by Alison Gitelson | 20 Aug 2012 | Uncategorised
All the wonderful athletes at the recent Olympics have many qualities that lead to their success, one of which is probably stoicism. But stoicism is not always appropriate.“I’ve been sick for two weeks. I just can’t seem to get better.” “I’ve had a cold/flu for over a...
by Alison Gitelson | 6 Aug 2012 | Uncategorised
“You don’t look yourself,” was the greeting from a friend on meeting me for our final committee meeting of the year. “I am tired,” I replied. “The last couple of weeks I have just been chasing my tail and barely meeting deadlines.” As I said it, it struck me that this...
by Alison Gitelson | 29 Jul 2012 | Uncategorised
“Achieving success at work & in life, one conversation at a time”. This is the subtitle of a book called “Fierce Conversations” that I am reading. Robustconversations are very important but I’d like to paraphrase Susan Scott and say “Achieving success at work...
by Alison Gitelson | 12 Feb 2011 | Uncategorised
The GM Red Tag advert is back on our TV screens. Every year that it airs it annoys me. Why would I want to buy a car from a company who thinks it is impressive that their staff work extrememly long hours – hours that are so long that they forget what their...
by Alison Gitelson | 26 Jan 2011 | Uncategorised
There are four Labour Bills currently under discussion by the South African parliament. The proposals will considerably tighten the labour market and negatively impact on business and individuals in SA. The main concern is supposed to be to protect the employees....
