Wendy van Ierschot

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Tackling stress

Oh I'm so busy, is what we often say to each other. During the lockdown, it was a relief that we were finally not so busy. No Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) and while of course for a lot of people the whole lockdown was stressful, for others it was a step towards a quieter life. How can we keep the good of the calmer life in the lockdown and keep the bad of the busyness out? After all, we need a little stress to function at our best, but if we are under too much stress, we fall into the big black hole of burnout. Today, we talk to stress expert Jan Jaap Verolme about our stress system and when stress is functional or not.

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The power of shame in the workplace

Perhaps it is the emotion that people find most complicated, and prefer to ignore: shame. According to Prof. Dr. Aukje Nauta, shame is the queen of emotions. She sees shame as a source of opportunities and possibilities. How this works, and why we should talk more about shame, you can hear today in the Werkprofessor podcast.

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How do professionals learn? And does this increase employability?

The newspapers are full of it, the skill gap. We have been trained for years, but the things that really make you better in your profession and are useful now, such as digital skills, were often not included. We look differently at knowledge and competences. Flexibility is the most important characteristic of a successfully employable employee. How are we going to equip people with the skills that will be needed in the future, and actually are needed now? What does this mean for the employer and what can an employee do to be and remain successfully employable?

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Producer versus consumer, the battle of the nutrition claim

Nutritional claims such as 'light', 'low in fat', 'extra protein' have become more the norm than the exception on the products you find in the supermarket. It is certainly a marketing trick or is it a way of making people aware of healthy eating?

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How to recognise (in)effective homeworkers

Since Corona, more and more people work at home. There were prejudices such as: don't people work at home? And do they start at 9 o'clock? Meanwhile, several studies have been conducted, such as: what type of employee actually benefits from working at home? And can you just let everyone work at home three or four days a week? How does working from home influence the hierarchical structure and how do you keep sharing knowledge as good as it used to be in the corridor?

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Do smart people make smart decisions?

Putting together the ideal team when you have all the choice in the world? Then of course you choose a team with only the best people. Easy enough and a guarantee for success! But is it really?

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Merijn Everaarts on the success of his dopper

It is rare to find products on the market that will be in everyone's home within a few years, let alone products that are not necessarily new. Yet Dopper founder Merijn Everaarts managed to penetrate virtually all Dutch households with his unique drinking bottle, and especially with the unique story surrounding it.

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Jaap Korteweg (the Vegetarian Butcher) about the science behind his success

Every now and then we make a special episode of the Werkprofessor podcast, to test whether what we have learned from all the scientists actually works in practice. This week we invite entrepreneur Jaap Korteweg. We test with him the scientific success factors that our professors gave us.

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How to become an Olympic entrepreneurial champion

Scenario 1: You are at the start of the Olympic final, waiting for the whistle, the starting shot. Scenario 2: You are waiting with a cup of coffee to be picked up for your interview for your dream job, a nervously trembling knee betrays the tension of the moment. They seem like two completely different situations, but in reality the approach you need to win, to be successful, is very similar.

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How to apply servant leadership

Peace, connection and trust, less absenteeism. Who doesn't want that as a result in the company? Servant leadership seems to be the holy grail to achieve this. It has been scientifically substantiated numerous times and in the Netherlands Dr. Inge Nuijten is the expert in the field of servant leadership.

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How one step is actually a long process

From board member of the AFM to special education teacher. A step that is not for everyone. Merel van Vroonhoven got so many reactions that she decided to write a book about it: "The Step - How my way to the top brought me to the classroom". This week she is a guest at the Werkprofessor and shares her story.

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The five sales paradoxes

Selling as much and as quickly as possible. That is high on the list of priorities when you work in sales. But how does that benefit you? Is that what makes your business successful? According to today's guest, Toine Simons, it is not. He calls speed the problem.

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Sustainability in business: impact not words

In the coalition agreement, it was agreed that a climate and transit fund of 35 billion euros would be set up for the next ten years. "The Netherlands wants to lead Europe in the fight against global warming. Mission statements by companies are also full of them, beautiful words about becoming more sustainable and greener. But the results are not forthcoming, why is that? If we now put in another 35 billion of our collective money, how can we spend it effectively?

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Step into your political management shoes and become more effective

The workplace is chaotic and complex. But with tips from Math de Vaan's latest book, "Machiavelli on the Shop Floor", hopefully it will become a lot less chaotic and complex.

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Use the changing world to your advantage

We are in the middle of an extremely fast-changing world, and we don't like it. People are not made to change, and yet we expect great adaptability, especially in the workplace.