“You are on mute!“

“You are on mute!“

You know the situation: Despite countless video calls some participants still speak while being on mute – how do you typically react? Your subtle hint „You are on mute“ could be more tricky than one might think at first glance as such comments could trigger...
Can you think outside the box?

Can you think outside the box?

Most job profiles include requirements such as „being creative“ or „being able to think outside the box“ – but how could you test where you stand? One start taken from cognitive science could be the so-called „9 dots puzzle“: You are supposed to link 9 dots...
How can we find more meaning at work?

How can we find more meaning at work?

Is this the magic formula: “Being self-determined + having fulfilling relationships + doing something that suits you = best possible life“? Psychologist M. Csíkszentmihályi concluded that flow experiences make us happy, i.e. we are doing something that makes us forget...
How can we overcome blockages at work?

How can we overcome blockages at work?

It goes without saying that we can only overcome our blockades if we know them. Inner beliefs like “I will fail“ or “I don’t know if I want it at all“ stand between us and realizations. Such beliefs might be inherited from our family thus making them even stickier....