NEAR HOME, NOT FROM HOME Yesterday’s Business Day letter column included a letter I wrote in response to transport minister Fikile Mbalula seven options to…
Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo announced in an eNCA interview this morning (Tuesday 6 November 2019) that he had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with…
I was pleased to note that a recent article by Siyabulela Fobosi on the GroundUp website refers to my submission to the Competition Commission Market…
A quick review and practice. Because we use terms so loosely it is easy to confuse critical thinking with criticism. Criticism is usually about the…
This morning, on the way to an appointment, I dropped my husband off at a conference venue. Like most South Africans of working age who…
Okay, I hear you say, “What about constructive criticism”? Personally, have never been at the receiving end of “constructive criticism” and felt good about it,…
When criticized, all we hear is that there is something wrong with us. The immediate inner response is to close out the intention of the…
Internationally renowned psychologist, author and behavioural science journalist, David Goleman, is a leading figure in the area of Emotional Intelligence (EI). He writes regularly for…
The more you criticise someone, the less impact it has. This is a very broad statement but is a good rule of thumb. Remember what…
A physical and emotional response Hopefully, the reason one criticises someone in the workplace is usually to make that person aware of their behavioural failure…
It is about actions Criticise the actions, not the person. Not: “You make Bonnie feel uncomfortable when you stroke her arm while you speak to…
Criticism expresses judgement or disapproval of someone or of their actions. It usually gives rise to negative emotions and is often counter-productive. The emotional reaction…
Criticism, Feedback and Critical Thinking How well am I doing? Can I do better? Should I do things differently? Feedback Feedback is an essential requirement…
This is a prickly subject. Commuters who use rail and bus services benefit from national government subsidy of R34bn a year. Those who use the…
“Even if you encounter opposition, have conviction and finish what you start. In the end, people will understand.”1 Develop your arsenal, skills, support system!…
My Opinion Piece in today’s Business Day: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2018-07-16-city-transport-strategies-need-to-integrate-minibus-taxis/ comments on the slow pace of implementation of the 2007 Public Transport Strategy and suggests that more…
Comment: Inquiry into Public Passenger Transport (May 2018) Comment: Inquiry into Public Passenger Transport (May 2018)Edit In May 2017, the Competition Commission (established under…
Hammanskraal 2013 Wikicommons JKF A familiar tale of apparent disregard by the taxi industry in respect of an agreement with government was featured in last…
The Easter road death figures have been released, and they don’t make for good reading. This editorial in today’s The Star newspaper summarises the position…
A blog is about thinking, analysis and decision-making Content This is a series of mini-modules on thinking and is intended as a self-help series. It…
There is a saying that an army is always preparing to fight the last war. It is then surprised if in a new conflict, it…