Change Management

Youth unemployment is not a problem to be solved; but an opportunity to maximise, says Louis Pulzone.

What fails in accelerated learning is the lack of active involvement and application.

Employees and employers are not yet on the same page around new work models.

Gender-based violence poses one of the greatest risks to company reputations, according to Professor Corné Davis.

The learning platform aims to develop one million young African leaders by 2025.

GIBS lecturer Dorothy Ndletyana says business schools must teach leaders to anticipate major change events.

Andrew Smith and Bryan Turner say a better approach is embracing visual communication.

Anti-vaxxers will receive 50 percent less in annual increase at US packing firm.

UCT GSB’s Rayner canning says that like shaking hands, traditional training models may be gone for good.

Emerging technologies will limit the physical contact people have with each other.

Business needs to start proactively managing culture, a new PwC Global Culture survey.

Multi-tasking is a learning killer, says Michael Gullan.

The HR director reveals how a varied 30-year career prepared her for her current role.

Janeske Greeff says organisations must assess measures to be applied and ensure compliance.

Jon Foster-Pedley explains that resilience and wellbeing in the workplace are closely linked.

Cheryl opens up about her job, her background and the superpower she wishes she could have.

Janeske Greeff says mandatory vaccines may become a much-needed risk-mitigating tool.

Labour minister says UIF has funds to support workers during Level 4 restrictions.

A Henley Business School webinar detailed how HR professionals can reinvigorate themselves and their teams.

Workday is providing five designated, company-paid days off for all staff.

The exco has come up with a ‘go-slow week’ and a ‘pyjama day’ – and even exco joins in.

PwC survey finds that more CEOs than ever before are planning to reduce headcount this year.

One of the trends seen in 2021 is the need to build and acquire new skills in digital competence.

Acquisition offers low-cost, self-service, contactless recruitment for youth.

Incorporating EVP, trying to better understand the needs of employees was key says Dr Dieter Veldsman.

Avanthi Maharaj says Focus Fridays also help in practising better meeting hygiene.

Fifi approaches her role with conviction and a sense of purpose – and a strong sense of empathy.

Fresh insights from Momentum show the need for adaptive leadership beyond ‘crisis excellence’.

Return-to-work must be underpinned by psychological safety, which is high on SNG Grant Thornton’s agenda.

As people are returning to work, HR needs to consider how to set policies and procedures.

Thato says that winning this national award has given her the opportunity to transfer her skills.

Tom Marsicano has learnt from previous change management scenarios that the human touch is crucial.

PaySpace’s Sandra Crous believes there are no winners when there are fixed paid leave days.

Behaviour should be driven by meaning, purpose and pay-off for each individual under “performance engagement”.

HR executives joined a Community Conversation to share how they are coping with 2021.

The speakers revealed how HR professionals can use employee experience to overcome staff fatigue

Webinar tackles some HR headaches and how to thrive in the workplace.

The SAP HR director says offices won't be the same after Covid-19.

The dtic says the growing local business process services sector is evidence of what SA has to offer.

The Business Exchange’s David Seinker on how to encourage interaction among work-from-home staff.

Michaela says there are very real benefits to the physical office that simply cannot be overlooked.

After a rough few months, Darryl chooses not to wallow, but rather to find purpose in assisting others.

Voices from the HR community share their thoughts on the new world of work.

Report says HR’s handling of challenges created by Covid-19 boosted confidence.

More than 200 public servants have enrolled for gender equality training since August.

iAfrica survey reveals workers want more flexibility in the post-Covid-19 office.

Experts from Enboarder, MTN and Capitec explained the importance of creating connections.

Unilever will experiment with a four-day working week in New Zealand for all employees.

Cebile is the co-chair of the Mondelez International sub-Sahara African D&I Council, which was instituted in October.

Mercer CEO Tamara Parker led the discussion, saying salary transparency was the best way to correct pay disparity.

The Regional Head of HR for Africa Middle East (AME) says it's all about the 3 Cs.

Elsie has been with Eskom since 1995 bar a three-year stint at SARS.

UIF lacks capacity to deal with thousands of calls and emails.

HR experts discussed the impact of Covid-19 on both health and safety and work culture.

Parents will also be able to work part-time for up to 36 months.

Many organisations are in desperate need of a headcount realignment analysis.

If it becomes a reality it will have major implications for employee benefits.

Widening gender inequality has meant this is now an urgent imperative, say political leaders.

Companies need to stop being so short-sighted when it comes to B-BBEE.

A reminder on how to manage people during what is an increasingly common occurrence.

Salaries and perks drain over 70 percent of the SA Post Office's total revenue.

The changes give employees a lot of personal responsibility, which Stephen says is a good thing.

This has the potential to hinder efforts towards addressing racial tensions in the workplace.

Multiple generations are finding themselves in diverse teams where world outlooks and values collide.

Study finds that 55% of women have little confidence in being able to address these challenges.

Women took time out to talk about how to better thrive in both business and personal life. 

A few nuggets to consider when thinking about your organisation's approach to diversity. 

Candice's doctoral thesis will explore the ongoing lack of females in decision-making positions.

The company's HR Director for South & Central East Africa gives an account of why she believes SA still has a long way to go before achieving true transformation. 

The collaboration aims to create 100,000 job opportunities for women by 2020

An HR revamp can bring in useful data for better business decisions, smoother operations, and more productive employees

Even though women in South Africa are far from being equal to their male counterparts.

UCT Gradual School of Business's Liz De Wet says poor gender advancement is bad for South Africa's competitiveness.

Mhlo attributes his success to an extremely challenging introduction to working in the HR profession

The uncertainty of change often creates stress and anxiety for employees

Hellen has been involved in developing women in the workplace

Women in South Africa earn 27 percent less than men, on average

Largest study of women in the workplace shows little progress is being made

Outdated notions of a woman's place being in the kitchen are still a stumbling block in the world of work today, says Sungeetha

Deloitte Director Trevor Page says companies have to do much more than they are currently doing if they are to succeed in building truly transformed workforces

Ultimately, it's about driving business performance through inclusion.

HR executives tackle transformation at inaugural CHRO SA master class

Improving gender diversity is key for success in small businesses, especially during uncertain times

Evidence shows that women are still very much under-represented at board level

3 ways to improve diversity within the HR profession

Talking transformation ahead of inaugural CHRO SA master class

Ultimately, it is because people are naturally resistant to change

Interim Head of HR for Africa at Orica Mining Services talks about her return to South Africa after seven years in the Middle East.

Industrial psychologist Phiona Martin gives three reasons why the "P" word is still affecting women's career progression

But most organisational cultures still favour masculine leadership qualities.

Implementing HR strategies during a company's sale can be problematic

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