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Why your receptionist should get sales training
In sales we learn....
Published on 7th of Oct 2008 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

The Name of the Game
Any person considering the political arena surely needs to give much thought to the name of their potential party. I would call mine PIP. It just lends itself to so many possibilities.
Published on 15th of Sep 2008 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

I am sorry
Why are the words : “I am sorry, you are right.” so difficult to utter?
Published on 2nd of Sep 2008 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

How Bad Is It?
The doom and gloom is all around. Newspapers, television, dinner parties. On the bus, at the train station and on the faces of those filling up at the petrol stations. So how bad is it really?
Published on 21st of Jul 2008 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

Where are my Nuts?
When you hear the word squirrel, what are the first words you think of by association? Tails and Nuts?
Published on 4th of Jun 2008 by (C) Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

Why Google.com is not African
Watching a television programme on the hiring methods of Google, the company who managed to make their name a verb in the English dictionary within a few short years, I realised how unlikely it was that they could be African.
Published on 18th of Apr 2008 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

The 7 dwarves and Snow White
Most of us are oblivious to the fact that we are actually living a fairy tale! On this cheery morning I have taken it upon myself to tell the story of a team, as I see it …
Published on 11th of Mar 2008 by (C) Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

Skills Audits - a waste of time?
Are skills audits a total waste of time? The trend currently is for an employee to stay at a place of employment for no longer than 2 years.
Published on 12th of Feb 2008 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

Why Jake White is so successful
In the aftermath of our World Cup victory, we have most probably forgotten that this is the second national team that Jake White has taken to the number one position in a world cup. A phenomenal achievement indeed. How did Jake do it?
Published on 1st of Feb 2008 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

Is training really paying off?
How do we sustain motivation levels? How do we get our staff to implement what they have been taught? These questions are asked of training providers on a daily basis. Make it STICK!
Published on 24th of Jan 2008 by (C) Debbie Engelbrecht 23rd January 2008 [ read more ]

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