TO THE VOICES CHEERING US ON!

How rich is your fan club? How well do they positively contribute to your career and personal growth? In the course of my career, I have been blessed with colleagues/individuals who have contributed immensely to enriching my career experience. I will call them my Voltron as they took pride in defending me even in my […]

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH UNHEALTHY RIVALRY IN THE WORKPLACE?

How are you relating with your colleagues? What do you do when you sense unhealthy competition? As an employee, I had my fair share of being misunderstood the same way I also misunderstood others in the workplace; it was a lot of tension, toxic energy, and unhealthy situations. There was this ugly incident I had with […]

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB?  

What excites you and unlocks your creativity and enthusiasm? What type of work are you happy doing? For me, I like to create, execute, and then move on to the next thing – this is what pumps me up and keeps me going; staying in what I would call “maintenance” mode is boring and doesn’t […]

OPPORTUNITY OR JUST ‘BAD’ MANAGER?

Before I get into my story for today, I would like to ask: What does the term ‘bad manager’ mean to you? Have you encountered any? How did you manage them? What did you learn, and how are you applying the lessons to advance your career? How important is it to build a positive and […]

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM YOUR EMPLOYER?

Do you have your vision? Is your job moving you towards this vision? Do you do your best to learn on your job every day? The early privileges I had at the start of my career journey exposed me to many lessons on organizational dynamics that helped me moderate my expectations from any employer. With […]

RADICAL SKEPTICISM?

Are you positively challenging your current ways of working? Have you thought of improving your life? Is fear holding you back from making a change? “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” _ Steve Jobs Irrespective of my current job/status, […]