The issue of emigration has been on the table for many years now. Pre- and post- Apartheid politics has sent many CAs(SA) to nether shores. There is a startling amount of South African CA’s spread all around the world. Initially the UK was the favoured destination, followed Canada, the USA and now, Australia. There is no doubt that the CA(SA) […]
I often find myself delving into matters with my clients that are possibly more suited to psychotherapy. Feelings of low self esteem, anger issues and negative thinking are the most obvious. But the real differentiator is not the material being discussed – it’s the mindset of the person I am coaching. The profound difference between a client (coaching) and a patient […]
Just look at the stats and you will see that, these days, retrenchment is about as common as the Mossies in your garden. The thing is, if you make it a big deal, then others will do the same, especially the HR person who is interviewing you for your next job. I was somewhat frustrated with a client […]
A client recently took my course on Executive Presence. He was struggling with his confidence levels, especially around his boss. The thing is, he was the CFO of the company! How could he find himself at this stage in his career battling with self-esteem issues? Not the domain for executives! They are supposed to get on well and or be at each other’s throats, […]
Monitoring subordinates performance is important – in fact it’s essential. I mean, we monitor the business very effectively by setting budgets and forecasts, don’t we? So why shouldn’t the same apply to employees? Of course it should. The problem is how do you set up KPI’s that are fair, measurable and attainable? (By the way KPI’s are easier to set up […]
Stimulated by a comment made by one of my client’s yesterday, I took some time off to re-play the movie “What the Bleep?”. This is a clever and simplistic documentary about quantum physics. Now don’t get me wrong – I am not a scientist in any form or fashion. To the contrary, science irritates me a great deal! For me it […]