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 ›
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.
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 ›
Getting the best out of your people investment – communicating with impact (2)
Call it what you want, but when we encourage: non-mutual communication, an over-bearing instead of constructively engaging and two way thought influencing process, communication wherein the more senior person controls the ‘ideation and sharing’ space – communication stops to be… Read More ›
Maximising your people investment – communicating with impact (1)
We have discussed enough, we believe, about the Leadership, Strategy, and Design OV’s. We have shown how the interconnectedness of the three OV’s is a prerequisite for creating signature value at organisations. This state of OV’s being connected with one… Read More ›
Do you give your employees T.L.C – Time, Love & Care?
This week’s blog is the beginning of the Effectiveness lab’s discourse on the People OV, the last of the Effective organisation series. The most important asset for any organisation (including the family) is its people. Organisations that get the best… Read More ›
How not to th!nk
This blog on th!nk!ng, concludes our February 2017 ‘How not to…..’ sequel. We all think and moreover in a particular manner, for as long as we are awake and conscious. Growing up as a child in Nakabugu Village Uganda, our… Read More ›
How not to manage communication
Last Friday, over dinner with a professional acquaintance – a mid-career professional lady, the words: ‘communication 101’ were used Those of you familiar with the ‘101 course’ concept will know that it’s used to identify introductory courses at University –… Read More ›
