His negotiation skills had been stretched to the limit; he wanted these people to know that he had their best interest at heart, even though his loyalty lies with his own organization. Deep down, he had the genuine interest and growth of these people at heart, if only they will realize that. The amount of …
We will offer you the fifty million Naira, train your late colleague’s children to university level but we are also going to build a good school in your community and a Youth Development Center, where the youths can learn some major skills. It was their next meeting and that was his proposal. That wasn’t all, …
Femi sat at the back of the class as the lecturer talked about basic approaches to managing conflicts. Though he had always liked Dr Ikenna Williams, his lectures were not interactive enough so you find students dozing during his sessions. Femi sometimes wondered how an Ibo man came by the name ‘Williams’, it was synonymous …
It was way past the closing time, Femi still sat at his work station, thinking on how to solve the problem at hand. The management had given him the task of negotiating with the community to avoid more distractions to their ongoing project. Well, he has always seen himself as a problem-solver and prides himself …
Deji stood in front of the mirror for the tenth time. He knotted his tie again looking for any signs of imperfection; he had spent almost an hour getting ready for work. He will be attending his first management meeting today and God knows how long he had been looking forward to this very moment! …
Tejiri James is a self-employed I.T guru. He is actually very good at what he does and fast-rising too. He is always tempted by the opportunity to make money and so hardly turns his client down. So he always has loads of jobs, appointments and deadlines to meet. He gradually developed a reputation for not …
The author makes us understand that we are most impressed, not just by the quality of a person’s work but also by the way he or she treats us. A relationship is key. He made it categorically clear that a bad relationship with your client is a sure business killer. He also taught us to …
Passion is about aligning and arranging your work and your life in such a way that you do the things you love as often as you can. The origin of the word passion can be traced to the Greek word that means suffering and submission. We can not say we are passionate when we do …
Sounds like a computer, right? Or maybe a virus?! But Fred is a real-life person like you and I. Fred Shea is a postman who currently works and lives in Cherry Creek area in Denver, Colorado with his wife and two kids. He is not someone who existed a long time ago, but is a …
Emma walked into the cafeteria with a well-rehearsed smile plastered on her face to mask how she truly felt. She would not let them catch her wallowing in sadness. That is exactly where they want her to be. Never! She would rather have them see her smiling than wearing a long face. She was nothing …