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360° evaluation: Promoting self-awareness and behavioural change for better outcomes
While first dismissed as a fashionable trend among HR professionals, 360° evaluations are now more widespread and have become a tool to prov
Sumeet Thakkar
Apr 24 min read
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The Unsung Backbone – Local Agents in Delegations
In recent discussions surrounding the regionalization of Delegations, there has been growing concern about the future of Local Agents (LAs)
Michael Steffens
Mar 62 min read
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More respect - avoiding stress in the workplace!
We want everyone both the hierarchy and our peer to recognize and address the issues arising from stress in the workplace. We need to be abl
Michael Steffens
Feb 63 min read
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USHU – 15 years at your service: Ensuring your issues are on the HQ Agenda Every Time
Helen CONEFREY, Sunil KUMAR, Aminata ONGOIBA, Karoly SOOS, Michael STEFFENS, and Sumeet THAKKAR “No one knows better than USHU the...
Michael Steffens
Feb 43 min read
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How USHU came about…
Dimitrije Stanković It was on one cold winter night in Brussels in 2009 when three of us – Victoria Davydova, Driss Eskalli and myself...
Michael Steffens
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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2023 Rest leave decision: A mixed bag
Rest leaves are an important right to compensate colleagues for particularly difficult living conditions.
Michael Steffens
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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SALARY METHOD – Where is the Silver Lining at the End of the Tunnel?
Author: Ugo SOKARI GEORGE Co-author: Noel KAMDEM Cliquez dessus pour lire en Français LA SALARY METHOD – Where is the...
Sumeet Thakkar
Mar 13, 20234 min read
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WHAT DO WE WANT? - TELEWORK & FLEXIBILITY......... WHEN DO WE WANT IT? - NOW!
Author: Helen CONEFREY Co-author: Sumeet THAKKAR EN Telework has been in place at Headquarters for more than a decade and...
Sumeet Thakkar
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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Delegation Staff Representatives. The first line of defence for your rights.
Layla El Khadraoui Carlos Perez Padilla There has been a lot of discussion since last year about the representatives for the different...
Sumeet Thakkar
Jun 22, 20223 min read
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HOME LEAVE 2022: USHU delivers on its campaign targets
USHU played a critical role in moving this file forward and obtaining more for staff USHU has advocated tirelessly for increased Home...
Michael Steffens
Feb 27, 20222 min read
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How to make hardship posts more attractive
Article by Michael Steffens, European Union Delegation to Jordan (formerly Afghanistan) and Federico Romoli, European Union Delegation to...
Federico Romoli
Jun 27, 20216 min read
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Covid-19 and Teleworking: Work-life balance for Local Agents in EU Delegations
Article written by Sunil Kumar, Ranjan Praktash Shrestha and Sumeet Thakkar USHU urges the EEAS to ensure a fair approach teleworking for...
Michael Steffens
Jun 10, 20213 min read
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ALL EU Delegation Staff need access to vaccines NOW
Article written by Michael Steffens and Helen Conefrey USHU urges the EEAS to take the necessary steps NOW to secure access in situ to...
Michael Steffens
May 5, 20212 min read
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