2016 was been a brutal year for businesses both locally and globally. Corporate shake-ups, political revelations and global economic instability have turned predictability into chaos. This is the new normal and whether we like it or not, it is never going to go back to the way it was. In 1925,...

The role of a chief human resources officer (CHRO) involves overseeing all of a company’s staff management and labour-relations practices. Here’s everything you should know about this challenging, yet highly rewarding, position. By Vanessa Rogers on behalf of Executive PlacementsAccording to...

By Johan Botes The North Gauteng High Court this week (on Monday 15 October) ordered that the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) should consider new rules that will not arbitrarily prohibit legal representation in misconduct or incapacity dismissal disputes. Johan Botes,...

The end of the year is nearly upon us, and for most companies, it is a time to recognise and reward the top employees, customers and partners that contributed to their success during the year. Recognition is a powerful motivational tool and morale booster. When employees feel their efforts are...

By Karien Spencer, Talent Acquisition Lead at Decision Inc. Globally, employers are arming themselves for war. But this war is not taking place on a battlefield or in the trenches – it’s taking place in the boardroom. The critical scarcity of skills, in the era of ‘the great resignation’, has...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is blending the physical and digital realms of our world, whilst rapidly changing the ways we live and work. There are many predictions about the future of work, some of them, scary; and others that point to possibilities where many more people might find...

Craig Raath from 21st Century shares his views… “Have you noticed how many previously unheard-of towns and cities are being touted as digital nomad havens? Locals are, in many cases, up in arms, helplessly watching property prices escalate as their quiet conurbations chase a cosmopolitan dream...

Many companies only approach staff retention during disruptive periods of organisational change by throwing financial incentives at senior executives or star performers. Most companies rarely balance their money spend well or have the knowhow on employee retention allocation. Many recent studies...

By Kate Shead, HR Executive at Telviva As businesses across sectors look to evolve and adapt to rapidly changing workplace trends, Human Resources (HR) teams and departments will undoubtedly play an integral role in shaping new team dynamics and structures. And as the recent (and dramatic) shift...

BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Section 194 of the...

Participate in the South African Learning Agility in HR study and test your own agility. Do you ask your colleagues for help if you need to do something new at work? Or do you prefer to figure it out by yourself? By measuring your Learning Agility, you will discover how you deal with new...

Earlier this year, HFMtalentindex, HRworks and a group of esteemed research partners set out to discover the Learning Agility of HR. Why? All employees need to be agile to cope with the ever-increasing demands of change in organisations. For HR, the need to be learning agile is even more...

By Gizelle McIntyre, Director of The Institute of People DevelopmentIssued by Perfect Word Consulting (Pty) Ltd South Africa has come a long way since the first democratic elections in 1994, but in the field of education, many inequalities still remain. As the late Nelson Mandela once said,...

It is that time of the year when we are presented with plenty of trends, insights, predictions and speculation of how this forthcoming year is going to unravel itself. As with the pandemic, no one has the answers. Our world is fluid with change and uncertainty being the only constant. In the last...

I once saw a cartoon of a leader standing at the front of a large auditorium addressing his staff. He posed one question: Who here wants change? All hands in the packed audience shot up. He then posed a second question: Who here wants to change? Not one hand was raised. This anecdote speaks to the...

Self-awareness is defined by Adrian Furnham as the accurate appraisal and understanding of your abilities and preferences, their implications for your behaviour and their impact on others. It is an important facet in the development process, and is one of the core dimensions of learning agility....

Self-awareness is defined by Adrian Furnham as the accurate appraisal and understanding of your abilities and preferences, their implications for your behaviour and their impact on others. It is an important facet in the development process, and is one of the core dimensions of learning agility....

Safety training is critical, particularly in high-risk industries such as aviation, manufacturing, mining and logistics. This training ensures that every employee understands how their actions, or lack thereof, can impact their wellbeing and the safety of others on their team. It also ensures that...

Employee recognition, that is effectively executed, reinforces the desired actions and behaviours you want to see your employees repeat. Recognising employee achievements helps to boost the confidence and pride that staff take in their work. Employee recognition awards are an investment that...

March 2017: Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) are primarily funded by the skills development levies paid by South African companies with payrolls of over R500 000. However, companies narrowly viewing the SETA governing their industry just through the lens of compliance may very...