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2013-04-29

Internship journal: benefits of taking on an intern

By Corne van Niekerk

My name is Corne van Niekerk and I am the Communications / Public Relations Intern at Drake New Zealand. I am currently completing my Bachelor in Communication, majoring in Public Relations. 

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2013-04-17

Coach your employees to succeed: a 4-step primer

By Drake Editorial Team

Feedback is critical to coaching. But it won't go far unless you set clear expectations for your employees. Here's how.

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2013-04-17

Rid yourself of analysis paralysis

By Drake Editorial Team

Have you ever found yourself endlessly obsessing over an issue, unable to move beyond it? When dealing with a problem..., do you ever have dozens of seemingly unanswerable questions swirling around your brain?

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2013-04-17

The role of the supervisor: retain your best talent

By Drake Editorial Team

As a supervisor, a basic and most important retention tactic to employ, especially in a tight labor market, is to take good care of the talent you have...

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2013-03-22

How to instill behaviour that supports your corporate strategy

By Drake Editorial Team

If you have never considered how your employees’ behaviours affect your company’s overall success, perhaps you should. Your employees may have widely differing views of your organization...

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2013-03-22

Why emotional intelligence is important

By Drake Editorial Team

For most people, emotional intelligence (EI) is more important than one’s  intelligence to attain success in their lives and careers...our success depends on our ability to read other people’s signals and react appropriately to them.

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