Talent Management is an interesting subject to explore today more than yesterday! Ever since the study of McKinsey in the late 1990’s & the subsequent “The War for Talent” by Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones and Beth Axelrod, this topic has been a hit over the last decade. However, are we exerting enough efforts to benefit from […]
November 22nd marks the Lebanese Independence Day. This small country that I call home has been through a lot in its young existence. Wars were waged, innocent people have died and people are constantly praying to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But, you’ll always find Lebanese citizens expressing their love for […]
As leaders and managers, all of us have dealt with issues of trust at work at some point in our careers – be it with our teams, our peers, the management, customers etc. Anybody who has worked in the corporate world will vouch for the fact that organizations that have a high ‘trust quotient’ in […]
The difference in behavior between the way an employee treats the customer and an employee interacts with team members can be vastly different. They may display the utmost courtesy in customer service, the friendliness you wish for, the radiating and beautiful smile, the “Yes I Can” attitude, and so on… only to later step out […]
Often, we hear management saying they have a strategy. This will change their position, whether in comparison to their competitors in the private sector, or how they are perceived as a government organization. It will be usually a paradigm shift from how they’ve been operating in the past. They usually lock themselves into a room […]
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 […]
When it comes to discussing or studying factors and dynamics affecting team building in a corporate context, we come across many models and theories, most of which may be very effective in their own right as they are either based on research, personal experiences, or observations of the one who presents them. Similarly, I had […]
A common problem I encounter is business managers who find it difficult to both manage and coach their team effectively. This is because the role of manager and the role of a business coach are completely different. A manager is responsible for controlling or administering an organisation or group of staff. Often you will hear people […]
This article is not going to share any secrets of success or business models etc. While writing this I recapped my discussions, discussions held in the recent past with a number of my colleagues, juniors, peers and seniors. There were some common points which were discussed by many, one of them was boss management and […]
Valerie Reynaert is the Founder and CEO of VR Beauty Consulting. Tell us about yourself, your background and why you founded VR Beauty Consulting I am the CEO and Founder of VR Beauty Consulting, a specialist beauty industry consulting firm that partners with aspiring and existing beauty salon owners across the region to create breakout […]
