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30 Mar 2023

Lectera and I have been selected as finalists for the 2023 EdTech Awards!

24 Mar 2023

My Top Five Female Role Models

17 Mar 2023

WE Convention in Dubai. First results

7 Mar 2023

Is it worth hiring an ex-businessperson? An opinion from someone who has hired such people

In 2022, more than 113,000 companies “collapsed” in Russia, which is a 17% increase from the previous year. Of course, many new companies were also launched during that time. However, …

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6 Mar 2023

How to conduct a performance review if you have never done one before. Part 2

When I had to conduct my first-ever performance review as an employer, I tried my best to delegate this task. I did not understand how to evaluate my staff or …

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6 Mar 2023

How to conduct a performance review if you have never done one before. Part 1

A performance review evaluates employees, allowing you to assess their professional skills, motivation, and relationships within the team. Despite extremely controversial attitudes to this practice worldwide, it is something I …

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6 Mar 2023

How do you get investments in 2022? A detailed guide for startups from a CEO with two businesses

Getting massive funding for your idea in 2022 seems unrealistic. Investors do not want to risk investing, business clubs have stopped accepting applications, and companies are going bankrupt one by …

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13 Feb 2023

Role models: own success through someone else's example

As someone who has devoted my life to education, I love reading and adore popular science and history books. Consequently, one of my favourite historical fables goes that, as a …

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1 Dec 2022

SOS. How can networking help you find a job?

In our everyday lives, we are constantly networking without realising it. So, when new acquaintances, friendships or friendly relationships arise, many businesspeople, including myself, immediately wonder: how do I make …

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17 Nov 2022

Job hopping: how do HR managers and employers feel about it, and is it actually as bad as it seems?

Today, I want to share my views on job hopping – the constant (or relatively frequent) job changes that some HR managers and jobseekers are so afraid of happening. Regular …

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17 Nov 2022

“Let's play hide and seek!” or How to spot hidden stress and get rid of it

Life constantly challenges us with stressful situations. There are many reasons for this – for example, perpetual bickering with family members, attempting to elucidate homework to an inapprehensive child, or …

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5 Oct 2022

Why micromanagement is evil or how you can kill the productivity of your team

One of the most common things that people come to me to complain about is that they do not have enough time to monitor the work of their employees. Therefore, …

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3 Oct 2022

How do you promote your idea to your boss if you are an ordinary employee?

Surely you have seen many movies where a young employee (often a timid but intellectually gifted female) comes to her boss with an innovative idea, but he stops her in …

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