PRIME Want a favour? Don't assume the answer will always be 'yes' Many people think they should merely check on someone with daily greetings—saying hi or asking how they are—so that they can then spring a surprise request on someone a few days later.
PRIME How to quit your job as CEO without burning bridges Serving notice diligently sends a message far bigger than simply following a rule. Professionalism during the notice period means that the job mattered and the legacy you leave is something...
Where are the performance coaches in corporate Kenya? What if the secret to better workplace performance isn't stricter appraisals, but better coaching?
PRIME Five steps to assess a boss with toxic traits Understanding dark triad traits helps employees assess toxic bosses and decide whether to stay, manage, or leave a harmful workplace.
PRIME Why investors are backing Kenya’s green entrepreneurs Kenya’s waste challenge is fuelling a fast-growing circular economy and a new wave of green entrepreneurship.
PRIME Crocs and quiet exits: What employers get wrong about GenZs Gen Z is reshaping workplace norms through rapid job-hopping and new expectations around loyalty and work.
PRIME How to build leaders who actually understand their people True leadership is not learned in classrooms, but through real-world exposure, cross-border experience, and immersive, hands-on engagement.
PRIME Dreaded traits to look out for in would-be supervisor Job interviews can also reveal toxic “dark triad” traits in potential bosses, making it important for candidates to screen for poor leadership.
PRIME The courage to disagree: Hidden cost of workers who never challenge managers When employees stay silent instead of challenging decisions, organisations risk costly failures that could have been avoided.
PRIME Employers are not ready for remote work, fuel strike revealed gaps The transport strike not only tested workers, but also the organisations they work for.
PRIME Meet the Gen Z teachers creating TikTok content at breaktime Gen Z teachers are blending classroom teaching with TikTok content creation, reshaping how professionalism and education are expressed in the digital age.
PRIME Tutors risk Sh5m fine and loss of careers over classroom videos Teachers posting TikTok content in schools risk legal action under Kenya’s child privacy and data protection laws.
PRIME Why protests are not always a defence for missing work Workers may justify missing work during protests, but employers can still act if absence is unexplained or poorly communicated.
PRIME Why corporates are paying to turn employees into confident public speakers Workplace communication is emerging as a key driver of leadership, visibility, and career growth across corporate Kenya.
PRIME The dilemma boards face: Is your CEO highly efficient yet invisible to the public? CEO survival can depend less on performance and more on how boards are influenced by external reputation and peer comparisons.
PRIME Why sexual harassment still thrives in Kenyan workplaces Kenya has strong laws against workplace sexual harassment, but weak enforcement and fear continue to leave victims unprotected.
PRIME How AI is pushing firms to rethink hiring, boost output AI is reshaping work—from hiring to productivity and leadership—raising questions about fairness, talent, and the future of jobs.
PRIME Why Kenyan doctoral students rarely solve societal problems Kenya’s broken PhD system, high dropout rates, and weak supervision are stifling research and innovation.
PRIME Here’s how not to lose your job to AI In wicked domains, the rules of the game are often unclear, or incomplete, and may change without notice. There may or may not be repetitive patterns and they may not be obvious, and feedback is...
PRIME Falling in love at work? Employers say yes, but with rules As workplace relationships rise, companies are revising policies on married couples working together to balance disclosure, conflicts of interest, and fairness concerns.
PRIME Here’s how you fight against that manipulative manager A new study shows how workplace gaslighting by bosses undermines employees’ confidence and harms performance.
PRIME Small habits that grow into culture monsters Corporate life has shifted from meaningful work to a survival arena, where navigating office politics often matters more than doing the job well.
PRIME Beyond first impressions: What real leaders really do Researchers in the newer stream of leadership research pay close attention to such specific details because they help to explain what leaders actually do rather than what we later imagine they...
PRIME The hidden bias shaping hiring, promotions and leadership perception Hidden biases in the workplace often masquerade as “common sense,” quietly shaping who gets promoted, trusted, or sidelined.
PRIME Why thinking matters more than skills in the workplace Master transferable intelligence: in a world of AI and rapid change, the ability to think across domains outlasts any single skill.
