Category: communication
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4 things interns and their supervisors should do
For many years, I have had the opportunity to supervise several ambitious young people during their internship in Brussels, in the field of European public affairs and communications. Showing them how to navigate the EU institutions, decipher Eurocrats and politicians jargon, and understand how to get your message across and through the EU bubble, has…
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Gen-Z ‘YouTube’ and records vs. Gen-X ‘Google’ and writes
Over the holidays, I sat down with my niece and nephew, 14 and 16 years old, to better understand how they, as Gen-Z, use technology and communicate. When I became an aunt, l promised myself to always try to keep up with the technology they use, and they promised to warn me, if l ever…
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Stretch Your Mind and Become Tech Fit
Creativity and tech savviness is not something you are born with, not even web-natives. Anyone can develop their creative muscle. A while ago I read Philip Weiss’s book HyperThinker, Philip reminds about how a daily routine of brain games and problem solving, reading books, watching educational videos or listening to podcasts can stretch your mind.…
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How being online makes my offline world richer
Did you know that one of 60 million Europeans have never used the internet, and 45% of Europeans don’t have enough digital skills? This made me think about the fact that I take for granted both internet connection and my digital literacy. It also made me reflect on how much my offline life is a result of…
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Mentorship Matching
Imagine a hybrid of your professional profile on LinkedIn with a professional ‘dating-site’ that allows you to tick some boxes of what characteristics you are looking for, finds your matches and gives you the choice to swipe those who’s profiles you find most interesting. In other words, an online space for individuals to professionally matchmaker with…
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Between Chaos and Order
I went to a place between comfort and uncomfort, order and chaos, knowing and not. I was in Athens experiencing ‘Art of Hosting’ (also called ‘Participatory Leadership’). l expected a training giving me tools to work participatory, instead l left with much more; a new set of glasses, insights and friendship.
Annica Ryng 