How to Think Like a Zimbabwean

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Growing up Zimbabwean has taught me many things but, like a silly goat, I perhaps didn't learn to pause until quite recently. I travel a bit too much. The hurried rush of the crowds, a constant change in scenery, and an almost clockwork level of order stir up my fondness for home. It was, after all, where I learned about the importance of CQ™ – receptive and expressive intelligence – in … [Read more...]

Basics of Cause Marketing and Social Media

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At my company, we believe in the power of interconnected conversations and the potential of the Internet to encourage them. Any brand that uses Social Media is tapping into that wellspring of promotion, but this is only half of the capability of Web 2.0/4.0 The other comes from collaboration, such as with cross-promoted cause marketing. Being an activist and, I’m told, a rather ‘eccentric … [Read more...]

How to Be Candid and Compassionate

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I grew up surrounded by strong-minded and candid people. The women were all powerful, bossy, well-educated leaders. My incredible nannies and housekeepers also shared these same traits. Laziness wasn’t part of our vernacular, nor was any indirect attitude a common trait. I naturally adopted these characteristics, as well as the importance of being compassionate, but kept my strong sense of … [Read more...]

Basics Of Motivating A Team

For you more visual learns, please also see my slideshare on motivating a team. My own bubble of life assumes we all work incredibly hard and are all hungry for play time, but also for inspiration.  I have found when I am pushed I push back and when I am approached graciously I am more willing to collaborate. (By the way, my definition of graciousness is someone who is warmly agreeable and … [Read more...]

Basics Of Project Management: Clarity, Collaboration and Cognition

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For you more visual learners, please also see my slideshare on project management. We all know managing projects is really about managing personalities and communication.  We also all know styles of personalities are as complicated as different learning styles and as bizarre as various communication styles.  Therefore, the approach my company takes is to create some effortless structure; … [Read more...]