1.    Be passionate about work and have a clear vision- It is very important for a leader to be passionate about what he does, and this is a result of the inner desire, drive and determination. It is essential that you contribute as a whole. With a clear vision and purpose, all your goals can be achieved to the fullest.

Introduction

Workplace negativity is increasingly prevalent in most workplaces cultures currently. Negativity in the workplace tends to be greater in organisation’s that are declining, in comparison to those that are successful. These negativities may take on various forms such as deceit, lying, pessimism, slander and selfishness, and are often consequences of lack of control and confidence. They are formed by infusing negative attitudes about a certain employee or situation in the organisation, which then drives negative behaviors, and these behaviors subsequently lead to negative outcomes. When an organisation is infested with various types of negativity it is impossible for an organisation to gain competitive advantage, as the energy of the organisation will be deviated from work and performance. This in turn will hinder the efficiency of the organisation and may also impair the organisation’s revenues and reputation. Hence, it is essential to identify them immediately and take the appropriate course of action combat it.
What causes it?

Hundreds of businesses directly affected by 9/11 are no longer in existence. Sadly, after any disaster such as a major fire or other natural disaster, many businesses fail because they have not prepared for business continuity in the event of a disaster. The time to prepare for business continuity is before disaster strikes.

What is Diversity?
Diversity is known as any dimension that is used to differentiate people and groups from each other. Diversity is respect and appreciation of discrepancies in gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, education, sexual orientation, religion and expression. Everyone bring s along diverse perspectives, lifestyles, work experience and cultures.

Introduction

Studies show that on any given day 3% to 6% of any company’s workforce is absent due to unscheduled issues or disability claims, therefore it is a very serious matter presently and hence it is important to raise awareness on this issue. Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation at the workplace.  Many of the causes of absenteeism such as sickness and personal issues are genuine. However, absenteeism may also be an indicator of poor work environment, lack of commitment towards their jobs and a violation of the contract between the employer and employee. If this form of absence is neglected and becomes excessive it may cause adverse impacts on the organisation s profitability.

Workplace motivation arises from an employee’s intrinsic enthusiasm about the drive to accomplish activities regarding work. Motivation is that internal drive that would cause the employee to initiate work related behavior, determine the form of this behavior, its intensity, direction and duration. Motivation is a complex driving force that can be influenced both externally and internally by biological, social, intellectual and emotional factors. The triggers that motivate people will be unique for each individual; for some it may be money, and for others it could be intrinsic satisfaction or wanting to make a difference. Despite what drives the employees to achieve high, it needs to be managed and balanced. Too much motivation in one area will hinder other areas.

An organisation transforming to a high performance organisation by the transference of its culture

The organisation al culture is the core of any organisation. It is known to be the DNA of an organisation; the core values by which an organisation functions and the perception held by its employees. Organisation al culture is a significant contributor to almost every aspect of the organisation al life including organisation’s ability to deliver its goals, attracting and retaining talent, employee performance, return on investment and winning the loyalty of customers. Your organisation al culture is unique, thus it will be the only thing that your competitors will be unable to imitate.

A high performance organisation al culture is extremely essential to gain organisation al success. In order to build a high performance organisation al culture, an organisation will have to firstly understand the culture that is currently prevalent within the organisation. The diagnosis of the current organisation al culture could be done by conducting several focus group discussions; which will then aid you to identify the common trends in behaviors and characteristics among these groups in order to determine the present organisation al culture.

Achieving excellence.

Talent acquisition, training and building the leaders of tomorrow, are key HR constructs of today’s turbulent environment, which is facing a leadership crunch. So how is HR gearing up to deal with this? What are the new innovations HR is looking at?

LinkedIn is a social networking website for people in professional occupations and it is where all the HR managers and recruiters are now hanging out. The main opportunities LinkedIn provides are that LinkedIn helps in developing and expanding a personal network of professionals. There are members from all 500 of the Fortune 500 companies. LinkedIn members comprise 130 different industries, and include well over 100,000 recruiters.