16 Feb 2022

Let’s call it the ‘post-covid era’: although, the world continues to plunge into uncertain times and the virus too continues a threat, but it is also evident that the crisis will end soon and, by the will of the Almighty, humanity will survive. Schools across the globe were closed, students lost and the learning came down. In fact, a study by UNESCO says that almost 1.2 billion of studen...

27 Apr 2021

Greetings from READ Academy (READ)!  Every year on April 23rd, the world celebrates the joys and benefits of reading since the beginning of human interaction. Books play a major role in how we connect with others and learn. At READ, our mission is ‘to bring to mind & reiterate the subsistence of the word READ and in so doing create a sustainable future by making the mankind of all ty...

10 Mar 2021

[caption id="attachment_2382" align="alignnone" width="150"] Emotion Intelligence helps you to take right decision at correct time,[/caption] Soft Skills taken are smart’ skills that will help you keep the job as opposed to technical hard’ skills that will help you get the job; accepting the above, would you weigh Emotional Intelligence (EI) high on the list of the soft skills and if so...

11 Nov 2020

How do you know when you are being personally or physically threatened? Well, you know it because you are encountering an aggressive personality and its your gut feeling; moreover, you trust your instincts and convinced that it’s happening to you!  So, what do you do…??  ‘Run for your life’!  You could but that’s where conflict de-escalation techniques come in handy! Anticipating potenti...

06 Oct 2020

my sincerest sympathies to all of those who have been directly affected by the corona crisis and thanks to those who have stepped up to support their organizations & clientele by telecommuting during this crisis despite the warnings of the clear & present danger which the world cared less, the show must go on; and when it comes to leading your organization through the Coronavirus...

27 Sep 2020

Ever heard ‘Lights…Camera…Action’! And what followed was Zoom in - Zoom out; camera, trolly, tilt up – tilt down; as an actor, I would fancy that, but these are the times in which you don’t have to be an actor to be catching to such lingo.  Welcome to the world of webinars where every each one of you plays a role and most importantly have the privileged to be on air.  Webinars are a grea...

08 Sep 2020

Space remains the final frontier and before I further on the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, I’ll admit that I have been off lately on the course update front but that doesn’t mean not working hard!  We’ve been busy updating Soft Skills course’s PowerPoint deck, giving them a more modern look and feel while working on the other fronts.  And back to the voyages, ‘Star Trek’ ...

12 Apr 2020

Workplace harassment remains a growing problem worldwide. Oh, you may say, “not in the current crises” or “not our team,” but workplace harassment is an ever increasing issue in the organizations today.  It can come in the form of a slap, a phrase, an email, or reassignment of duties.  Harassment is not okay and it is illegal.  Harassment needs to be reporte...

23 Mar 2020

The show must go on...  The given statement has been in style but when it comes to leading your organization through the Coronavirus cycle it is not well served for every able citizen needs to be reminded that doing nothing is not an option and most importantly not sustainable. With COVID-19 on the rise and for millions of people around the world starting to work from home, READ presents...

21 Mar 2020

www.readacademy.net, a Social Institution that came into being to regulate the behavior of individuals in the realm of education and training:  we remain steadfast on our sole purpose to seek out sustainable human education.  First and foremost, our hearts are with those who have been affected by Coronavirus Crisis. It is also evident that the crisis will not end soon but of course, by t...