Nonviolent communication. Three years from GPT-3 to Gemini 3. Facilitation: the most underrated leadership skill.

One “must” for this week: Nonviolent communication

I love the “nonviolent communication” model, which is about focusing on expressing feelings and needs without blame, and is so helpful in challenging conversations.

The giraffe visual is because the giraffe is the animal with the biggest heart in the animal kingdom, because it has to pump blood high up to the head 😉

Personal development

• Nonviolent communication

• Chesterton’s fence: the importance of the origin

• Demanding job... And parenting

• How your brain creates ‘Aha’ moments and why they stick

• Spikiness

• The public speaking guide

• Upgrading our mental operating system.

• What if it works out?

Innovation

• Three years from GPT-3 to Gemini 3

• Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign

• Gemini 3: introducing the latest Gemini AI model from Google

• Google docs gets new tricks: AI, audio & better templates

• Google vs LLM - the future of search

• How I use every Claude code feature

• How Microsoft is preparing for AGI

• The godmother of AI on jobs, robots & why world models are next

Leadership and management

• Facilitation: the most underrated leadership skill

• Burnout and psychological safety

• Curate people

• Forms of life, forms of mind

• Ics vs managers vs leaders: why real leadership is rare

• New research on how women in leadership navigated menopause

• Purposeful work boosts engagement, but few experience it

• Strategy, not self-expression

One book

“Nonviolent communication” by Marshall B. Rosenberg.

See you next Saturday

Roberto

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I’m hosting a virtual communication workshop!

Spending hours in virtual meetings can be exhausting 😩

You know the feeling: wondering if people are paying attention, struggling to sound confident through the screen, or just wishing you could connect better in those tiny Zoom boxes.

I’ve been there too.

Since 2020, I’ve spent over 5,000 hours in virtual meetings. Along the way, I’ve learned that being effective online is about so much more than just having a great microphone or camera (and you know how I LOVE a good tech setup 🤖).

That’s why I’ve spent countless hours researching, practicing, and learning how to communicate in virtual settings: how to engage, connect, and leave a lasting impression.

My guiding question has always been, “how do I want the people in this meeting to remember me?”

Now, I want to share what I’ve learned with you, and in the process, continue learning myself.

I’m hosting a workshop to help you become a better communicator in virtual settings.

Whether you’re leading meetings, pitching ideas, or just trying to avoid “Zoom fatigue,” this 90-minute session is designed to give you practical tools you can use right away.

🎯 What’s in it for you?

• Learn how to make a stronger, more memorable impression from the moment you join a call.

• Discover how to use your voice, gestures, and presence to keep people engaged.

• Avoid common pitfalls that can derail even the best-prepared sessions.

• And yes, we’ll talk about the all-important technical setup, too!

It’s going to be interactive, fun, and useful, and I’d love for you to join! 🤩

What people said last time

In each session, the spots are limited for better interaction, so don’t wait!

🗓️ December 9th 16:00 to 17:30 CET