EMPLOYEE WELLNESS: IN LOVING MEMORY

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS: IN LOVING MEMORY

Last week Thursday, I got the most devastating news…too much for one day. I saw the missed call of a client we had recruited the Head of HR for. Following the missed call was a text saying ‘Good Morning, Please call me’. I love hearing from my clients but when it...
ON PIERCED EARS AND BIAS IN RECRUITMENT

ON PIERCED EARS AND BIAS IN RECRUITMENT

This pierced ear post has been the main gist this week. Let me add my 2 kobo contribution. Love it or hate it, most people judge other people by their own standards. In HR Management when you study Recruitment one of the first pitfalls you are told to avoid is “Bias”....

NETWORKING, SHOWCASE YOURSELF

I have a simple philosophy on networking and its “Show Up”. I have met thousands of people online but nothing beats face to face, physically present relationships. We are most likely to remember people we have seen personally. Life generally is about leveraging...

ON RESIGNATION ETIQUETT

Never end an agreement that was made face to face via email. It never looks good. Honour agreements and contract terms. Any changes to terms should be agreed via a discussion. Feedback is a valuable tool to improve challenges in relationships, use it to express your...
STILL RUNNING AWAY FROM ONE-MAN BUSINESSES?

STILL RUNNING AWAY FROM ONE-MAN BUSINESSES?

I do not have Nigerian statistics but I am certain there are huge similarities between our business structure and that of the USA. According to Michael Gerber, 98% of all businesses in the USA have 20 employees or less. 90% of those have less than 10 employees, and...