Seeing kids in malls acting all restless is the norm rather than the exception these days. With high intakes of sugar and high addiction to iPads, it becomes rather tiresome to scold children after breaking into a tantrum in the middle of the crowds. Do you know when I feel like getting into a tantrum […]
“The art and science of questions is the source of all knowledge.” – Thomas Berger As Learning and Development professionals, we certainly know that the usefulness of the knowledge we acquire, and that the effectiveness of the actions we take depends on the quality of questions we ask. Asking questions is an important skill we […]
Time Management is a term often associated with being more productive and efficient, achieving more during the day and avoiding wasting time on non-productive activities. Let’s talk about managing time from a larger perspective; from the perspective of our whole lives or what’s left of it. Each one of us is born with an unknown […]
Is training often effectively used? Recently during a session with one of my clients we were discussing the impact of training and its worth to the environment. Training in itself is something that is coveted by employees, they seek it sometimes not only for development, but also as a sense of recognition from their management […]
Companies spend extravagant amounts of money to market and promote their name brand through all kinds of advertisements. Hundreds of Billions of dollars are spent every year worldwide to market their goods and services and most importantly their brand. However, it just takes one silly mistake, by one employee, to cost a company tons and […]
As a speaker, you strive to fight your fears and overcome your nervousness before or when you face your audience. But what about your audience’s fears of you? Have you tried to address them? What happens if you don’t? Do you even know what those fears are? Here are some of your audience’s concerns regarding […]
As Sami was getting ready to depart to one of the countries in the region for a training assignment, he posted a status on his facebook page saying: “On the way to Kuwait for a training assignment”. Within a few minutes, he got a message from a previous colleague, Jad, whom he had worked with […]
If used correctly, soft skills can take you through the toughest of situations, both professionally and personally. There are 100s of books written yet most of us still choose to ignore their importance. Some of us even disagree that it can work. I used to think that only degree based education would advance my career, […]
The Johari window is one of the best tools for self-awareness and personal development when it comes to soft skills. The technique created by Joesph Luft and Harrington Ingham helps in understanding relationships, levels of trust, sharing and communication. The window consists of 4 Areas. Open Area: – This area represents the information about you which […]
Before you start reading what I hope will be an insightful article, I would like to invite you to spend 5 minutes and do the following exercise: Remove all distractions near you – particularly your smartphone – then try to empty your mind of those wandering thoughts, close your eyes and just listen. I’ll wait. […]
