Since the day Africa walked away from their bad image, a lot of things were dragged. This is largely seen on their business environment. Every investment that were already there before the big change need to make a business transformation to stay on the track. They need to adapt to what is currently playing so they can have a sustainable business that will have a longer life. Why is that so? Why do businesses need to transform if out there, they...more
Using the Business Case wisely: the C-NOMIS case study(This is part 6 of a series of 10 posts: Why projects fail?)This article deals with the sixth of the OGCs eight causes of project failure: evaluation of the Business Case is driven by initial price rather than by value for money.The NAO report pronounced this factor to be only partially the case on the C-NOMIS project. According to the original C-NOMIS Business Case, the project should have...more
Author: Roger M. IngbretsenYour life changes, the first time that you become responsible for the performance of a group. When you were an individual contributor, you had pretty much complete control over what to do in order to achieve better results. As a manager, you’re now responsible for other people’s performance! Once you become responsible for a group of people and their performance, that control disappears and is replaced with persuasion and influence. No matter what you may have read in management literature, leadership, management, and supervision are not about what you are or the title you hold. They’re about your behavior and the “roles” you play while working with others to accomplish something of importance to the organization! How do we become “Managers?” For decades, if not centuries, scholars, leaders, and the people they lead, have been attempting to define the nature of effective management. Countless books and articles have been written containing definitive checklists of what it takes to be a manager. One of the ironies of management is that most individuals become supervisors or managers because they are very good at performing within a...more
Author: Kate TammemagiReceiving feedback on your effort, your attitude or your performance is the way that you learn, improve or are motivated to maintain a good performance. Giving feedback effectively and frequently is a key requirement of the role of Manager or Supervisor. Giving and receiving feedback should be a normal part of the Leader and...more
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Having the power of NLP (short for Neuro-linguistic Programming) can come quite in handy, especially on days when you feel anxious or burdened. To address this particular situation, you can turn to NLP techniques for anxiety for guidance. Who hasn't felt overwhelmed at some point in their life? Everyone - from the most successful CEO to the simple fast food worker - has gone through anxious or tensed experiences. However, that doesn't mean you just have to stand there and admit defeat. With these NLP techniques for anxiety, you'll be more than prepared to take on whatever life hurls at you. NLP Technique For Anxiety # 1: Talk Yourself Through It.Are you familiar with meditation tapes? No matter what kind you listen to, they are more or less the same with the way they guide you through each session. Notice how the narrator always seems to start with, "As you..." Borrow this little phrase from your meditation tape and use it to calm yourself down. Take on the role of the narrator and instruct your mind and your body to follow your command. Tell yourself "As you inhale and exhale, you will find peace and quiet in your mind and in your body." Do this verbally or mentally and you will...more
What is self-awareness?This is unknown territory for many. In school we are seldom taught to do deep reflection. As we get older and become adults we get caught in the cycle of productivity and consumption. As a result self reflection becomes...more
School days as we all know is supposed to be the most wonderful days of our life. It is that particular time of our life when we are able to explore our thoughts, increase our insight, interact with different types of new individuals and most...more
People management skills are vital for managers - it may sound simple, yet some managers find it so challenging. But there are just a few simple ideas that you can start to incorporate. To get the best results you have to be very good at soul's...more
Top management sometimes plans extensively for strategic changes in an organization, but places very little emphasis on how to handle the transition from the old way to the new. Whenever this happens, the new goal, system, arrangement or project is...more
Do you have people in your life who sprinkle misery wherever they go? When you spend time with them, do these people suck the life energy right out of you? Do you they make you wrong, make you feel angry, deflated, belittled, inadequate or unworthy?...more
In the 20th century, management was largely handled by managers and supervisors who communicated with the people doing the work. In most cases, workers were responsible for managing their own time to get work done.Near the end of the 20th century,...more