Corporate Training Programs

Q: I want to have good professional training and maximize my potential. Please advise me about this. – Candle in the Wind A: Lawrence Appley, former president of the American Management Association said that “working in a drug store is not...

Newly Hired at 55

Q: I’m 55 years old and I was recently hired to head a human resource department. I feel like my age may pose as a hindrance to my effectiveness at work. – Black Ninja, Makati City A: Let me share an anecdote from Fr. Frank Mihalic, SVD: A...

Employee Empowerment

Q: Is it possible to aim for high quality at a low cost? Doesn’t quality have a price? – Curious Jones A: “Empowerment” is a condition in which the employee is given the combined knowledge, skill, authority and sole decision to act...

Mentoring

Q: What’s the best way to mentor the junior staff. We need a new system in teaching the newbies in our organization. – Sunny Side-Up, Pasig City A: Mentoring is just another term for the buddy system. The Japanese for example has their own version of...

High Quality, Low Cost

Q: Is it possible to aim for high quality at a low cost? Doesn’t quality have a price? – Liebermann, Pasay City A: It takes a lot of creativity to achieve this result, but it’s not impossible. This was what the Japanese were good at, and...