The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas
Hello there, Welcome to Productivity Wednesday In any business, one of the most powerful tools you have is your ability to persuade people. Persuasion is an art that requires expertise and experience, but it can be mastered given hard work and practice. Strategic persuasion is the process through which one uses their skills to inspire […]
The Act of Tact and Diplomacy
Hello there, Welcome to another Productivity Wednesday. How to improve your ability to communicate? This question has been bothering me for a while. I’ve had great difficulties when trying to communicate my ideas, particularly with people from other cultures that I wasn’t familiar with. Since then, I’ve started to pay attention to what others are […]
The Art of Influencing Others
Hello there, Welcome to another week of Productivity Wednesday. Although few people like to admit it, we all do it. We influence others to some degree or another in our daily lives. Whether it’s how we dress, how we speak and act, or even how we interact with the people around us, we all exert […]
Rebuilding Your Reputation
Have you ever thought about what it takes to build a strong reputation? Does it begin with good intentions, or does it come from good old fashion hard work? I think the answer to that question is both. Many people try to get ahead by doing things that are good for them, but not so […]
Understanding Perception
The month of October seem to be running faster than usual or is it just me? Usually, it feels like the year takes some snail enzyme in the fourth quarter but this one seems to be in a rush. Well, I guess it is the Nigerian spirit that is at work as we eagerly await […]
Careeer Journey: The Lizzy Story
The 5th of October, 2020 was maybe one of those regular days to many people but Lizzy, it was the day her journey with Taxaide Group commenced. I woke with excitement and a bit of skeptical as to what the future of working there would be like, In a year where many had lost their […]
Be True to Thyself
Hello there, Welcome to another Productivity Wednesday. I was recently asked to give a talk on what I believe is the key to success. My answer was simple: Be true to yourself. The reason I believe this is so important is that there are many ways to measure success, but it’s important to remember that […]
Introduction to Character and Career Success
Hi there, Welcome to the month of September, the last month in the third quarter, and the ninth month of the year. Looking back from here, it seems like the year only started a few weeks back but going down memory lane in our daily lives, we will realize that a lot has happened from […]
The Secret To Retaining Your Top Talent
Employee retention is often an overlooked component of the hiring process. If you do not retain your best employees, your company will grow and shrink in size with little regard for how it’s doing business. Businesses that have a stable mix of both attracting and retaining top talent will be better positioned to continue growing […]
Culture and Remuneration
Hello there, Welcome to another week of Productivity Wednesday. Last week we discussed Identification of Talent and Recruitment Process. This article will focus on Culture and Renumeration and by that, I mean the processes, policies and practices in place that are designed to create a culture that allows employees to be productive. Culture is the […]