Vuelvo de pasar una semana con un equipo de directivos de la ONU, un grupo de personas con una marcada vocación… de aquellos que quieren “cambiar el mundo”.  Y sin embargo ha sido una semana compleja y por momentos he tenido la sensación de que algunos tenían tanta necesidad de reconocimiento que se les había olvidado por qué estaban ahí. Entiendo, es la naturaleza humana, que la vocación de tener un impacto vaya unida a la esperanza –no siempre confesada pero no por ello men

In this nomadic life of mine, sometimes I feel really privileged.   A recent example of this amazing “mood” is the work I have done with a group of leaders from the UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa), which has taken me to Ethiopia twice this year.  The feeling of been privileged came together with a strong gratitude towards the individuals in the group and towards the guardian angel who decided that I deserved to be a part of it. This project has brought m

I have recently attended a two-day global meeting for Human Resources Directors from the main United Nations Agencies. I left the Conference feeling divided... hopeful for some of the conversations and reactions I heard and experienced as well as feeling a bit "blue"... The core issue: how to contribute to the necessary reform of the United Nations from the Departments of Human Resources (HR). The part which made me hopeful: their genuine interest on making a substantial cont