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Disengaged Managers Create Disengaged Employees
I expected two diametrically opposed view-points when I discussed the prospect of four weeks of public holidays with delegates who had been attending recent workshops with Staff Training. My understanding was that the ‘worker bees’ would relish the time off, whilst management would panic, given the resultant loss in productivity.
Published on 25th of Apr 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

Article: Job Sharing- An Uncommon Practice
One of the challenges we face from an HR perspective is how to empower women in the workplace. After all it is not uncommon for a female graduate to be placed in a new job, work hard and fast, be promoted, meet a partner, start a family and go on maternity leave. Returning a few months later, repeat the hard work, just a bit more stressed as her home duties have increased and two years later continuing to add another blessing to the family unit.
Published on 23rd of Apr 2019 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

Pressure – Good or Bad?
Delegates often say they work best under pressure; many of them maintain this is their most productive zone.
Published on 17th of Apr 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

People at Work
I was recently approached by a young man who posed the following scenario. He works at a youngish tech company and they employ a programmer, who also happens to be a quadraplegic. The company has a young vibe and they quite often have after work drinks. The week prior, the director, who is not always on site, breezed in with hamburgers for all to enjoy with their drinks. Sounds really good doesn’t it?
Published on 10th of Apr 2019 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

The Number 1 Question you need to ask yourself today!
We all get stressed. Life happens and sometimes it can feel like we’re the bulls-eye for Murphy’s arrow. Constantly feeling stressed and focusing on the negative events of the day can cause additional stress and even depression. It’s a vicious cycle…
Published on 5th of Apr 2019 by Shona Potgieter [ read more ]

When is it OK to Shout at a Colleague?
Let's imagine: "Sheila is responsible for a weekly payroll of 540 staff members. She collects, collates and captures everyone’s hours, sick leave etc. and makes the relevant payments. She is pretty much snowed under and mistakes are creeping into her work. They manifest in the worst way possible – incorrect wages for staff members...
Published on 3rd of Apr 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

Don’t let Latent Prejudice Kill Productivity in your Organisation
Unresolved prejudice amongst employees kills productivity! I run a lot of Diversity workshops and am often amazed by two things. Firstly, how much more open we have become when speaking about prejudice and its many forms and secondly, how political correctness effectively stifles open, effective communication.
Published on 25th of Mar 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

Soft Skills: What's the Big Deal?
Soft skills are the 'oil' that keeps the machinery of companies running smoothly.
Published on 15th of Mar 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

EQ vs. IQ
Are you Emotionally Intelligent? It’s not possible for you to answer me unless you have some idea of what Emotional Intelligence actually is.
Published on 13th of Mar 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

The Number 1 Article all HR and Productivity Managers should read
How do we get engagement? How do we motivate our staff? How do we get staff to stay? These are questions we at Staff Training are being asked on a daily basis.
Published on 6th of Mar 2019 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

4 Tips on How to Resolve Conflict
CONFLICT – What does that word mean to you? I’d be very surprised if you had no thoughts on this subject. They could largely be positive thoughts – “Yay, now we know there’s a problem, let’s fix it!” or they could be strongly negative thoughts: “Run/keep quiet/fight back”.
Published on 26th of Feb 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

4 things on Management's Wishlist...
We surveyed the managers who attended our training in 2018 and asked them what they want from their teams.
Published on 18th of Feb 2019 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

2019's Ripple Effect
Did you know that there is a direct correlation between customer care and staff retention? It's simple really. When you empower your staff with the ability to give better customer care their stress levels are reduced. Reduced stress levels lead to happier employees, who tend to stay longer.
Published on 11th of Feb 2019 by Debbie Engelbrecht [ read more ]

8 Tips to Ensure Staff Understand the Value of Training
I'm constantly amazed at how many delegates come through on a workshop with pre-workshop nerves, viewing it as a punitive event rather than the reward it actually is.
Published on 6th of Feb 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

The number 1 Personal Mastery tip!
Firstly let us quickly explore what Personal Mastery actually is and why it has been recognised as such an important skill.
Published on 1st of Feb 2019 by Debbie [ read more ]

Article: Agrizzi and Business, what Leaders should be Concerned about.
The damning Agrizzi testimony that we are all by now well aware of has me concerned about the future of South African business. Firstly it is clear that the level of corruption has stripped our country of much needed wealth, this is not news, we all know this and we see the results on a daily basis.
Published on 30th of Jan 2019 by Debbie [ read more ]

How to Ensure you Achieve your Goals in 2019
Welcome back to work all of you who were lucky enough to down tools and head out on holiday. Once the excitement of a few weeks leave stretching before us is replaced by the reality of a new year, we tend to sit up and take stock of our lives with a view to overhauling all of our bad habits. In fact it’s almost mandatory for us to take a strategic look at the year ahead and set all sorts of wild and wonderful goals – which we seldom ach
Published on 23rd of Jan 2019 by Carolyn Kessler [ read more ]

4 Reasons to Train your Staff in 2019
Let's take a look at 4 ways it benefits you, your employees and your company to join us for training in 2019...
Published on 21st of Jan 2019 by Debbie [ read more ]

4 Productivity Tips
Electing to work smartly, definitely assists our productivity. But how do we do this?
Published on 16th of Jan 2019 by Staff Writer [ read more ]

5 Common CV Mistakes to Keep in Mind On Your Next Job-Hunt
Looking for a new job is easier said than done. There’s more to it than just figuring out what you’d like to do and sending your CV out… The fact of the matter is that it’s just not an enjoyable task.
Published on 10th of Dec 2018 by Staff Writer [ read more ]

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