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5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Training Provider
13 June 2017
Investing in employee development is crucial for any organization’s success. Partnering with the right training provider can make all the…
Managing Employee Performance, Behavior and Attitudes
1 June 2017
Why Performance Reviews and Appraisals Are Dreaded Have you ever wondered why both employees and managers often dread performance reviews…
Does HR have a future? What needs to transform to keep HR relevant?
29 May 2017
Human Resource Management (HRM) is at a pivotal moment. Over the past two decades, HR has secured a seat at…
Beating Your Comfort Zone, Welcoming More Risks
23 May 2017
Benefits of Being Motivated to Have Bigger Dreams Imagine standing on top of a towering skyscraper. In front of you…
Scenario Planning in the Oil and Gas Industry
14 May 2017
The oil and gas industry has seen a decade of extreme price volatility, disruptive technological innovations, and shifting geopolitical landscapes.…
Negotiating & Dispute Resolutions
1 May 2017
Introduction Negotiation is a crucial skill in both business and life. From the moment we wake up until we go…
It’s Time to Change
2 April 2017
Why Organizations Must Proactively Embrace Change There has never been a more critical time for organizations of all kinds to…
The Newly Appointed Manager: Guidelines for Interpersonal Success
26 March 2017
Congratulations on Your New Role! Have you recently been promoted to a supervisory, team leadership, or management position? Congratulations! But…
Money – Motivator or Demotivator?
19 March 2017
Whenever we discuss motivation in our courses, the common response is, “Yes, money is a motivator.” To test this, I…
Managing Your Projects as Unique Opportunities
9 March 2017
Project managers pride themselves on past successes, and rightly so. However, sometimes that causes issues – we can’t expect all…
Leading with Ethics and Compliance
26 February 2017
The Importance of Ethical Leadership In recent decades, numerous instances of unethical behavior have tarnished the reputation of many organizations.…
What is a Contract? Is a Contract Essential?
16 February 2017
What is a Contract and Why Are They Necessary? Why not simply shake hands to confirm a deal? While this…
Mistake Proofing
14 February 2017
A contractor had to submit a report every two weeks to a major client during the probationary period of their…
The Power of Happiness
4 July 2016
Choosing Positivity Given a choice between two people—one who is bright, positive, and happy, and another who is negative and…
Plan To Succeed
20 June 2016
Plan to Succeed: Joining the Dots Between Relevant Information, Strategy, and Value-Added Decision-Making In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations must…
Workplace Harmony – Things you Need to Know
30 May 2016
Workplace Harmony: How Understanding Our Own and Others’ Egos Can Help Us Get Along and Get Results Most people complain…
Reframing… A Powerful Way to Expanding Mind and Achieving Flexibility
Reframing is a way of viewing and experiencing events, ideas, concepts, and emotions to find more positive alternatives” (Wikipedia, the…
How Managers should deal with Unprecedented Change
24 April 2016
In times of unprecedented change, it’s easy for even the most experienced managers to feel overwhelmed. We’re all feeling the…
Handling Workplace Conflict – Myths and Reality
18 April 2016
Workplace conflict is more common than you might think, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of or avoided. Conflict is…
Control in Time Management
Control is about having the ability to manage our own lives. While we can’t control everything, we can take charge…
