Getting Performance Management Right

So, performance appraisals make performance worse, and the process is so time consuming that the costs outweigh the benefits. These are some...

Are you remote work ready?

Many people want to work remotely and enjoy the perks of flexibility. Getting the remote job is not the issue, keeping it is. Someone narrated...

I Always Felt Ahead Of My Time…… It’s Good & It’s Bad

I have always felt ahead of my time...it's good and it's bad... It's good when it innovates It's bad because when everyone is ready, I am...

Who was the 9 to 5 designed for?

A few years before the pandemic, I was recruiting for a head of HR role. I had headhunted the candidate, so I was selling. The company, the...

The Job Market Is Too Risky To Put All Your Eggs

For a few years now, I have probably sounded like a voice in the wilderness. But this will not be the first time I am flying solo on firm...
3 Signs You are in the Wrong Career

3 Signs You are in the Wrong Career

Your career is simply your work life. Most of us start with good 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 being in...

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How is Your Fight?

How is Your Fight?

I chuckled when I found this image on social media today. It reminded me of an argument that ensued on social media group I belong to. Some people were accusing the Author of a post (John Obidi) of being pessimistic because he unapologetically called out the struggle...

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On Perfection…

On Perfection…

I remember when I gained the insight that one of the most ineffective personality profiles was the perfectionist. I didn't really understand why, after all perfect meant high standards. The perfectionist sought perfection to a state of paralysis, never making...

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Go Where You are Celebrated…

Go Where You are Celebrated…

Everyone will not like you...and that's ok, you are not jollof rice. Even with your best intentions, people will misunderstand you and judge you by their own standards. This piece is for anyone who is needs to find their happy place, their tribe, their true...

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On Success and Burning Bridges…

On Success and Burning Bridges…

As my grey hairs multiply, I have come to understand the link between our success and the decisions we make in our lives. I value relationships and so I used to think bridges should never be burned. Today, I realise that progress requires that we must cross some...

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On Changing Your Career…

On Changing Your Career…

If you really want to jump start your career, there are proven strategies to doing it quickly and successfully. I have done it 5 times, no pay cut, no volunteering necessary. It has worked for so many as well. I know first hand how it feels to be miserable in a job. I...

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Career Change? 10 Things You Can Do Now

Career Change? 10 Things You Can Do Now

It is not unusual to change your career several times in your work life. I have personally made 4 career changes in my lifetime, 2 within related fields and 2 to unrelated fields. My career profile mirrors a zig zag spanning the fields of Information Technology,...

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