PERSONAL GROWTH, PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE: THR LIMIT IS ME

Submitted by Roveena Naidoo - Durban Finance

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym". In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself. The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up. Everyone thought: "Who is this guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!". One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: "There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU. You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life. "The most important relationship you can have, is the one you have with yourself" Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of difficulties, impossibilities and losses: be a winner, build yourself and your reality. The world is like a mirror: it gives back to anyone the reflection of the thoughts in which one has strongly believed. The world and your reality are like mirrors laying in a coffin, which show to any individual the death of his divine capability to imagine and create his happiness and his success. It's the way you face Life that makes the difference.

THE TOP 5 OF 2007

Our MD, Jan Coetzee announced the top 5 perm and top 5 temp consultants for 2007. These consultants achieved the highest GP figures for 2007.

The top temp and top perm consultant will be announced during a function in Johannesburg early in February. The prize money for the top consultant in each category for 2007 is R 20 000-00.

Here goes, alphabetically:

PERM
Candice du Toit
Bianca Hirschowitz
Claudette Radyn
Candice Sundkvist
Tracey Sundkvist

TEMP

Darell Eberhardt
Tha Khumalo
Melissa Kostler
Mandi Loots
Machelle Pienaar

Please join Jan in congratulating Candice d, Bianca, Claudette, Candice S, Tracey, Darell, Tha, Melissa, Mandi, and Machelle on their outstanding achievement.

JANUARY'S LAUGH

Warning: This parody may not be funny for our Back Office - however we appreciate and recognise the effort that you provide under testing circumstances.

THE MANPOWER POEM - BY CAPE TOWN NORTH

Starting off, dressed in black,
Our manager Amanda gave our competition the sack.
She’s not only a great boss,
She’s a friend and leader who never gets cross.

In Manpower blue, meet Shireen,
Traveling all the way from Southern Suburbs, she’s definitely keen.
Office Support temp is her core,
With communication skills to absolutely adore.

Then comes Claudette in Manpower light blue,
She’s been around long enough to know what to do.
Finance Perm is still her game,
Where she’s gonna put the past to shame.

In the middle in Manpower green,
It’s Rhonda, the laughter and noise that overwhelms the team.
In finance temp she’s been the best,
And always does it with extra zest.

In Manpower red you will see,
Judith our funky mom of 3.
Having previously done recruitment elsewhere,
On office support perm, mess with her, you wouldn’t dare.

Now for the only gent among us,
Jason in Manpower orange never makes a fuss.
He’s not only on office support perm and our own handy man,
He also makes us laugh like no one else can.

RODNEY GOVENDER CELEBRATES HIS FIRST ANNIVERSARY AS A BM AT MANPOWER

This month marks the first anniversary of Rodney Govender as the branch manager of Bryanston Office Support. To celebrate the occasion we got his team members to put together something about him. Congratulations Rodders - may you stay with Manpower for the next 1000 years - Powernews

Our Indian Enigma – The shadow amongst the roses

(written by Rodneys team)

I decided it was about high tide to shine the proverbial spot-light onto one of Manpower’s perfects! Today is his anniversary - he has been Branch Manager for a whole year!
The man rose out of the rollercoaster world of consultancy - smack into the light of managing one of the busiest divisions in the world! Bryanston Office Support! He has shone his rays of controversial managing light onto the team that barely existed in January this year. Here are some in-depth things and opinions you might not have known about our “King of the office world”.

We asked some of the team members what they thought of the Rodders!

Marlinie:
Q: What type of Animal does Rodders remind you of?
A: “ I see him as a Fish Eagle, he has great insight into this business and he doesn’t abuse power – He prefers to mentor, coach and offer you guidance as suppose to spoon feeding you to success! He creates a platform to strive to excellence. He has a very calm and approachable management style”

Miriam:
Q: “If Rodney became president of this country - how would that affect our crime rate?”
A: “Rodney has the gift of gentle persuasion. I think he could, in fact, persuade all criminals with good Office skills to stop doing crime. If he could get us to bill, he could defiantly apply his powers to the greater good”

Maria:
Q: “If Rodney had one wish, what do you think he would wish for”
A: “Definitely to own the Taj Mahal – Rodney is a man that thinks big – Not any old “house” will do. He deserves the best….. He deserves the Taj Mahal”

Iris:
Q: “Mention one thing about Rodney that you know is true, without a doubt…”
A: “Loooooves couscous chicken salad……..”

Michelle:
Q: “If Jamie Oliver and Rodney were to have swimming contest – why would Rodney win?”
Rodney wouldn’t win – He would be the one that would make the tactical decision to rather to stop along the way and do business. To Rodney the journey means more than the destination. He would defiantly let Jamie win and then have him sign our terms and conditions at the finishing line”

Melissa:
Q: “What cartoon character does Rodney remind you of”
A: “I think Rodney could definitely be a Sponge-Bob Square Pants. He is fresh thinking and trustworthy. ‘Absorbing’ information around him like a sponge, spreading wise words all over the proverbial ocean bed of murky sales despair!!!!! He enters the world wide-eyed, eager to spread lessons and make friends! Yes… Im sure now… Rodders is a typical Sponge Bob!

Lawazi:
Q: “What do you think Rodney wanted to be when he was growing up?”
A: “Im thinking he wanted to be a F1 driver – Rodney has a love for speed, the fines that he got recently proves it”

OH MY HAT - BLOWN AWAY

On Wednesday 21st Tina, Ian, Meshal & Shaaista braved the wet early cold morning and arrived at the airport at 5am to fly to Johannesburg for Adapt training. When we got there it was a quick breakfast before we were met by our Cape Town counterparts and frisked off to the Bryanston office. Oh my hat was it worth it! For those of you who havent yet been fortunate enough to experience Adapt be prepared to be blown away. Apart from been an incredible database it also doubles as your admin slave - preparing CV's, job matches and even invoice requests. Each feature was unveiled to exclamations of, "No", "Serious", "Oh my hat", "Gee Whizz" and even the odd "Glory balls"! Adapt is a tool of adding incredible value to our business in that it will streamline the recruitment process and in the end help us provide a better, more efficient service to our clients. It is easy to see why Manpower has added it to their global arsenal - it rocks!

NOVEMBER BRAINTEASER

We know that its November and you are feeling all the ache and pain of a years hard work so to refresh your mind and get the grey matter circulating - we have a brainteaser. Special thanks to Yolanda Olivier for sending it in. Please post your answer under the comments page - don't forget to include your name so we can see who all the clever one's are!

Here goes:

There is a bus with 7 children

Each child has 7 rucksacks

In each rucksack are 7 big cats

Every big cat has 7 small cats

Every cat has 4 legs

Question: How many legs are in the Bus?