Research · Sion
Does the relationship with your manager affect whether you stay? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-22Read
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Leadership, management and soft skills training in Switzerland
1828 articles drawn from our engagements in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lugano, Fribourg and Neuchâtel. Case studies, practical guides, 2026 trends.
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Research · Sion
Can AI agents complete real tasks? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-22Read
Research · Sion
Does monitoring an AI agent make you less attentive? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-22Read
Research · Lugano
Smiling on demand: the cost of emotional labour at the front desk
Displaying an unfelt emotion does not have the same effects as trying to feel it. Research separates the two strategies.
2026-08-22Read
2026 trend · Sion
Intervention note: the Art of Feedback in 2026: what is changing in Sion for executives and managers
Four weak signals redrawing the practice of the art of feedback in Sion this year.
2026-08-22Read
Comparison · Zurich
No filter: complex Management: comparing the approaches used in Zurich and across Switzerland
Three approaches to complex management compared in the field — costs, durations, observed results from Zurich.
2026-08-22Read
Research · Sion
Do colleagues influence tool adoption? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-21Read
Research · Sion
Why do some colleagues not use AI? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-21Read
Research · Sion
Does AI mainly help the less experienced? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-21Read
Research · Lausanne
The service recovery paradox: myth or reality?
A customer whose problem is well solved is said to be happier than one with no problem. The available meta-analysis strongly qualifies the idea.
2026-08-21Read
Perspective · Zurich
Field notes — complex Management: what Zurich brings specifically to the practice
Cultural and economic reading of complex management seen from Zurich — local specifics and transferable lessons.
2026-08-21Read
Research · Sion
Do teams accept AI better if they can adjust it? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-20Read
Research · Sion
Can you trust AI answers? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-20Read
Research · Sion
Does AI improve all office work? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-20Read
Research · Geneva
Employee engagement and customer satisfaction: what research says
The link between engaged teams and satisfied customers is often asserted. Research partly confirms it — with caveats on causal direction.
2026-08-20Read
Comparison · Sion
What we actually learn about the Art of Feedback: comparing the approaches used in Sion and across Switzerland
Three approaches to the art of feedback compared in the field — costs, durations, observed results from Sion.
2026-08-20Read
Case study · Zurich
Case study: transforming a team's complex management in Zurich
An anonymised engagement with a team based in Zurich — starting point, programme deployed, six-month results.
2026-08-20Read
Research · Geneva
Management training in Geneva: can managers protect team focus time?
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-19Read
Research · Sion
Does asking for feedback hurt a manager's image? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-19Read
Research · Sion
Does feedback work better when people believe they can improve? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-19Read
Research · Sion
Does waiting feel shorter when explained? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-19Read
Research · Bern
Change readiness: what research really measures
Buy-in depends on specific beliefs: need, capability, support, personal benefit.
2026-08-19Read
Perspective · Sion
What we actually learn about the Art of Feedback: what Sion brings specifically to the practice
Cultural and economic reading of the art of feedback seen from Sion — local specifics and transferable lessons.
2026-08-19Read
Practical guide · Zurich
Field notes — complex Management in Zurich: a 2026 practical guide for executives and managers
Concrete levers to advance complex management in Zurich — proven methods, real cases, common mistakes.
2026-08-19Read