by Florin Lungu | Jun 26, 2025 | Employee Engagement, Trust
You can’t put it in a contract. You can’t track it in a spreadsheet. And you certainly can’t force it. But you know it when you see it. It’s the person who speaks up with a solution after the meeting has ended. The one who jumps in to help a teammate without being...
by Florin Lungu | Jun 14, 2025 | Clarity
The meeting ends. Everyone is smiling, nodding. There’s coffee in hand and a quiet hum of agreement. You hear things like: “Yes, we should absolutely take action on this.” “This is something we need to work on.” “Someone will need to look into that before next...
by Florin Lungu | Jun 13, 2025 | Communication, Team Dynamics & Culture
Let me tell you about a silent, invisible force that weakens even the most talented teams. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t resist. It simply nods… and disappears. It’s the kind of moment where you walk out of a meeting thinking everything’s aligned. Everyone nodded. You...
by Florin Lungu | May 25, 2025 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, The Flabby Middle, Trust
He didn’t want praise. He wanted to know it mattered. That’s what stuck with me after a conversation with a frustrated project lead. He’d led a cross-functional team through a brutal sprint. Late nights. High stakes. Solid delivery. The recognition? A generic “thanks...
by Florin Lungu | May 5, 2025 | Leadership, Team Dynamics & Culture, The Flabby Middle, Trust
Imagine this. You walk into the meeting with a solid plan. Clear structure. Aligned with strategy. You present it. The team nods politely. A few ask clarifying questions. No objections. But then… nothing. No next steps. No energy. The conversation fizzles out. What...
