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The Importance of Training Middle Managers
In this first part of the middle management series, we explore the impact of middle managers on organizations & why training them is crucial
Cosmic Centaurs
May 9, 20233 min read
4 Common Challenges Leaders in the KSA Face & How we can help
As we work with leaders in Saudi Arabia, we identified a few common organizational challenges. We listed them below with the solutions.
Cosmic Centaurs
Apr 19, 20235 min read
Navigating Entrepreneurship as a Mother
Being a mother and an entrepreneur at the same time is hard. I’ve been reflecting on what I learned over the past year.
Marilyn Zakhour
Apr 14, 20234 min read
6 tips to deliver effective feedback in a performance review
Feedback is meaningless if it's not delivered intentionally and clearly. Here are 6 tips to help you run high-impact performance reviews.
Cosmic Centaurs
Mar 1, 20234 min read
5 things you can do to align your team to your strategy
In this article, we share five ways to create strategic alignment, and improve your chances of successful strategic execution.
Cosmic Centaurs
Feb 24, 20232 min read
17 Books Every Leader Should Read
Here’s what the 2022 #CosmicConference guests had to say about what books every leader should read.
Cosmic Centaurs
Nov 18, 20223 min read
(re)strategizing your leadership with Dr. Susan R Vroman
Dr. Susan Vroman spoke about how leaders can provide opportunities for employees to innovate & learn.
The Cosmic Centaurs Team
Oct 11, 20221 min read
(re)shaping the employee experience through imprintable moments with Gillian French
Gillian French, Expert-in-Residence Employee Experience at WorkVivo, spoke to us about the moments that matter in the employee experience.
The Cosmic Centaurs Team
Oct 10, 20221 min read
(re)Engaging your Organization with Purpose &Intention
Tony Jamous, CEO at Oyster® joined us to explore how remote companies can make the #EmployeeExperience intentional through purpose & culture
The Cosmic Centaurs Team
Oct 7, 20221 min read
8 lessons on building a company people enjoy working for with | The Way We Work, a TED series
In this video for TED, Patty McCord makes great points about what it means to lead a company where employees are happy and thriving.
The Cosmic Centaurs Team
Sep 30, 20221 min read
5 Useful Resources for Hybrid Team Leaders
We listed here 5 articles that can help you lead your hybrid team.
Cosmic Centaurs
Jul 12, 20222 min read
5 Reasons Why Internal Comms Is At The Heart of Change Management
In this article, we list 5 ways in which internal communications contribute to effective change management.
Cosmic Centaurs
Jun 8, 20226 min read
The best (free) internal comms resources
We’ve put together a round-up of useful resources to help you measure, strategize, and execute internal comms in your organization.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 23, 20223 min read
10 lessons I learned as a founder
In celebration of our 2nd year, our team asked me to document the lessons I learned as Founder & CEO of Cosmic Centaurs.
Marilyn Zakhour
Apr 12, 20225 min read
Centaur Stage Season 2 Ep. 5 - What I’ve Learned About Teams, a Special Episode with Marilyn Zakhour
Marilyn Zakhour, CEO & Founder of Cosmic Centaurs, shared her insights on team dynamics.
Cosmic Centaurs
Nov 30, 202127 min read
Why are values important for a company?
This article is the first in a series all about organizational values.
Cosmic Centaurs
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Cosmic Conference 2021 - Session 2: What we can learn from (E) sports Teams
Evelyn Tan, Madiha Naz, Sami Moutran, and Tom Marsden, discussed teamwork and leadership in sports & (e)sports in the 2021 Cosmic Conference
Cosmic Centaurs
Sep 16, 202114 min read
Meet the Captains: How to lead a team through a global pandemic | LinkedIn Live
[Webinar] Marilyn hosed two true team captains: David Munir Nabti, CEO & GM of Bloom EMEA, and Nitin Pratap, Director of Events at Airmeet.
Cosmic Centaurs
Jul 6, 20218 min read
Developing Organizational Resilience & Leadership in a Prolonged Crisis
Marilyn Zakhour and Liesbeth Schiavo from Securitas discuss how to lead organizations through long-lasting crises.
Cosmic Centaurs
Mar 12, 20212 min read
Centaur Stage Ep. 6: Mindful Leadership with Nitesh Batra
Marilyn and Nitesh Batra explored what it means to lead mindfully, its benefits and its impact on teams, organizations and classrooms.
Cosmic Centaurs
Jan 28, 20215 min read
Remote Work Manifesto
Inspired by the ‘Agile Manifesto’, we have developed ‘The Remote Work Manifesto’ capturing the values, direction, and vision for effective flexible, remote or virtual team work.
Ritual Bank
If your team or company is looking for rituals to help with performance, cohesion, communication, or onboarding new team members visit our ritual bank for inspiration.
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