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Women’s Day 2024
Lest we forget that eventful day in South Africa’s history – 9th August 1956, when some 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in the City of Pretoria to protest against certain proposed amendments to the pass laws or Urban Areas Act of 1950. Nearly 70 years...
The Facebook and PoPIA debacle
The revelations of Mark Zuckerberg’s congress hearing on 11 April 2018 put the spotlight on privacy restrictions and the value of one's personal data. However, 5 years prior to this historical exchange of unintelligible questions, evasive answers, and...
365 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Females (Women and Girls) by Males (Men and Boys)-a pandemic by any other name.
365 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Females (Women and Girls) by Males (Men and Boys)-a pandemic by any other name. In his speech on 11th January 2020, on progress in South Africa’s effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa reminded...
Talent Management and your Workplace Skills Plan
We know that employees are an essential component of any business and they need to be nurtured. That's what talent management is about. Organisations need to build a highly skilled workforce capable of enhancing their offerings to achieve and maintain a competitive...
Change is a given – the process flow to make it stick
The contemporary organisation has become multi-faceted and is highly dependent on its technological competence and the social skills of its people. It relies strongly on team-based, collaborative processes in an effort to achieve both the short-term objectives and...
Change is strategic and not just for HR
Making change happen is not just a job for the HR Department. In competitive business environments, organisations strive relentlessly towards sustaining a superior advantage. This requires leaders to use proactive approaches and exploit opportunities. Globalisation...
Competency Assessments and Talent Acquisition
Attracting, securing and retaining talent in the market has become an increasingly complex and costly task in modern times. A recent global survey on talent acquisition revealed that up to 68% of HR professionals report problems filling positions, up from 50% in...
Getting the most out of the skills development levy
The Skills Development Levy (otherwise known as the SDL), is a tax imposed to encourage learning and development in South Africa. The funds are normally used to develop and improve the skills of employees. This is a compulsory levy scheme for the purposes of...
Performance Management Systems and Monitoring
The process of performance management and systems have changed due to the ability to phone, email, write an essay, take a picture or work on a spreadsheet, at any time or place, on a device small enough to fit in your pocket. Mobile phones, tablet devices, laptops,...
The value-add in aligning company and personal values
Value alignment - what's the value added? Organisational values are too often perceived as fluffy, nice ideas that offer no real bottom-line value. However, in today’s increasingly millennial-filled workplaces, this couldn’t be more wrong. According to the Cone...
