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Purpose has become a buzzword, with many organizations only paying lip service to the idea without putting any real effort into fulfilling it. Purpose is simply an intent, and without action to back it up it's not enough to create real change. The problem with solely focusing on purpose is...

Human skills, often referred to as soft skills, define how we engage with others and often include leadership, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving, to name a few. Many other cognitive and socio-emotional skills come into play, and these skills often provide the foundation pivotal for high emotional Intelligence or EQ....

Post-COVID-19 pandemic Corporate travel is steadily bouncing back, and the demand for corporate trips is on the rise again. The Figame Group offers its services in this direction under the supervision of its CEO, Mike Koumartzakis.  «Figame» in the Greek language means «let's go», an urge to those interested in...

We’ve reached a major world population milestone: 8 billion people. It’s no secret that the population on Earth is growing fast. Every year more methods to reduce deaths are developed. It’s a fast moving time, where the internet majorly changes every two years, systems are automated, AI is being developed....

Approaching work when your team is remote can feel like trudging through the woods without a map. There’s information overload across several platforms—Slack, Microsoft, SharePoint, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, Notion, and, of course, email. There are different points of contact across the company and team members simultaneously working on various...

My friends, you have finally arrived. You are a woman with 30 years of experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets, sizable teams, and a track record of solid ROI. Your proof points are a resume writer’s dream. While others are planning their exits and retirements, you are planning your next step. Yet,...

Corporate executives have demanding jobs. They work long hours solving complex problems in business. That’s why when executives get home, they want to relax.  And if there’s one thing a good executive should appreciate, it’s innovation. It should come as no surprise that innovators have found ways to improve every...

Last year, I reconnected with an annual practice I learned from Chris Brogan many years ago called My Three Words. Chris describes the practice as a simple idea: Choose three words (not 1, not 4) to help guide your daily choices and actions.  Your three words should come from a...

Employees are responsible for doing their jobs. As a leader, you are responsible for motivating and engaging them. Here's how you can fuel their passion and give them a sense of purpose. When employees aren't doing their job or carrying their weight, it's a "them" problem. But when they lack...

There’s conflict in change. And right now, we’re going through a large change, composed of many smaller transitions. Whether we’re talking about national politics, social and economic models, individuals or companies, so much of our world is in transition…and conflict. When trying to better understand how these transitions and conflicts...