Layman’s definition of ‘mentoring’ is pretty straightforward. It’s a relationship where an older more experienced person takes a younger less experienced person under their wing to guide, counsel and encourage on their path to career success, effectively making the mentor’s hindsight, the foresight of the mentee. This...
Managing employees effectively is not a walk in the park. For many, it’s a failing task and a huge stumbling block to business success. Employee management requires that you oversee the workforce, departments and functions, and sometimes micro-manage employee performance for accountability, task completion and delivery. Employee management...
We live in a time where success is measured by the amount of wealth we can gather; how many hours we can put in at work so we can earn the most. So much so that so many of us focus too much on earning more,...
Let’s get one thing clear: Entrepreneurship is hard work. It is back-breaking, time-consuming, mentally exhausting hard work. The next thing to get clear? Entrepreneurship is fulfilling work. It is eye-popping, heart pumping, positive energy filled fulfilling work. To put it plainly, entrepreneurship is worth it! However, African businesses founded between...
The right mentoring relationship can be a powerful tool for professional growth. You are ready for a mentor if you are willing to take advice and criticism, put forth an effort and maintain relationships. However, not everyone is mentor material. You have to look for someone with...
Decision making is a core skill irrespective of where you are on the career ladder When it comes to making decisions the recipe for perfection rarely exists. We face an almost endless pursuit to make the perfect decisions at all times (or at least nine out of...
To persuade someone or to win them over, you need to learn to sell yourself. Selling often rubs us off the wrong way. We imagine sales people as dishonest and willing to say anything just to get a sale. But, you need to understand that we are...
What is communication? Communication is the process of sharing ideas, opinions, facts and values from one individual or organization to another. Being able to communicate effectively is one of the most important skills in life and has the power to affect growth in all aspects of your...
“Leadership is not a magnetic personality – that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not ‘making friends and influencing people’- that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher...
The oxford dictionary defines a mentor as an “experienced and trusted adviser”. Although the roots of the mentoring practice are lost in ancient times, the earlier records show the Goddess Athena take on the appearance of a mentor to Telemachus in Greek mythology. In present times, companies,...
