MOTIVATION IS LIKE HAPPINESS There is no simple magic formula! Back to Articles A long time ago while employed at a well-known soap manufacturer, my boss told me I had to develop a two-day programme for managers on motivation. I protested that it was impossible but he...
ETHICS: The Gods must be crazy! Back to Articles In 1980 filmmaker, Jamie Uys produced a hit comedy, “The Gods must be Crazy”. A Coke bottle is dropped out of a plane flying over the Kalahari. The hero N!xau, a San (Bushman), picks it up and finds it has many uses, so...
LABOUR CRISIS MANAGEMENTToo many small businesses suffer from it Back to Articles Most employee problems can be avoided or can be easily handled if you have the right systems and procedures in place. However, while most small businesses employ staff, they don’t...
ASSUMPTIONSThe self-fulfilling prophesy In doing research for our leadership training programmes, I came across a story dating back to 1911 about a horse named Clever Hans. Hans could apparently add, subtract, multiply and divide as well as solve all sorts of...
ABUSE OF SICK LEAVE Establish clear rules! Back to Articles Pattern of absences What is really important when dealing with sick leave abuse is to establish a pattern of absences. Most employees who abuse sick leave do so before or after weekends, public holidays and...
