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,...
"Whether you seek out your own or are assigned one by your company, having a mentor can be a wonderful asset, no matter the stage you're at in your career." said Rachel Bitte. A mentor's job is to guide you toward making good decisions that affect how...
To become successful, you will need to develop certain key strengths. These are called soft skills and not usually taught in most African schools, universities and colleges. You will have to develop them yourself but not to worry, Mentor Africa Foundation is here for you. You should...
The not-so-proverbial 1 percent of the world roughly controls 44.8 percent of the world’s wealth according to an Oxfam report which places half of the world’s wealth in the hands of 26 billionaires. But how do they do it? The truly wealthy, how are they able to amass...
Since 1900 the world has experienced eight pandemics with the Spanish Flu being the worst. It had between twenty to one hundred million deaths. However, irrespective of their severity they all have something in common: they end and life continues. Executives around the world have found...
Hello there, As always, we are constantly working hard to make sure you are continuously upping your skills and accelerating your career. For this reason, we are excited to announce that we have partnered with Jobberman Nigeria; Nigeria’s leading recruitment and training platform to bring you FREE...
Africa watched from afar the spread COVID-19 across the globe. For a while, a lot of us touted with the idea that we might never have to deal with the realities of the virus, however, with well over 3000 confirmed cases here in Africa, partial or...
