3. Background on Imperial Health Sciences
Brand Statement: “Africa’s leading partner in Healthcare Supply Chain”
Started in 2000 as PHD
Was bought by RTT and became RTT Medical
Grew and became RTT Health Sciences in 2011
Acquired by IMPERIAL in January 2013 and branded Imperial Health Sciences
We have branches in South Africa (CPT, Centurion), Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, USA and
footprints in the likes of Malawi and Uganda.
At IMPERIAL Health Sciences - our vision is to succeed in being a leading, integrated
logistics and supply chain management company that operates in the context of a
global economy
IHS Employs > 800 people
5. Our Values
“Ordinary Heroes, Living Extraordinary Values”
• For as long as the earth exists there are principles that will always exist i.e. night and day,
summer and winter and planting and harvesting.
• Thus, everything in life revolves around the principle of planting and sowing.
• A principle is something that comes first before everything.
• And it is upon this principle that our values are built:
• Respect
• Execution
• Appreciation
• Pride
Here at IHS we believe in putting in only the best to get the best results; the law of sowing and
reaping is always at play ~ Tabea Nong (Coordinator:HR Compliance)
6. Our Values: REAP
IHS heroes strive towards an environment where all communication
and interactions are conducted with regard and consideration.
We respect:
Individuality, diversity, opinions, equipment, our clients, but most of
ourselves.
7. Our Values: REAP
E X E C U T I O N
IHS Heroes strive towards a culture where every task or operation is
completed effectively and efficiently.
Respecting deadlines to reach the company and client expectation.
We share in each other’s accomplishments when we have worked together as
a team to reach our goals.
8. Our Values: REAP
A P P R E C I A T I O N
As IHS Heroes we treat one another as valuable assets to the
team.
We communicate, and above all listen to each other’s ideas
and experiences.
‘Each person has a valuable contribution to make’.
We recognise and acknowledge the worth and value of people
and their contributions.
9. Our Values
P R I D E
IHS Heroes take pride in themselves and their work.
This earns us recognition and trust of colleagues and
clients.
Thus, we honour IHS not just with our words, but with our
actions.
We understand that we are part of a bigger than just
ourselves; what we do has a major impact in our world.
12. Preparation for Work…
There are certain skills that are not taught in school i.e. effective communication, time
management, conflict management etc.
The skills that you can learn when you’re at school will not be applicable.
They will be obsolete (outdated) by the time you get into the workplace and will not
need them, except for one skill.
The skill of being able not to give the right answer to questions about what you were
taught in school, but to make the right response to situations that are outside the
scope of what you were taught in school.
Thus, the one really competitive skill is the skill of being able to learn.
Clip on Dos and Don’ts in the workplace.
13. Preparation for Work…. Here are the top ten soft skills
in demand for today's job market:
1. Communication Skills
2. Computer Literacy Skills
3. Interpersonal Skills
4. Adaptability
5.Research Skills
6.Project Management (Organization, planning
and effectively implementing projects).
7.Problem Solving
8. Creative/ Innovative (for continuous
improvement).
9. Strong work ethic.
10. Emotional Intelligence (relates to your
social skills, social awareness and self-
management abilities).
14. The Power of You- Self Awareness…
The famous “Tell me about yourself” interview question…
Definition of Self- Awareness;
Motivational speaker Tony Robbins says that “self-awareness is
one of the rarest of human commodities “- and that the one tool
that can help you achieve self-awareness is... love.
So, self-awareness is the ability to identify what makes you great
and manage all the other dysfunctional habits that may inhibit
you from being the best.
Taking time to connect with our awareness of our self is now the
key to understanding how we think, what we are interested in and
what we value.
This is critical to helping us understand what work, workplace and
work approach fits us.
15. The Power of You- Self Awareness…
A tool that can help you with getting to know yourself better – Johari’s Window
Developed by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in the 1950's, calling
it 'Johari' after combining their first names, Joe and Harry .
What you see in
Me
What you do not
see in Me
What I see in Me
The Public Self
The Private Self
(or Hidden Self)
What I do not see
in Me
The Blind Self
The
Undiscovered
Self
16. Have you considered your career plan…?
JOB CAREEER
What is it Job is an activity through which an individual
can earn money. It is a regular activity in
exchange of payment.
A career is the pursuit of a lifelong
ambition or the general course of
progression towards lifelong goals.
Requirements Education or Special training may or may not
be required
Usually requires special learning that
includes individualized components
that develop abilities beyond that
which training is capable of.
Risk taking
.
A job is “safe”, as stability of work and
income is there. However shifting priorities,
especially in resource jobs, can abruptly
change the demand and require relocation
which is an unstable factor. Risks may be
completely external.
A career may not mean stability of
work as it encourages one to take
risks. The risks are often internal and
therefore planned
Time Short- term Long - term
What is the difference between a career and a job?
17. A Positive Self-Esteem…
Above all skills that you can acquire in order to be
successful, you need to love yourself.
Loving yourself means excepting all the good and even
the bad about yourself and still remain content to be
You.
Being great in life means being super proud of who
you are, where you come from and knowing where
you are going.
“You were born an original so do not settle for being a
copy” (Author unknown).
Be the Best that only You can Be!
