It is with deep regret that we have to tell you that we have been informed of the death of Brita Borge, a past officer of WCPS. Brita did peacefully at her home in Norway back in November 2013. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. I will always value her contribution to our
I've done quite a bit of work with the fishing and seafood sectors recently. Over the last couple of decades, the seafood sector has been transformed through a change from catching fish to 'growing' fish - with aquaculture being a major - and growing - component of the sector. Can you think how such a
Christmas has gone. We now turn to celebrating the coming of a new year. This is traditionally the time to make resolutions to affirm values, to set out our new path. We can, of course, do this at both the personal and the organisational level. So, take a little time to think through how your
Christmas is coming (sounds like the cue for a song!) Whether or not you are Christian, I am sure you can appreciate the overall Christmas message of 'peace and goodwill'. It is, however, a little bizarre that we wrap this message up within the biggest commercial period of the year when material presents seem to
I have seen reports recently that relate to the literacy levels of young people in some of the most developed nations. .. like the UK and Australia. These reports suggests that these countries are moving in the the wrong direction in international league tables Remember we are talking about 'developed' nations with a long history
4th National Productivity Congress in Turkey The 4th National Productivity Congress organized and hosted by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, was held on December 10-12, 2013 in Ankara. Universities, public institutions and organizations, professional associations, nongovernmental organizations and representatives of the business world participated in the Congress.
I'm in Mauritius - working! This is a beautiful place, of course. But when we look at such island paradises, we sometimes forget they too have to build an economy to look after their citizens. Of course, tourism is a major focus of economic activity but it isn't enough. They need other sectors to be
John Heap, President of WCPS, visited Mauritius to help launch the National Productivity & Competitiveness Council's GO SME (Growth Opportunities for SME's) initiative providing a productivity review and improvement service for Mauritius's SME sector.
We want our staff to participate ... to take part in improvement projects and initiatives - even to initiate them. But we have to first engage them - we have to make them see why we want to improve , why it is in their interests, and why they should become involved. If we don't
On the LinkedIn group which I moderate (Productivity Futures) we have recently had a discussion about which come first - motivation or productivity. One side of the argument (conventional wisdom) suggests that we motivate staff (with exhortation. encouragement, rewards or whatever) and that motivation results in higher productivity and higher satisfaction for the workforce The