Recently Ruth Verlinden made a connection between “sense of belonging” and “change”. She realised that on the one hand bringing change is only possible by being different enough and seeing things through a different lens. By belonging enough, on the other hand, you can understand where the teams comes from, what they need to be able to transform, what is unique and should uniquely stay the same. In “Sense of Belonging”, Ruth expands on this intriguing perspective.

Doing the Strenghtsfinder assessment was a game changer for Inge Hermans. As a certified Gallup Coach she has experienced for herself and witnessed for many coachees the power of knowing our strenghts to put us on the best path forward. With her article she wants to share the sense of clarity and focus this brings.

Conflicts that were slumbering or openly manifested before COVID-19 can flare up quickly and in full force when returning to the workplace, with a damaging impact on the functioning of teams and departments. Now that we can leave the home-office quarantine behind us, Leen Van den Abeele and Reinhilde Christis give us some tips on how to avoid relapsing into some old habits. They advocate tackling team conflicts through open communication, mutual understanding and recognition. If conflicts cannot be solved internally, they recommend using an external social mediator as an alternative.

In his clearly written article, Frederik Deben shows us the added value that HR Interim Managers bring to their clients when they act according to the principles of diplomacy. The pioneering insights of Machiavelli who based his golden rules for strategic leadership on his experiences as a top diplomat, were an inspiration for this.