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The Growth Mindset – What it Actually is.

Seemingly a buzzword these days, the growth mindset seems to be put into many organisation policies and values statements, but what is the growth mindset actually? How do we, as individuals, teams and organisations achieve a growth mindset for ourselves or our teams and get our inner processes to flow in accordance to it? TheContinue reading “The Growth Mindset – What it Actually is.”

Getting Back On Track – 4 Tips For Reevaluating Your Goals.

During the worldwide pandemic crisis, it has been easier than ever to become disconnected from our ambitions. So many of us have been forced to put our plans and goals on hold until a later date, with immediate plans having to adapt to the situation and circumstances at hand. In many instances it would beContinue reading “Getting Back On Track – 4 Tips For Reevaluating Your Goals.”

The key benefits of hiring young talent.

According to statista.com, the unemployment rate of youth in South Africa reached 53.18 percent in 2019 and the unemployment rate of youth climbed in Q1, with youth accounting for 63 percent of the total unemployed population according to statssa. This poses a problem to both youth and companies looking to adapt. With these statistics growingContinue reading “The key benefits of hiring young talent.”

Responding to Criticism.

Criticism can come in many forms today, with the rise of online services and marketing, we don’t only receive criticism from our peers and superiors, we can receive it online from sources we don’t particularly know personally. How do we deal with criticism both in person and online without it having a negative impact onContinue reading “Responding to Criticism.”

What’s your learning style?

The importance of lifelong learning cannot be understated, learning is imperative to growth, both professionally and personally. However, sometimes, we can be put off by learning new skills because we find it difficult to grasp certain concepts. There is, however, a way we can learn better. By assessing our unique learning style, we can accommodateContinue reading “What’s your learning style?”

Why soft skills are so important to career advancement.

Soft skills are widely talked about in the business world as a needed element. But what are soft skills, and why are they seen as so important in the working world? What are soft skills? The definition of soft skills are “personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.” ThisContinue reading “Why soft skills are so important to career advancement.”

Are you starting a new business or project during lockdown? Here are a few tips.

Starting a new business has always had it’s challenges, and now with the added challenge of lockdown during COVID-19, starting a new business or project can be daunting. This however, hasn’t deterred many hopeful entrepreneurs who despite the added hurdles have decided to go ahead and start their new business. This could be for aContinue reading “Are you starting a new business or project during lockdown? Here are a few tips.”

Business communication – what is effective when talking to clients?

Clients are the most important part of our business structure, without them, business won’t survive or thrive. Quite often, we’re taught to base our customer relations on “never say no” or “say it with a smile”, often presenting ourselves as disingenuous or generic. According to a survey done on study.com, with times changing many potentialContinue reading “Business communication – what is effective when talking to clients?”

Working from home? Here are a few tips to cope.

Working from seems to have come as a revelation to some, and a difficult change to adapt to for others. In a recent study done by mentimeter, that surveyed 1500 employees working from home, 56% of workers said that they feel as though their feelings and opinions were being acknowledged less in video meetings, andContinue reading “Working from home? Here are a few tips to cope.”

How to handle conflict when working remotely.

Conflict resolution can sometimes be challenging, it can be especially challenging if you’re working remotely. Some methods of online communication can leave a sense of ambiguity about how a person truly is feeling, often coming forth as cold and aloof. Email, for instance, within it’s methods of business professionalism leaves little room for emotive context.Continue reading “How to handle conflict when working remotely.”