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A Step Ahead is a podcast for those who make change happen. You might be a manager or leader, HR or a consultant, or even an individual person working in...
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A Step Ahead is a podcast for those who make change happen. You might be a manager or leader, HR or a consultant, or even an individual person working in an international or virtual setting. Find hints and benchmarks on staying ahead with your team, your company, and even in your own life.
We are discussing here everything related to
- intercultural communication, cooperation and management
- Virtual and hybrid teams
- being a leader for your people and leading your own life
Find more benchmarks and content on www.stepahead.pro
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Monika Chutnik
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We are discussing here everything related to
- intercultural communication, cooperation and management
- Virtual and hybrid teams
- being a leader for your people and leading your own life
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Join the other listeners and stay a step ahead!
Monika Chutnik
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14 APR 2026 · When we think of psychological safety, we might be uncertain about what it really means in practice. In many industries, teamwork is a factor in profitability or customer satisfaction, but in healthcare, the stakes are incomparably higher. This is why I'm so happy to talk to my guest today, who will be sharing plenty of examples of what it really means in the most intense practice in a medical sector - Alexandre Messager.
Together, we will look at why psychological safety in a medical setting isn't just a "nice to have", but a "must-have" that can literally mean the difference between life and death. In this episode you will learn:
- How psychological safety acts as the primary barrier between life and death in healthcare
- Why leaders consistently overestimate how safe their employees feel
- Why conflict in the first three months is a necessary sign of progress in team transformation
- How to use structured dissent to stress-test ideas and build bulletproof solutions
- How to bridge the gap between different thinking styles (e.g., surgeons vs. nurses)
- Why writing ideas down before speaking prevents "majority bias" and groupthink
- Why culture change fails unless leadership is willing to be vulnerable first
- Why "engaged" teams outperform "comfortable" teams every time
- How to build a 6–18 month roadmap for team performance instead of relying on one-off events
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10 FEB 2026 · hat drives a career forward in a truly sustainable way? It is never just hard work or ambition. It is a living combination of inner motivation, psychological safety, courage, clarity, and the often‑forgotten balance between work and life that keeps us healthy enough to grow over the long run.
This conversation with Marci Macedo is a beautiful exploration of what it truly means to grow.
In this episode you will learn:
- Why a sustainable career needs resilience, clarity, and reinvention beyond titles
- How motivation plus psychological safety create a growth zone where you can truly thrive
- How lack of psychological safety quietly destroys motivation and innovation at work
- Why aligning your life purpose and professional purpose changes how you show up
- What real life–work balance means and why over‑identifying with work is risky
- How growth zone principles also apply at home, in families as our “first business.”
- Why empowering women needs both strong tools and a supportive community
- How to take the first step in (re)building your career by starting small and being kind to yourself
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26 AGO 2025 · When we think about setting goals, we usually relate to the business context. But aren't we in need of setting goals for our lives as well? Or is there a difference between setting a goal, setting an objective, maybe setting a direction? That's a very interesting topic to discuss and I'm having a very great guest to be discussing this topic today, Bruno Morgante. By no coincidence he is talking about goals because he knows a lot about that in his life.
In this episode you will learn:
- why setting goals is essential for creating a purposeful life
- how clear objectives act as your compass during turbulent times
- the difference between outputs, outcomes, and real value in both life and project management
- why achieving goals is less important than the transformation you experience along the way
- how to start setting realistic yet ambitious objectives that spark growth
- what a winning mindset means and how it connects to personal and professional success
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27 MAG 2025 · In Poland, we have a saying: A Pole and a Hungarian are like two brothers. We both like to fight, and we both like to drink. That’s how the saying goes. I think this is what many people commonly imagine about Hungarians—and about working with them.
Now, we can assume that this saying, which blends humor with stereotype, might contain a grain of truth. But I believe—and I’m quite convinced—that there’s much more to know about Hungary and Hungarians than what this little proverb suggests.
In this episode you will learn:
- Why Hungarians might seem reserved—and what it really means
- How handshake customs differ in Hungary compared to other countries
- The role of food, drinks, and small talk in building business relationships
- Why learning just a few Hungarian words can make a big difference
- How Hungarians give and receive feedback at work
- What to avoid in early conversations (hint: politics!)
- How historical events still influence Hungarian drinking habits
- The difference between direct and indirect communication styles in Hungary
- Tips for working effectively with Hungarian colleagues—virtually or in person
- Why building trust takes time, but lasts long in Hungarian culture
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13 MAG 2025 · When you cooperate with people from Poland, especially when you run meetings or trainings—whether face to face or online—you might face the challanges. Many of my international colleagues, particularly those coming from Western European and North American countries, feel a bit insecure about how to read reactions from us.
By “us,” I mean Polish people, but also more generally people from Central and Eastern Europe, because it seems that the type of reactions and behaviors in meetings is quite similar across our part of Europe.
In this episode you will learn:
- Why CEE audiences often stay silent or hesitate to speak in meetings
- How history, education, and hierarchy shape communication in CEE
- Why leaving space to speak is key—and why interrupting is avoided
- How fear of making mistakes in English holds people back
- How to spot and engage quieter participants in mixed cultural groups
- Tools and techniques to boost engagement in CEE teams
- Why setting expectations upfront makes a big difference
- How small groups, anonymous tools, and personal stories can encourage interaction
- Why managers should speak last to get honest opinions
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29 APR 2025 · How open are we to language acquisition? This is what we are discussing in today's episode.We work a lot with international audiences and international teams, and it seems that language plays an important role here. This is why I'm so glad to have Vladislav Alehno as my guest. Vlad is not just a polyglot — he is a hyperpolyglot.
In this episode you will learn:
- Why calling a language "foreign" can block your progress — and what to say instead.
- How to connect with a language emotionally, not just intellectually.
- Why "complex" is better than "difficult" when describing languages.
- How Vlad learned French fluently in just one year using natural immersion.
- Why attitude matters more than talent in language learning.
- Simple first steps to start learning any language.
- How languages build bridges — and become part of your personal story.
Find more materials at www.astepahead.pro/018
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15 APR 2025 · Visiting a place for a holiday is not the same as working hand in hand with local professionals, managing projects together, and navigating shared responsibilities.Today, I’m joined by a special guest who knows this world from the inside out: Beata Malinowska, who shares her real-life experience of working across Asian cultures—not just Asia as a region, but as a collection of distinct countries, customs, and ways of doing business.
In this episode you will learn:
- How to build trust with stakeholders in Asia
- Key cultural differences across Asian countries
- Why humility matters in international projects
- How to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty
- What to know about hierarchy and communication
- Gender dynamics in Asian business environments
- How to adapt your leadership style by region
- The impact of strong company culture
- Tips for preparing to work abroad
- Why mindset and empathy are game-changers
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1 APR 2025 · When you think about storytelling and business, there is a question how you can combine these two areas. Let me tell you, the connection is just amazing and fascinating. It's very, very, very strong and I have a great guest - Yingdan Liu - who can tell us more about how it works, what it is and why it is so important to have storytelling skills especially when you are a leader.
In this episode you will learn:
- Why storytelling?
- Why is storytelling so adequate in business?
- What are the necessary elements of a story?
- The Five S model for creating good stories
- The most common myths about storytelling
- Will artificial intelligence replace storytellers?
- How one story can change a person's life?
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20 FEB 2024 · In this episode, I'm having a special guest, who can tell us a bit more about how we can really put a little bit of brain into all our hard attempts and how to apply a structured approach to creating DEI change. Kasper Jelsbech has dedicated a big part of your professional life to diversity, equity, and inclusion. He works as partner and chief consultant at a company called Living Institute.
In this episode you will learn:
- What does a systemic approach to DEI start from?
- Should you rather focus on diversity or inclusion?
- What are the 7 steps that an organization needs to take before it starts adjusting its processes?
- What's the right sequence of actions?
- What is a nonpromotable task?
- How much time does it take to create a sustainable culture change in a company?
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5 DIC 2023 · We talk a lot about managing diversity, about diversity of people, and about the beautiful performance, which is possible thanks to diversity in organizations. But have we made sure before that this diversity actually can work in practice? Can all the kinds of people access the resources of our company? That's the question.
Today, I'm talking to Mike Koeppe about online accessibility for people with visual impairments, and I think this is going to be a very interesting topic. On this occasion you can also see how people just before total sight loss see - just take a look at the guest photo on the cover of this podcast episode!
In this episode you will learn:
- Figures for visual impairments
- Why accessibility is a business issue
- Inclusive company's best practice
- "You don't see what they don't see"
- Personal stories
- Statistics from workplaces
- WCAG - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
When we talk about inclusive workplaces, we focus a lot on the mindset. We focus a lot on inclusive leadership. We also talk about inclusive policies. But today, we talked about some really technical levels of being accessible, of being inclusive.
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A Step Ahead is a podcast for those who make change happen. You might be a manager or leader, HR or a consultant, or even an individual person working in...
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A Step Ahead is a podcast for those who make change happen. You might be a manager or leader, HR or a consultant, or even an individual person working in an international or virtual setting. Find hints and benchmarks on staying ahead with your team, your company, and even in your own life.
We are discussing here everything related to
- intercultural communication, cooperation and management
- Virtual and hybrid teams
- being a leader for your people and leading your own life
Find more benchmarks and content on www.stepahead.pro
Join the other listeners and stay a step ahead!
Monika Chutnik
mostra meno
We are discussing here everything related to
- intercultural communication, cooperation and management
- Virtual and hybrid teams
- being a leader for your people and leading your own life
Find more benchmarks and content on www.stepahead.pro
Join the other listeners and stay a step ahead!
Monika Chutnik
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| Autore | Monika Chutnik |
| Organizzazione | O Krok Do Przodu |
| Categorie | Gestione |
| Sito | astepahead.pro |
| online@chutnik.pl |
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