Category: Business
CONTRACT
Contracts, job descriptions, terms of engagement, policy documents are all important definers and committal documents of the employment relationship. It is vital that employees familiarise themselves with the details and extent of a contracts because it determines the individual obligations of both the employer and the employee. The rules of engagement outline the rights, roles […]
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THE NEXT GENERATION CORPORATE LEADER is among us…
The next generation corporate leader is an independent worker with a corporate responsibility, able to convert any place into a workspace to deliver consistent, self-driven, high performance outcomes using available digital tools to influence people, facilitate productivity and ensure service delivery. This 21st century leader is a global thinker equipped with the generative skills of […]
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CONFIDENTIALITY
There is information that you will obtain on the job that is in the nature of business secrets. A business secret is the formulation of technology or information that a business uses to create and supply a competitive product to customers, clients and the market. If this information is leaked to the market, the business […]
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BENEFITS
In the 19th and 20th centuries employers became benefactors and welfare managers as providers of employment. Large employers facilitated major employee benefit programs to attract and retain employees with the core skills employers needed to run their business. Generous benefit schemes included housing, medical, education, car and travel allowance. Those who enjoyed these benefits were […]
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BOSS
The Boss is a species only found in the organization context. Some call it a Business Organization Support Structure. Some like it, some do not like it. Some like to be it while others detest it. Whatever your position, the Boss is authorized to require specific productivity from you as an employee. The Boss may […]
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CONFLICT
Conflict suggests two outcomes; winners and losers. Are these the only ethical outcomes of conflict? While there is gain for some and damage to others in a conflict, there are other out comes to conflict such as win-win, overall progress, advancement, give and take, live another day and best possible outcomes. Unfortunately, most people have […]
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ATTITUDE & MOTIVATION
Scribbled on the back of the cheque I was paid on my last assignment were the words “attitude & motivation talk”. It was probably written by the accountant or paying officer. I suppose this is what accountants do to remind themselves of what all the cheques they write are for, but during that one hour […]
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EMPATHY IS HELPING COMPANIES DEAL WITH COVID-19
How empathy, social contracts and deep conversations are helping companies in Kenya overcome the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted market trading activity around the world. The pandemic has disabled supply chains and forced businesses to look for pragmatic ways to keep their doors open. Companies have […]
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THE STRATEGIC BUSINESS FORUM
I have just worked through the essentials of the Strategic Business Forum with Harris. A Strategic Business Forum (SBF) is not a board, a stakeholders meeting or a think tank. Though it may appear to have similarities to all those institutions, the SBF has a core focus and specific purpose – to chart out a […]
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EMPLOYEE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
“A concept whose time has come” Just over a decade ago the star of lifetime employment began to fade rapidly over the labour market horizon. The star is unlikely to be seen again for at least several generations to come. In its place has arisen a new star of different character. Whereas the first star […]
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