The question “What are your intentions for the coming year”, sounds familiar to all of us. Healthier food, more exercise, realizing a certain journey, personal development, etc. these are some well-known examples. Many of us work diligently with it, but after a while notice that they have fallen into old habits. That is why at…
The last weeks of 2019 are ahead of us, and we are all inclined to make plans for the new year, 2020. Plans that we are convinced of that they will help us to be successful in what we do. However, in reality, it never ends how it was supposed to be. By the end…
The first “lie” that we want to tackle is: we find it important for which company we work. We all feel connected to the company we work for, yet we care most about the team to which we belong. What it is all about? Imagine … If we put you in a nice team but…
Activity all over the place. Athletes feel the upcoming pressure. For some the dream of being at the Olympic Games is already realized. Others are confronted with the qualification challenge. Growing pressure is everywhere. Not from the outside but from the inside. The latter have to eliminate ‘I have to qualify’ from their brain. The…
Team Belgium works very hard and the right way in Belek (Turkey) during the Olympic yearly training camp in Belek. This year everything is linked with the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. When I write this text moment there are only 235 days, 8 hours and 17 minutes left. A ‘training camp’. It says what…
The importance of “sparring with vulnerability” as a foundation emerges in the search for courageous leadership. It is striking that the concept of vulnerability seems to be a broadly interpretable concept. For each of us, the word “vulnerability” means something else. Not surprisingly, there are therefore various misconceptions around; 1, vulnerability is weakness 2,…
What would you answer the question: “what should change about the way people manage nowadays?” Brené Brown knows the answer; we need leaders who are more brave and cultures that are more courageous. Avoiding difficult conversations and choosing one’s own convenience over integrity are currently being raised as the two biggest issues. The question of…
Because TICkA wants to keep learning, we regularly attend workshops ourselves. Last Friday, Joost Joossen brought TICkA into action with his workshop HOKUS POKUS FOCUS. A two-part workshop in which both literal focus in photography, as well as focus at work were the main topics. Being able to continue working focused on the tasks that…
We have hundreds, perhaps thousands, of thoughts daily and it¹d be hard to imagine a thought that hasn¹t got an emotional response. Most emotions and feelings are subconscious so a lot of data that could be useful goes unnoticed. Challenge yourself and give yourself 60 seconds to write down as many feelings you can…
TICkA had the pleasure to follow a session given by Ryan Gottfredson during ATD 2019. Hereby a summary of his latest blog. Many people expect leaders to be like sports cars: Look good Perform at high levels at all times Get where they are going fast Generally, progress in a linear fashion The reality…