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ABOUT PCP Pinnacle Construction Projects is a contracting firm that employs highly experienced and motivated individuals who strive to deliver unique quality at value prices with great speed and accuracy. We strive to meet our customer‘s expectations and wishes for reliable work in line with international and local standards for the wide spectrum of activities that our firm handles ranging from finishing to the building of complete projects. Our commitment to our customers is best displayed by saving their time and hence their money as we aim to deliver our projects well before their deadlines.
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VISION Our vision is to become market leaders through increasing our market coverage and share by taking on more responsibilities and projects and completing them to our customer‘s wishes.
MISSION Our mission is to undertake more challenging projects in order to keep our standards and skills in constant improvement with a commitment to do things right in line with our policy to fully satisfy our clients in an environmental and professional manner.
TABLE OF CONTENT
04. Values 05. Projects 06. Training your employees 07. Mind Mapping 08. Culture Diversity 10. 4 ways to change your life 12. Personal Development Plan 14. How to deal with different attitudes 16. A tool of leadership 18. General tips 19. How to focus
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VALUES Innovation We embrace the curiosity to explore ideas, the passion to challenge the impossible, and the conviction to succeed beyond expectations.
Aspiration Our aspiration is to make great things happen in every project we undertake, and build a strong existence across MENA region.
Leadership Influencing and supporting those around us to achieve positive outcomes for the benefit of others - confident that real change can take place.
TeamWork Our team is our most valuable asset, therefor best solutions come from working together. We build strong and effective teamwork values through strong relationships, respect and sharing.
Integrity Being the best that we can, demonstrating professionalism in our work, always striving to find innovative and original ways.
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P&G Office B1 Building, CFC
Following up our vision to expand in the offices and administrational facilities experience, we had a successful handover with one of the top multinationals in Egypt, P&G. P&G Cairo Festival City office was handled with time efficiency and international standards quality in collaboration with JLL (Project Manager) and EHAF (Engineer).
EMC
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Oracle Office Star Capital, Nasr City
New Cairo
Finished earlier in 2011, EMC2 was our first international experience that was delivered with maximum efficiency and right on time. The project was handled on 3 phases, with a total build up area of more than 5000 m2.
FROM OUR
PROJECTS
We have handed over the project of complete fit out of Oracle office in Cairo, located in Star Capital. The office total built up area is 1200 m2. Finalised on time, the project handed over on of June, 2015. We are also grateful to work with our partners EHAF (Engineer), Source 8 (International PM) and IMCC (Local PM).
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TRAINING YOUR EMPLOYEES
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CFO ASKS HIS CEO: What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave the company?
CEO ANSWERS, What happens if we don‘t, and they stay ?
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Training your employees isn‘t just an investment in the future, but ongoing maintenance needed to keep your company healthy. Without training, you‘re missing out on fostering an employee and their craft. Without training, you‘re opening up the company to inefficiencies over time, becoming out of date and non-competitive or even being hit with regulatory compliance. And finally, without training, you‘re building a reputation in the market, but the wrong reputation as a company that isn‘t ready to invest in the most important asset, their people. Can a company afford not to provide training? Most definitely not. -- by Vincent Fabello
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MIND MAPPING Why mind mapping? Because it makes you think the same way your mind thinks ! Have you ever studied a subject or brainstormed an idea, only to find yourself with pages of information, but no clear view of how it fits together?
MIND MAPPING IS A USEFUL TECHNIQUE THAT
HELPS YOU LEARN MORE
EFFECTIVELY
M
ind Mapping is a useful technique that helps you learn more effectively, improves the way that you record information, and supports and supports and enhances creative problem solving. By using Mind Maps, you can quickly identify and understand the structure of a subject. You can see the way that pieces of information fit together, as well as recording the raw facts contained in normal notes.More than this, Mind Maps help you remember information, as they hold it in a format that your mind finds easy to recall and quick to review. Mind Mapping is an extremely effective method of taking notes.
Not only do Mind Maps show facts, they also show the overall structure of a subject and the relative importance of individual parts of it. They help you to associate ideas, think creatively, and make connections that you might not otherwise make.Mind Maps are useful for summarizing information, for consolidating large chunks of information, for making connections, and for creative problem solving.To use Mind Maps effectively, make sure you print your words, use different colors to add visual impact, and incorporate symbols and images to further spur creative thinking.
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CULTURE DIVERSITY There’s an old saying that if you have two executive things alike; one is redundant. So what are you doing to make sure you are not redundant? What are you doing to make sure your teams aren’t suffering from excessive redundancy,
where every body is thinking alike because they all have the same background, all have the same experience, they all have the same perspective on you issues and challenges?
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orkplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people in an organization. That sounds simple, but diversity encompasses race, gender, ethnic group, age, personality, cognitive style, tenure, organizational function, education, background and more.
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iversity not only involves how people perceive themselves, but how they perceive others. Those perceptions affect their interactions. For a wide assortment of employees to function effectively as an organization, human resource professionals need to deal effectively with issues such as communication, adaptability and change. Diversity will increase significantly in the coming years. Successful organizations recognize the need for immediate action and are ready and willing to spend resources on managing diversity in the workplace now. -- by Josh Greenberg
TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE ISN‘T WITHOUT ITS CHALLENGES
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Benefits of Workplace Diversity
1. Increased adaptability, 2. Broader service range,
An organization’s success and competitiveness depends upon its ability to embrace diversity and realize the benefits. When organizations actively assess their handling of workplace diversity issues, develop and implement diversity plans, multiple benefits are reported such as:
3. Variety of viewpoXints,
Challenges of Diversity in the Workplace
1. Communication
Taking full advantage of the benefits of diversity in the workplace is not without its challenges. Some of those challenges are:
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4. More effective execution
2. Resistance to change 3. Implementation of diversity in the workplace policies 4. Successful Management of Diversity in the Workplace
Recommended Steps
1. Assessment of diversity in the workplace
that have been proven successful in worldclass organizations are:
2. Development of diversity in the workplace plan
Taking full advantage of the benefits of diversity in the workplace is not without its challenges. Some of those challenges are:
3. Implementation of diversity in the workplace plan
Recommended diversity
1. Ward off change resistance with inclusion
in the workplace solutions include:
2. Foster an attitude of openness in your organization
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THE MORE YOU DO OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING,
THE MORE YOU WILL GET OF WHAT YOU’VE GOT
Your goal should be to make the current year the most productive and highest paid year so far, until the next year comes along. To achieve this
goal, you are going to have to do something different from what you are doing today.
4 WAYS
TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE
THERE ARE FOUR WAYS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, `
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BEGIN TODAY TO DO ONE THING THAT SCARES YOU. YES THAT‘S
RIGHT YOU HAVE TO START TODAY AND CHOOSE SOMETHING THAT WILL BRING YOU CLOSER TO ONE OF YOUR DREAMS !
1. Do more of somethings 2. Do less of other things 3. Start doing something new
4. Stop doing something altogether
Do you know how to change your life? Think about it, what would a wonderful life look like for you? If your life isn‘t working out the way you hoped, all that is can change !
Going outside of your comfort zone isn‘t as scary as it seems.
You want to stretch and grow so you have the best life possible. This doesn‘t have to be drastic, start with something simple. This would be anything you have wanted to do for a while but fear or your ego is stopping you. How do you know if you are truly going outside your comfort zone. If your heart isn›t beating fast, you did not move out of your comfort zone. Outside means, you are no longer comfortable. This is the reason why some people have so much and others have nothing. The risk takers get all the excitement in life because they pursued it. You can ask anyone who has achieved anything significant and you‘ll find they were terrified when they went after their dreams and goals. That didn‘t delay them they did it anyway. -- by Brian Tracy
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Do you know where you’re going? Where do you see yourself in a year, five years – and perhaps ten years down the road? if you don’t know where you want to get to, it doesn’t matter which way you go. In fact Lack of planning is one of the reasons people fail !
Do you have hopes and dreams you’re chasing?
If you do, but aren’t sure which way to go – perhaps a personal development plan will help you figure that out, and help you get there.
ALICE
WOULD YOU TELL ME PLEASE WHICH WAY I OUGHT TO GO FROM HERE? THAT DEPENDS A GOOD DEAL ON WHERE YOU WANT TO
ALICE
THE CAT
I DON’T MUCH CARE WHERE THEN IT DOESN’T MATTER WHICH WAY YOU GO
THE CAT
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WHY WRITE A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN?
WHAT IS IN A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN?
“He who fails to plan is planning to fail.” – Winston Churchill
Write down what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to get there.
Three big reasons
you should have a personal development plan include:
•Clarity :
t’s easier to see with concrete examples – so let’s break it down
Personal Development Plan Example Sections
Knowing what you are trying to accomplish
•Your Life Purpose:
•Define The Why :
What were you born to do? What is the meaning of your life?
Having a personal development plan shows you why you are doing what you are doing – even on days you don’t feel like it
•Your Compass : A personal development plan keeps you headed towards consistent goals.
•Your Dreams: Those far reaching thoughts and hopes that inspire you to action.
•Short, Medium and Long Term Goals: You need to have at least some goals you can accomplish in the span of a few months along with multi-year goals. This lets you see that you have measurable progress towards your goals.
•Your Beliefs and Values: What do you stand for? And perhaps, what do you wish your actions showed you stand for?
•Success and Milestones: As you accomplish goals and dreams, celebrate your successes. --by Sid Savara
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Why It Happens - Can’t or won’t see the other side.
What To Do About It - Indicate your willingness to talk with them. - If you know yo are correct, be persistent.
Why It Happens - Bored.
- Indifferent.
- Timid.
- Superior.
The
What To Do About It
Stubborn
- Gain interest by asking for opnion. - Compliment the person when they contribute. - Indicate respect for the person’s experience, and then ask for ideas.
The
Quiet One
Why It Happens - Good natured, but is distracted by job or personal problems.
What To Do About It - Keep your temper. - Honestly agree with one idea, then move to something else.
The
Heckler
Why It Happens - Has good ideas but doesn’t get to the point.
What To Do About It - When there is a pause for breath, thank this person, summarize the point made, refocus attention, and move on. - In a friendly manner, indicate that we are a little off the subkect.
The
Rambler
Why It Happens - Brings up incorrect ideas
What To Do About It - Saty, “That’s one way of looking at it.” and tactfully make any corrections. -Say, “I hear your point, but can we deal with our current situation?” .
HOW TO DEAL WITH
DIFFERENT ATTITUDES
The
Wrong Track
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Why It Happens - Some personalities just clash.
What To Do About It
The
- Maximize points of agreement; minimize disagreements. - Draw attention to the objective. - Frankly state that personalities should be left out of the discussion. - Involve your supervisor.
Personality Problems Why It Happens
The
Conversationalist
- Side chatter is usually personal, but distracting.
What To Do About It - Don’t embarrass them. - Call this person by name and ask an easy question.
Why It Happens
The
Know-It-All
- Highly motivated. - Show off. - Well Informed. - Just plain talktive.
What To Do About It - Slow this person down with some difficult questions. - Be prepared! Have documentation ready. -Have confidence in yourself and your ability to do your job.
The
Whiner
Why It Happens - Has a pet peeve. - Gripes. - Has a legitimate complaint.
What To Do About It - Point out the problem at hand is to operate as efficiently and cooperatively as possible to get their problem sloved. - Empathize with the customer.
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A TOOL OF LEADERSHIP Maslow´s hierarchy of needs aligned with aspiration management is based upon the thought that when the basic (physiological, safety and security) of a human being are fulfilled, the individual has the capability, and energy, to focus upon fulfilling his/her social needs including love/belonging, esteem, and at the top of the pyramid, self-actualization. Hence, once the basic needs together with the following social needs have been fulfilled, an individual can focus upon accomplishment. Assumed that an individual (YOU?) leads a life where his/her basic and social needs
are fulfilled, he/she is ready to aim for selfactualization and accomplishment. This, in turn, requires the ability of setting a goal/ several goals, and finding the motivation that enables actions in reaching the goal/s. Actions in plural because reaching a goal usually takes more than one action, of course depending upon the size of the goal. The higher/more complex the goal, the more actions will it demand.
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MOTIVATION + ACTIONS = GOAL Motivation, further on, can be divided into intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation starts from within an individual, while extrinsic motivation usually comes from outside the individual. The question is, whether all intrinsic motivation is based upon external factors?
There are many ways of getting motivated: 1• Clarify your goal . 2• Reflect upon the purpose of your goal . 3• Divide your goal into smaller steps/partial goals (the higher/ more demanding the goal, the more important it is to divide it into a number of smaller goals) . 4• Consciously raise your performance pressure . 5• Visualize reaching your goal on a regular basis . 6• Use motivation as a tool of self suggestion (positive affirmations/ mantras) . 7• Rationalize your schedule .
8• Define a daily/weekly/monthly/ yearly schedule . 9• Commit to your goal(s) on a social level . 10• Set up a reward (and punishment) system for yourself . 11• Make enough time and space (enable conditions) for reaching your goal(s) . 12• Remove obstacles and conflicts that may stand in the way for your motivation . 13• Consciously change your attitude . 14• Use inspirational mental models/ find role models/mentors .
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GENERAL TIPS
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HOW TO FOCUS