To My Daddy: There are No Words
A tribute to High Chief Victor Ifeanyi Ikwuemesi (Ebube -Ogidi) To My Daddy, There are no words to express the depth of my grief. A heart broken in a zillion pieces doesn't come near. Multiple piercings through my soul? Still nowhere near. There are indeed no...
Invest In Yourself
Changing careers to HR or any career can happen more quickly if you have done 2 things. Got the necessary knowledge and skills through training Identified your transferable skills You must be equipped with the skills required to excel in your new career. There's no...
Why Coaching is Your Best Option
So, I put on a lot of weight this 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 need...
Where Does Your Hope Lie?
Over the weekend, I watched a disheartening video of a criminal; armed robber, rapist, as bad as it gets. He was suggesting that the police kill him because sending him back to prison will only make him more of a criminal as he had been down that road before and came...
Reference Checks: Why Honesty is the Best Policy
So yesterday I was called by an old friend. I missed her call and read the text she sent. It was a request for a reference check for a past employee. I sighed. In recent times I have received reference requests on previous staff, professional colleagues, past bosses,...
Are You Well?
Are You Well? I don't mean it in that way, but how are you really doing? Especially in these really tough and unusual times? If it's been good for you, I thank God for your life, be grateful because it's been a terrible time for many, myself included. If your life is...
When HR Gets Laid Off…
For the last 2 months, I have been engaged in restructuring projects, helping organisations reposition their organisation structure, processes and policies to withstand the pandemic and beyond. Yes, I love training, but my background is very analytical, I have very...
SMEs Account for 84% of Employment
1. SMEs in Nigeria are broadly defined as businesses with turnover of less than N100m per annum and/or less than 300 employees. 96% of Nigerian businesses are SMEs. 2. In Nigeria, SMEs account for 84% of employment. 3. The reality of this data, is that 4 out of every...
Senior Management Executives: You Still Need a CV
I am sad to admit that some of the poorest fit CVs and LinkedIn profiles I have seen are at Executive and Senior Management level. Many qualified Executive and Senior level candidates are passed on because their LinkedIn profiles and CVs are not positioned for such...