Motivation
Why try to do everything by yourself?
Are you obsessed with doing everything by yourself? Use the skills and talents of others to help you get ahead. This has always been the wisdom of every successful entrepreneur and CEO. “Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852 – 1919) was a pioneer of a change store. He came from a humble background and became one of…
Read More4 Things to Support Salespeople Succeed
“Sales is the lifeblood of any business. Nothing happens unless a sales is made. Everybody sells something. The purpose of business is to make and keep a customer.” You’ve heard this before? And yet, sales is viewed as taboo: unclean, embarrassing, sleazy and pushy. And a further paradox: sales people are usually the highest paid…
Read MoreDiversity and Inclusion in the workplace
After 23 years into our new democratic South Africa, diversity and inclusion still remains a challenge in the workplace. This is not just a mindset or issue of cultural incompetence – but now a strategic priority in organisations. Diversity and inclusion encompasses acceptance and respect. It means that each individual is unique, that we should recognize individual differences, BUT also our…
Read MoreWorking under an autocratic leadership style
We’ve all dreaded this; but sometimes in our working careers we experience a leader who exhibits an autocratic leadership style. What do we do? Do we curse, bemoan, play victim to such a leader – or do we make adjustments within ourselves? I think the latter is more appropriate. What is an autocratic leader? A…
Read MoreEmployee Engagement: “No involvement, no commitment”
We work with various corporates and organisations who engage us in staff development and growth. This is important. It tells that an organisation cares about its staff growth needs who ultimately perform work to meet customer expectations. However, if leadership and management do not engage employees about the company’s plans and activities, a whole new…
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