STRATEGY FOR EFFECTIVE DELEGATION
Organizations, in their bid to improve performance, increase efficiency and retain their position in the marketplace, have often dumped more and more responsibilities on already overloaded employees. In some cases, restructuring has resulted in one employee having to take on responsibilities previously performed by two or three. Consequently, some have been stretched to the limits,…
Read MoreCongratulations Paul Martinelli
It has been my special privilege to be coached and mentored by Paul Martinelli, the president of the John Maxwell Team. He has coached and mentored over 20,000 elite coaches in over 160 countries around the world. Paul was has been voted #1 guru in coaching on Global Gurus. Congratulations Paul
Read MoreOBSOLESCENCE OF SKILLS AND PREVENTION
I promised to tell you about Tom, my former colleague. But let me explain Obsolescence of Skills and how to prevent it first. The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training defines Obsolescence of Skills as the degree to which professionals lack the up-to-date knowledge or skills necessary to maintain effective performance in their…
Read MoreTHE 10 YEARS CHALLENGE
The social media has been abuzz with The 10 Years Challenge in recent times. What I have observed is a set of photos, usually two like the one above, side by side showing how the individual has changed over the course of 10 years. I have also seen photos highlighting improvement in social conditions. For…
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High Performance Coaching In my series on personal development (here, here, here, here,here and here) I argued that a coach is critical to personal development. One of my mentors insists that every good coach must have a coach. Well, I rounded up the weekend with a ninety minutes session being coached by James Clabaugh, the president…
Read MoreIS MULTITASKING KILLING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY?
The idea that multitasking is the enemy of productivity will come to many as a surprise, if not shock. I still remember the look on the face of my young friend when I stated, in the course of facilitating a discussion on Listening, that multitasking reduces productivity. He was shocked! A story is told in…
Read MoreHOW TO CONDUCT PROJECT HEALTH CHECK
How is your project doing? Is it in good health? Do you know how to conduct schedule health check? Do you know how to uncover potential project problems before they become real problems?
Baseline Execution Index is a simple and easy way of checking where your project is today, where it is headed, and when it is likely to end, if nothing changes. This allows the project manager the time to take required action to bring the project back on track.
How to Lead With Influence
One of my friends fumed, “He should trust me; I am his leader”, because a subordinate questioned his judgement and motive. My response: “trust is earned; not commanded or decreed”. Others have wondered why their subordinates are uncooperative, disengaged or unwilling to submit to their leadership. Yet some others have to plead, coax or threaten…
Read MoreBELLY FAT – CAUSES AND REMEDY
Hello friends. In this essay I will discuss belly fat including their causes and remedy as well as the health implications. Do you know that belly fat, or visceral fat, lies deeper in the abdomen? Unlike subcutaneous (just under the skin) fat, visceral fat has been linked to health problems such as in increased risk…
Read MoreBIO-INDIVIDUALITY
Coined by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition®, bio-individuality™ is the idea that each of us has unique food and lifestyle needs. What this really boils down to is that each person is unique, and there is no ‘one size fits all’ diet. Personal differences such as anatomy, metabolism, genetics, microbiome (the microorganisms that live in…
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