Work, objectives, tasks, expectations, commitments, projects, ambitions, etc. can overwhelm us. Philippe Bailleur shares with us how, by trial and error, he has found his way in the art of not losing yourself in the maze of life.

Based on a joint management expertise acquired through + 50 years of field experience, and in consultation with a number of Flemish business managers, Geert Serneels and Marc Vande Gucht have bundled their insights about mental wellbeing in the workplace in a recently published book: “Collega in hoofd en hart”. In his article, Marc discusses 9 suggestions for managers that can have a significant positive effect on the general wellbeing in the organisation.

The present economic consequences of the severe health crisis are leading to many  negotiations between the social partners. Leadership and employee representatives should aim to get most out of these social negotiations in order to do what is best for their customers, their employees and their shareholders. Georges Vandenhove pleas for abandoning the old roads of conflict in social negotiations. He states that although social partners don’t necessarily need to agree on everything, it always takes two to tango.

The optimal development and deployment of human capital is essential to all companies or organizations and is for HR the domain par excellence for delivering added value. In “What if…HR was a chess game”, Dirk Deconninck shows us how the chess game can be a source of inspiration for a well thought-out Human Capital Management.