As we navigate this third lockdown, working from home has exposed us all to a whole new set of stresses. ‘Who is on the internet ? ‘, ‘my zoom won’t work ! ‘, ‘the boss just isn’t getting it’, ‘I can’t deal with this today’, ‘My brain is fried !’ – all sound familiar? The…
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This Article Originally Appeared in the Sunday Business Post… In the last 20 years people have begun to be seen as a resource rather than a cost, writes senior management specialist Georgina Corscadden. The challenge today is to align human resource management with business objectives. The management of people used to be all about giving…
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To be an owner/ manager of a mixed retail business takes talent, many skills and a lot of diverse knowledge. Usually, such owners/managers have tremendous belief in what they are doing and the determination to succeed despite all the obstacles. This is great. It is what gets the business going and as long as the…
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Getting a promotion into management is exciting but do you really know what you’re letting yourself in for? For the fortunate few, getting things done effectively without enormous fuss and tension all round, comes naturally. For the rest of us it requires training, practice and concentrated effort. The good news is the managers that constantly…
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This Article Originally Appeared in the Sunday Business Post… Ever wondered what turned the bright-eyed new recruits you interviewed into slothful somnambulists? If that is an accurate description of your employees, look to the mirror to find the real culprit. Good organisations encourage people to retain the vitality and enthusiasm they first brought to the…
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