-
Mastering the art of negotiations
From time to time, we are all required to negotiate for one thing or another. It helps to know…
Read More » -
Break through the job interview—Part I
Last week’s article on Nuts and Bolts of Interview Room Delivery was liked by many readers. For that reason, we…
Read More » -
Nuts and bolts of interview room delivery
A good and shinning curriculum vitae (CV) that we discussed last week only helps you to make it on…
Read More » -
Write a shining CV
Some seven years ago, I was leading a team that was recruiting four engineers. I had noticed that most…
Read More » -
Have you clocked 10 000 practice hours?
You may have heard of the 10 000-hour rule propagated by Malcolm Gladwell in his book entitled Outliers. Today, we…
Read More » -
Avoid information vacuum
In the past, it appeared noble, humble and professional not to fight back when attacked. Today, for achievers, it…
Read More » -
Avoid surprising your boss
One of the things that all bosses singularly and collectively hate is to be surprised by their juniors. In…
Read More » -
My 2017 resolutions
Yes, I will share with you my 2017 resolutions! Of course, like many of you, my past resolutions haven’t…
Read More » -
Raise your career bar in 2017
The year 2016 is gone and we are now beginning a new year 2017. This gives us the chance…
Read More » -
Becoming a high performer—Part II
Last week, we listed five of the attributes that you can develop if you are to become high potential…
Read More » -
Becoming a high performer-Part 1
Many people want to shine at work, but they lack the tools and techniques that they can use to…
Read More » -
What is your job description?
What is your answer when people ask you: “What do you do?” Have you tried to compare your answer…
Read More » -
Qualities of a high performance team—Part II
Last week, we began discussing the qualities of a high performance team (HPT)- group of people that is highly focussed…
Read More » -
Qualities of a high performance team—Part 1
A High Performance Team (HPT) is a group of people that is highly focussed on their goals and achieves…
Read More » -
Building an effective ‘project’ team
Many projects fail because of the lack of a coherent and effective team. Even in operations, many companies and…
Read More » -
Boost employee productivity
Researchers have been able to link how happiness at work can lead to greater employee productivity. In fact, some…
Read More » -
Why managers should understand personality types
We have discussed before the importance of knowing and understanding one’s personality type. It is also important for managers to…
Read More » -
Using value-adding approach in life
Last weekend, I took my nephew to Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar), formerly Bunda College as…
Read More » -
Do you believe?
Christians know that Jesus once said that if you believe, then with faith you can even move mountains. This also…
Read More » -
African agriculture powering economic transformation
We live in a very dynamic world. As we always hear, everything changes, except the law of change itself.…
Read More »