Barclays sharpens staff�s leadership skills

Barclays Bank of Botswana’s marketing team has partnered with South African leadership experts, Marichen Mortimer and Associates to pilot the ‘Self Leadership for Success Programme’ which is aimed at building headship capacity among its staff.

The programme, which offers training through the emulation of horses’ traits, provides an intervention where participants explore self-leadership, personal transformation with accountability and responsibility, as well as self-management as key features of the programme.

Through the two-day training, participants were provided with skills and techniques to enable them to improve how they manage themselves on a day–to-day basis, whilst managing stress and their overall wellness constructively.

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Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

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