Probation period is a common HR practice worldwide. HR specialists have created this practice to protect organisations from what we would call possibly a “bad recruitment decision”. How many times have we really had to say “goodbye” to a newly recruited team member because of their lack of competence during the first 6 months of…
Communication is a fundamental skill in all areas of life. Whether you are communicating with senior management in a work setting, your team’s members and colleagues, communication is an essential skill. Without it, it would be impossible to go about your daily life. While we all know we need communication in the most basic sense,…
Attracting top talent is not as easy as it sounds! The topic of TALENT has been and will continue to be so relevant to every highly successful organisation. It is the foundation of every success story we read about in magazines, social media posts and corporate award ceremonies. When it comes to winning on TALENT,…
Working from home has many advantages but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t come with its own set of unique challenges. While many people think working from home will improve emotional wellbeing through better work-life balance, this isn’t always the case. If your emotional health is struggling while you are working from home or you are…
In life there are a lot of decisions to be made, in fact, you make several every single day. Some decisions have great outcomes while others may be less than desirable. The important thing to learn is how to make decisions in a way that gives you the highest chance of being successful. Before we…
Negotiation skills are important in all walks of life. Whether we need to negotiate a better deal for our phone bill or these skills a necessary part of our profession, being a good negotiator will come in handy. If you are looking to become a successful negotiator, here are 5 steps to improve your skills…
You’ve learned some tricks on how to manage your time, whether you’ve learned from a boss, a friend, or on your own. Yet putting those tricks into action is a different story. You have to learn how to make a schedule for yourself, which sounds about as daunting as being your own boss. Take out…
Avoidance at work can be difficult to handle. Sometimes it’s good to avoid things, or it makes sense…For example, you want to avoid thinking about your vacation when trying to get your work done. On the other hand, most avoidance at work can have terrifying repercussions. Do it often enough, and you’ll miss deadlines, be…
Strategic thinkers are not born, they’re made. Strategic thinking is a skill like any other and one that is highly valued by recruiters and executives. It is a key element of good leadership and can be inspiring and motivating. Thus, strategic thinking is a skill anyone can choose to learn and develop – if you…
One way to tackle stress is to improve your health, your energy levels, and your mood. By doing these things, you can help yourself to become more resilient and hardy to stress and you can avoid letting the smaller things bog you down. But that’s a fairly abstract way to combat anxiety that doesn’t always…