No matter what your organization does, whether it’s selling goods or services, it does need people. The more you invest in people, the better they do their job and the better it is for the organization. Investing in employees can be as simple as paying them a fair wage. If they are paid a decent…
It is December, which means the yearly performance reviews are coming. You have to admit these meetings are an unnecessary waste of time. That’s right — we don’t believe in performance reviews, and you know why? Because if we have something to say, we say it immediately. And if you have something to say, we…
by Raphael Soldi This year was my first time attending the ACHEMA conference. This is my reflection on the experience. This text outlines: Why I attended and what I hoped to get out of it What I observed and learned while there What is my outlook going forward WHY ATTEND Having never gone, I jumped…
Many service organisations focus on the quality of their products and services but neglect to consider how it permeates their entire organisation. Quality can be embedded in your organisation in a number of ways. #1. Hire for quality Make sure you hire people passionate about delivering a high level of customer service. In other words,…
The first day at a new job is by far the most difficult, exciting, and overwhelming day. It can be hard to adjust to new company culture, and it’s easy to feel like you do not measure up in the first few weeks. Here are some suggestions for making that transition as smooth as possible:…
Do you know how to prepare for a job interview? If not, this is the article for you! It gives 7 tips that should help you prepare for the interview. These are all great ideas that will ensure that everything turns out great when you go in for the interview! These 7 tricks will help…
Today is the 31st of August, the last day of summer. Of course, it depends if you consider the 1st or the 23rd of September as your first autumn day. September is the month when the nights get colder, the leaves become yellow, and the days become shorter. # 7 – The mornings will start…
Impostor syndrome is a term that describes the feeling of intellectual and professional inadequacy that some people experience. It’s “a nebulous mixture of thoughts and feelings experienced by highly accomplished individuals who continuously question their achievements.” The feelings are relatively common for anyone who has achieved any level of success or even enough to garner…
Did you know there is a word that consists of 189,819 letters? It is the term for the formula C169,719H270,466N45,688O52,238S911. A protein that in humans is encoded by the TTN gene and consists of 34,350 Amino acids, with the molecular weight of the mature “canonical” isoform of the protein being approximately 3,816,030.05 Da. We also…
Imagine this… You’re finished work and driving home. You’re listening to the radio, enjoying some music. You’re thinking about the project you are working on at work or the work you need to do at home this weekend, such as mowing the lawn or fixing the garage. Before you know it, 30 minutes later, you’ve…