, 2022

In the Agile world, we hear about Shu Ha Ri all the time.
But what does it really mean when it comes to Agile Leadership? Management 3.0 Facilitator Ilija Popjanev explains, what is Shu Ha Ri in Agile, where it comes from, and how it can help your Agile Transformation.

June 1, 2022

Vivek Ganesan is Management 3.0 Facilitator, agilist and book author – and he established Tech Coach Circle, a community that helps to add tech-savviness to the professional profile of its members. In this article he shares what this community taught him about Collaborative Learning.

May 12, 2022

Various sources indicate that we make around 35,000 decisions per day! But, how can we ensure that these decisions are effective? In this article Guillermo Lechuga looks into how we can decide effectively as a team and how you as a leader can facilitate team decision-making.

May 4, 2022

Despite the title of owner or manager, Product Owners are often not empowered to own or manage anything other than themselves. Product Owners are not managing people, they manage or own the product. They need other ways to motivate and inspire people, over whom they have no formal authority, to help them see their vision through. Learn how:

April 27, 2022

Mateus Rocha regularly uses the STAR interview technique throughout the hiring process – together with his team. In this article he explains his approach.

April 20, 2022

The synergy of Management 3.0 and IKIGAI are strong: Management 3.0 Facilitator Kumiko Sugiyama explains what IKIGAI means for the Japanese and how you can leverage the concept for better workplaces and making work more meaningful.

April 14, 2022

Employee Experience, what is it, and why is it important? Best Practices on EX design and hands-on examples for creating your journey. An article by Thiago Brant

April 6, 2022

It’s a 9! No. It’s a 6! Why don’t you see things the way I do? This is an article about Conflict Management in the workplace, revealing why it’s important, how to deal with it and sharing clear strategies for managing conflicts in a team.

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The Importance of Problem-Solving Skills in the Workplace

November 10, 2022

Socratic Dialog Method: How Philosophy can help your Teams and your Organization

November 3, 2022

Overcoming Leadership Challenges with Management 3.0

October 27, 2022

Introvert Leadership: Tips for Managing Introverts (or being an Introverted Leader yourself)

October 19, 2022

Compassionate Leadership Explained

September 21, 2022

How Can You Foster Accountability On Your Team?

September 7, 2022

Authentic Leadership Explained

August 25, 2022

Leading Distributed Agile Teams

August 10, 2022

Leadership skills for fostering cross-functional teams

August 3, 2022

Put People First: Human-centered Leadership

July 28, 2022

From Fixed Mindset to Growth Mindset

July 20, 2022

Collaborative Leadership explained

June 29, 2022

Building learning organizations and Agile adoptions always starts with Shu Ha Ri

June 22, 2022

Collaborative Learning – A Jetpack for Learning Organizations

June 1, 2022

Facilitating team decision-making: How can we decide effectively as a team?

May 12, 2022

Leadership Skills for Product Owners

May 4, 2022

Job Interview & Hiring: How to carry out a consistent and collaborative selection process with the STAR technique

April 27, 2022

Ikigai: The Japanese concept for Meaning in Life applied to work

April 20, 2022

Enhancing the Employee Experience with Management 3.0

April 14, 2022

Conflict Management in the Workplace: How to Deal with Conflict as a Manager

April 6, 2022