Tag: work atmosphere
Seven tips on how to draw attention to good work
Clever self-marketing Good performance is no guarantee of professional success. It also often comes down to how you sell your work. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin The barker method has been…
A coach reveals eight lightning strategies
annoying colleagues Whiners, know-it-alls or grumps can destroy the fun at work in the long run. Berlin Bernd Stromberg once put it this way: “Coworkers are like pimples – you…
We need more work instead of work-life balance
employment in old age In order to save the pension system, we must above all work longer. (Photo: imago images/MASKOT) Nothing is defended as vehemently in Germany as one’s own…
This column could have been a meeting
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I recently read in the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” how to organize meetings properly. An estimate by the scheduling platform…
If the boss is younger than the team – that’s how the cooperation works
Young leads old In order to pick up older colleagues as well, young managers should approach changes cautiously and not push through every procedure they have thought up with all…
Reader debate: Should the home office remain?
working at home Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, more people have been working from home. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf More and more corona rules are falling away. As far…
How to renegotiate with the boss after the annual appraisal
annual meeting If your annual review didn’t go the way you envisioned, you can always renegotiate. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin More salary, higher bonuses, more flexible working hours – employees…
Which concrete tricks help managers in crises
Julia Beil and Charlotte Haunhorst (r.) Dusseldorf “These strategies will get you through the multi-crisis” – that was the headline of a weekend newspaper in the Handelsblatt. The mere fact…
What is behind the Dunning-Kruger effect
Dunning-Kruger Effect Men overestimate themselves more often than women. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Dusseldorf One of the most spectacular mergers in economic history began with overconfidence. In 1998 the car manufacturers Daimler…
How to deal with chronic overconfidence
Dunning-Kruger Effect Men overestimate themselves more often than women. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Dusseldorf One of the most spectacular mergers in economic history began with overconfidence. In 1998 the car manufacturers Daimler…
These graphics show which groups are particularly stressed psychologically
Dusseldorf Is it stress at work, trouble at home, or worry about your job? The causes are as varied as they are individual. But the fact is that the number…
10 signals that it’s time to change jobs
Farewell to the old job If you are unhappy at work, consider changing jobs. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin For four years, Gustav Rummer* worked as a traffic manager in a…
Ten Signs It’s Time to Change Jobs
Farewell to the old job If you are unhappy at work, consider changing jobs. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin For four years, Gustav Rummer* worked as a traffic manager in a…
Cancel, but how? Professional dismissal works with these 6 tips
appraisal When it comes to termination, good communication is one of the most important factors. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Shortly before Christmas and the turn of the year it is…
6 situations with potential for conflict – and tips for solving them
pressure from the boss Conflicts with superiors are delicate, but sometimes unavoidable. (Photo: Unsplash) Dusseldorf People spend most of their lives working. Conflicts are programmed there. But while disputes with…
Working at Christmas: Which regulations apply
Working at Christmas Actually, the so-called holiday rest applies to the two Christmas holidays. However, several professional groups are exempt from this. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin Spend the Christmas holidays…
Working at Christmas: Which regulations apply
Working at Christmas Actually, the so-called holiday rest applies to the two Christmas holidays. However, several professional groups are exempt from this. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin Spend the Christmas holidays…
How conflicts arise with colleagues and tips for solving them
conflicts with colleagues Disputes in the workplace are not uncommon and can be uncomfortable. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Most employees spend a large part of the week at work –…
Why doesn’t anyone want to be a boss anymore?
frustration The chief post doesn’t seem to be that popular at the moment. (Photo: imago images/agefotostock) According to figures from the Berlin Personnel Market Research Index, a third more managerial…
How workers and bosses can resolve conflicts in the workplace
Excuse me, are you looking for a fight? Even if you don’t, you can quickly find yourself in one. Conflicts can quickly arise, especially in the workplace, after all we…