I am Arduino Mancini, and this is my blog.
I offer insights and training tools for people who want to develop effective thinking and improve their performance, at work and in private life.
Training, career management, glass ceiling, job search, boss and people management, critical thinking, negotiation, gender diversity are just some of the topics we will discuss: at the bottom, to the right, you find the post’s categories.
To complete the panorama of the tools at your disposal, you will find reviews of books and movies, training courses and coaching programmes for people, groups and organisations.
A characteristic of this blog?
I believe that the task of a blogger is not to dispense truth, but to leave the reader at least a doubt to be kept within his notes: and questions to share with the tibicon community.
Read from you soon!
You will find the answer in the cartoon strip
What can we learn from this cartoon? If you decide to reprimand someone you must be aware that the main point is not his/her mistake, but the performance he/she will express on the first occasion. And if, when he has made an error, you turn him into a rag, what can you expect? If […]
Can this poster be useful in companies?
During a not recent (unfortunately) holiday in Berlin, I spent a pleasant evening in an old pub (120 years old). The poster you can see in the photo was posted in several parts of the place: Be nice, or leave! Would such a message be useful in preventing inappropriate behaviours also in organisations? Reminding everybody […]
Ten good reasons why managers work harder than they should
In the many (sig!) years I worked with companies, as a manager and/or as a business coach, I noticed that too often bosses work more than their staff: even much more! Are managers aware of this situation? In my training courses on delegation, I do my best to help participants to clarify the reasons for […]
When fortune may be confused with competence
There is a widespread tendency to seek shortcuts to success: the TV appearance and the lottery ticket often replace a serious skill-building plan. But what happens when, especially in business, fortune is mistaken for competence? Nothing wrong with that, actually! However, it is important to be aware of one’s own ability to manage the business […]
An essential exercise for your life…
Selling is a complicated business, selling yourself may appear prohibitive. Gaining a job, getting a professional assignment, being perceived as different from other people competing for the same result can be vital: even in private life! So how can we check whether we are prepared to reach the goal we want to achieve? I am […]
And why should you follow them carefully!
Who is Procrustes? And for what reason should you (quickly…) get off of his bed? Procrustes is a character recorded in Greek mythology as living on Mount Corydalle, along the sacred road linking Eleusis and Athens, who offered hospitality to pilgrims: a generous dinner was followed by a rest on a bed that he wished […]
These 5 simple tips will help you!
We are persuaded that we can do more than one thing at the same time. And this is true. We can walk and read the newspaper, listen to music while ironing a shirt, or shave and think about what we are going to do in a while; but we are not so conscious that, in […]
Why, focusing on limits, doesn't help improve performance!
Want to know why I’m asking you this question? Tell you immediately. I hear a lot about talents, naturally gifted people who succeed in what they do apparently without any effort: the world appears to be more and more divided between those who are predestined to succeed and others who are condemned to mediocrity. Thanks […]
In this post, I’ll tell you why
It seems that even in Europe we are starting to challenge the conviction that the success of companies depends on a few people, the so-called talents. The thinking has started with American companies, many of which are asking themselves: Does it make sense to entrust the competitiveness of the company to just part of the […]
Or would a man do better?
Would you feel more confident if your investments were managed by a man or a woman? The money manager is a job that has traditionally seen men at the forefront, but it seems that women are more successful: they achieve better performance over time and take lower risks. That’s what comes out from Lou Ann […]
