Are They Really Working? The 5 Big Concerns Leaders Have About Remote Work

A CEO once asked me: “Adora, are they really working when I can’t see them?” He’s not alone. Since I began researching remote work, I’ve had...

The Day I Pressed Send and Ran Away

It was October 2009, six months after I had resigned from my job. I wasn’t very clear on what was next, only that I craved independence and...

Passion or Paycheck

When I graduated, I didn’t follow my passion. Infact, I did the opposite, and it’s one of the best career decisions I ever made. At the time,...

Finally, a Better Way to Measure Engagement in Hybrid and Remote Teams

Traditional engagement surveys weren’t built for remote work, this framework was. If you’re still using the same engagement surveys you used...

How do you know when it’s time to change jobs?

Yesterday, someone asked me a powerful question: How do you know when it is the right time to change jobs? My answer? It often comes down to...
FOCUS: Follow One Course Until Successful

FOCUS: Follow One Course Until Successful

I never believed in side hustles, I still don't. It's a poor strategy, especially at the start of one's career. For many, it is the reason for their mediocrity. Spreading themselves too thin. Jack of all trades, master of none. Focus on one thing and become an expert....

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How Satisfied Are You With Your Career?

How Satisfied Are You With Your Career?

On a scale of 1 to 10 how satisified are you with your career? Does your current job provide you with personal growth, fulfilment and financial stability? If you answered less than 7 to the first question or no to any part of the second question, you may be...

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Why Be Average?

Why Be Average?

''Birds of a feather flock together.' 'Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.' I remember hearing these words growing up. Peer pressure is real, even for the leader of the pack, it's natural to compare ourselves with our peers. The average person may...

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The First Time I Painted

The First Time I Painted

The first time I painted I was about 10 years old. I was at the children's ward in a hospital in London. I was ill with malaria, admitted into hospital and had been quarantined. Yes it sounds odd to be quarantined for malaria, but there you go, life has its moments....

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Your Destiny Is Trying To Emerge, Stop Holding It Back

Your Destiny Is Trying To Emerge, Stop Holding It Back

What makes some people average, and others stand out? I was very average in school, till I dropped physics and chemistry and picked up commerce. I was very average at university till I dropped accounting and picked up business economics. I was very average at work...

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Remote Work

Remote Work

Most employees prefer to work remotely; either fully remote or hybrid (Gallup, 2022). Are you surprised? Reasons cited are mainly for better work-life balance, efficiency and autonomy. Wide-spread adoption of remote work which started as a response to COVID-19 crisis...

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Women and The Girl Child

Women and The Girl Child

Assertions that promote the narrative of women not being designed to work are false narratives. There is no scientific, archaeological or religious doctrine that promotes this. I know some women support such assertions as it suits their secret desires to be solely...

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Is Talent Overrated?

Is Talent Overrated?

I used to be a very good dancer. Today, I couldn't dance to save my life. I also used to have really full hair. Now, it's really tough explaining to people where my daughter gets her long hair from, because, quite frankly, I have no evidence of my past glory. When I...

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Are Leaders Born or Made?

Are Leaders Born or Made?

I used to beat myself up for not being like the model leaders we read about and even teach about. Every opportunity to train on leadership felt like judgement day as I examined my conscience, asking whether I qualified to teach leadership. 'Are leaders born or made?'...

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