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January 24, 2017

#MTtalk: The Power of Purpose in the Workplace

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 […]

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January 10, 2017

#MTtalk: Making Your Goals Work for You!

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 […]

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November 29, 2016

#MTtalk: Major Life Events: Impact on the Workplace

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 […]

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November 15, 2016

Talented People: Growing or Going? – #MTtalk

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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October 18, 2016

Sparking Creativity in the Workplace – #MTtalk

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 […]

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August 9, 2016

Why Good Employees Go Bad – #MTtalk Roundup

Mike is as close to the perfect employee as you could possibly get. He's always at work 15 minutes before his shift started. He's productive, helpful toward colleagues and clients, uses his initiative, and often comes up with creative solutions to problems on the shop floor. Doing odd jobs that aren't part of his job description is never […]

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April 19, 2016

Getting Ahead in Your Career – #MTtalk Roundup

The question "Where do you see yourself five years from now?" is an old interview favorite. To you, it may be about being promoted through the ranks in the same company. To someone else, it's all about working in different companies, industries and even countries to expand his or her knowledge and experience. Age, life […]

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