Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
A New and Unexpected Pathway!
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - March 25, 2015
After our wonderful year in Samoa, our exciting trip for me to speak at Exec Sec LIVE Conference in Dubai, time with Charlesâ family in London and a longed-for visit to our daughter and family in Washington DC, all such wonderful journeys, we were however pleased to be home for Christmas 2014. We needed to... Read more »
Communication
Issue: November / December 2014
Issue: November / December 2014
Samoa â the End of an Adventure!
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - November 25, 2014
My reactions were confused: one minute it is âI canât believe it is all overâ the next it is âLetâs get this done and dusted, I want to go home!â It was so confusing to feel this way but it indicates to a large extent how my time here in Samoa has been. It has... Read more »
Communication
Issue: September / October 2014
Issue: September / October 2014
Samoa â Not Everything Goes to Plan
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - September 25, 2014
Things became very challenging for us in Samoa, mainly on the health front. I unfortunately got sick again in July which led this time to my doctor in Samoa saying âThatâs it; I want you to go home and get well.â I said I was going home, in about two weeks. She said âNo, that... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: July / August 2014
Issue: July / August 2014
Samoa â Starting the Countdown
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - July 25, 2014
We have been here in Samoa for almost seven months and are starting the countdown until our time is over â not as âI canât waitâ but as âHelp, there is still so much to do!â The last couple of months have been quite challenging with health issues, a feeling of being away from home... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2014
Issue: May / June 2014
Samoa – the Middle Months of Our Journey
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - May 25, 2014
Charles and I are in the middle months of our journey and it is so hard to believe that by the time you read this we will have been here 6 months with only 5 left to go. It is strange how time flies and at the same time, once you are settled somewhere, routine... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: March / April 2014
Issue: March / April 2014
Samoa – After Three Months
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - March 25, 2014
When I last wrote we had been here only a very few weeks. We have now been through Christmas, New Year and are well into our third month. Things that seemed new and strange have become normal and, in fact, the time we are due to be here is running by at great speed, which... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2014
Issue: January / February 2014
Impressions from a Volunteer – Apia, Samoa
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - January 25, 2014
Charles and I have been living in Apia, Samoa since 18 November 2013. We are loaded with first impressions and at this stage we are really enjoying it. We know some harder times are coming as our decision has separated us from our family at Christmas time and we have missed the birth of our... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: September / October 2013
Issue: September / October 2013
It’s about what we can give – Samoa
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - September 25, 2013
I have been having one of those “times in your life” and have been reflecting. From this process has come something for me to give. As a young child I lived in a remote community which functioned in many cases on what we all gave to each other. This need to give to each other... Read more »
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: July / August 2013
Issue: July / August 2013
Whistle While You Work?
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - July 23, 2013
It’s a hard one – turn a blind eye or tell on your colleagues? Read on for a guide to whistleblowing… “What do you do if your ethics and those of your employer differ? This can provide a dilemma for an individual and resolving it will depend on a variety of situations. Generally if your... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2013
Issue: May / June 2013
Gaining Support From Your Employer to Invest in Your Professional Development
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - May 25, 2013
What is the value of your professional development to your employer? asks Eth Lloyd
Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2012
Issue: January / February 2012
Professional Development – What do Admins Want?
By Eth Lloyd MNZM - January 25, 2012
Eth Lloyd looks at the development opportunities administration professionals want and how they can find them