I could drive a car by the age of 13. Of course my mother didn't know, until the day that she wanted to teach me to drive. When I got behind the steering wheel of her car, I started the engine and drove off, with her making all kinds of odd noises in the passenger […]
A Story of Purpose Desmond Doss, a young American, wanted to serve his country as a soldier during the Second World War. In 1942 he was drafted into the army for basic training. During training, Desmond refused to handle a weapon. When his officers realized that he didn't want to bear arms, they tried to […]
This is the story of my 2017 (and the goals achieved) so far: Page 1 of 365. Mostly blank. A few pleasurable activities. Page 2 of 365. Doing things. Going about life. Nothing special. Page 3 of 365. Doing things. Washed washing. Bought groceries. Page 4 of 365. Busy with life. Doing stuff. Thought of […]
All of us face tough conversations at work at some point. While many tough conversations are about work performance, many aren't. Conversations where you address personal or sensitive issues such as personal hygiene are tough. Telling employees about the company downsizing and the possibility of them losing their jobs is tough. Delivering bad news to […]
Never did I imagine that three of our #MTtalk team would lose our fathers within six months. Michèle, who you know as @MicheleDD_MT, lost her father in November last year. Then in February of this year, Midgie, who you know as @Midgie_MT, lost her father. My father passed away at the end of May this […]
The world of human resource management is full of complicated jargon and terms. Isn't "talent management" just another nice-sounding term to confuse people? As it turns out, it's much more than a term and it's important in business. "Talent management" describes all the people, processes and systems an organization uses to recruit, manage and develop […]
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Fact: Workplace bullying is not a myth. I was surprised last week to read a tweet that sounded incredulous, saying, "Really? Workplace bullying still exists?" Attached to the tweet was a picture with the famous quote, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Yes, really. It exists. And it's not as easy […]
Have you ever faced a challenge at work and had no idea how you were going to change the situation? I don't know about you, but I detest feeling hopeless or helpless. If I don't have a solution right away, I at least like having a few ideas to play around with. I attended a […]
"Mindfulness means paying a attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally." - Jon Kabat-Zinn Just for the fun of it, I recently tried to keep track of how many times I looked at my smartphone over a two-day period. After about half a day, I didn't feel like carrying […]
Ronald enters the boardroom and calls out the fast food orders that he came to deliver: "One double cheeseburger with fries, one cheese sauce and bacon pasta, one chicken salad with no-fat dressing, and two donuts. I also have one Coke, one Pepsi, a mineral water, and a tall vanilla cappuccino." Laura, who is a […]
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