One of the most common fears both in educational and professional environments is that of public speaking. There is just something frightening about standing in front of a group of people and trying to communicate something that you believe will be of value to them. This group of people could be a group of total
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Authority can be defined as the right to exercise power, whether this is in a family context, workplace or even in your relationships or circle of influence. As a parent , you have a certain authority over your children, as a boss, you have authority over your employees and even as a friend, people can
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In a world in which people seem unable to stop fighting over power, an ever-changing leadership model doesn’t seem quite popular. What if I told you that you shouldn’t be dreaming of remaining in the same role you are now for more than 10 years? Or that at least that role is not meant to
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Organisational culture can be defined as a system of shared assumptions, values and beliefs that determine how people behave in organisations. Such shared values influence the way people act, perform and approach their jobs in every area, even the smallest details like language and dress code. With a post-modern generation, the dictatorial mode of organisation,
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Have you ever realised that some people are more easy to work with than others when it comes to completing a task? Some people seem to just be born effective, driven and passionate towards reaching a goal, but others on the other hand are a little bit of a journey to work with when it
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Miscommunication. The source of all conflict, or at least most of it. Have you ever wondered why what you have asked hasn’t been done properly? Or why your employees are having a hard time working as a team? Have you noticed that the vision of your organisation does not translate in every layer as you
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Surely you would have heard of or visited franchises like K-mart, Gloria Jeans, Target, Hard Rock Cafe or even Mc Donald’s. One of the things these have in common is that they are all big thriving companies, they have multiple locations and differ in size, but they all have this one thing in common: Culture.
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One of the biggest frustrations of organisations with a vision of growth (which should be all of them) and success is to be sustained by people with a worker’s mindset. You might ask yourself the question “But isn’t that all they need to be? I mean, you need workers to do what you direct them
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Everyone has a dream career. It is usually a job that is out of arms reach; a pipe job so to speak. I am thinking superhero, dolphin trainer,or for the really ambitious, an ice cream taster. I however, have found the perfect dream job. One that is achievable. In fact it is more than a
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Making a financial plan does not sound as fun, but we could all agree on the fact that no business can flourish without resources, staff doesn’t work for free, buildings don’t sustain themselves and products don’t simply auto re-fill on the shelves. These are the most obvious reasons why a solid financial foundation is needed
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