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Die Frage nach der Wirksamkeit von Lernprogrammen stellt sich wahrscheinlich schon so lange, wie es strukturierte Lernprogramme gibt. Woher weiß man, ob ein Lernprogramm seine Ziele erfüllt?

Out of curiosity about Positive Psychology, Rosa Helmantel hit the road with Theo Visser and Ilse Boersma in September. What is Positive Psychology? And how can you use it as a manager? In this blog, she describes her experiences of the two-day training course 'Positive Psychology' for managers.

How much you really believe in something can only be shown by what you are willing to risk for it. This is a quote from Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the book Skin in the game. In recent months, I had the privilege of meeting many people who are actually doing just that: turning their belief in a better, just, healthier, sustainable world into action. They are 'leaders of the future' who are initiating great change within the context in which they work by following their compass and 'just' doing what their heart tells them to do.

Suppose you are enjoying making an impact; you have started enthusiastically and the first results are visible. The feeling of progress motivates and gives you a boost. In general, we are good at starting something. We feel like it, the energy is high and we are comfortable in the action. But how do you maintain that feeling?

The November issue of AI Practitioner, the International Journal of Appreciative Inquiry, is out. The theme is: Learning and Leveraging Generative Approaches to Intercultural, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

When designing learning trajectories, I like to use the critical incidents method. I find this a fine way to capture the essence of a profession, function or role. Together with the people who perform the job or know the work well, you systematically map out the situations that matter. You can then analyze those characteristic situations for the competencies people need to deal with them effectively. Those abilities then form the starting point for designing an appropriate learning path.

"Das, was wir hier auf die Bühne bringen, ist also das Gespräch zwischen Dir und dem Bereichsleiter.“ "Ja genau. Das Gespräch steht mir ziemlich bevor.“ "Was macht das Gespräch so schwierig für Dich?“ Ich komme einfach nicht an ihn ran. Er ist nicht dialogbereit, er ist ungeduldig und misstrauisch. Das verunsichert mich jedes Mal.“ Kennen Sie das auch? Sie haben ein schwieriges Gespräch vor sich oder müssen eine unangenehme Botschaft rüberbringen. Jemand nervt Sie, triggert Sie, Sie tappen immer wieder in dieselbe Falle oder sind unzufrieden mit dem Ergebnis. Da hilft es manchmal, das Ganze einfach zu üben.

Give our colleague Maggelien Lambrechts a blank T-shirt. Ask how she would design it. And be assured that a beautiful and unique one will emerge. From this T-shirt, a rich conversation unfolds. About how important family is. About how a study in English and Spanish literature led her into the HR profession. About her career 2.0. And above all: about daring to jump.

'Everything you pay attention to, grows'. Last week Cora Smit, our dear colleague, inspiring mentor and co-founder of our learning company, passed away.

It's one of those Monday mornings. With husband and two muppets aged four and five to the dentist. Who is running late. Of course. Jumping in the car to be on time for an interview. It happened to our new colleague Suzanne van Duin. Once properly installed, on this sunny spring day, a conversation unfolded about UB40, Ennio Morricone, Once Upon a Time in the West, about growing up abroad and how that helps in life. And we talk about the new chapter Suzanne is starting in her working life, at Kessels & Smit, The Learning Company. We would like to introduce her to you. Personal and professional.