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Burnout
We’ve heard it again this week. Zoom fatigue is real. Unfortunately, so is burnout and more and more individuals are heading towards it. What is the problem? While the term “burnout” was coined in the 1970s, it wasn’t always clear what it is. The World Health...
5 tips to give feedback to remote employees
Employees are starving for feedback, managers are longing for high-performance team and yet, communication around performance is one of the most often avoided topics. Nobody wants to be the bad guy when providing constructive feedback. While in recent times, sharing...
We need more human understanding
"Stop moaning!" This is what KPMG’s chair Bill Michael told the firm’s UK staff last week. It has cost him his job. It’s likely that you’ve read the articles around this town hall meeting. How could this happen? How could a few words lead to a resignation of the head...
Join our webinar “Gender and Equal Pay”
2020 Legal changes and implications 2020 saw a number of legal changes in the UAE and the region. We saw the introduction and implementation of Economic Substance Reporting, creating a framework of regulation and disclosure. In November 2020, the decision to allow...
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Season’s greetings
The team at OLAM Group wishes you, your team and your loved ones Happy Holidays. May you find health, happiness and peace during the festive season and through the coming year.
5 ways to celebrate year end with your team online
Recognise your team’s achievements during your year end celebrations. These celebrations offer a great opportunity to reflect on the entire year and acknowledge the accomplishments. Throughout the year, your employees have contributed to the survival and growth of...
How to introduce career conversations
Traditionally, performance discussion focused on the past. While goals were set at the beginning of the performance cycle, managers all too often dreaded giving feedback or discussing developmental opportunities. Training departments have created and executed...
Prepare for the future – Now!
Companies have adjusted, possibly multiple times, their business models this year. Understanding the customer challenges and their priorities has been key in this process. What if your business model, products and services, processes have changed but your employees haven’t?
Leading with empathy
In 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared with MIT graduates: “People will try to convince you that you should keep empathy out of your career. Don’t accept this false premise.” If you didn’t follow Cook’s advice then, you hopefully changed your approach this year. At a time...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Diabetes affects 1 in 11 adults worldwide. That’s 463 million people! In the MENA region, 55 million people are affected. This number is to almost double and rise to 108 million by 2045. 15.4% of adults have been diagnosed with diabetes in the UAE. These numbers,...
Create your 30×30 events
Dubai’s Fitness Challenge is starting again this Friday, 30 October 2020. For 30 days, we are encouraged to get up and be active for just 30 minutes. New habits can be formed within 21 to 66 days, making this year’s 30x30 a wonderful opportunity to get started. What’s...