Barua kwa Mh Rais Magufuli

Barua ya kwanza kwa Mh Rais John Magufuli

Kwako Mh Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Amiri Jeshi mkuu na mkuu wa vikosi vyote vya usalama Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania.

Mheshimiwa Rais, salamu sana, ama baada ya salamu ni matumaini yangu kwamba unaendelea vyema na shughuli za kulijenga taifa letu liwe imara katika Nyanja za kiuchumi, kiafya na kijamii.

Mheshimiwa Rais, nakala hii ikufikie kama ilivyo na hata kama utapokea kutoka kwa vyombo vyako vya usalama, natamani kama watakupa usome mwenyewe badala ya kupokea kutoka kwao kama stori au mrejesho wa kilichoandikwa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii.

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Why good employee quit?

This has been my mantra for as along as I can remember. The message is so simple, full of truth and direction, yet it is consistently ignored by human resource departments, managers and owners alike and they wonder why their turnover is so high or they are always having to look for new people. The problem is with the managers – and seldom the employee or the quality of the workforce. This has been proven and well documented by study after study.

I don’t think this happens on purpose, most managers I meet have never been taught the art of developing people. Many rose to the rank of managers simply because they outlasted the last one and this lack of people training leaves the new manager with the only experience they know – to mimic the old boss.

This does make perfect sense when you think about it. All I should have to do is mimic the actions of the outgoing boss or the one above them. It should not come as a surprise when we see our managers yell or threaten their employees, make promises they won’t keep, or lead by the old adage “Do what I say and not what I do” failing to set the example or even clearly give expectations. After all, that is what the old boss did.

If you or your organization is experiencing high turnover or even more turnover than you would like, start with examining yourself and how you interact with your team. Here are nine proven reasons guaranteed to cause good employees to quit. Any one of them alone starts the process - if you find three or more you have some serious work ahead of you to correct.

1. The Employees are Over Worked. In start-ups this happens all of the time and the managers simply do not see the handwriting on the wall. Talented employees love to contribute and will produce more, however if you plan on having them do more you best be prepared to increase their status as well. Talented team members will not stay if their job suffocates them in the process.

2. Employee’s Contributions Are Not Recognized or Good Work Rewarded.  I cannot emphasize this one enough. Never underestimate the power of a pat on the back, a thank you, or a “great job” comment. This is especially true with your top performers who are self motivated. It is much too easy to take their drive for granted – don’t.

3. The Wrong People Are Hired or Promoted. Good, hard working employees want to work with like-minded professionals at all levels. Promoting the wrong person is one of the worse mistakes that can be made. When employees work their tail’s off only to get passed over by someone who glad-handed their way to the top, it is a massive insult to the good employees.

4. Employers Who Don’t Care About Their Employees. More than half of people who leave their jobs do so because of their relationship with their boss. Bosses who fail to really care will always have high turnover rates.

5. Employer Fail to Develop Their People. When managers are lucky enough to have talented employees it is up to the manager to keep finding areas in which they can improve and expand their skill set. This is a managerial sin of the most grievous kind. This developmental process does not belong with the human resource department; it falls squarely on your shoulders as the manager. You have a responsibility to continually challenge and grow that person. Failure to do so and your once talented employee will become bored and grow complacent.

This leads me to the next reasons good employees leave that are too often over looked:

6. Employees Creativity is Not Engaged. Talented employees seek to improve just about everything they touch. They take pride in what they create. The moment their ability to change and improve things is removed they begin to hate their jobs. You are caging up this innate desire to create and contribute. This limitation not only limits the employees – it limits managers and companies as well.

7. Employers Are Not Challenging People Intellectually. A great boss will challenge their employees to accomplish things that may at first seem inconceivable. Rather than setting mundane, incremental goals, the great manager will set lofty goals that will push people out of their comfort zones.

… And now the two final managerial sins guaranteed to run off good employees:

8. Employers Don’t Honor Their Commitments. Integrity and honesty are two traits that every employee will expect  of their managers. If you say you will do something – do it.  Keeping your word and your commitments tells the employee everything they need to know about you and the type of person you are and if they can trust you.

9. They Don’t Let People Pursue Their Passions. Of all of these, this is the most simple and can mean the most, but it does require that you listen to your employees and observe. Talented employees are passionate. Find out what those passions are and work towards giving them challenges that fill their passionate needs. It just may surprise you what they can do when you let them out of that little box you have kept them in.

If all else fails, simply remember this:

“People work for people – they do not work for businesses” – Donn Carr

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“Nitajielimisha kwa kadiri ya uwezo wangu na elimu yangu nitaitumia kwa wote. Nitapambana kwa gharama zote hata kama ni damu na jasho hadi tone la mwisho, kulinda na kutetea rasilimali za nchi yangu kwa manufaa ya jamii yangu na uzao wangu. Ee Mwenyezi Mungu niongoze”.

Salamu zangu zikufikia popote ulipo mwana wa nchi ya Tanzania. Nisitaje sentensi nyingi kwenye utangulizi huu ili nisikuchoshe kwa lahaja tamu zilizojawa na pijini za kiharakati na ukombozi.

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“PANYA ROAD” MSAMIATI MPYA JIJI LA DAR ES SALAAM

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Ulikuwa mwanzoni kabisa mwa mwaka 2015, viunga kadhaa vya jiji la Dar es Saalam vilipokumbwa na kimbia kimbia na kupotea kwa amani ya raia wake kwa muda. Hali hii ilishtua na kutikisa sio tu jiji la Dar es Salaam bali nchi nzima. Taifa lilibaki masikio na vinywa wazi kutokana na kuibuka kwa kikundi hiki ambacho hakina tofauti na Boko Haram, Mungiki, Tamil Tigers, M23 n.k. Labda utofauti uliopo kati ya kikundi hiki chenye jina “Panya road” ni utofauti wa madhumuni, malengo na makusudi ya kuanzishwa.

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BARUA YA WAZI KWA MHESHIMIWA DIWANI KATA YA TERAT

BARUA YA WAZI KWA MHESHIMIWA DIWANI KATA YA TERAT

MheshimiwaDiwani, nianze barua yangu hii kwa kukusalimu kama ilivyo ada na desturi yetu watu wa Afrika ambao tumelelewa na kukuzwa kwa maadili na miiko ya jamiii inayotuzunguka. Kwakuwa barua hii inawakilisha makundi mbalimbali ya watu kwenye jamii yetu, name nitoe salamu yangu kwakuzingatia makundi hayo yanayounda jamii yetu. Shikamoo Mheshimiwa Diwani, hii itasimama kuwakilisha makundi yote ya vijana wa kike na wa kiume pasipo kuzingatia mrengo wowote wa dini wala siasa. CCM oyeeee!!! Hapo natumai umenielewa nimewakilisha kundi lipi na mrengo upi. Peoples…..!!!!! Wengine najua watakusihi usiitike salamu hiyo kwasababu ni mrengo tofauti na wewe pasi na kusahau kwamba wewe ndio baba wa watu na vitu vyote vyenye mrengo na itikadi mbalimbali kwa kuzingatia ule msemo wa kibeberu unaosema “Minority rights and majority rule” Vile vile nisisahau wale wenye misimamo ya kiimani kwa kuwajumuisha kwa salamu ya Bwana Yesu asifiwe Mheshimiwa Diwani, na/au Asaalam aleikum warahman tulai Allah Wabarakatu!!!!

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