More and more we see the urgency to change our habits and behaviours to save our planet. Unfortunately, human beings are greedy and selfish. To create a change, we need to see how it will benefit us before benefiting others. The way we live is unsustainable! We know that our behaviours as producers and consumers […]
From time to time many of you have to speak in public, this could be talking in a meeting, presenting in front of an audience or simply chatting amongst friends. Some of you do this extremely well but many of you may consider yourself to be terrible at it. In whatever manner you perform it […]
The life of a social entrepreneur revolves around striking a balance between the social cause and the financial sustainability of the enterprise. What distinguishes social businesses from every other sort of for-purpose organizations is the ability to generate enough revenue to cover its costs and not depend on external sources of funding. Here also lies […]
In recent HR training programs that I have conducted throughout the EMEA region, one topic that seems to dominate discussions and problem analysis revolves around internal team development and promotional opportunities, and the impact that managers have in either supporting or discouraging such activities. Organizational work teams are stronger when they are more diverse, from […]
Tell Us Your Name and What You Currently Do? My name is Elie Georgiou-Botaris and I am the Practice Leader at Towers Watson Middle East. My focus is on Talent Management and Organizational Alignment. Tell Us About Your Background? I have been in HR my entire professional career, spanning around 35 years in operational, strategic […]
Discerning Human Resources Managements are in endless journeys of developing newer coaching techniques and strategies, so that they are able to advance their staff’s powers and capabilities. This newer approach focuses on providing greater help and support to individuals/teams so that they keep on perusing self-growth and development. It also requires collecting information (through surveys […]
In today’s competitive environment, organizations are now, more than ever, becoming vigilant regarding expenditures, especially in regard to typical “overhead” items. In the past, it was common practice to have training and development programs be one of the first to fall under the budget ax, with the understanding that such initiatives could easily be integrated […]
A mere 31% of business leaders discuss career development with their employees.This is the statistic for Australia. The scenario is even worse in UAE and the Gulf, though no official statistics are available. However, it is common knowledge that with the exception of a few multinational and very large local companies, training and career development […]
Social marketing started in the 70’s and has been one of the most popular tools for creating positive social change ever since. The most successful campaigns are forever part of our collective vocabulary, such as “This is Your Brain on Drugs.” The simplicity of the campaigns combined with their innovative approach to long-term problems in […]
At The Monthly Senior Management Meeting in a random MNC. Ops Director – “Oh, watch out for Mohamed when he gets back on Sunday.” Ops manager – “Why?” “He’s away on that “Super Outstanding Leadership Program” in Switzerland, his head will be full of nonsense when he gets back! Don’t commit to any of his […]
