08 Apr 2026

Is the Probation Meeting Important? Practical Techniques Every HR Should Follow

In many organizations, probation periods come and go quietly. An employee joins, works for a few months, and almost automatically gets confirmed. Sometimes there might be a probation review meeting, or sometimes just a formality email. The real question: Are we using probation as a decision-making tool or just a timeline? What Actually Happens in Most Cases Let’s be honest. Manage...

06 Apr 2026

Are You Really Using a Balanced Scorecard… or Just Tracking Numbers?

In many conversations with business leaders, a familiar scene unfolds. Someone proudly opens a dashboard full of charts, KPIs, and monthly targets. Revenue? Tracked Costs? Monitored Sales? Reported weekly Everything looks busy. But when you ask a simple question: “How does this connect to your strategy?” There’s often a pause. That’s where the difference lies between...

30 Mar 2026

Training Needs Analysis (TNA): A Strategic Approach to Workforce Development

In many organizations, training initiatives are often driven by assumptions, past practices, or ad-hoc requests rather than actual business needs. As a result, training programs may fail to deliver meaningful outcomes or measurable impact. To ensure training investments generate real value, organizations must adopt a structured and strategic approach. This is where Training Needs Analys...

28 Mar 2026

How Strong Are Your HR Policies? Let’s Be Honest…

Let’s take a real workplace moment. An employee walks into HR with a concern.One manager responds one way. Another manager handles a similar issue completely differently.Someone asks about leave, and the answer depends on who they ask. Sound familiar? If yes, you are not alone. And it usually comes down to one thing. Your HR policies may exist, but they are not really working. HR ...

17 Mar 2026

Emotional Intelligence Training | Build Better Leaders

Technical expertise and credentials are no longer sufficient to ensure success in today’s fast-paced, high-pressure workplace. Even with the best plan, the most sophisticated methods, and the strongest credentials, your influence is limited if you cannot understand, manage, and influence emotions - both your own and those of others. Emotional Intelligence (EI) becomes the real different...

02 Mar 2025

How to Survive in a Multi-Cultural Work Environment

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In today’s globalized world, workplaces are more diverse than ever. A multi-cultural work environment brings together people from different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. While this diversity fosters creativity and innovation, it can also present challenges in communication, teamwork, and workplace etiquette. To succeed in such an environment, it’s essential to develop cultu...

11 Dec 2023

Why should you consider a mentorship program for your career development?

Solomon people Solutions AMT (Asset Management) Course
Engaging in a mentorship program can be highly beneficial for your career development. The following are some justifications for thinking about taking part in such a program:  Transfer of Information and Experience:  Learning from Experience: A mentor can offer guidance based on their personal experiences, assisting you in overcoming obstacles and avoiding typical traps.  Indu...

30 Nov 2023

The Impact of Training on Job Satisfaction

The Impact of Training on Job Satisfaction Training plays a significant role in influencing job satisfaction among employees. The impact of training on job satisfaction can be observed in several ways: Training can help employees gain the necessary skills to perform their job duties, which can lead to greater job satisfaction. Training can also provide employees with the tools and resou...

01 Oct 2022

How to make performance appraisal effective?

Solomon People Solutions Training
How to make performance appraisal effective? As the world changes at an increasing rapid rate, modern day organizations need to be more agile and change friendly. In order to be change friendly, there are a number of key factors that a performance management system should have. Let’s look at the three most important factors, and identify the features of an effective performance m...

11 Aug 2022

Attitude is the essence of success

Solomon People Solutions Training
Attitude is the essence of success In this article we shall be looking at how our attitude, and the attitude of those we seek to serve or to which we provide a service, can help or hinder our achievements. I’m sure, like me, you have heard that “attitude is the essence of success”. But whose attitude? Essentially in the financial services business, there are a number of parties i...