 
								
							
						‘Take care of yourself!’: towards a critical sociology of care
Classified under: Blog, Press / media Date: 23 September 2025This well-meaning injunction resonates differently depending on whether you are a boomer or a millennial. Behind this innocuous phrase lies a profound change in our relationship with ourselves and others. This article was published in French.
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						An orchestra conductor: the pitfalls of metaphor
Classified under: Blog, Press / media Date: 11 June 2025Companies are often looking for executives capable of “leading like a conductor”. But this idealized image masks radically different leadership styles. Deciphering a seductive but misleading metaphor.(in french)
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						About leadership
Classified under: Press / media Date: 17 December 2024What can be said about leadership that is intelligible and sensible?
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						Should you talk about your burn-out at work or keep it to yourself?
Classified under: Press / media Date: 22 October 2024While some experts recommend caution to avoid professional stigma, others believe it is important to share the experience to promote healing and raise awareness of the reality. In this article by Caroline Zuercher, published in the Tribune de Genève on 14 October 2024, different points of view are explored, as well as the risks and […]
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						Everything you need to know to negotiate your salary
Classified under: Press / media Date: 18 September 2024Discussing salary issues can often be tricky, especially when you’re in front of a recruiter. Nevertheless, it’s a key step in the job interview process.
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						Swiss HRM from a French perspective
Classified under: Blog, Press / media Date: 30 April 2024With its minimalist labor code, high wages, absence of union disputes and full employment, Switzerland seems to be the antithesis of France. As part of their HR Master’s program, 20 French HR professionals visited Switzerland in the spring of 2024. They found six structural differences.
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						Putting an end to the color of foosball
Classified under: Blog, Press / media Date: 25 October 2023Taking action on corporate health requires us to take into account the institutional culture, processual complexity and historical dimension of our economy. Ignore this in-depth reflection, and you run the risk of putting plasters on wooden legs. (article in French)
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						Sublimating the paradoxes that imprison us
Classified under: Blog, Press / media Date: 12 October 2023“Our era is paradoxical. On the networks, we preach the virtues of psychological security; but at the same time, fear seems to envelop us in its gloomy mantle: war is on our doorstep, century-old institutions are disappearing and a feeling of precariousness is taking hold. In companies, we hear talk of benevolence, happiness in the […]
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						When recruitment plays it cool
Classified under: Blog, Press / media Date: 8 April 2023“Faced with a shortage of manpower, some companies are trying to attract candidates using original methods, but which may raise questions.” (in french)
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