We regularly publish articles which are designed to encourage a daily walk of an accountable lifestyle, within our current challenging environment in Nigeria.
Being Accountable Means #StayHome #StaySafe
Abide By The Rules To Save Lives What would you do if you were experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, but knew that if you went into self-isolation and called the NCDC, you would probably lose out on a multi-million naira deal that you were going to sign off on as well as an interview that would help […]
Learning To Live In A Lockdown
Locked In And Living These are hard times for a lot of us. Being near, yet so far apart. Visits to and from grandparents have been cancelled. Neighbourly check-ins are suspended. For some adjusting to the work-form-home mode of operation has been quite a task. Learning to work with the kids around and also keeping […]
Social Distancing: Your Responsibility During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Dear Friend of KCF, Keeping The Distance Can Save Lives No hugs, no kisses, no handshakes…no touching. Religious gatherings suspended and schools closed. Healthcare professionals are stretched thin and have to be away from their families and are also at greater risk of contracting the infection. As more cases of the novel Coronavirus spring up, […]
How To Be Accountable During A Pandemic
Dear Friend of KCF, Good Hygiene Practices Are Part of Accountability Though it may look like Africa has been spared from the rapid spread of the Coronavirus, as reported cases across the continent have not resulted in any deaths, owe it to ourselves, our families and our communities to live responsibly and practice strict hygiene. […]
How To Be Accountable During A Pandemic
Dear Friend of KCF, Accountability In Information As COVID-19 spreads, so also are all sorts of inaccurate facts about the virus and treatment of the infection. Have you found yourself a recipient of such stories? Have you forwarded the same yourself? As accountable citizens, we owe it to ourselves, and our community to disseminate information […]
Aren’t you tired?
Tired of corruption scandals.
Tired of the hassles of daily living.
Tired of not being able to process official documents without going to war.
If you are tired, what are you going to do about it?
Accountability To The Environment
Apart from people, we also need to be accountable to our environment – the earth we live in
It’s 2020. No Half Measures And Accountability Full Throttle!
2020. The Year Of Definition. Are You In Or Out? The number 2020, doesn’t it just ring perfection? May this year bring new and enjoyable heights of success in all your endeavors. This year we should aim to give our 100% to everything worth doing, and that includes our commitment to being accountable citizens. No […]
Accountability Through Self-Reflection
Have you ever been in a situation where you took the wrong decision and it came back to hunt you? Well not to worry we have all been in that situation at a point or the other.
Do You Know The Price of Integrity
We lay a lot of emphasis on leaving sizeable physical assets -properties, money, investments, etc – for children, grandchildren and our future generations yet unborn. One of our board members shared this with us. Some of us may have read this story, but nevertheless, the story shows us that we can leave them so much more than material assets, which would be invaluable to them.
Six Steps To Building Trust In The Workplace
Be Honest
The first step in building trust is to be honest.
Tell the truth. Even small lies and twisted truths are still lies.
Share honest information, even if it’s to your disadvantage.
Don’t steal — on expense reports, from the supply cabinet or your colleagues.
The Four Pillars of Accountability
Last week we reviewed the process of building trust in teams as spelt out by Pat Mayfield. This week we have another interesting article to share with you on the four pillars of building trust and accountability in organizations through the eyes of Dusty Staubs of Staubs Leadership Consultants in North Carolina USA.
Trust and Trustworthiness: Vital Attributes
After the speech, the process of trust building began. I could sense the distrust within the team. I decided to ignore it and focused instead on setting the bigger vision of the task before them.
Perseverance & Resilience – the Secret Sauce of Success
Life is Good! How many times have we heard this cliché or seen it printed on tee shirts? Yes, for most of us, life is indeed good, even though we tend to be blind to many of our good fortunes.
INTEGRITY (PART 2)
This week, we conclude the integrity series by looking at the; 4 Marks of Integrity:-
1. Integrity means telling the truth even when it hurts.
INTEGRITY (PART 1)
The Miriam Webster Dictionary gives Integrity three features:
Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
An unimpaired condition : soundness
The quality or state of being complete or undivided : completeness
Three Cs That Will Take You Places
Wouldn’t it be nice if it was always easy to get things done? Easy to follow through on a project, easy to keep relationships, easy to keep a marriage, easy to give birth, easy to get good grades, easy to get a promotion at work, and the list goes on and on…
Always A Win With Integrity
In 2013, an officer of the Royal Marine, Sgt. Alexander Blackman was sentenced to a minimum of ten years in prison in 2013, but this was later cut to eight, after he shot a a Taliban insurgent who had been wounded in an attack on a British base in Afghanistan in 2011.
Can We Fix It? Yes We Can (Pt2)
Last week, we talked about taking a stand, and kicking against all the things that were preventing our country from progressing. You can read about it here:
Can We Fix It? Yes We Can (Pt1)
The political climates in different parts of the world have undergone pretty radical changes in the past one year. We’ve had Brexit, Trump has become president, and South Korea has for the first time, impeached a democratically-elected president due to a corruption and cronyism scandal.
RRHM is now Kedari charitable Foundation!
Our Change Has Come
Remember that we told you at the close of 2016 that we had a surprise coming up, well this is it!
We would like to announce with joy in our hearts that we will now be known as Kedari charitable Foundation.
The Strength In Our Weakness
Accountability and responsibility – two words that are often used interchangeably, yet both carry different meanings, though they are closely related.
When someone assumes responsibility for doing something, we expect that person to hold himself accountable for the consequences of his actions.
The Power In Commitment
We just want to leave you with this quote by Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Come What May
It’s very easy to take a decision to do the right thing, to tell yourself that from this day onward, you will allow yourself live by certain principles. It’s very easy to say it out, it’s very easy to pen your name down for a cause, or a movement, just like filling the forms and signing up to be a part of the Accountability Movement were easy.
Would You Say No To The Boss If…?
On Friday the 27th of January 2017, President Trump signed an executive order barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for the next 90 days, suspending the admission of all refugees for 120 days and indefinitely suspended the Syrian refugee program.
There Are #NoExcuses Not To Do The Right Thing
I was engaged in an internet discussion recently, and everyone was letting out their frustrations on the state of the nation – high cost of living, corruption, unstable power supply, insensitive leadership and everything else in-between.
Is It Worth It To Be A Good Citizen?
You may feel very let down by the current state of the nation – inflation, poverty, terrorism, corruption, and everything else in-between … and you do have a right to feel disappointed, and even helplessly frustrated.
A New Year Shouldn’t Have To Mean A New You
Welcome to 2017. May it be a year of great success and fulfillment in all areas of your life.
A lot of the time, especially during the Yuletide season, we begin to hear of things such as “New Year resolutions”, people pledging to be better, giving up a habit, starting something new and on and on.
Season’s Greetings from RRHM
As we embrace the Christmas season once again, we would like to urge you not to relent in your pursuit of a lifestyle of accountability, no matter how discouraging the news all around us is. Be confident in the knowledge that your own commitment can, and WILL make a difference.
What We Can Learn From ‘Terrorists’
Sounds strange doesn’t it, to say that there is anything to copy from terrorists. This is not to say that we condone their horrific acts. We condemn them!
Taking Stock: No Excuses For Your Results
This week, we’ll feature an article by Linda Galindo, a consultant – specializing in individual and leadership accountability.
Can Our Justice System Support Accountability?
Do you believe we owe it to ourselves to hold our leaders accountable? This is not just in our interest, but also the interest of our country.
Yet we cannot achieve this on our own, we need the support of our justice system. Sadly, in recent times, little can be said about the efficacy of our justice system, and the integrity of our lawmakers.