Choosing The Wrong Career
So many people are in the wrong jobs. Most of us start with good career intentions but sometimes even the best laid plans end in disappointment. So how do you know if you made the wrong choice or are simply in need of a change? There are a few signs that indicate...
On Having Good Employees
I just received a message from an ex staff, asking for a reference request. This was my response. It's funny that the request is coming now, as I was honestly thinking of him just the other day, wondering how he was faring. I didn't really expect him to keep in touch,...
Quitting Entrepreneurship
Lately, I have been having this feeling that I should consider getting a regular job. Strange right? Why, because I want to rest. lol. Yes, rest. Collect salary end of the month and be rest assured. I honestly can't think of any job that could be as mentally...
My Thoughts On Quiet Quitting
Quietquitting the latest buzzword sounds to me like disengaged employees, which is nothing new in HR. How feasible is it to be fully engaged 9 to 5 and then switch off completely after 5 pm? Unlikely to happen if you were truly engaged in your work. More likely to...
ON FINDING PURPOSE
A lot of young people are confused and not sure what to do with their lives. Research is saying today's young people are the most depressed generation with more frequent cases of mental health problems. I remember being in the...
WOMEN AND THEIR CAREERS
Women and their careers... I was listening to the radio when a woman called in frantic to plead for advice. Her husband had threatened to kill her if she didn't leave the house by the weekend. Apparently, this was not the first time. This was his attitude whenever...
The Chain is as Strong as the Weakest Link
If you have ever had a chain that broke, you would have noticed that however well you try to fix it, it would always break again at the same point. No matter how strong the rest of the chain holds forth, it will always break at the weak link. Thus, the saying, 'the...
Thoughts on Grooming Leaders
Every time I eat chicken bones, I remember watching a documentary on how chics were injected with hormones that made them mature into chickens in six weeks. The chickens looked large, fat, and healthy but a good number of them didn't survive. Some were too heavy for...
CIPM Awards Adora Ikwuemesi
It is always an honor to be recognized by the foremost institute of your profession. Thank you Chartered Institute for Personnel Management Nigeria for inviting me as the Guest Speaker for the 45th Induction Ceremony. I spoke on Driving Innovation and Collaboration in...