Imagine dipping your feet into crystal clear waters, and mentally float away to the sounds of gentle waves and tropical breezes of Barbados – the most vibrant Caribbean island. As a place that offers a perfect blend of adventure, culture, and history, Barbados for many of its’ visitors becomes a…
Many developments in technology promise to be a paradigm shift or world changing so much so that it can be difficult to distinguish the hype from the reality. One of these latest “hot terms” is Smart Cities but what exactly is a Smart City and how can a Smart City…
It is universally known that the understanding of the trainees’ objectives is crucial to delivering a successful session. Having knowledge of the human behavior, grants the advantage of employing the right technique to encourage effective learning. In terms of the learning strategies used, Roberth claimed: “It is important to familiarize…
Emotions, as a state of feeling, are those that shape one’s destiny, help one understand and empathize, and are those that one obeys to without realizing it. While some continue to view emotions as “acute disturbances of the individual,” there is a general shift of beliefs from emotions being considered…
An Adventure to Remember I truly enjoyed my time in Johannesburg, South Africa, one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world. I was there to teach a PECB Certification course, ISO/IEC 27032 Cyber Security Manager Training Course. I was also there for vacation. I love when my work…
In today`s competitive world, it is very difficult for businesses to survive, and even more difficult to stand out in the market. For this reason, many companies are devoting their time and investing their budgets on the ISO standards. Many companies prefer to do business with ISO certified organizations or hire…
Once upon a time, a consultant was tired, stressed and zealously wanted to please a customer by meeting an unrealistic deadline. Overwhelmed by the amount of tasks, I kept working on my laptop not realizing that the gentleman sitting next to me was so relaxed and serene as if the…
Great leadership remains the basic prerequisite for organizations to succeed in nowadays business environment. Taking into consideration that the elementary principle of leadership has remained the same over the years, it is important to analyze the evolution of leadership habits and describe the importance and strategies of productivity. A valuable…
In my HSEQ-MS auditing book, I summarise the evolution and chronology of management systems thinking. This starts with Sun Tzu’s Art of War probably written around 488BCE – a masterpiece of strategy advice showing generals how to win their battles – through the Deming Wheel (PDCA) for continual improvement from…
South Africa has a mature history of implementing management systems for key areas, specifically Quality, Environment and Health & Safety. This focus was driven by the large multinational organizations and the historically strong South African Mining industry which either were compelled to by regulatory or contractual drivers or did so…
