From My Desk

Image source: http://naldzgraphics.net A couple of years back I was one of four young graduates from institutions of higher learning who had been recruited after our one year of compulsory National Service to do a year of voluntary service with a Junior High School. Each one of us had a unique approach to duty and in as much as every one of us contributed our bit I was particularly impressed by the work ethic of one of our colleagues.             David was a voluntary service personnel who would frequently report to work much earlier than most staff members and yet be one of the few to exit the school premises long after school hours was over. He would get so absorbed with his duties to the extent that he sometimes forfeit his meals while on the job; he was evidently passionate about his work. Image source: https://thearmitageeffect.wordpress.com One of the admirable traits that stood out for ...

“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” –Zig Ziglar            Professionals are recruited into organizations not on the grounds of charity but largely on the basis of applicants` qualifications and competence. In the scheme of things, the employer expects a certain level of productivity from the employee. In some quarters, there are performance indicators and quotas. The more productive an employee, the better for the organization he or she works for. The sad reality, however, is that, for one reason or the other, some employees who definitely are skilled, competent and well qualified for the job over time develop some sort of a lackadaisical attitude towards work and only put up their best when they are under the watchful eyes of supervisors. Some hitherto efficient employees attend to their daily tasks with a less than appropriate attitude and this impact negatively on their productivity. The reverse is the case with emp...