My sabbatical has shown me another treasure. There is so much richness in my current network. There are so many people I’ve not taken the time to connect with yet. The more connections I nurture the more synchronicity happens. Synchronicity may be best explained with the following quote: Did you ever observe to whom the […]
For most of us, it’s the first time that we have to work for a more extended time from home. I usually work one day per week from my home office. For all of us, it’s the very first time that we have to confront a global pandemic. Everyone faces this new situation differently and […]
“When was the last time that you did something different?” This is one of the questions we asked our participants during our interactive SAP development kick-off Silicon Valley session. “And what did you learn from this experiment?” was the question that helped to reflect on the outcome of doing something different. Plenty of discussions between attendees […]
I recently had the opportunity to present one of my favourite books at a public reading at the library of my home town. My first name “Felix” means “lucky, successful” in Latin. Therefore, I feel somehow committed to act as a happiness ambassador. Hence, I opted to read from “The Art of the Good Life” […]
Many people feel blocked if they are asked to sketch or to draw at the office. They think “I have to be an artist” and refrain from just doing it: self-censorship applied. I’ve made the experience that you don’t have to be an artist to engage visually with customers and to tell them visual stories. With some […]
“Creative Confidence” by Tom and David Kelley is one of my favorite books. It’s full of practical insights and summarizes years of creative experience. The easiest way to feel the “creative confidence” is to embed creative sparks into your daily life. Tom and David Kelley describe the following strategies: “Choose creativity” > this decision has […]
Lessons learned from my 10-year anniversary So, you have prepared your interview and are on time at the right place ready for the interview. A face-to-face interview with two interviewers will last about 45 minutes. It’s essential to answer the questions in a self-confident and concise way. The best is to avoid “high level” generic […]
Lessons learned from my 10-year anniversary I’ve selected, interviewed, and mentored more than 30 students together with my manager since 2007. Each of us follows her/his own individual style of asking questions during an interview. Some questions will be asked almost always of course, and some questions should never be asked. Additionally, some questions are related to […]
Lessons from my 10-year anniversary I’ve developed and nurtured a pipeline of more than 30 working students and interns since my start at SAP. I’m proud to observe these Generation Y talents grow in their career and make enormous contributions to their teams. As a mentor you also learn a lot about yourself e.g. by […]
Lessons from my 10-year anniversary at SAP I found it very valuable to receive feedback on delivered workshops or situations which I perceived as challenging. It’s an eye-opener to better understand how others have perceived the same situation or experience. There are many ways to share feedback. One useful and simple framework […]