This is the text of an article I wrote which was published in the Sunday Gleaner in Jamaica on 23 April 2017. The article is one in a series sponsored by the University of the West Indies, highlighting the relevance and value of an education in the arts and humanities. It came as no surprise whenContinue reading “Humanities In Action | How Foreign Languages Paved My Career Path”
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6 Tips on how to avoid being a micro-manager and being micro-managed
“Check, double check and check again.” This was possibly the best advice I received early in my career. I followed through on my boss’ advice. I believe that this was the reason why it was noted on my performance evaluation that I was action-oriented and reliable without supervision. In later years I realized that theContinue reading “6 Tips on how to avoid being a micro-manager and being micro-managed”
2 Key Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves
There are numerous definitions of “leadership.” No matter how you look at it, leadership is really about inspiring people to achieve goals. It takes effective leadership to successfully achieve goals, regardless of whether they are tied to revenues and profits, a desired future state of a country, implementing a new programme or promoting aContinue reading “2 Key Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves”
Marketing in-roads to product development & strategy planning
A few years ago, the AV-P, product development in the company where I worked, explained the role of his marketing colleagues to newly recruited employees: “Once we’ve developed the product specs, we let our marketing colleagues make them look nice.” He repeated this statement twice. As horrified as I was when I heard this, IContinue reading “Marketing in-roads to product development & strategy planning”
Changing Perspectives About Benefits Plans and Work Culture
Canadian employers are facing increasingly complex human resource issues and challenges. These challenges adversely impact organizational health and productivity, which are important determinants of business success. By providing employee benefit plans, employers expect to achieve high standards of organizational health and productivity, attract and retain talented staff and maintain high levels of employee engagement. GoContinue reading “Changing Perspectives About Benefits Plans and Work Culture”
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