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...
Life is About Living
My first proper job, was when I was 18, working in a Hotel with 3 of my secondary schoolmates. One person got the job first and recruited 3 of us. It was the summer holiday before I started university. We were called 'Silver service,' a fancy name for waitresses who...
ON PERSONAL BRANDING
So, I belong to an HR Directors Whatsapp group that serves as a great networking platform. Last year, I made an observation. I noticed that when members wanted to connect with each other, mainly to make enquiries, an announcement would be made to the group. It would...
CHANGE YOUR CAREER EBOOK
Hiya! Just letting you know that the eBook of my award winning book is now available for instant download. I am giving it away with a free workbook and CV template. Hoping this will help anyone who needs to position themselves for the new year! Which Best...
WHY COACHING IS YOUR BEST OPTION
So, I put on a lot of weight during lock down period. How and Why? Story for another day. I didn’t realise how much I had put on. When I finally got on the scale at the middle of July, I got the shock of my life. As though things weren’t bad enough, I really didn’t...
On work-life balance
Three women I know have recently taken on international assignments, their husbands followed them. I caught up with an old friend last year, her marriage almost crashed when she got an international assignment. They were both professionals, she clearly had better...
On Pregnant Women and Annual Leave
I stand by my opinion. It is inhumane to discourage or deny a pregnant women from benefitting from annual leave because she plans to embark on maternity leave. We can argue all day about cost to employer but is the health risk worth it? Annual leave and maternity...




