HR Bootcamp Part 6
On getting to the venue, Lanre was already there. He had set up the registrations table. A few people were already in the hall. He had taken their attendance. I had brought the printed agenda with me and placed them in blue, plastic pouch files. One for every...
HR Bootcamp Part 5
I knew I should sleep but the anxiety got the better of me. I stayed up. Set my phone alarm, just incase I dozed off. I still kept waking up all through the night to check the time. At about 6am, I headed to the bathroom. My laptop was on the other side of the bed,...
HR Bootcamp Part 4
I started preparing nonetheless. The registrations continued to drip in. The flyer had promised light refreshments would be served, so I sourced for snacks and drinks on a very tight budget. Another payment finally came through. My heart gladdened. Then a few more...
HR Bootcamp Part 3
As the song goes, 'I did my best, but I guess my best wasn't good enough.' A week later, still nothing. I had to check whether the email really sent. To my surprise it was still there in my sent items. What else could I do? I decided to continue. Forwarding emails to...
HR Bootcamp Part 2
Reality had dawned on me. People needed to know about the seminar and it wasn't clear to me how. So, I thought I would begin by sending emails of the flyer to people on my mailing list and any other mailing list I belonged to. I scavenged my emails for mailing lists....
HR Bootcamp Part 1
The year was 2009, sometime around October. I had quit my job in April and had concluded on a few freelance gigs. I wasn't sure what next career wise, but I remember I was praying a lot. Praying for clarity of purpose. I do that sometimes when I feel stuck. I...
Problems With Remote Work
So a company just fired several employees for working multiple jobs during remote working. The issue wasn't conflict of interest as most the additional jobs were of a different nature. The key issue was that the jobs required dedicating a certain number of core hours...
On Interviews And Biases
We proceed with the interview. I ask about the nose ring. I couldn't help myself, mostly because I could see a part of it sticking out of her inner nose. It looks out of place, even for a nose ring. She enlightens me that it's the hook. 'I see', I acknowledge. She...
It’s All About Perspectives
I remember the early days of business, I looked forward to each day. Not knowing who would call each day. Not knowing what would happen each day. Not knowing who I would meet each day. I was excited about not knowing. I felt a little crazy for feeling so, but my...