Overcoming Our Phobia Of Formal Writing

This article tackles the ‘Goliath’ of all communications woes — the absolute dread of formal writing. As one of the most useful posts published on the blog, it contains tips for writing to different parties in a professional capacity. Free samples provided include emails and memos for CEOs, staff, and top government officials. Although templates are provided for general use, kindly attribute the article in its entirety to Lucille Ossai.

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Trust At The Workplace – How To Get It AND Keep It

This crucial organisational theme is tackled in this article, and the two ‘pillars’ of trust are unveiled. Sound advice is also given about cultivating trust and sustaining it for better organisational effectiveness.

Feedback – The Most Important Facet In Communications

Revealed in this article is the importance of timely and factual feedback to the organisation and the employees. Two undesirable categories of professionals who do not give feedback, are revealed. If you’re desirous of career advancement, ensure you’re not a members of either group.

How To Deal With A Difficult Boss…And Keep Your Job

Warning: This post is controversial and might be labelled a ‘bad idea’, but desperate situations often call for drastic actions… We have all been there. We have all been in situations whereby we are holding on, by a fragile  thread, to […]

Inside The Complicated Mind Of The Employee

The Employee speaks: As I sit down for yet another pointless meeting to discuss issues of ‘great importance’ headed by your ‘messengers’, I look around the room and recognise the same bemused expressions etched on the faces of my colleagues. […]

How To Rank High On Google: The Non-Technical Version

I was recently asked by Christopher  Pernell Thames what my strategy was for this blog post being ranked in first place on the first page on Google’s search engine for over four consecutive weeks (as at June 16). It is a question […]