Looking for the cause of a problem is no guarantee of a quick solution. In “Solution-focused Working in Organisations”, Natalie Neyt gives us a clear presentation of a methodology that focuses on what works and what is workable for the individual, team or organisation and that lays a solid foundation for a safe and open working environment where everyone can be themselves.

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.

A leader who thinks, acts and behaves in a soulful manner inspires others to do the same. The human approach of a soulful leader changes the way people grow, collaborate and feel. In their article, Inge Anno and Marianne Wagner, founders of B.Soul, share with us 10 pillars of Soulful Leadership.

Developing an effective Employer Branding strategy is not as obvious as it seems to some. In all the enthusiasm for bringing the company DNA to life, a number of basic rules are often overlooked. Hervé Heesterbeek emphasises the importance of communicating authentically as an essential pillar for successful Employer Branding. If not, the result may be a pretty story without any content and therefore with little appeal for future and current employees.