It is hard to focus when you're hungry. We've all been there, feeling "hangry" and irritable because we need food. Now imagine being a child in school, trying to learn and grow, but struggling because you're hungry all the time. That's why the Herrmann team was so excited to partner with The Kind Mouse during our recent retreat in Tampa, Florida.

Every team invariably runs into communication issues in the workplace. No matter the cause — a language barrier, different communication styles, or simply a misunderstanding — effective teams must diagnose and overcome these communication challenges.

As organizations strive to build diverse and inclusive workplaces, it's important to understand the role that cognitive diversity can play.

Your team is trying to solve a thorny problem or generate a breakthrough idea. How do you approach the challenge? What’s your go-to creative tool for collaborative brainstorming sessions? 

Leaders are responsible for managing, guiding, training, coaching and supporting their teams to ensure alignment, growth and success ⁠— all while handling your own daily responsibilities. It can feel impossible to make time for deep thinking about your own work. 

Every established organization gets disrupted eventually. If you’re lucky enough to survive it, you’ll probably wonder why you didn’t see it coming and what you can do differently next time. 

Remote and hybrid work are here to stay as leading companies recognize the value of distributed teams and flexibility. Meanwhile, workers across industries are demanding the right to work where they want and when they want. As a result, business leaders must invest time in learning the skills and practices needed to build trust in a virtual team. 

The upcoming holidays are all about sharing kindness and good tidings to others. ‘Tis the season for giving. Giving one's time, giving one's resources, and giving understanding to others, whether it be to your family, your friends, or your co-workers. 

For more than 40 years, Herrmann has been a leading voice in the Learning & Development space for protecting the data privacy and security of the millions of our end-users -- who we refer to as Thinkers -- using our products around the world. We have always valued client data and have taken a strong stance on data security and privacy, including the view that only our end users should own their own personal data.

Remote businesses and teams have long faced the challenge of communicating effectively.