A man established a law firm. It specialized in land matters. Over the years, he received several clients. To create stable incomes, the managing partner and founder, introduced the idea of retainer. From that time on, all clients were to be offered the opportunity to retain the law firm in consideration of a monthly fee payable by the client to the firm. One particular land case stood out. The client accepted to pay a monthly fee of Ugx. 500,000 in return to on-going support with a particular land case that was in court. This the lawyer advised, would reduce the…
Meeting employee and employers’ expectations
Staff are the number one resource. How do you make the most of them? You need to agree on clear specifications. 1) Respect 2) Fair pay 3) Career development 4) Support achieve their dreams. Being supported financially. Give them a direction to win at the job and in their lives. What employers want: 1) A competent professional, who is skilled and practical. Someone who provides a hand to fix what needs to be fixed without first being asked to do so 2) Someone who self-starts. Is conscious. Takes the initiative to do the right thing not to wait to be…
The death of alumni
Why do loving parents sacrifice everything to make sure they buy the best education they can afford for their children? To get them into the right crowd: alumni of a great school. Gone are the days when your alumni were your best friends who meant well. Today’s dot-com alumni are devious. They speak and pretend to mean well. Inside are bad souls of people cursing and plotting all kinds of bad plans against you. Their actions speak louder. They will never offer any helpful opportunity! Our parents were lucky. They made the right friendships at school. These later took over…
Which professional qualifications do you need?
Leadership is about trust. You cannot build trust without a strong investment in relationships. We live in an era of the ‘sofa factor’ risk – people work with folks they know. Today, trust, loyalty, the right attitude, skill, and agility are more important than qualifications. If your attitude is fine, and I can trust you, you are a great candidate for training. And that is the approach state parastatals consider when it comes to recruitment. If you have the right attitude. You build relationships with people and you are a person of impeccable integrity, you will go places. It is…
Education Neo-colonialism: Did I tell you about Africa slums?
Even in the city centers, pockets of poverty exits in extreme. Poverty is everywhere you look. It is the poverty of the mind and heart that never leaves. The lifestyle is so similar you wonder whether we poor Africans conduct benchmarking studies on how to live miserably. Kibera slum in Nairobi is like an extension of the Kikoni slum in Kampala. A visit to a high-rise apartment in the middle of any city will leave you holding your nose for the stench is unbearable! The lift never works. The apartment building is never maintained and each room is a mini…
Career potholes and how to avoid them, part 2
Did I tell you about my personal insecurities that made me acquire several professional qualifications that almost left me broke? We make many mistakes. Some are not forgivable since you can see ‘light’ anytime, say enough is enough and correct them. There is a difference between qualifications, skills, and expertise. A person who attains several qualifications is called qualifications obsessed or qualifications Turk – someone excited about accumulating academic qualifications to satisfy person insecurities of ‘not fitting.’ On the other hand, experts focus on going a mile deep in practical training and exposure in the chosen field. I have seen…
