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“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.
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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!
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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...
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...
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...
In 1968, a Tanzanian marathon runner made history. John Stephen Akhwari was one of the four athletes who was sent on the long journey from East Africa to Mexico City in pursuit of Tanzania’s first-ever Olympic medal. In the height of the competition, Akhwari cramped up due to the...
High staff turnover, absenteeism, excess sick leave, problems with productivity, poor company culture, hushed voices around the office… this can all be a result of workplace conflict that is poorly handled.
If conflict is not adequately dealt with, it can even lead to more serious HR and...
You have probably heard the famous saying “To err is human but to forgive is divine”. It is a quote taken from an 18th Century English poet Alexander Pope on his poem entitled ‘An Essay on Criticism’.
It is undeniable that being human is predisposed to flaws, imperfections...
