Should You Retire? There are a lot of reasons to stay on the job. Maybe you have an emotional attachment to your office chair or perhaps you think your work is just too important to leave behind. The truth is that there are many reasons to leave a job and […]
Management
Think Global Act Local: A Case Of McDonald’s Global Strategy
The impact of culture on international business, has led to the emphasis of the concept of glocalization. The following reasons, highlight the importance of adopting a strategy tailored to a particular culture in international business. This reasons are: – International marketing scheme is affected by globalisation and cultural differences. Cultural […]
World Class Universities Offering MBA Courses in Singapore
MBA or Master of Business Administration as it is more commonly known as, has emerged as a critical stepping stone for those looking forward to make a successful impact in their respective career path. Emerging in the United States in the late 19th century, the degree of MBA was design […]
Making a Decision – Sometimes Waffling Back & Forth Is Part of the Process
“We don’t know if a choice is wise or wrong until we’ve lived it. We can’t ever really know where a choice will take us, though we may sense its direction.” – Sarah Ban Breathach, Something More; Excavating Your Authentic Self When it comes to making big life decisions, I […]
Telephone Skills Training – The Structure of an Effective Telephone Call
Every telephone contact is important, and training your staff in handling each call professionally and effectively is essential. Telephone skills training should be done in short sessions on an ongoing basis. Refresher training is good for all. The Objectives of Training The purpose of training is twofold: 1. To refresh […]
Unlikely Leaders
More unlikely leaders walk the Earth than likely ones. This fact is counter intuitive and runs against the grain of popular opinion. But since the “world is flat,” it’s now more the case than it’s ever been. Unlikely leaders are ordinary people who sometimes accomplish extraordinary things. They’re leaders who […]
Human Resource Planning for Healthcare
The WHO defines HRH (Human resource for health) planning as “the process of estimating the number of persons & the kinds of knowledge, skills, & attitudes they need to achieve predetermined health targets & ultimately health status objectives”. HR planning is a dynamic process, involves 3 stages; stocktaking, forecasting, & […]
Media Training Tips: Maximising Your Media Moment
Media training is a ‘must do’ professional development program for any serious leader or manager. Media interview training provides you with the skills to effectively deal with the media. Media relations training, with a specific focus on media presentation training for television can be seriously nerve wracking for first timers. […]