Alessandra Verri

Alessandra is a PhD in Sociology. For many years she has worked for large multinationals covering senior operations and people management positions. She’s a visual coaching practitioner and is studying to become a certified professional coach.

Alessandra is passionate about Diversity and Inclusion which she also lectures on. She’s married and mum of three. In Malta since 2017, Alessandra also volunteers for MYSC, Malta Young Sailors Club.

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critical thinking

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It’s becoming evident that a critical thinking tool is definitively something to develop and focus on to survive this complex, confusing era… Studies and articles lately suggest that we seem to be living in the midst of a ‘crisis of truth’. Whether it is an exaggeration or not, it’s becoming evident that critical thinking is definitively a skill to develop and focus on if we want to successfully survive to such a complex and confusing era. Often, we leverage our emotions to drive our attitudes, but, as also the World Economic Forum highlights, there’s a more efficient and effective way to deal with the enormousRead More…

problem solving

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World has become much more complex and this is reflected both in people’s lives and organizations. In such a context, problems are the rule, therefore problem solving skills have become exponentially more important. In the era of digital transformation, artificial intelligence and robotics, jobs that involve simple and repetitive tasks are slowly being taken over by machines and it’s likely that soon only duties that instead require creativity and intuition will remain exclusively reserved for human beings. As a consequence, the quality of our life will more and more depend on our ability to deal with and solve the more or less serious difficulties andRead More…

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Have you ever identified yourself totally in the story, in the character or in a particular passage of a book? Felt them yours, as if the author was speaking to you, about you and your experience? Found in black and white emotions, sensations or thoughts that you were unable to express in words? And have you ever read a book that made you think of a person you would have liked to give it to? It’s exactly what happened to me when I read Lean In, a book that I have then given and recommended to several friends and that I hope you will enjoyRead More…

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“Soft skills are a requisite to successfully face the constantly changing working scenarios, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic…” Over the past 10 years, the labor market has become more and more sectorial, creating the opportunity for every professional to specialize in increasingly specific areas. However, in 2020, and even more in the post COVID era, a curriculum vitae full of experience is no longer the only element that guarantees the hiring or professionalism of a person. We are in front of what is defined as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we have learned – the hard way ☹ – that processes can be efficiently managedRead More…