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People Management

How to coach people at work – A 3-step kickstart

How to coach people at work? In this video I’ll give you a 3-step guide that will kickstart your journey of coaching your colleagues at work. Follow these coaching steps, and you'll notice a significant increase in your team’s motivation and development. Behind every remarkable athlete, there stands a great coach. Someone who helps the player reach the next level…
Fanni Annus
2024.04.23.
People Management

How to CREATE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY at work by RESPONDING WELL

How to create psychological safety at work? In this video I'll share how to create a psychologically safe climate where your colleagues feel valued. As a leader, do you feel that your team members are staying silent and holding back their ideas? Have you ever reacted to your colleagues' views in a way that you regretted your behavior afterwards? Well,…
Fanni Annus
2024.04.23.
People Management

How to ignite your colleagues’ ownership mindset

Time and time again I hear exasperated leaders complaining: Why can’t my colleagues take more ownership? How come it’s always me who has to think about everything? I’m sure you know the feeling… In this video I will show you how your eagerness to help and your solution-focused approach actually damages your colleagues’ sense of ownership. And I will also…
Fanni Annus
2024.04.23.
People Management

How to motivate with FLOW – 4 leadership practices

Do you struggle to motivate your direct reports? Do you want to enhance your team's well-being, creativity, and productivity but have zero budget for it? Have you ever heard about the flow state? In this video, I would like to step outside of the box and inspire you to understand what flow is and how to use it as a…
Fanni Annus
2024.02.22.
Managing Yourself

WORK-LIFE BALANCE in 2024 for busy managers

You love your work, right? But do you sometimes have the nagging feeling, that your job dominates your whole life? That so much of your attention and energy is poured into your work, that there is hardly any time left for other things, including the people that matter to you the most? In this video I will show you 5…
Fanni Annus
2024.01.30.
LeadershipPeople Management

Holiday season leadership essentials

Have you ever felt that the holiday season is more of a burden than time for celebration? That you are to feel joy and gratitude, but instead of enjoying this season, celebration is just another haunting task on your list of leadership duties during this busy period? In this video I would like to inspire you, and give you some…
Fanni Annus
2023.12.12.
Communication

Get your teams’ buy-in for change

Many leaders feel frustrated that employees just don’t seem to do as they are told. They complain and say: “It’s been communicated several times, and yet people still don’t comply. I just don’t get it. It drives me crazy.” So how can you ensure that your team will actually follow your lead when you make a decision? How can you…
Fanni Annus
2023.11.23.
People Management

Mastering extroverts and introverts communication

As an extrovert, have you ever had the feeling that you talked to a colleague, tried to make a connection and you only got back monosyllabic answers? Or if you are more on the introverted side, does it happen to you that your colleague seems to be talking non-stop and you just wish they left you alone so that you…
Fanni Annus
2023.11.15.