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08 Dec

Posted at 16:45h in Professional
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The Social + Emotional Intelligence Profile (SEIP)® SEIP® Self Assessment Test   This is a complete suite of tools and resources to support learning, development and growth in social and emotional intelligence. The full report covers developmental  suggestions for coaches and the individual being coached, including actions steps and plan. Any individual who wants an assessment tool that measures the 26 competencies of social and emotional intelligence (SEI) identified...

07 Dec

Posted at 13:08h in Blog Posts, Professional
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Self leadership is the foundation for public influence. If you cannot lead yourself successfully, don't complain when others don't follow you willingly. To lead yourself, try any course or book or knowledge on emotional intelligence. After I took 4 different courses, I suddenly realized many things I didn't consciously know about myself. My confidence level is on the high now. My self-discovery is giving me strength to...

26 Mar

Posted at 00:05h in Professional
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There are five major ways among others to achieve effectiveness in communication. 1. Understand your audience. You do not need to be a public speaker to intentionally obtain information about the person or people with whom you have to deal in the workplace. What should you know? The temperament, the age group, the level of education, the social inclinations, the biases, the fashion, the style, the...

30 Dec

Posted at 14:17h in Personal
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Time is infinite. Whatever you call it, old or new year has 24hrs a day. KEEP your focus. Do what you have to do. Don't suspend everything because new year is coming in few hours time. Remember this new year 2018 is a day's transition from Sunday evening to Monday midnight. If you can,...

12 Sep

Posted at 06:28h in Personal
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Deborah David clocked 40years on the 3rd September 2017. The following discussions happened with the event team. ET: TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF, GROWING UP AND HOW IT’S BEEN LIKE ON THE ROAD TO 40 TDD: I am Deborah David (nee Aro). the third of four children born of my mother. Growing up for me is a mixture of sweet and bitter experiences. In all,...

18 Jul

Posted at 23:32h in Professional
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The workplace should not condone a non-performing worker. Counting years without adding required values in the workplace is falsehood! Lauren Conrad opined “There is never just one thing that leads to success for anyone. I feel it is always a combination of passion, dedication, hard work, and being in the right place at the right time”. Whatever you do in an organization or trade, make sure...

18 Jul

Posted at 23:30h in Professional
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Thinking outside the box, means a complete paradigm shift. Just as obsolete equipment cannot deliver maximum efficiency so is a worker with obsolete ideas, methods and processes. It is time to sharpen the saw and explore alternative ways to addressing issues. There are five out of many ways to ensure this: 1. Set out by defining what you want to achieve and expand your inner circle. Get...

18 Jul

Posted at 23:26h in Professional
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The place of dignity in the workplace cannot be overemphasized. Whatever your profession or vocation is, it is critical to maintain a sense of modesty, decency, decorum, honor and ethical behavior. Every occupation has its acceptable behavior, dressing and culture. Please respect it! Self-respect is worth much more than charisma. Don’t find yourself in an embarrassing situation beyond your control. Dignity behoves that you treat everyone in...

18 Jul

Posted at 23:20h in Professional
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Train up your eyes to see where values should be added to enhance personal and organizational growth! Train your hands to do what is required always! Never assume or gloss over issues, or presume it will just get fixed by someone, somewhere, somehow, sometime! Take adequate time to evaluate any issue and the opportunities that each problem presents. It is necessary to note that each...

18 Jul

Posted at 23:17h in Professional
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Absence from work can be planned and unplanned. Unplanned absence may be due to emergency events which may occur for the worker or his immediate family. Other reasons for absence are: sudden resignation, redundancy, time taken for annual leave, official classroom training, sabbatical leave, maternity leave, ill health or worst still death. When workers are not on their desks working, what happens to what should...