David Bate

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  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. How to interview potential employees

    What was your biggest hiring mistake and why? What caused you in hindsight to drive right through the bright red stop signs and hire that person? We learn from our biggest mistakes. What was your ...

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. How to interview potential employees

    This is spot on especially with entrepreneurs. Often people become entrepreneurs because they do not like the corporate environment- so they either avoid it by starting their own companies or they...

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. How to interview potential employees

    Interviews have evolved quite a bit in the past 20 to 30 years since the advent of the internet. If you want to really find out about a potential hire you are going to have to go beyond traditiona...

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. Minding your manners - business etiquette

    I also struggle with a dress code. When I first started out in business it was always jacket and tie often a three piece suit. I still follow those customs but I am finding more and more often I n...

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. Minding your manners - business etiquette

    What about speaking in different languages in front of someone whom you know does not speak that language? If your boss only speaks Afrikaans and English can you speak Zulu or Xhosa in front of hi...

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. Minding your manners - business etiquette

    While I agree that business etiquette and business communication need to be grounded on a foundation of respect I am not sure I agree htat it is NEVER acceptable to use profanity in the workplace....

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. Minding your manners - business etiquette

    When is it okay to yell at someone - be it an employee or even a customer? When is it okay to use profanity in the workplace - be it in communicating with an employee or with a customer? Is there ...

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. The art of delegation

    Will you ever find the right person? No one can replace you. And one of the keys to delegation is to know that your version of perfect is not necessary the only version of perfect. When we started...

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. The art of delegation

    I think most people can delegate. And I think most people understand that accountability for that task now goes to someone else. But what I think a lot of people don't realize is the new sets of s...

  • David Bate commented,

    1. Articles
    2. People Management
    3. The art of delegation

    It's always a struggle for small business owners to decide when you should delegate. For some the business comes with employees. But for many who found a start up it is always a challenge to figur...