Human Resources (5)

Meyer’s Management Models - episode 11: Control Panel

How can I control what people in my organization do? To be in control is to have the ability to steer the organization in any desired direction. The controls are the specific mechanisms used to do the steering. Some controls are formally assigned to certain people (hard controls), while

April 28, 2020

By Peggy De Prins

What if your jaded cashier suddenly became a local hero?

3 lessons HR professionals can learn from COVID-19 I have been visiting my local supermarket on a very regular basis for over 20 years now. Every time my HR heart bleeds. The cashiers look jaded, there is often a lot of fuss at the checkout, and the shop manager comes running at the

April 10, 2020

By Kathleen Vangronsvelt

If the first and second place coincide, you need to create and safeguard a third place now more than ever!

Human Resources COVID-19 Strategy & Innovation

April 9, 2020

By Ans De Vos

Can't construction workers help fruit growers out?

The distribution sector is worried about staff cutbacks, which could endanger supplies. Hospitals are calling for volunteers. Gardeners lie awake to the coming harvests for which they simply have no workers now that our borders are closed. The corona crisis challenges us in many areas. It

Opinion Column

March 30, 2020

Meyer’s Management Models - episode 10: Strategic Agility Model

How can I develop strategy in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world? Developing strategy is about setting a course of action to achieve a particular purpose. It is about determining a route forward, while fully aware that the future can’t be predicted because the world is

March 24, 2020

By Kathleen Vangronsvelt

How leaders can help home workers to stay mentally healthy

Many of us are currently working from home in an attempt to contain the coronavirus and guarantee business continuity. At the same time, we take care of our families, get distracted by news updates, worry about the future, check our phone 100 times a day. And at the end of the day, we

March 20, 2020

By Sarah Desmet

6 tips to facilitate your employees working from home during the coronavirus outbreak

The spread of the coronavirus is a major concern for many organizations. Working from home has become the new normal, but research shows that only 23 percent of the Flemish people have ever worked from home. The coronavirus study of the University of Antwerp shows that 10 percent could

March 19, 2020

By Koen Marichal

Corona shows what true leadership is much better than I can explain it

Human Resources

Once upon a time there were two little fish swimming in the ocean when an older fish swam by and said hello: "Hey you guys, you okay? How's the water today?" "We’re good," the two of them answered in chorus. Just a fraction of a second later, they swam after the older fish and made him

Opinion Column

March 4, 2020

Meyer’s Management Models - episode 9: Leadership fairness

What determines whether people feel I am treating them fairly? Fairness is the quality of behaving in a reasonable and just manner. It is about treating others the right way. But whether these others judge the behavior to be fair depends on their perception of what happened. In other

Opinion Column

February 11, 2020

Meyer’s Management Models - episode 8: 11C Synergy model

How can I organize synergies across business units in my company? Larger companies are often divided into business units, each with a certain measure of autonomy to tailor their approach to the competitive dynamics in their specific market. At the same time, these companies will seek to

Opinion Column

January 20, 2020

Meyer’s Management Models - episode 7: Competition Tornado