Know the undercurrents and hidden agendas

Question the motives of everyone and everything. 

Be well up on new management techniques

You cannot afford ever to stand still, to rest on your laurels, to sit back and take it easy.

My HR Story Book

Early in the year I contributed a chapter to the making of "My HR Story Book" by 'Lara Yeku.

Be on the right side of the people who count

Identifying the people who count and being on the right side of them go hand in hand, obviously.

Identify the people who count

They all hold some trump card which either gave them access to a senior boss, or some hold over them such as being a relative. Find them, know them.

Know the theft or perks rule

So what can you take home? Pens? Paperclips? Staplers? When is it a perk and when is it theft? Before you start filling your pockets make sure it is worth it.

We Are Sales People by Birth - Myth or Fact?

We are all born sales people, just that we fail to realise it on time.

Why does my brain feel so taxed?

When our brain is misused, the resultant effect is that we would begin to feel exhausted in addition to loosing concentration.

Be A Better Version of Yourself

"Progress is becoming superior to your previous self, and not being superior to someone else." ~ John C. Maxwell

5Ws and 1H of Termination

“Terminations are scary” was how Michael Hyatt started a piece he titled “How To Fire Someone.” In this piece, he tried to demystify the WHAT, WHEN and HOW of Termination. 

Thank You for Your Show of Love!

I am no longer running for the Perkbox HR Hero 2019 Award.

Effective Communication in Leadership

It is often said that “everything rises and falls on leadership,” however, sometimes we fail to realise that leadership rises and falls on communication.

Key to Effective Leadership

Without communication, there is no leadership.

While everything rises and falls on leadership, it is pertinent to note that leadership rises and falls on communication.

Three Kinds of Life vs Three Kinds of People: Which are you?

“We are placed here on earth to solve a problem. The #EssenceOfLife is to invest in others. How well and not how long we live is the crux.”

The above quote sums up all that I learned at a recent Book Review with Friends hosted by Oluwashola. The Book in review was titled The Essence of Life by David Ogbueli.