The times are certainly changing, and leadership is too. We have been faced with a lot of change and uncertainty in the past year and it has taught us a lot about what is and isn’t working in the way we lead.

If you are a leader, or a human, or a human who is leading, you have probably experienced this in some form or other. It’s there in the moments when you think: How the heck did I get myself into this position?

How do we lead in the face of so much uncertainty, when there’s no best practice to draw from, when there’s no single best solution and when even our top level leaders are out of their depth? How can we provide clarity to others about which direction to take when even knowing what will happen in one week’s time seems like an unsolvable mystery?

You know that moment when someone asks you for a favour and you immediately feel it in your belly: no. No way. I have way too much on already. Or maybe more simply: I do not want to do that. I just don’t.

As we at Unity Effect have already been running our workshops and programs online for a while, we have put together this practical guide to share some of the simple tips and tools you can use to make your online gatherings more engaging and productive.

Whether it’s an internal team meeting, external event facilitation or any event that involves bringing people on the same page, it is important to start on the right note.

Can you imagine if someone back in January had described our current reality to you? Would you have believed that things could change so quickly and that – weirdest of all – it would actually start to feel normal.

This year brought us some unimagined challenges. Our workplaces shifted towards online spaces in a glimpse of an eye. How can you bring your team together and create a sense of connection and trust while working online?

Have you heard about strange attractors? In this new post, our co-founder Jannik Kaiser explores the world of chaos, dynamical systems and complexity.