Well, let us be blunt on this one. Don’t managers all over the world grapple with this dilemma – how to get maximum productivity from their employees. Managers, the good ones at that, will know that apart from the employees’… Read More ›
People
We fundamentally believe that the most important asset for any organisation (including family) is its people (staff). Organisations that get the best out of its people, shall get ahead of the others in the race for productivity and effectiveness.
Easter, the Abrahamic religions and creating an apolitical workplace
Do you dream of having an apolitical workplace? A workplace where everyone one is not interested or involved in political acrobatics? Is this wishful thinking, after all, workplaces are run and dominated by humans? Humans are by their nature political… Read More ›
Ubuntu – getting the best out of the Ugandan worker in me
We all grow up watching how those we live and work with, manage other people. Proximity to particular cultures and the habits that develop from such closeness, make us learn and embrace certain management habits. We also learn to defend,… Read More ›
The organisation-development X-ray (ODX)
It has been eleven (11) months since we wrote the first blog of the Effective organisation – organisational vitals and bionic balance series. We have written over forty (40) blogs on the subject. We set out to answer the question: what… Read More ›
Negotiation proficiency a non-negotiable for the 21st Century leader!
When people discuss the profile and enablers of an effective leader, power is top of the list. To do their work well, leaders require outright power. Leaders crave outright power because when they attain the state of powerfulness, they can… Read More ›
Sanitising change management at your company
Change is a constant factor in the life of all organisations. Most people fear change. More often than not, change is a constant distraction to company staff. Even excellent and focused employees can be unsettled by change. When staff are… Read More ›
EQ – adults throwing the toys out of the pram
Have you ever experienced those ‘where do I hide?’ moments when your parents, seniors, or peers throw toys out of the pram? Read throwing temper tantrums Well, this people OV sub-series, brings to the fore yet another people dynamic. One… Read More ›
Managing difficult employees – not a bloody affair
We live and work with human beings and not robots. Every individual on earth has got a particular personality. An imprint that belongs to them only. Character develops by the time we are six years old, and it is challenging… Read More ›
Herding employees to maximise value creation (2)
So, do you dread your performance appraisal? Should we disdain what should be the culmination of a process that recognises one’s hard work, the areas they excelled in and those that require improvement? The question we should all ask and… Read More ›
Herding employees to maximise value creation (1)
This blog is a continuation of the People OV sub-series, the last in the Effective organisation series. The blog delves into another critical lever of the T.L.C for employees theme – individual performance management. We just can’t do away with human… Read More ›
