Behind The Scenes
The Media and Children’s Rights
Universal Access to Information Take a moment to reflect on who you were two years ago and who you are right now. Are you the same person? I know I am not! The difference between the person you were two years back and who you are at the moment greatly relies on the information and…
Read MoreReceiving Feedback
Tips and Tricks from our Senior Marketing Manager My first encounter with the word ‘criticism’ or rather ‘critique’ was as a young child, watching the animated movie Ratattouille. The movie told the story of a rat with an exquisite palette that found himself in the restaurant kitchen of a chef, who was trying to impress…
Read MoreHow Are You Doing Today?
The Mental Wellness Series Let me tell you a story… There’s this guy who works at the gym I go to; whenever I walk in, he will always ask with a smile…”How are you doing today Sharon?” I know this may be a formality but his tone of voice always suggests otherwise. I always tell him…
Read MoreHow Can Employers Best Support Working Parents?
Striking a balance between professional life and family can be tasking. That is why organizations should work towards creating more parent-friendly environments that will ease the strain on working parents. This past week I sat down with parents at Akili Network to get their opinion on how employers, including Akili Network, can best support working parents. This is…
Read MoreThere Is No Set Path – Forge Your Own.
No matter what you have studied in school, what you believe your career will be or what your profession has become, there is no set path. You can change your mind about what you want to do with your life and set out to try something different at any time. See an opportunity no one…
Read MoreLooking Back Through The Years And Expecting More From Children’s Media.
The year is 2009. I had just gotten home for the August holidays and my cousins who had come to visit, were raving on and on about this new platform. I quickly got my phone and in a matter of minutes they helped me download the application, fill in my details and open my very…
Read MoreHow We Keep Our Creative Juices Flowing At Akili Network!
Have you ever been in a situation at work where you were constantly demotivated and uninspired to get anything done? Did it get to a point where work began to feel boring and mundane, whereby exciting activities like content creation that gave you joy before now just felt meh! And tasks that would normally take…
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