The monomyth, or the hero’s journey, is a pattern described by Joseph Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949). This basic pattern can be found in many narratives from around the world, and goes like this: A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces […]
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Talentsquare had the opportunity to attend the Web Summit 2014 in Ireland, Europe’s largest tech event with 20,000+ attendees. This massive event brings not only attendees but also thousands of startups and several hundreds of journalists and investors. For many, the experience was overwhelming due to the large amount of people and reduced time to […]
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni, published by Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated. Patrick Lencioni is an American writer of books on business management, particularly in relation to team management. He is best known as the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. In addition, he is the founder and […]
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How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be – The 25 Principles of Success, by Jack Canfield Jack Canfield is an American author and management expert. He is a founding member of the Transformational Leadership Council. He wrote this book in 2005, and is also co-author of the best-selling book series Chicken Soup for […]
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I’ve always found that the first step of overcoming fear is figuring out exactly what you’re afraid of. – Richard Branson A couple of weeks ago, we interviewed Shamma Raghib (@SDstartupdiary), Innovation Manager at Startups.be and Co-Organiser of Startup Weekend Leuven (if you’d like to know how she came to organise Startup Weekends, you can chek out […]
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As a proud survivor of more than one year at Talentsquare, I can say I have some office culture wisdom to share, which will shed some light on the inner workings of our great ecosystem. In order to thrive in this kind of environment, here are some key things you might need to consider. Coffee […]
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There’s an increasing trend of connecting employee performance with workplace happiness. Recent examples can be seen by the lifestyle promoted by companies such as Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Square and many others, where they heavily promote a great office culture, give lots of perks and pay attention to small details that can increase the happiness level of […]
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Designers rely on their online portfolio sites to showcase their work and win projects. For prospective clients, it’s proof of your experience, skills, and creativity. Unfortunately, sometimes creating your own online portfolio site can be harder than completing a typical design project. Without a guide to assist you, it can become a dilemma choosing the […]
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Last week, Quentin Mathoux (@quentinmathoux) and myself left Talentsquare’s office environment for a day of learning. We attended Go2NextLevels’ Visual Marketing summer school, organised by Christelle “HR2.0 unicorn” Letist (@cltst), and Thierry “visual stormtrooper” Croix (@thierrycrx). And here’s how it went. Go2NextLevels Visual Marketing Summerschool The event itself was at the Dolce hotel in La […]
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The paper: Talent Management: Issues and Strategies by Dr. Chandrakanta Sahoo & B Venkata Prasad in Journal of Business and Management Introduction Today we are living in a society characterized by volatility and uncertainty. In fact the dynamic and fast-changing nature of today’s world is best described by the term VUCA, which stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity […]
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