HUMAN RESOURCES
OTHER PROGRAMMES
The choice to live, to
respect people, starts
at a young age.
For this reason,
programmes such as
Boys2Men and Becoming
a Woman were designed
and it does wonders in communi-
ties within which organisations function.
FOCUS EVEN ON THE YOUNG
WORKFORCE
This is what programmes such as
Launchpad and Let’s Go! were created
for. For young people entering the job
market. Her research in the mining indus-
try indicated that unhealthy communities
bring unhealthy conduct to work - and to
the farm. Communities become healthier
when workers obtain knowledge about
themselves, when they learn how to con-
duct themselves in the workplace and
the choices they should make regarding
alcohol, drugs, etcetera. The objective is
to involve agri-companies, by means of
community development programmes.
ARE THE PROGRAMMES
WORKABLE?
Definitely - she mentions that there is
a leadership crisis in the country at
present, corruption at high levels and
confidence levels are low. Programmes
such as these can really make a differ-
ence. The programmes make you realise
that you do not function on your own in
an organisation, but that you form part of
a total farming business or agricultural
organisation.
The programmes are presented in
English and create confidence for South
Africans to debate and tell their stories. “It
helps you to take part in debates. If you
do not take part, you have already lost.” It
teaches you to set objectives, learn new
skills, expand skills and to live in a sensi-
ble manner.
ADVICE TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL
• Be there fully, be aware of everything
and everyone around you. Be part of
the moment and display commitment.
• Make the best of every opportunity.
Don't wait for the perfect moment, it
never comes.
• Do things differently. Life is a journey
of choices and if you want to do some-
thing, do it differently to the way you
always did.
• All companies have capital, technology
and land. The difference is, however,
the people who work there and their
relationships.
So, if you want to see growth for your
organisation or farming business, the
emotional skills of your personnel, if you
want to move away from cultivating medi-
ocrity - become part of the pooling of
thoughts.
* All Thinking Fusion programmes cover
the total spectrum. The programme
builds up from 12 to 16-year old youths,
young people entering the job market
up to top managers and where per-
sonnel start functioning in teams. The
programmes were written with the South
African background in mind and the
duration of the programmes varies from
4 to 15 day.
For more information, contact
Thinking Fusion at 011 955 1003 or
visit their website at www.thinking-
fusion.com..
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