Author Archives for Yolanda Gonzalez

What do younger workers expect from the companies they work for?

March 17, 2023 10:21 am Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts The eternal conundrum: how can we attract and retain young workers? What do new generations expect from the labour market?  These are difficult questions considering that young people are often more willing to seek new horizons and employment opportunities. Understanding the wants and needs of the new generation of workers can give companies a clear... View Article

We explore open spaces in offices and how to make the most of them

March 10, 2023 12:27 pm Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts Office design has a big impact on our mood, our productivity, and even the way we interact with our colleagues. Considering how much time we spend in these spaces, it makes perfect sense. Spending eight hours in a small, dreary room with barely a ray of natural light is not the same as spending eight... View Article

Companies as essential partners in the fight against climate change

March 3, 2023 1:11 pm Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts Some companies impact on climate change and suffer from its consequences. But they also have extraordinary power to be part of the solution. Organisations can become agents of change in the face of global warming through internal measures without waiting for government legislation. And in caring for the wellbeing of their corporate society, of their... View Article

Work interruptions: source of stress or respite?

February 24, 2023 12:47 pm Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts The famous Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) had a hut built in the garden of his own house where he could concentrate and compose. The hut protected him from possible interruptions (in fact, he asked not to be disturbed), and predisposed him to focus on his professional development for the creation of new works. Most... View Article

ERG: when employees are the best asset to promote diversity

February 17, 2023 11:21 am Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts The race riots in Rochester, New York, in 1964 highlighted the race problem in the United States. As an initiative in response to this, the businessman Joseph Wilson set up affinity groups or employee resource groups (ERG). This was a way for organisations to promote an inclusive working environment that sought to improve the social... View Article

Emotional regulation and motivation at work

February 13, 2023 10:35 am Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts You know those mornings when you wake up on the wrong foot? You feel like nothing good can happen to you that day, you’re frustrated and in a bad mood. In reality, that morning problem is a self-fulfilling prophecy: if we believe that the day will be an uphill struggle, so it will be. Emotions... View Article

Do you know any of the most common occupational syndromes?

February 2, 2023 4:18 pm Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts “My job no longer motivates me and it exhausts me physically, mentally and emotionally,” says Sandra, a 40-year-old executive who is looking to turn her career around. She feels she needs another position, other responsibilities or to work for another company. She’s not really clear about what she needs. She just knows that right now... View Article

Career ambitions and the concept of inaction: a methodology for pursuing dreams

January 27, 2023 11:29 am Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts We all have professional desires and dreams. Getting closer to them is important, not only for the individuals themselves, but also for the organisations. Failure to achieve career ambitions within a certain timeframe can lead to frustration. This directly affects the well-being of individuals and, in a way, also the interests of their companies. What... View Article

The imposter syndrome and why it is fought by the collective

January 20, 2023 8:35 am Published by Yolanda Gonzalez Leave your thoughts “There are still days when I wake up feeling like a fraud, I’m not sure I should be where I am,” said Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer.  An impressive career at the World Bank or the US Treasury Department, her achievements at Google or being one of those responsible for Facebook’s financial success did... View Article