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Practical articles containing resources and strategies for leaders, managers, and human resources teams to help you develop yourself, your team, and your organisation.
Behind the success of any team is a great coach.
Imagine a football team without a coach playing against a team that has one? Which team do you think has the advantage of winning the competition? How do you think the competition itself would play out?
Obviously, it would not play well.
The tea...
In our previous article, “The Priceless Benefits of Training in Organisations”, we learned that any organisation that invests in employee training is investing in their own success. We learned that by investing in a great training program, you will provide your employees with the fundamental skills ...
Imagine this: You are in need of life saving surgery and you were given a choice between two different doctors. One is a trained surgeon and a specialist in their field, and the other was not. Which of the two would you choose?
What if the cost of having the untrained doctor as your surgeon was hal...
“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” James Humes
As fruitcake lacks spirit without wine, so does leadership without communication. Communication is a skill every leader should have — it is the core ingredient to effective leadership.
Leadership, contrary to popular belief, is ...
Whilst there are obvious benefits for employees in working remotely, do they outweigh the negatives, and how can Social and Emotional Intelligence competencies help both the employer and employee?
In today’s world, striking a balance between work and home life can be a challenge!
Employers that...
On the 28th of August 1963, a speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became a major turning point in American history.
King spent most of his life advocating equal rights for all. He used non-violent resistance to overcome injustice and to put an end to segregation laws which prevented blac...
Small and medium business owners often delay outsourcing HR because of the perceived loss of control or the perceived costs involved.
Both reasons may be misguided. Once you’ve reached the ‘tipping point’ when it is no longer cost-effective, time-effective or productive to look after your own HR in...
Have you ever observed a group of children at play and noticed how they interact with each other?
They start out with an amiable spirit play and they laugh and run around. They might disagree, which often ends with tears or with fists flying around, and they form these little groups where someone w...
