An invitation to Seacrow Island28 July 2022This year I went on vacation to Småland, a region in southern Sweden where Astrid Lindgren...Read more
The right to be unavailable28 July 2022After a workshop, participants often tell us how happy they are that they had a whole day to...Read more
Aiming for more diversity? Start by providing psychological safety.28 July 2022“Not only is diversity crucial for creativity and social justice, but research also shows that a...Read more
A new dawn, really ?3 May 2021I was going to write about the future of L&D post Corona crisis. I figured it’d be a piece...Read more
Learning or being taught3 May 2021I will start with a confession : l after watching “The queen’s gambit” on Netflix, I...Read more
Clumsy but likeable3 May 2021Rites of passage Could you compare the way that organisations handle the corona pandemic to a...Read more
Are you and your team ready for hybrid work ?3 May 2021Although it’s not winning the dictionary’s beauty contest, we will have to get used to hearing...Read more
More conversations and less evaluations18 November 2020Some things are hard to get rid of : fruit flies, autumn rain, the Kardashians, litter, your...Read more
Learning through working together18 November 2020Being submerged in reports about the impact of important technological and societal trends at...Read more
You better brainstorm by yourself18 November 2020“Our species is the only creative species, and it has only one creative instrument, the...Read more
Will digital become the new norm after all ?21 April 2020With a jolt of collective awareness, the human species has made a sudden discovery : if only for...Read more
On-line learning : a panacea or a hoax ?21 April 2020One of my favourite exercises for leaders is about daring to share vulnerability. First, I ask...Read more
Google did the research : outstanding leadership in 15 easy questions10 June 2019Google speaks up ! What makes the best leaders “outstanding” ? If you are Google, you can...Read more
If even trees work together, what’s stopping us ?10 June 2019Trees, bees, geese … they are social beings. Did you know that trees actively work together ?...Read more
Is feedback “the new black” ?1 March 2019What will be this year’s fashion fad ? Every other year, the international consulting community...Read more
Change ? How exhausting !1 March 2019Change for a better climate Did you join the crowd to march for a more ambitious climate policies...Read more
More time to manage time ?30 November 2018Once upon a time, in a long lost past , a well meaning manager got an idea : he sent me and all my...Read more
Trust, vulnerability and buttons30 November 2018Leadership remains our number one topic when companies reach out to us. Dealing with change,...Read more
Leading from a distance23 September 2018You don’t need the latest technology to successfully lead your team from a distance. The key is:...Read more
You too can survive any change program28 May 2018You like your job and you know you are good at it. All you long for is one thing : to keep on...Read more
A good conversation starts with the right questions28 May 2018Most of our requests come from managers. Regardless of the size of their company, managers often...Read more
Work satisfaction on a Valentine’s card ?9 February 2018Last week, I attended a late New Year’s reception and met a guy whose business card announced...Read more
Carrots and sticks off the menu.9 February 2018Over the past months, I have had the pleasure to give quite a number of sessions on feedback and...Read more
Wrapping up the year with questions19 December 2017At Indra Partners, we like to wrap up our year with questions as a means to look back. You might...Read more
Let’s start with a clean slate.19 December 2017One of the exciting aspects about a “new year”, is that you can start with a clean slate. Just...Read more
Are you sure you’re not biased ?11 September 2017Before you read on : check your profile picture on LinkedIn. How do you look like ? Smiling broadly...Read more
Grandma’s multicultural cuisine11 September 2017I am looking at a bar chart comparing 3 countries : Germany, France and Belgium. Each country gets...Read more
Discover your ideal summer destination !4 July 2017When we are giving a workshop, we often use Insights Discovery, a simple and accessible model that...Read more
How to hold on to that vacation feeling.4 July 2017Oh ! The glorious summer vacation. Nothing beats the longing. Arriving at your destination provides...Read more
How to talk an audience to sleep ? A practical guide.17 May 2017Looking for a speaker for your upcoming congress ? Seek no more ! A nice location, a warm welcome...Read more
From disagreement to consensus!17 May 2017They say that couples who don’t ever argue aren’t the best of couples. I tend to agree…...Read more
Trust : do you jump without a safety net ?22 February 2017Rudy sounded convinced : “You can’t really trust your employees !” Last week, he had arrived...Read more
As agile as a flock of birds22 February 2017I am blessed with many uncles but only one of them possesses a streak of eccentricity : he’s a...Read more
Everything will change !10 January 2017What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2017 ? A quick guess leads me in the direction of weight...Read more
Objectives for sale ?10 January 2017Every year the same song : we’ve barely finished exchanging New Year’s wishes and we rush to...Read more
Don’t shoot the piano player!26 September 2016It must have been a magical evening in Morlanwez. One of our senior executives was showing off his...Read more
Statler and Waldorf at work5 September 2016Last week, our neighbour rang the bell. As usual, I panicked a little. She’s one of those people...Read more
Fathers and their daughters28 July 2016Having lived 13 years in NY, I still follow the US news on a regular. With the presidential...Read more
Pride : a key ingredient for growth8 June 2016“ Give me an example of something that made you feel proud. “ It’s one of those classic...Read more
Humility : a key ingredient for growth8 June 2016There’s a man on a bench in Manhattan. He is telling his story : “When we were young, we...Read more
What’s the problem with diversity ?17 April 2016The other day, Katrien and I met with two customers : a big bank and an advertising agency. At the...Read more
Engaged employees + happy customers = increased business8 February 2016Some weeks ago, a friend of mine got a haircut. It was a disaster. Granted, curly hair comes with a...Read more
6 flavour enhancers to spice up employee engagement19 January 2016(by Joris and Katrien) Is employee engagement the latest wonder drug for business success? You...Read more
Change Management: “Well , here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into”20 November 2015(by Joris) Over the past few years, I have played an active role in managing important change...Read more
Indra Partners: Program Brochure15 November 2015Our training offer is built around five pillars: customer centric behavior inspirational...Read more
Why should I trust you? The prisoners’ dilemma13 October 2015(by Joris) For several years, starting my own company has been a recurrent dream. Time and again...Read more
Wholeness: Can you be yourself at work?12 October 2015(by Katrien) More than a decade ago, I was working at Levi’s Strauss & Co. Their recruitment...Read more
The road to engagement8 October 2015Each year the internationally renowned Gallup institute investigates the engagement of employees...Read more