To introduce yourself memorably without relying on your job title, you have to break the script and catch your counterpart off guard. Pull him or her in by dumping the usual structure and going away from “what you do” to “who you are, how you think, and what drives you." Trust me, it will work and it will actually be fun as well!

Use these 3 simple adjustments to shift your language and to communicate more clearly step-by-step: Instead of truth, shift to perception. Instead of intentions, shift to impact. Instead of blame, shift to contribution.

A change of perspective can be golden as there are at least 3 versions to every story: mine, yours and what actually happened. Most people spend most of their lives defending their version. Don't be that guy. Change your point of view and learn how to handle a challenging situation better than ever before.

The exercise "building & developing connections" guides you through 8 steps to support you in improving your collaboration with people you might find difficult. You have to look into the mirror. Are you ready for it?

Emotional Intelligence: the ability to recognize, understand and manage our own emotions as well as recognize, understand and influence emotions of others. Connection and trust are built, when we feel heard and understood, that's what we need emotional intelligence for.

When is coaching useful? You don't have to be in crisis to seek support. Often, the feelin that something is not right anymore is enough. I work with my clients on topics such as personal development, communication & relationships and crisis intervention.

Trust is earned drop by drop, but lost like a kicked-over bucket. It's not often that one sentence forms such a clear picture in your head. Every exchange or conversation you have either fosters trust or erodes it. Protect your credibility.

Spend this Christmas with your family and try to really be present and listen. Here are three tips that help you with listening:

With labeling you can create the conditions for more understanding, even in disagreement. You spot an emotion and state it out loud but neutral, i.e. labeling it, via saying "it seems like..." or "it sounds like..." Read on to find out more.

What I say is not what you hear and probably not at all what you understood. Communication usually needs two people, a sender and a receiver. The sender transmits a message. The receiver receives it. The problem lies in the difference between what the sender intends to say, says, and what the receiver hears and understands in the end.

Stable relationships can have a profound influence in supporting you to lead a healthy, happy, and, hence, longer life. How does your social network look at the moment? Who are the most important human beings in your life? How are your current relationships with them? The Relationship Map is a simple yet powerful exercise that helps you gain a clear overview of your connections and identify the most important relationships in your life.

Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. The Harvard Study of Adult Development found that relationships and how happy we are in our relationships have a powerful influence on our health.