By Goke Ilesanmi I decided to address this topic this week, given the ravaging effects of the conflict currently engulfing our political landscape on personal empowerment and organisational and national development. The need to address the crisis becomes imperative following the trademark of “slow motion” that the current government is now accorded just within one […]
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By Goke Ilesanmi Manipulation is defined as the act of making someone think and behave exactly the way you want him to, by skilfully deceiving or influencing him. Though the person manipulating the other person or people may have his way for some time, the strategy of manipulation is not the one that is enduring
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By Goke Ilesanmi Does the syndrome of general inequality or gender disparity conspicuously manifest in your organisation? If it does, it is a seed of discord that should not be allowed to germinate nor have roots because no one wants to feel like a second-class citizen. Yet, many workplaces have cultures and systems that do
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By Goke Ilesanmi Findings show that most managers spend 90 per cent of their time dealing with the most challenging employees. They (managers) work to improve performance, attendance and overall productivity, but the risk taken in focusing too much time on low performers amounts to neglecting high performers or even steady performers. The top performers
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By Goke Ilesanmi Let me first say Happy New Year to you all. The year will be that of divine fortune, exceptional breakthrough, enduring peace and sound health for all of us. Managing a business is very challenging. As a manager, there are occasions when you will be compelled to make tough calls concerning
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By Goke Ilesanmi Have you ever taken time to find out the level of commitment of your team as a manager or leader? If you have, what is the result of your findings – low or high? If the result shows their commitment level is low, this may be due to many reasons. One of
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By Goke Ilesanmi Only very few workplace situations are as annoying as belonging to a team experiencing conflict. Conflict disrupts productivity and leads to frustration. It is noteworthy that there are no quick fixes for this. There are typically many reasons for team conflict. The desire to make one’s feelings known is the first step
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By Goke Ilesanmi One of the tasks that organisations need to take seriously is the accurate handling of employee records. It is necessary or even compulsory for organisations to maintain and update an employment file on every employee at least for organisational and legal purposes. In short, documentation of employee performance and conduct is a
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By Goke Ilesanmi If you have reached a point where you need to employ more people for your business in order to remain competitive and become more empowered, you need to understand that extra manpower entails a whole new string liabilities, expenses, paperwork and even of legal obligations before bringing just anyone on board. Research
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By Goke Ilesanmi Are you really satisfied with the salary you earn? If you are afraid to answer me, move away from where your boss is and answer me in your privacy. It is a fact of life that we all want to be paid what we believe or know we are worth. In short,
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