When we kick off a presentation with a new team, Jean-Pierre and I are usually nervous (JP is both my…
More Team Building and Team Magic in 2023!
Our goal at The Trust Factory is always to foster a learning environment for team building, where everyone is eager…
Reparation heals the heart
Building a work environment safe for inter-personal risk-taking (= building psychological safety) relies as much on building trusting relationships as…
Storytelling strengthens “culture-glue” in a virtual world
A key ingredient that can ultimately determine whether or not a team within an organization will achieve its purpose, is its glue. …
20 years of Leadership in the 21st Century and Seven Essential Observations
(I'm using this Bernie-Escher-Meme piece of art, but couldn't find the references of who did it. Sorry about that!) “Leadership…
Controlling versus empowering
Controlling is part of the grasping nature of our ego, trying to survive the uncertainty and vulnerability of life. We…
Togetherness 2018!
We won! I mean, the French team won. You know, the World Soccer Cup. I was in France when the…
Our biggest threat
When our ego takes over, we tend to fight for our minuscule piece of truth up against the minuscule pieces…
Team Psychological Safety
In a volatile world, it is essential to cultivate psychological safety amongst our team members. In order not to increase…
Toxic comparison paradigm
Comparison is an energy-sapper, a toxic mechanism of our mind that is difficult to work with, because we often fail…