by Nelja Kornfeld | Jan 13, 2026 | Business, For employer, Key to success
How do you find someone who will strengthen our business? This is probably one of the most frequent phrases you hear from your managers, or even say yourself: “We need a strong candidate.” Sounds logical, right? Well, here’s the standard list of requirements: 5+ years...
by Nelja Kornfeld | Dec 7, 2025 | Business, For employer, Key to success
Recently, I ran a poll on Instagram, asking people how annual review conversations are handled in their companies. You know, those meetings that are supposed to be a growth moment for the employee and a chance for the company to understand what’s actually going on...
by Nelja Kornfeld | Nov 26, 2025 | Business, For employer, Key to success
Working with SME companies in Estonia and abroad, I keep seeing the same paradox: everyone knows that regular 1:1s with team members are important. Everyone’s read about it. Everyone nods, and still doesn’t do it. In big companies, 1:1s have long been part of the...
by Nelja Kornfeld | Oct 18, 2025 | Business, Key to success, Personal
I’ve been to various conferences many times, both in Estonia and abroad, and they have always been industry -specific conferences. During my time in banking, these were mainly Cash Management topics, and for the last few years, of course, HR and Talent Acquisition....
by Nelja Kornfeld | Sep 25, 2025 | Business, For employer, Key to success
2025. Everyone’s hyped on AI, while I keep telling clients: slow down. Not because I hate tech – I live in it every day. I use AI wherever possible. But I’ve seen what happens when you let algorithms run the whole show. The Client Who Went “All In” One client...
by Nelja Kornfeld | Jun 26, 2025 | Business, Career, Personal, Psychology
Today, something personal. I’ll tell you about a pattern I catch myself in more often than I’d like. It’s FOMO – fear of missing out. It doesn’t always look like the anxious “What if I was invited?”Sometimes, it shows up differently: – You take on a new project,...
