by Nelja Kornfeld | Dec 7, 2025 | Business, For employer, Key to success
Recently, I ran a poll on Instagram, asking people how annual review conversations are handled in their companies. You know, those meetings that are supposed to be a growth moment for the employee and a chance for the company to understand what’s actually going on...
by Nelja Kornfeld | Nov 26, 2025 | Business, For employer, Key to success
Working with SME companies in Estonia and abroad, I keep seeing the same paradox: everyone knows that regular 1:1s with team members are important. Everyone’s read about it. Everyone nods, and still doesn’t do it. In big companies, 1:1s have long been part of the...
by Nelja Kornfeld | Jun 26, 2025 | Business, Career, Personal, Psychology
Today, something personal. I’ll tell you about a pattern I catch myself in more often than I’d like. It’s FOMO – fear of missing out. It doesn’t always look like the anxious “What if I was invited?”Sometimes, it shows up differently: – You take on a new project,...
by Nelja Kornfeld | May 27, 2025 | Career, Key to success, Psychology
We often talk about careers in terms of goals, skills, and ambitions. Strengths, growth zones, strategies. But very few people pay attention to something that speaks even before thoughts arise – the body. The body feels everything first. It tightens, freezes,...
by Nelja Kornfeld | Apr 24, 2025 | Career, For employer
I remember that time vividly – when I officially became a manager for the first time, but in reality, I was living in a constant state of control. I wasn’t just working – I was on duty. Watching every word, every email, every deadline. It felt like if I...
