@Work with Engaisi

This episode’s guest is Emmanuel Kimaro, founder and CEO of Bizzyn - an accounting and business management software solutions company. 

I delve into what we can learn about our roles as leaders and contributors in work teams from sports teams - from team cohesion, effective feedback systems, and why retreats need to be re-examined as a path to improving team dynamics. 

Sandile Tshabalala, co-founder of Huruma Bantfu, speaks about what human centered design is, how it shows up in communities and workplaces, and why understanding the interwoveness of work with community is key to facilitating positive upliftment of working persons.

From afar, innovation seems like magic; someone's brilliant idea has come alive to give brilliant results - just look at ideas like MPesa!

What is art and science behind this "magic"? Ms. Senorine Wasike clues us in. She talks about ways we can re-think innovation and orient our actions toward a more iterative process. Senorine is the head of marketing at the Kenya Wine Agencies Limited and is pursuing a PhD in Strategy and Innovation.

Risper Mukiri Kaibiria, a Learning and Development specialist, speaks about the role of the L&D department in an organization, why learning is not always the solution, and why we should always take ownership of our careers

Ng’winula Kingamkono speaks to us about developing tech products. From him, we learn about communities around ideas, how to bring ideas to life, and how curiosity can be an antidote to the fear of failure.

Irene Mutiganzi shares her knowledge and thoughts around branding - what it is and isn't and how do it better.

How much of your information is online? When was the last time you thought about your digital safety?  We are getting increasingly reliant of the internet and cloud services  as both have made impeccable improvements to the way we work and run our businesses. As they continue to evolve, we continue to further move our lives into the digital space. 
Nice as that is, there are caveats to this digital market as well as some serious threats to personal information and data breaches that could do serious damage.
Kharim Mchata speaks to us about the dangers and opportunities for more robust safety online.

Competition is stiff for East African businesses and it may be time to re-examine marketing. In developing countries, SMES take up 90% of the private sector business and are responsible for creating 50% of jobs in the economy. 
Lydia Kasese shares her marketing insights on how to rethink marketing for your business, strategies to effective campaigns,  and resources to learn more about marketing.

When was the last time you learned something new that helped you with a task at work - either made it easier or quicker to do? And generally, when was the last time you wondered about something you observed or heard and decided to look into it? 

Both these reveal something about your learning as an adult - one as an adult learning in the workplace, and the other as a plain human seeking to understand their world better. Today’s guest, Edith Mwiyombela, speaks to us about learning in the workplace.