Don’t yawn. I know that organisational commitment is often overlooked in the plethora of management-related themes because it is considered passé or simplistic. More ‘important’ themes such as employee engagement, organisational effectiveness, culture and leadership tend to dominate serious discussions. In fact, […]
As 2013 Winds Down…
We should all take stock of our progress during the year. At work and in our personal lives, we should be grateful for both our successes and our disappointments. This is because our ‘failures’ are just as important as our feats of […]
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. […]