By Francis Recently another negative report came out confirming the continued decline of Jamaica’s productivity. In a recent speech, IDB official Therese Turner-Jones understated that “firms in Jamaica are not particularly efficient” and “private sector workers are as inefficient as the Government.” As a business leader, this is a song whose tune is probably familiar....
The Cure for Listless Employees
By Francis It’s remarkable how quickly a new employee, once excited by the job, becomes just as ordinary as others who have been in the company for years. As a leader, what difference can you make before the rot sets in? In this article I share one practice suggested by psychologists which works. Managers shake...
Why You Shouldn’t “Try to Do It Now, Before You Forget”
By Francis Why is it that when you are overwhelmed by everything you have to do, it’s hard to escape this unwanted feeling? Sometimes it’s caused by unconscious habits such as the phrase many Jamaicans utter when we are under pressure at work: “Let me Do It Now Before I Forget.” While this practice comes...