DOUBLE WHAMMY DOUBLE DELIGHT

Sarah Calverley has been at Manpower for the past 10 months. Over that time she has billed 3 placements on average. October month was a "double whammy - double delight" month as she made 6 placements (two were to the value of R30,000 and R40,000 respectively). The double delight part was that Sarah had registered herself on a business networking site. She got a strange message this week from a Jonathan Calverely in Germany. On following it up she realised that it was her long-lost brother who she has not seen in 12 years. Jonthan was from a previous marriage to her father. When the marriage folded mother and son broke off all contact with the family and moved to Germany when Jonathan trained in medicine and is currently specializing in neurology. They plan to catch up on lost time and establish a strong family bond that had been previously denied to them. An age-old proverb says, ""The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the teeth of the children are set on edge".

HALLOWEENS A-COMING ......... so Durbans practising their Friday Funny Faces

When The Managing Director Comes Calling.........

The office phone rings, one of the employees picks up and says: "What kind of an idiot is it that dares to phone me in the middle of my lunch break?!?" The caller shouts back: "Do you have any idea whom you are talking to...? I am Jan Coetzee, MD of this company!" The employee replies: "Do you have any idea whom YOU are talking to?" Perplexed Jan mumbles: "NO!!!" The employee heaves a sigh of relieve and say: "Thank goodness for that!!" and hangs up.

Submitted by Meshal Gopal (nee Oothamlall) of Westville, previously residing in Phoenix - daughter of Dollay and Late Uncle Ben.

How To Get Along With Your Boss

Written by the Workplace Staff at The Star Newspaper - sumbitted by Melody Burnard
Every person will, at some point in their life, be managed by someone or report to someone, fondly (or not so fondly) known as the boss.The National Day of the Boss (October 16) was celebrated last week, and what better day to reflect on the relationship you have with your boss.Gayleen Baxter, chief operating officer of talent management organisation Kelly, says how you get on with your boss is vital."The relationship that you create with the person you report to, whether it be a manager, supervisor or team leader, is not only instrumental in your career progress and success at work, but can also affect the way you feel about your job," she says.Baxter goes on to explain that an employee's most important relationship in the workplace should be with their boss. "The quality of your relationship will most certainly assist in your drive to accomplish your career goals, notwithstanding the key role your boss plays in your ability to do your job well, and vice versa, of course." As a result the interdependent relationship between your manager and yourself has to be healthy and effective. So what is the first step? Should you butter your boss up on Bosses Day? Should you shower him or her with fancy gifts and endless compliments with a view to creating a new rapport?Baxter says not. "Insincere gift giving and fake compliments are definitely not the way to go about getting on your boss's 'good' side," she warns. However, that said, Baxter encourages heartfelt acknowledgements and expressions of good wishes on Bosses Day."These can come in any shape or form from an e-greeting card to clearing your boss's diary for the day," she says.Furthermore, Baxter offers the following tips to go about building an effective relationship with your boss, not only on Bosses Day but, every day:1.Change your attitude and actions.Often the solution is as simple as making a conscious decision to be more positive, tolerant or kind.However, do not try and change your boss! Your boss is unlikely to change, especially if he/she has held a managerial position for a number of years.Instead, focus on trying to understand your boss, how he/she manages and what he/she expects from his/her employees.From there align your working style and attitude to his/her expectations.2. Keep your word.Be a man or woman of integrity, if you say you will do something - do it!
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Keep to given deadlines and always keep your manager informed in terms of the projects you are working on and your daily interactions with others. Trust is a vital element in any relationship - don't underestimate the power it has in your relationship with your boss.Never lie or cover up, instead admit mistakes and offer solutions, this will hold you in greater stead for the future as your boss will always know that he/she can trust you. 3. Ask your boss for feedback.Communication is key to building an effective relationship.If you do not have regular Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) set up, suggest that you meet on a weekly basis to catch-up and to gather feedback.Remember, the key to getting feedback is giving feedback.Your boss cannot give you feedback on something he/she doesn't know about; therefore you will need to always ensure that he/she is 100-percent informed.4. Value your boss's knowledge.Years of experience, extensive knowledge of the industry, effective work and valuable contributions to the organisation - these are all things that upper management could have identified when promoting your boss to the position he/she holds today.As a result he or she is likely to possess a large amount of knowledge that could potentially be imparted to you - you just have to be a willing participant in the exchange. Use your proximity to your boss to learn as much as you can from him or her.5. Always be politically correct.Never bad-mouth your boss, even if you (and the rest of the organisation) silently think he or she is a tyrant!By not saying anything and remaining completely neutral you will send a clear unspoken message that you are kind, loyal and trustworthy."Building an effective relationship with your boss will not happen overnight," Baxter says."In fact, it may take a few weeks, even months to get the relationship to the optimum level."However, once a solid foundation of communication and trust is laid, a valuable relationship will be built, a relationship, which will hold you (and your career) in good stead for the future."

JESSICA SWANSON UPDATE

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Francoise Gri, Manpower Inc. President of France, Named to Fortune's International 50 Most Powerful Women List

Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is proud to announce that Francoise Gri, the company's President of France, has been named to Fortune magazine's "International 50 Most Powerful Women in Business" list for the fifth consecutive year.
This is Fortune's 11th annual list of the 50 most powerful women in international business who not only preside over huge businesses, but also stand out in what remain male-dominated industries. The magazine ranked honorees based on the size, importance and health of their companies in the global economy; their career momentum; and their cultural and social influence. By changing the face of international business, these women also are helping change the world. Gri is ranked 43rd on the 2008 list, which was revealed on 29 September.
"I am proud to be at the helm of an organization filled with many innovative global leaders, many of whom happen to be women. Francoise not only brings tremendous energy and creativity to her role as President of our largest and most influential single market, but also prominence as an internationally recognized leader in the business services industry," said Jeff Joerres, Manpower Inc. Chairman and CEO. "Being named to Fortune's prestigious list underscores her significant accomplishments."
Gri joined Manpower Inc. in February of 2007 as President of Manpower France. Generating over $7 billion, more than a third of the global company's total revenue, she leads an organization of nearly 5,000 employees, across more than 1,100 offices serving over 90,000 clients annually. Gri has also launched a restructuring process that is vitally transforming Manpower France into a business which "Creates Employment Solutions" for both candidates and clients.
Since joining Manpower, Gri has been honored with the prestigious Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, which is the French equivalent of being knighted. Gri has also received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Merite, which is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of the French Republic. She serves as Vice-President of the French FACE Foundation (Foundation for Action to Combat Exclusion), a board director for Aker Yards Group and an active member of the Ethics Committee of the French Business Movement (MEDEF). Prior to joining Manpower, Gri worked for IBM where she served, most recently, as President and Director General of its French and North African divisions.
Celebrating 60 years in the changing world of work, Manpower's highest ranks are filled with trailblazing and contemporary women leaders. Today, as country managers, senior and executive vice presidents and board directors, women lead the way in many of Manpower's most influential management roles. Currently at Manpower, five out of 13 of the Executive Management Team and more than 40 percent of country managers worldwide are women. Within Manpower's operations in China, nearly 80 percent of all employees are women, including the managing director; and within U.S. operations, 70 percent of employees at the manager-level and above are women.

POWERNEWS WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE

RODNEY GOVENDER

ON HIS 4th ANNIVERSARY AT MANPOWER.

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Submitted by Amanda Nicholas

OCTOBER LAUGH - Tina's First Tea Party

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me.
I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident.
Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys.
Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little cup of 'tea', which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home..
My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was 'just the cutest thing!' My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watches him drink it up.
Then she says, (as only a mother would know... :)
"Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet?"