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“Up to what point could you follow me?”

Caspar — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:05:04 +0000

Over the years, I have become increasingly aware of what drains my energy and what fuels it. More importantly, I have learned to see and acknowledge that this often comes down to the smallest things. A sharp or dismissive remark in a meeting used to completely drain me, without me even realizing why. But there [...]

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The biggest stressor in an open-plan office isn’t the noise

Caspar — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:25:45 +0000

The biggest stressor in an open-plan office isn't the noise. "Excuse me, but could you please take that conversation somewhere else?" Anyone who has ever worked in an open-plan office has thought it, said it, or heard it being said. We all know the dynamics: loud phone calls, chatting, or a Microsoft Teams meeting where [...]

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Is workplace loyalty a thing of the past?

Caspar — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:45:13 +0000

Employee engagement is dropping. But that is not the whole story. Globally, only 20 percent of employees feel truly engaged at work, according to the latest report by Gallup. Our first reflex is to ask: why are they tuning out? But turn the question around: “What if employers are becoming less and less engaged with [...]

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“Oh right, we already have three in-house coaches.”

Caspar — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:15:34 +0000

“Oh right, we already have three in-house coaches.” No… that’s not what I do. In fact, that’s exactly the difference. I hear this surprisingly often when I explain that I work as an embedded coach. It’s a positive development that more and more organizations are bringing in coaches. The traditional model is very valuable, especially [...]

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Congratulations!

Caspar — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:53:53 +0000

Got promoted? Congratulations – your learning curve starts all over again It’s one of the biggest pitfalls within organisations: we promote talented people based on their success in their current role. Until they end up in a position that demands something completely different of them. An outstanding specialist becomes a team leader. A successful team [...]

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Mid-Year Review

Caspar — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:41:38 +0000

It’s performance review season again...And sometimes you hear the exact same feedback as last year. Just before summer break, many organizations are in the midst of these rounds of discussions, the mid-year reviews. Of course, you hear useful feedback, and there’s one specific category that comes up every year. These are the subtle, behavioral comments: [...]

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He’s really got a problem

Caspar — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:32:24 +0000

It was said during a meeting in which someone had stormed out of the room in anger just moments earlier. The familiar pattern of interpretation immediately took hold in the room: unprofessional, completely unacceptable, he really does have a problem. And it’s true: behaviour has consequences. In organisations, people must take responsibility for how they [...]

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Sorry, it took longer than expected…

Caspar — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:24:17 +0000

‘Sorry, it took longer than expected’... and just like that, your half-hour becomes a quarter of an hour. Someone has carefully prepared for an important meeting with their manager. After some back-and-forth scheduling, they manage to find a half-hour slot in the diary. Enough, you might think, to have a proper discussion. The employee is [...]

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Constantly on the defensive

Caspar — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:19:04 +0000

Some working relationships constantly put you on the defensive. And that’s no coincidence. I once worked with a manager who made me feel constantly on the defensive. It was as if I was already 1-0 down before I’d even started. And the longer it went on, the angrier I became. Because it didn’t feel right [...]

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Why negativity sets the tone so quickly in teams

Caspar — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:53:29 +0000

You know how it is: that one negative team member who affects the whole atmosphere? The one who sighs deeply and loudly at everything, or responds to most things with a critical remark or look? You try to ignore it, but it’s hard. Whilst you barely notice what’s going on with some colleagues, others are [...]

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