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Performance Reviews Are Not Exams
12.11.2025
The end of the year is traditionally the time when organizations evaluate work performance and plan employee development for the year ahead. Recent trends show growing dissatisfaction with performance evaluation - both among employers and employees. Employers often see the process as bureaucratic and lacking meaningful impact, while employees feel that the evaluation is unfair. Much of this dissatisfaction stems from a misunderstanding of the purpose of performance reviews and a deeply rooted perception that evaluation is a form of criticism - the belief that “if I’m being evaluated, I must have done something wrong.” But is performance evaluation truly just a stressful administrative task? Could development conversations replace formal assessments and reduce employee anxiety? And what would such a shift mean for employers?
71% of Leaders Are Burned Out - How to Prevent the Whole Team from Burning Out with Them
10.11.2025
Today, more and more people recognize that burnout is a real risk that can affect almost anyone, impacting both mental and physical health. However, conversations about burnout still tend to focus on employees rather than leaders. According to a Deloitte Global Survey, 77% of employees have experienced burnout due to workload and expectations, yet leaders face the same level of risk. The Global Leadership Forecast shows that 71% of leaders worldwide report heightened stress levels - not only due to long working hours and back-to-back meetings, but because of emotional strain, decision fatigue, and structural pressure in organizations. Together, these factors significantly increase the risk of burnout.
Why salary alone does not create a sense of fairness and how employers can ensure both
20.10.2025
Salary is a central part of working life – it is compensation for work done, but also a symbol of how we are valued and appreciated. We often ask whether a salary is right: does it correspond to the market situation, the position, or the level of colleagues in similar roles? Less often, however, do we ask whether the compensation seems fair. These two concepts are not synonymous – and understanding the difference between them is the key to employee satisfaction and trust.
From Social Guarantees to Business Strategy: How the Understanding of Workplace Well-Being is Changing
11.08.2025
Workplace well-being is a concept that is increasingly appearing on the agendas of various organizations. Yet the more we talk about well-being, the more relevant the question becomes – what benefits does it bring to employees, employers, and the organization as a whole? And is well-being a means to achieve higher profits and better business results, or is it the result of social pressure? Do companies that invest in well-being really gain more in the long term than those that ignore it? It is also important to clarify who in the organization is responsible for employee well-being – the manager, HR specialists, or the employees themselves.
Organizational culture on holiday: how corporate values shape leisure, time-off norms, and recovery
26.06.2025
As you set your out-of-office reply and prepare to log off, have you noticed how differently people disconnect? Some vanish, others stay semi-present, often with a beach selfie and a quick Slack check-in. That’s not just personal preference - it’s culture.