Highlights from yet another challenging year.
The CHRO SA Community heard about the state of DEI and Workday’s unique approach.
CHRO South Africa's top five webinars discussed a range of topics HR leaders have to grapple with now.
CHRO thought leaders shared their thoughts and insights to keep the community focused on the future of people management.
The secret to successful filing is not leaving things to the last minute, writes Xero South Africa’s Colin Timmis.
HFMtalentIndex shares five steps to provide the ideal structure process. Henley achieved this – from an initial level 4 – in the space of a year.
He is joining Fundi from FirstRand as the head of HR.
Landmark ruling allows Starbucks’ employees to form a union.
Marlene’s skills are complemented by her scientific knowledge of human behaviour.
Technical skills are urgently needed within the aviation industry.
The last major amendments to labour legislation were in 2010.
Scientists reveal that ongoing lockdowns forced high performers to re-prioritise exercise and mobility.
Self-directed teams is something we needed to look at to be sustainable and scalable, says Ruth.
Good leaders listen more and incorporate their life experiences, says Kim Hawke.
Smartwage shares tips on how earned wage access can improve financial well-being.
Salesforce’s Robin Fisher says people should learn Salesforce tech skills.
Danielle Barber shares the workforce transformation we have to adopt for 2022.
Walt Disney elects its first women chairperson in its 98-year history.
In her role as HR manager, Elizabeth’s purpose is to help those who help others.
BankservAfrica index shows steep decline in take-home pay.
The convention provides a solid policy base to fight discrimination, says the labour minister.
Having a holistic EVP is key says the head of Sanlam Umbrella Solutions.
Lean in to data insights to make deliberate decisions, says PwC’s Dayalan Govender. Metropolitan’s Lyn Muzondo believes that we need to feel connected in kindness. Mercer encourages companies to take ownership of their pay transparency journey. Nicol Myburgh says if you’re constantly expected to work insane hours you can ask for compensation.
The accreditation recognises Henley Africa’s work in making education accessible, relevant and vital, says Jon Foster-Pedley. Google employees oppose the vaccine mandate.
Zain believes that HR is best done by heart, with heart.
The CCMA and BUSA launch free-to-use labour advice app.
Professionals’ interest in changing jobs is still at an all-time high of 47 percent, survey finds. The leadership of Culture Foundry Consultancy says teams can’t perform unless they pitch up. Health, communication and transport have shown a significant increase in employment figures, analysis shows. Torque’s Sally Acton shares some of the challenges their DEI Toolkit solves.
Donald Khumalo says this achievement is a great testament to FNB’s brand value and employees. Domestic workforce risks should be embedded into your crisis management strategy, writes Erika.
She says she is honoured to be put in this role where she will advance the HR profession nationally.
Apple calls on workers to ‘speak freely’ about working conditions.
Set respectful boundaries and understand the importance of self-care, she says.
The SABC places a moratorium on salary increases.
New guidance issued spells out documentation needed for tax claims.
These guidelines from SmartWage will help organisations make the very best of the ‘new normal’.
The human element is a common thread in cases of fraud.
The CHRO Awards delivered an evening to remember for a community in need of celebration.
South Africa’s leading HR professionals were celebrated at the spectacular 2021 CHRO Awards. He says CHROs must be flexible and find new ways to create employee value propositions.
Tamara says being associated with the CHRO Awards is not only inspiring – it’s a historical moment!
DiData recognises the role played by CHROs to enable ethical business practice.
SHL’s Ceri Mongie says they sponsor the award to recognise talent, commitment and passion.
Judge and non-executive director Shirley Zinn notes the “phenomenal” quality of South African CHROs.
Jonathan was curious to see how he could use his foundational training in drama in the corporate world.
US President’s Covid-19 vaccination order rejected by appeals court.
Competition Tribunal again extends PepsiCo ESOP compliance period. Hard lessons learnt from the Covid-19 TERS payments help to prevent double-dipping. The business school is the top African business school on the list.
Webinar unpacks how diversity leaders can ensure good intentions become lasting change. About 51 percent of respondents in an Ipsos study find it more stressful to work from home.
Empathy is the skill of the future to create greater belonging and cohesion, she says.
She makes the move from her role as divisional head: human capital for Momentum Client Engagement Solutions.
Workday hopes the winner will have delivered extraordinary results and owns the heartbeat of their organisation.
For leaders to be truly agile, they need to practise agile behaviours themselves.
Theo says you have to search within and ask yourself what type of leader you are. A lesson learnt very early in life and applied throughout his career. The US and Canada both record positive job indicators.
Discovery data shows that Covid-19 vaccines work.
Transportation industry looks to specific skills sets as the economy recovers from pandemic contraction.
Lana Hindmarch debunks the myths around burnout.
The pandemic has accelerated the future of learning, HR leaders heard. Study shows that professional development is top of mind for employees.
Discovery considered that all employees have rights, both vaccinated and unvaccinated.
Duncan succeeds Mark Cutifani who will retire as CEO and step down from the board.
Focus on the essentials and completely revisit your budget, if Covid-19 has hit you hard financially.
LinkedIn is a useful tool for job hunting, writes Adelaide Tshabalala. Facebook placed employee communication on “legal hold”.
”Each move was not by design, but I am grateful for it. It’s given me rich experience, says Bongani. Government sets aside billions for employment stimulus plan.
The current daily vaccination rate is 50 percent below target.
LXP is at the heart of strategies to make learning easy, accessible and relevant to employees, study finds.
Vitality kicks off another practical, science-based strategy to address and improve its teams’ wellbeing.
Chasing Rainbows report highlights gaps between LGBTQI+ employees and employers.
Leaders say it is important to look at succession planning from an EVP perspective. How managers can understand the impact of potential loss to successfully implement change.
Companies must remove eligibility restrictions for individuals to join employment-related pension arrangements.
He will be replaced by Otis Tshabalala, the COO at SA Corporate real estate.
Apple tightens virus protocols to meet Biden vaccination target date.
Transform your business by increasing efficiency, promoting user satisfaction, and boosting employee engagement.
Tanya Ramlagan shares tips on creating success in the early days of a new role.
‘Landmark’ agreement marks end of metals and engineering strike.
One million youth will be supported through skilling and reskilling.
The bank wanted to enable its leaders to manage performance and create capability. Data shows only three percent of professionals prefer to see a counsellor to manage their stress.
Employer Branding Africa MD Celeste Sirin says progressive companies invest heavily in their employer brands. Workplace mental health is in the spotlight. Find out what CHROs are doing about it. Businesses must train existing employees in the skills they believe they will need in the future.
The partnership will prepare graduates to embrace the digital face of the future.
The pandemic has had myriad mental health implications. US unions are making their presence felt.
New special economic zone aims to ultimately create 20,000 jobs
She has served as president at Duke since 2019.
Organisations see fear of giving up power as the biggest inhibitor of good succession planning.
Head of new business at Tétris South Africa shares design tips to make workplaces suitable for the neurodivergent.
The retailer said it was accelerating its investment to support the exponential growth of its digital channels.
As the new country lead, Kiveshen Moodley will drive growth and success for Workday in South Africa. About 85 million jobs are estimated to be displaced by 2025.
Solving for productivity and engagement in a remote and hybrid workplace.
Panellists discussed how to approach vaccination in the workplace, with patience, understanding, and some prodding. Ongoing professional development requires learning, unlearning and relearning. Panellists discussed mentoring and coaching and why organisations need to create cultures that promote both. HR heavy hitters established that diversity and inclusion actually need to foster belonging above all else.
Revised ways of working, technology and proactive employee engagement will be key to enhancing internal mobility. How to create meaningful connections in times of change, and why decisions should be supported by data. It’s important to differentiate between office politics and culture and respond appropriately to each.
How employers respond in times of a crisis is what employees will remember.
Revised ways of working, technology and proactive employee engagement will be key to enhancing internal mobility.
Panellists discussed how HR can be a catalyst for helping people on the automation journey.
Panellists agreed that dealing with grief should be carried out in a diverse and inclusive manner.
Organisations need to address mental health deliberately and proactively, say HR leaders. Panellists discussed whether leaders are born or made, and why self-awareness is key. An HR Indaba Conversation looked at how human capital policies and processes need to be revaluated. HR professionals discuss what it takes to develop a learning culture in their organisations.A look back at 2021 CHRO SA community events
Top 5 2021 CHRO Community Conversations discuss employee experience, culture and DEI
Top five webinars reveal HR’s focus in 2021
Our top three insight pieces unpack remote working, employee wellbeing, and crisis strategy
Six simple steps small business owners can take to get ahead on their 2022 taxes
The risks of poor succession planning and five steps to solve them
Henley Africa achieves Level 1 BBBEE status
Mpho Nkoane has been appointed as head of human capital at Fundi
Global HR headlines: Door opens for gig workers to be seen as employees
DHL’s Marlene Badul shares how she used learning to grow as an HR leader
SA HR news roundup: Jobs and training on local agenda
Labour minister calls on Nedlac to lead review of labour laws
High-performers pivot to deal with new normal
Community Conversation hears how SilverBridge created self-directed teams and situational leadership
Human-centred leadership is vital to survive an uncertain future
How financial stress affects employee productivity
Salesforce targets jobs growth and promotes the idea of a digital HQ
Preparing for the digitally transformed workforce in 2022
Global HR headlines: Focus on diversity, but gender inequality prevails in the workplace
Care for AIDS’s Elizabeth Odero-Mboya shares her passion for bringing dignity to employees
SA HR news roundup: Joblessness close to 50 percent, call for vaccine mandates
SA joins ILO convention against violence and harassment in the workplace
Avishal Seeth asks: Are you responsible for employee wellbeing?
New way of work sees increase in productivity, decrease in employee trust
Corporate volunteer programmes increase employees’ connection to the business
Carla Daniels: closing the pay gap is about more than complying with legislation
The work from home overkill: Long hours. No privacy. Same pay.
Henley Africa is the first business school on the continent to be quadruple accredited
Global HR headlines: Zero-Covid taking its toll on employees’ mental health
Samsung’s Dr Zain Reddiar: dialogue and meaningful conversations are vital
SA HR news roundup: Labour advice app launched, bursaries in energy leadership
Business/commerce top the most attractive employer list
Creating a unified, motivated team is a vital part of survival and long-term growth
Three key sectors are driving employment figures mid-pandemic
Challenges of effecting true diversity, equity, and inclusion
FNB is voted the best employer brand in the 2021 LinkedIn Talent Awards
International SOS says crisis management remains one of organisations’ biggest challenges
Heineken’s HR director Yvonne Mosadi has been elected as SABPP board member
Global HR headlines: Musk mails say music is fine, managers should clarify, execute or resign
Momentum Metropolitan’s Annette Breetzke says “care” is her word of the year
SA HR news roundup: Festive campaign supports artisans, tech and health drive jobs activity
SARS looks to employers to verify WFH expenses
Remote working etiquette guidelines to share with your teams
Desperate times, desperate measures: when employees commit fraud
South Africa’s leading CHROs celebrated at elegant 2021 CHRO Awards ceremony
Dieter Veldsman named 2021 CHRO of the Year, for his work as CHRO of Momentum Metropolitan
Dumo Mbethe says a compelling EVP helps businesses attract and retain top talent
Tamara Parker hopes the CHRO Awards winners and nominees inspire their peers to be brave.
Lauren Wortmann says CHROs who embraced technology reduced employees’ anxiety levels
SHL says CHRO SA’s Talent Management Awards recognizes HR Excellence
CHRO Awards judges agree that business impact is an important criteria for nominees
Alexander Forbes’s Jonathan Muthige says he got into HR out of sheer curiosity
Global HR headlines: ‘One-size-fits-all’ vax order rejected, Australia dealing with skills shortages
SA HR news roundup: Vooma Vaccination weekend, public-sector rem strategy in the making
UIF WABU pays R6.4 million to workers affected by unrest
UCT GSB’s MBA ranks top in Africa on sustainability performance
How leaders can use D&I to make things better for their people and companies
WFH experiences vary according to race, gender and age
Don’t miss the mark on empathy, says Julia Kerr Henkel, MD of Lumminos
Momentum Metropolitan appoints Lettie-Basani Phume to drive people priorities
Workday sponsors the CHRO of the Year Award
HFMtalentindex’s Jaintheran Naidoo discusses leadership agility and building an agile organisation
bp’s HR director Theo Motshabi shares lessons learnt through HR, entrepreneurship, and leadership
Global HR headlines: Portugal now has laws for WFH, Meta seen as ‘opportunistic’
SA HR news roundup: Covid-19 vaccines work, PYEI funding available
Professionally trained drivers in high demand
Wake up, leaders! Burnout is not what you think
Oracle webinar discusses future skills and L&D in a post-pandemic world
Support employees to regain control of their future
Community Conversation hears how Discovery has implemented mandatory vaccination
Anglo American appoints Duncan Wanblad as its CEO
Desiré Pauw shares her tips on where to start if you’re in over your head financially
How jobseekers can unlock the power of networking with LinkedIn
Global HR headlines: Labour market sees stalled recovery, union says non-vaxxers will report for duty
Bongani Phakathi shares that his varied career prepared him for doing good for people and the business
SA HR news roundup: Billions for job creation, finance minister not party to salary dispute
Encourage vaccine uptake, says Busi Mavuso BLSA CEO
Future of work: Josh Bersin says LXP is top corporate learning tool
Wellness starts with our own people, writes Vitality SA's Sundrie Naidoo
More to be done to create a truly inclusive workplace
HFMTalentindex webinar reveals ways to improve succession planning processes
Nevo Hadas discusses the types of losses at the heart of change management
MCGPI report reveals South Africa is ranked 31st in the Global Pension Index
Sisa Ngebulana to retire as CEO of Rebosis
Global HR headlines: Work from anywhere with AmEx, Apple’s stricter workplace virus protocols
SAP Concur webinar reveals why employee experience matters
Tanya Ramlagan looks at how to make the first 90 days count
SA HR news roundup: UCT staff and students to vaccinate, Seifsa confirms end of strike
Africa’s leading CEOs empower youth for the digital age
Our Tandem helps Standard Bank deliver a new performance management experience
Work-related stress the biggest health concern
Employer branding should not be a “one-hit wonder”
Leading CHROs deliver insights for Mental Health Awareness Month
Colin Timmis, general country manager at Xero SA discusses securing long-term success for SMBs
EdTech partners with Unisa to offer students a three month computer science bootcamp
How responsible are employers for their employees’ wellbeing?
Global HR headlines: Netflix branded transphobic; Facebook looks for ‘the metaverse’ skills
TASEZ creates 6,000 jobs in a Ford SA project
Sharmla Chetty is appointed the CEO of Duke CE
Succession planning is an opportunity, not a box-ticking exercise, says Kim Hawke
Zama Zaca discusses creating inclusive workplaces to boost mental health
Woolworths looking to recruit more than 100 digital specialists
Workday appoints Kiveshen Moodley as its new country leader in South Africa
HyperionDev’s Caissa Veeran discusses why upskilling will future-proof a business
Lessons from a year of remote work under the spotlight at HR Indaba Conversations
HR Indaba Conversation tackles the vaccination debate
Leaders talk navigating multiple learning platforms at HR Indaba Conversations
HR Indaba Conversation examines the benefits of mentoring and coaching
Meaningful inclusion under the spotlight at HR Indaba Conversation
Why it’s important for organisations to create an unlearning culture to survive
HR Indaba Conversation reveals the role of communication in successful succession planning
HR Indaba Conversation looks at the intersection of office politics vs. culture
HR Indaba Conversation discusses championing the employer brand in times of crisis
HR Indaba Conversation puts enabling internal talent mobility in the spotlight
Spotlight on HR’s role in people embracing technology at HR Indaba Conversations
HR Indaba Conversations talk about coping with bereavement
HR Indaba Conversation discusses strategies for pre-empting a mental health epidemic
HR Indaba Conversation explores what leadership really means
Organisations need to reassess their HR value propositions in the wake of Covid-19
HR Indaba Conversations hear how leaders can drive a learning culture
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