Nana Yeboah renewed her membership with the Chartered Institute of Leadership and Governance for the ninth year running last month. She did it the way she always does: an email reminder lands in her inbox, she transfers the fee from her Barclays account, and a receipt arrives a few minutes later. By lunchtime she has […]
Passive vs. Active Membership: Which One Are You? Read More »
Kofi will tell you he is not the kind of person who complains. He has spent eleven years as a procurement analyst in Tema, and in that time he has never missed a deadline, never made a costly error, and never once been described by a manager as anything less than “reliable.” So when a
Competence, Relationships, Reputation: The Three-Part Formula for Career Advancement Read More »
There is a particular excitement that comes with deciding to build. You have found the land, or you are close to it. You have started saving seriously, or a relative abroad has promised to support you. In your mind, you can already see the finished house: the gate, the compound, the veranda where you will
Are You Really Ready to Build? Five Questions to Ask Before You Start Read More »
Nana Yaa remembers the exact afternoon it hit her. She was sitting in a meeting room in Osu, watching a colleague, less experienced than her by every measure on paper, get handed the lead on a project she had quietly hoped for herself. She had the certifications. She had the track record. What she did
Professional Capital: The Career Currency No One Taught You Read More »
There is a particular kind of frustration that many hardworking professionals in Accra, Kumasi, and every regional capital in between know quietly. You have put in the years. You know your work inside out. Colleagues call you before they call anyone else when something difficult comes up. And yet, outside your own office, almost nobody
Why Being Good at Your Job Isn’t Enough to Be Known For It Read More »
Yaw Mensah still remembers the exact date he was inducted into the Chartered Institute of Leadership and Governance. It was a Saturday morning in Accra, the hall was full, and he left with a certificate, a lapel pin, and a genuine sense that something important had just happened. Three years later, he was still exactly
The Five-Stage Framework That Turns a Membership Certificate Into a Career Read More »
There is a particular kind of confidence that comes with money in hand. You have saved for years, or a loan has come through, or family abroad has sent something substantial home, and suddenly the plot you have been eyeing feels within reach. You call a mason. You buy a few trips of blocks. The
Having Money to Build Is Not the Same as Having a Plan to Build Read More »
Kwame and Adjoa started at the same audit firm in Accra the same month, fresh out of university, both determined to make partner one day. Five years in, Adjoa was leading a divisional team and had just been asked to sit on a technical standards committee at her professional body. Kwame was still doing excellent
Why Being Good at Your Job Isn’t Enough Anymore Read More »
Kwame keeps his ICAG certificate in a nice frame in his sitting room in Kumasi. His mother is proud of it. His neighbours ask about it when they visit. Every year, without fail, he pays his subscription on time. He has never missed a renewal in twelve years. And yet, if you asked Kwame what
Why Most Professionals Never Use Half of What Their Membership Offers Read More »
Ask most people what makes someone an expert, and you will get some version of the same answer: years on the job, a certificate on the wall, maybe a title before their name. Doctor. Chartered Accountant. Engineer. Esquire. But spend enough time around any profession in Ghana, and you start to notice something curious. Some
What Makes Someone an Expert? It’s Not What You Think Read More »
