In my last blog, I wrote "That got me thinking – training is not the answer because she knew what to do. How do you get someone to do the right thing just because it’s the right thing?" After various discussions with friends, employers and job seekers, the response that stuck out was "By letting him/her feel like part of things - encourage loyalty and ownership. Here are a few tips that would HELP achieve that in the workplace: Be fair Always treat your employees fairly and

On the 20th of this month, I would have lived in Sierra Leone for 12 years. I was only 17 when I left Sierra Leone to study in the UK and had never experienced banking. I maintained a bank account in the UK for over 7 years and it did not warrant a conversation. One of the first things I learned when I moved back home was that you had to have at least one contact in your bank if you wanted a fairly easy life. During visits to the bank at which I have maintained my salary acco

Today the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko, Freetown’s first five star hotel, opens its doors to guests and visitors. However Executive Chef - Lorenzo Stride’s kitchen has been secretly up and running since last Friday, serving a variety of gastronomic delights to a select group of Freetown’s residents. On Friday, when the hotel’s very first guests walked into the restaurant, Nuno Neves, the General Manager, quite rightly looks confident and proud. The restaurant looks stunning - cand