Research · Geneva
Stretch goals: what research says about their effects
Specific, difficult goals often improve performance. Research also shows when this lever becomes counter-productive.
2026-09-25Read
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Leadership, management and soft skills training in Switzerland
1777 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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139 articles
Research · Bern
The quality of the manager–employee relationship — in the canton of Bern
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-23Read
Research · Bern
Does everyday recognition motivate? — in the canton of Bern
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-23Read
Research · Neuchâtel
The support of the direct supervisor — in the canton of Neuchâtel
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-23Read
Research · Neuchâtel
Do regular one-to-ones change engagement? — in the canton of Neuchâtel
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-23Read
Research · Zurich
Meeting load: what the research actually supports
Cutting the number of meetings has become a slogan. The literature says something more precise, and less comfortable.
2026-09-21Read
Research · Lausanne
The quality of the manager-employee relationship — in the canton of Vaud
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-20Read
Research · Sion
Succeeding in your first year as a manager — in the canton of Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-20Read
Research · Lausanne
Training transfer: what is decided after the room
A well-received training course does not mechanically change practice. What the transfer literature establishes, and what it shifts onto the work environment.
2026-09-20Read
Research · Geneva
Attention residue: what an interruption actually costs
Returning to a task after an interruption is not resuming where you left off. A critical reading of a documented mechanism — and of what it does not license us to conclude.
2026-09-17Read
Research · Zurich
The sense of fairness at work — in the canton of Zurich
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-08Read
Research · Zurich
Does autonomy motivate more than control? — in the canton of Zurich
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-08Read
Research · Sion
How to manage former colleagues without losing the relationship? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-10Read
Research · Sion
Do team leads cope better with peak season when they plan for it? — Sion, Valais
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-08-10Read
Research · Basel
Are a new manager's first 90 days decisive? — in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-07-10Read
Research · Basel
Do teams with cross-border commuters feel less cohesive? — in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-07-10Read
Research · Lugano
Does a good manager relationship make people more cooperative? — in the canton of Ticino
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-12Read
Research · Geneva
Manager-employee relationship: what research actually measures
James Dulebohn et ses co-auteurs (2012, Journal of Management)
2026-06-10Read
Research · Vevey
Does psychological safety help a team learn? — in the canton of Vaud
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-01Read
Field · Vevey
On the ground in Vevey: what frontline management truly reveals about organisations
Raw observations from field engagements in Vevey — what frontline management says, unfiltered, about an organisation's health.
2026-05-14Read
Method · Vevey
No filter: method: structuring a frontline management initiative in Vevey over 90 days
An operational 90-day plan to anchor frontline management in a team or committee based in Vevey.
2026-05-13Read
Expert view · Vevey
No filter: frontline Management in Vevey: what ten years of practice have taught us
Experiential synthesis: what works, what no longer works, and what is never said publicly about frontline management in Vevey.
2026-05-12Read
2026 trend · Vevey
Frontline Management in 2026: what is changing in Vevey for executives and managers
Four weak signals redrawing the practice of frontline management in Vevey this year.
2026-05-11Read
Comparison · Vevey
Field notes — frontline Management: comparing the approaches used in Vevey and across Switzerland
Three approaches to frontline management compared in the field — costs, durations, observed results from Vevey.
2026-05-10Read