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Do you understand YOU? |
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"Absolutely- I just don't understand other people!" Anyone relate? |
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Published on 12th of Nov 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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Hello November! Here so Soon? |
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| Wow- Time flies! We're fast approaching the end of 2019 and I'm sure like us, you are busy gearing up for the new year. |
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Published on 8th of Nov 2019 by Shona Potgieter |
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Top 10 Time Wasters at Work |
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| Virtually everyone to whom I've spoken recently has commented on how fast 2019 has gone. I feel the same way, although logic tells me that it's impossible for time to speed up or slow down - time is a pretty finite concept. |
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Published on 31st of Oct 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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The Buck Stops Here!! |
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| I recently called a huge company which boasts an equally huge call-centre. It was my sixth call to them in the vain glorious hope of rectifying a mistake which they had made on my account. |
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Published on 24th of Oct 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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I Hated School! |
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| Having questioned lots of delegates on their school experiences, I have found that I'm not alone in viewing my school days through a somewhat darkened lens. |
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Published on 18th of Oct 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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Why am I so Angry? |
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| This is a question many of us ask ourselves regularly. We overreact on the road all the time, we snap at our spouses and family, our colleague does something pretty innocuous and we lose our cool in a split second. It's exhausting. |
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Published on 9th of Oct 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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Change is Inevitable! |
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| I'm pretty sure most of you are familiar with the following adage:
Mr Frog had hopped into a nice roomy-sized pot of cold water. It seemed the perfect habitat in which to live and included baby insects floating around on the surface of the water - yummy, dinner on tap! |
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Published on 26th of Sep 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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Induction Programmes and Sexual Harassment Awareness |
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| At Staff Training we have always been of the opinion that any company with a good induction/on boarding programme will include Sexual Harassment Awareness as part of such a programme. In the process of welcoming new employees into your company it is essential that they become aware of the company culture as well as the policies and procedures. |
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Published on 20th of Sep 2019 by Debbie Engelbrecht |
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Let the True Leaders Please Stand up |
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| In view of the current climate of unrest in South Africa and the spotlight currently being on gender based violence, I could not help but gain respect for our SARS commissioner, Edward Kieswetter... |
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Published on 18th of Sep 2019 by Debbie Engelbrecht |
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Step Up or Step Out! |
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| The sentiment in the country is negative. It’s time for all leaders to step up. The issues of Xenophobia, Femicide and a depressed economy are taking their toll. Wherever you turn women are mentioning their fears, commuters are mentioning their frustrations with inefficient systems and South Africans are simply tired of the huge financial burdens they carry. |
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Published on 10th of Sep 2019 by Debbie Engelbrecht |
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Listen so Others Will Speak |
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| A huge part of soft skills is communication. Both between you and other people and the 'voice in your head' communication, which helps you regulate your own behaviour. |
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Published on 29th of Aug 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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Just a Receptionist? |
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| I always think twice before I label the 'face of the company' as a receptionist. Not because I think it's an inaccurate label, nor should it carry any negative connotations. But it can conjure the picture of someone filing their nails...and I just hate that! |
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Published on 13th of Aug 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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Do You Only Work for the Money? |
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| Gosh - I hope most of you answered that in the negative. The thought of spending 8 hours a day doing something we hate, having to be somewhere we hate, with colleagues we can't stand - well, it's quite frankly terrifying! |
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Published on 5th of Aug 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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5 Tips for Dealing with Conflict |
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| How do you feel when you hear the word conflict? If you were to write down ten words right now, without analysing the concept, what comes to mind? |
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Published on 26th of Jul 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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Both These Management Styles Lead to Serious Issues... |
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| Many managers tend to view their role in one of two ways, namely: "I'm going to make sure no one gets one over on me - my staff are going to work hard cos they're scared of me", and the other totally opposite approach: "I am going to make my staff happy in all areas of their work life". |
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Published on 23rd of Jul 2019 by Carolyn Kessler |
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4 Ways to Stay Motivated... |
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| Let's talk about that M word... Motivation.
Unfortunately, motivation is not always easy to find. The thing you need to remember is that motivation won't always be there, sometimes it comes down to discipline. There are, however, a few things you can do to go from "No Motivation Nelly" to "Super Motivated Sandy"... |
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Published on 19th of Jul 2019 by Shona Potgieter |
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4 Ways to Stay Positive |
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| We've all been there, faced with what feels like an impossible task. What follows are feelings of stress, irritability and perhaps even despair. Whether you've been asked to do something at work that you a) don't like doing or b) don't really know how to do, or whether you are facing a challenging time in your personal life, here are a few ways to stay positive... |
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Published on 12th of Jul 2019 by Shona Potgieter |
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