Mette JohanssonMar 72 minCan We Please Start Asking Women About Their Lives? If you’re a woman, you know the scenario. You stand around chatting at a party, and the men ask each other “so what do you do?” Nobody asks me, the definitel...
MetaMind TrainingFeb 285 minHow Can We Stop An Amygdala Hijack? If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you... Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it... - Rudyard Kipling A...
Mette JohanssonAug 17, 20174 minHow Greek Astronomers and Egyptian inventors still rule our meetings todayThe below is taken from my new book “ How to Make Yourself Promotable – 7 Skills to Climb the Career Ladder“. At the end of the blog, there’s a link to buy ...
Mette JohanssonJul 4, 20174 minCommunication skills are on a disturbing downward slopeSeveral studies have showed us, alarmingly, that communication and interpersonal skills are on the decline. And at the same time, in our service-based econom...
Mette JohanssonJun 10, 20172 minDancing or boxing – what’s your communication style?Too often, we are engaged in boxing when we communicate. Boxing is about winning the debate. Dancing, however, is constructive. It is building on each other’...
Mette JohanssonJun 5, 20172 minLeadership tip #9: It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure“It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure” – Clay Shirky With the Internet, we are exposed to much more information then ever. However, we fail to ...
Mette JohanssonJun 3, 20173 minWhat Comprises Effective Communication?On a Saturday afternoon, I booked an Uber to take my daughter from one shopping centre to the other. As I got the confirmation of the booking, my phone crash...
Mette JohanssonMay 23, 20171 minLeadership Tip #8: Praise or criticism?I recently was at a conference where Richard Branson was interviewed on stage. One of his nuggets was “Do not criticise your staff. Focus on giving praise”. ...
Mette JohanssonMay 22, 20172 minLeadership Tip #7: Make those butterflies fly in formationYou’ve probably heard that human beings fear public speaking more than we fear death. At least that’s what we answer when asked about it in surveys. Most peo...
Mette JohanssonMay 17, 20171 minLeadership Tip #6 : Don’t Say “No”In my last leadership tip, I recommended that you say “no”. This time, I’m recommending that you don’t say “no”. At least minimise the word “no”. A “no” can ...
Mette JohanssonMar 28, 20173 minThe Credibility Of CEOs Fell By 12 Points This Year To Just 37 PercentThere’s only one word to describe this: shocking. Recent global political developments have shown that voters’ trust in the political system has hit rock bot...
Mette JohanssonFeb 23, 20173 minDo you complain about Millennials? – a message from a Gen Xer to baby boomers and GenXers alikeI smirk when baby boomers and Gen Xers (my generation) complain about Millennials. ‘Disloyal’, ‘unable to focus’, ‘low stress tolerance’, ‘want instant grati...
Mette JohanssonFeb 17, 20174 minPersonality Tests – Valuable Insights Or Hocus Pocus?Written by Mette Johansson, Huffington Post contributor and Author of “How to Make Yourself Promotable” A while ago, a friend (let’s call her Anna) told me a...
Mette JohanssonFeb 9, 20171 minLeadership Tip #5: Say “No”“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” – Warren Buffet Warren ...
Mette JohanssonJan 28, 20173 minOMG – I’ve Had Spinach Between My Teeth Since Lunch!We’re a bunch of cowards. Every single one of us. At least, if I give an example from the other evening, when I discovered that little green thing stuck betw...
Mette JohanssonJan 25, 20172 min60-second leadership tip #4: Do you ever say, “thank you” to your boss?Tip #3 was about thanking your staff and colleagues. But what about your boss? Do you ever thank or compliment upward? The first time I did this, it felt ext...
Mette JohanssonJan 19, 20172 min60-second leadership tip #3: Whom have you thanked at the office lately?Depending on the study, it appears that 60-70% of employees are not as engaged as they could be at work[1]. Is it a coincidence that other studies say that a...
Mette JohanssonJan 18, 20172 min60 seconds leadership tip #2: Empower with accountabilityDo you have a boss who micromanages? I’ve had a few in my career. And nothing has been as demotivating as being asked about the presentation when you’re just...
Mette JohanssonJan 17, 20171 min60 seconds leadership tip #1: Decision makingDid you know that taking a decision is statistically better than not taking a decision? Yes, whatever the decision, on average, inactivity is the worst alter...
Mette JohanssonDec 16, 20163 min5 ways to maximise your charitable impactEveryone loves the good feeling they get when they donate to a worthy charity. But how can you tell if a charity truly is worthy of your hard-earned dollars?...
