Saving for a Rainy Day
Your mom kept telling you to do this but you didn’t listen, did you? Don’t fret, I’m guilty of this as well. There are some hard lessons in life. This is one of the major ones. Saving is a tough habit to cultivate. There are just too many temptations around you. Everybody want’s your money […]
Managing Personal Expectations
Let’s face it. We are all guilty of this. We expect situations to happen a certain way. We expect people to behave a certain way. We also expect people to treat us a certain way. When our expectations are not meet, we feel disappointed. We all have expectations in our personal and professional lives. Is […]
Understanding Why We Blame
Despite the fact the it is not formally taught anywhere in our education system; we pick up this skill by ourselves very quickly from childhood. What begins as a simple act of avoiding punishment can steadily grow to an act of avoiding responsibilities. There are many psychological reasons as to why we assign blame to […]
The Voice
Once upon a time, a long time ago (but not in a galaxy far, far away), a Manager reached out to me to coach one of her staff on customer service skills. Now, it has always been my customary approach to come up with my own assessment before I jump into any predetermined course of […]
Mitigating the Effects of Perception
Perception is reality. We define our reality through our senses. It is an essential survival tool. We use it to make sense of the environment, situations and people. We use it to justify actions. It gives us the ability to recognize and interpret. Perception is continuously built in our minds. It begins with our curiosity […]
Trust
Trust is the unshakable faith and belief in someone or something. It is considered sacred as it cannot be bought; only earned. Trust is the root cause of most problems in the workplace. The lack of trust between Manager and employee plays a crucial role in staff turnover. It is the elusive word behind “Employee […]
Managing Your Ego
Ego; it is our distinct self-image, self-esteem and self-worth. According to some studies, we start developing our ego as early as 6 to 18 months from birth. It begins with the simple and innocent act of looking at our reflection in the mirror, making sense of what we see, and finally, deriving pleasure from it. […]
A word to Recruiters
They play an important role as an intermediary between prospective employees and businesses. To succeed as a recruiter, you must start by having a good understanding of peoples’ skills and capabilities. Then, you need to have a good understanding of businesses and their requirements. Next, you must excellent communication skills to deal with both potential […]
Family comes First
The more immediate family members surround you, the more this should take precedence above any other ambitious pursuits in your life. These are people that stick with us through thick and thin. They rejoice on our successes and are a source of motivation during troubled times. We tend to take our family relationships for granted. […]
Contemplating Resignation Responsibly
When it comes to ultimatums, nobody says it better than Hamlet. Stress and anxiety levels are steadily on the rise in the workplace. There’s only so much people can take. I’d like to zoom in on those employees that are currently caught between a rock and a hard place. On one hand you have a […]
