HR’s role in driving agile ways of working under the spotlight at HR Indaba Online

CHRO South Africa 19 March 2021

Join Discovery’s Group Chief People Officer Tswelo Kodisang as he unpacks the role of HR in modernising the workplace.

Agility is the global gold standard that is transforming workplaces around the world, including the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. As a concept, 'agility' originated in the software development arena but is now being used for all manner of concepts, systems and processes in the business world.

Join Tswelo Kodisang, Discovery Group Chief People Officer as he leads the Active agility agents: HR's role in the modernisation of businesses conversation to hear how HR can be more attentive and responsive to changing technologies and business requirements to remain competitive. This impact session will run from 15:30 to 16:15 on 30 March 2021.

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