Before you can train and develop your team, you have to recruit them! Employee’s viewpoint…. To simplify the issue, I am looking from the viewpoint of an employee in the GCC (any nationality!) who wants to find a better job, or who has been made redundant and needs a replacement job very soon, as opposed […]
If you are the Learning and Development or Training Manager in your organization, you are probably often asked how you are ensuring that the effort and money spent on training is having the desired outcome and contributing tangibly to the company. If your answer to that is, ‘let’s put in place a system to measure […]
Tell US Your Name and What You Currently Do? Allan Gardner, MHRM, PHR, HRMP, CAHRI, HR Expert Trainer, Certification Instructor, Adjunct Professor HR MBA Business Programs for Chifley Business School of Australia and Adjunct MBA Professor of HR business programs. What Is Your Specialist Skill? With over 35 years of experience in the Human Resources […]
“We are the best at what we do!”, words I often hear leaders say when marketing their brand – being it an organization, product or service, however does their confidence align with reality? Better yet, how do they define success and are they able to show results to prove it? In this day and age, […]
The landscape changed. It did not allow time to think, prepare, act. One day we were holding face to face workshops with 20 delegates in a closed classroom, and suddenly, we were not allowed to. The pandemic and social distancing put paid to that thought completely. This shift was further complicated by a rapidly changing […]
The scenario: You have assessed that organizational culture is affecting performance and morale. You set the ball rolling on a culture change program. Here are three reasons it may fail: The HR department hires for culture fit even when culture is a problem The culture issue originates from higher levels of management You think power […]
Purpose of a business entity! A social purpose is one that not only makes the world and your communities a better place but also serves your business and brand objectives too. It is a magnet, a demonstrated value that shows your customers and potential customers that your brand shares values with them. A brand consistently […]
in the interconnected world of ours, creating a business start-up is a brave decision entailing both opportunities and challenges. No wonder businesses look for destinations where there are maximum opportunities and minimum risks. In a world where almost every second country is laying the proverbial red carpet for businesses and is looking to attract investments, […]
When you first meet your clients as someone responsible for selling in your own businesses, or someone in a sales role in an organization, do you believe the best way to be is to simply to be yourself? WRONG. Being yourself means you are going to get it wrong three out of four times (75%) […]
The UAE has long been synonymous with change and innovation. Much of this has been driven by SMEs and Startups, which are often at the forefront of fresh ideas – in many ways they can be considered the lifeblood of the UAE commercial spirit. There has been an acceleration of industries and technology during the course of the pandemic. SMEs and startups have been at […]
