Leadership
15 June 2021 Fresh insights from Momentum show the need for adaptive leadership beyond ‘crisis excellence’.
14 June 2021 Return-to-work must be underpinned by psychological safety, which is high on SNG Grant Thornton’s agenda. 11 June 2021 OfferZen's Stephen van der Heijden reveals what you can do to attract and retain developers.
08 June 2021 Thato says that winning this national award has given her the opportunity to transfer her skills. 07 June 2021 Malisha believes that being vulnerable is a credible and authentic demonstration of your humanity. 04 June 2021 At Nando’s, employee wellbeing is core to building resilience and is seen as a passport to thrive. 03 June 2021 Sally shares the two WWs and an H of the process, saying it’s easier than it seems.
31 May 2021 Behaviour should be driven by meaning, purpose and pay-off for each individual under “performance engagement”. 20 May 2021 HR executives joined a Community Conversation to share how they are coping with 2021. 19 May 2021 Dr Paddy Pampallis says the time is now for a more human type of leader.
22 April 2021 CHRO South Africa webinar reveals how HR guided the JSE into a changed world of work.
16 April 2021 Thomas’s appointment takes the business rescue process of SAA one step closer to completion. 15 April 2021 Ericsson believes organisations can gain enormously from encouraging a work-life balance for their employees. 14 April 2021 According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, most of the jobs created went to previously unemployed youth. 26 January 2021 Boardrooms are still not representative of South Africa’s population, the report says. 05 November 2020 Experts from Oracle and MMH shared ideas on boundary setting and facilitating connection. 01 October 2020 Deb Hileman, Nicola Kleyn and Inge Walters unpack HR's response to the crisis. 28 September 2020 Avanthi says joining Google was a dream come true. 21 September 2020 Lumminos MD Julia Kerr-Henkel says setting boundaries is "vulnerable and brave work." 11 May 2020 Sameera says the importance of emotional intelligence has never been more pronounced than it is now. 15 April 2020 CHRO Community Conversation reveals how much effort businesses are putting into safeguarding employees' wellbeing. 14 April 2020 Shireen says it's important to find creative ways for employees to stay connected. 09 April 2020 Leadership teams, in particular, are taking significant pay cuts in response to Covid-19 impact. 31 March 2020 Lumminos founder Julia Kerr Henkel says now is the time to practice empathy and compassion.
05 March 2020 The FMCG giant reached its gender balance target a year ahead of schedule. 25 February 2020 These are the measures that employees take to cope with toxic work environments. 21 February 2020 To stop this cycle, it is imperative that we lean into the discomfort of vulnerability and step into courage. 06 January 2020 These are the individuals that shaped their careers. 02 January 2020 ENSafrica's Lebitso Mokgatle, Cell C's Juliet Mhango and Unilever's Mechell Chetty on how to make that connection. 30 December 2019 Albeit from a low base, the Corporate Governance Index 2019 Report reflects improvement. 19 December 2019 This year saw Dr Renata Schoeman warn the CHRO community against toxic behaviours and people. 17 December 2019 Three top HR leaders explain why flexibility was key to their strategy this year. 10 December 2019 Jeff Smith joins a growing list of global executives who have lost their jobs because of office romances. 29 November 2019 This comes after CEO Steve Easterbrook was fired for having a relationship with an employee. 13 November 2019 Some analysts believe her resignation is tied to Christo Wiese's continued tenure on the board. 01 November 2019 Employees say employers are sending mixed messages about what the culture is. 28 October 2019 Executive vice president of chemical Fleetwood Grobler to take over as president and CEO of Sasol. 02 August 2019 Women took time out to talk about how to better thrive in both business and personal life. 29 July 2019 CHRO SA and CFO SA to host powerful women and their mentees on August 1. 24 July 2019 'Talent' was very much at the centre of discussions even in a room full of finance professionals. 12 June 2019 The human capital executive's greatest passion is training and developing people. 24 May 2019 Page Executive report reveals mental health and diversity as being among key concerns for the c-suite this year. 20 May 2019 L&D expert Barbara Walsh on how organisations should prepare their leaders for the age of disruption. 29 April 2019 Yvette was one of the first HR leaders to become a member of the CHRO SA community. 29 April 2019 Tips from the CHRO SA community on how to breach this sensitive subject. 15 April 2019 Find out why even the most successful leaders do not rely solely on their own wisdom. 10 March 2019 Barloworld's Munya Gwanzura gives his take on what constitutes an effective board. 08 March 2019 Study finds that companies with more female leaders perform better than those with less. 15 February 2019 Jeanett is also a member of CHRO South Africa's advisory board. 28 January 2019 Martie's career journey has been tough, but at the centre of it all is empathy. 13 December 2018 "We must all take up the challenge to fight institutionalised greed and corruption," said Henley Africa Dean Jonathan Foster-Pedley. 22 October 2018 She says making tough calls, courage, and creativity are key to changing a broken system. 03 August 2018 UCT GSB's Jenny Boxall says the importance of management training for first-line managers is poorly understood. 27 July 2018 Female executives and their mentees will come together in celebration of women in the workplace. 28 June 2018 Tantaswa Fubu and Christine Ramon will be among the illustrious attendees of a dinner for top female HR and finance executives. 25 May 2018 Sinenhlanhla joins the company while it is still dealing with the impact of a devastating listeriosis outbreak. 17 May 2018 The community is fortunate to have someone of her calibre advising them 20 April 2018 Revisiting the nature versus nurture leadership debate 04 April 2018 Don't promote individuals without making sure they can make the distinction between leading and managing. 03 April 2018 Leaders will struggle to improve their learning agility if they do so in isolation. 26 March 2018 Survey finds that millennials view making an impact on organisational culture as being much more important than salary 21 March 2018 Workday's Ashley Godwin on what they have learned about their culture. 20 March 2018 Research finds that managers who are able to manage relationships and conflicts in the workplace are in the highest demand 15 March 2018 After spending four years at Santam Insurance 14 March 2018 Courage, honesty, communication, tact and knowing where and how to draw the line - those were some of the recurring themes during a powerful conversation between HR executives at the first ever CHRO South Africa summit in Cape Town on 13 March 2018. 01 March 2018 Tswelo Kodisang is the new Chief People Officer after four years as CHRO at Tiger Brands. 22 February 2018
Tirelo can't stress enough the importance of making a meaningful impact 07 February 2018 The author of 'Swimming Upstream' will speak at the upcoming CHRO Summit 18 January 2018 These four things can immediately improve your relationship with your team 15 January 2018 What Vodacom CHRO Matimba Mbungela believes the finance profession should keep in mind about people 08 January 2018 Use reward systems to manage your organisational culture 13 December 2017 Khosi says her consulting background has held her in good stead as an HR executive. 06 December 2017 They should not be based solely on financial performance 02 November 2017 Empower, listen, appreciate, and inspire. 01 November 2017 American Express report shows that millennials in leadership will shake up their boards 22 September 2017 Vodacom CHRO Matimba Mbungela to host riveting session at upcoming Finance Indaba 12 September 2017 Juliet joined Cell C from Life Healthcare 11 September 2017 Executives have to find a way to sing from the same hymn book even if their roles seem to have competing demands. 25 August 2017 Having a leader with a low EQ can be detrimental to your organisation 21 August 2017 3 reasons why c-suite executives need to have an up to date profile. 10 August 2017 Evidence shows that women are still very much under-represented at board level 02 August 2017 Barloworld's Ramasela Ganda says people tend to work harder when they know you care about them 28 July 2017 Small gestures to show people that you appreciate their efforts can go a long way 10 July 2017 Ambition, confidence and a natural orientation towards constant learning 07 July 2017 How the Swedish telecommunications company reduced its reliance on expats in Sub-Saharan Africa 06 July 2017 He replaces Thomas Mashaba who will now assume a new role of Group Chief Empowerment & Transformation Officer 27 June 2017 Researchers find that the HR executive role provides the best preparation for becoming a CEO 23 June 2017 How to eliminate work silos from the company culture 22 June 2017 CHRO SA hosted its second ever roundtable in which the theme was to rediscover the humaneness of the HR profession 22 June 2017 How can you motivate and engage your office team 14 June 2017 But there is no right way of doing it. 05 June 2017 It's important to have a culture of caring about others without compromising on performance. 02 June 2017 Cost-saving, employee development and risk management 29 May 2017 Interim Head of HR for Africa at Orica Mining Services talks about her return to South Africa after seven years in the Middle East. 19 May 2017 Conflict can be healthy or detrimental to organisational culture, depending on how it is managed. 22 March 2017 "In an age where digitisation, robotics and AI are wreaking havoc with traditional business models, it is easy for executives to focus on superior technology as the solution to ensuring the competitiveness of their organisations and to overlook the human element," said Ilya Bonic (pictured), President of Mercer's Career business. 09 March 2017 Sun International's group director of Human Resources Verna Robson is a lawyer by training, who spent much of career practicing labour law. She believes it has been an advantage to have a career where she has worked closely with HR but not necessarily within it, because that has allowed her to think about her role from a very different perspective. 27 February 2017 A well-drilled team, acting in disciplined harmony and each performing their individual tasks within the greater strategy, will outperform any grouping of individuals. Here are three crucial factors to integrate acquired teams successfully.Resilience and engagement should be at the centre of employee value propositions
SNG Grant Thornton’s Neridha Moodley discusses prioritising psychological safety for the return to work
Five reasons SA companies are missing out on top tech talent
Passion, work-ethic and resilience win PnP’s Thato Mxo an award
EOH’s Malisha Awunor shares why showing vulnerability as a leader matters
CHRO Community hears how Nando’s views employee wellbeing
Torque’s Sally Acton shares why a personalised employee experience should be your top priority
Webinar reveals how to unlock growth in your people, using technology as the enabler
CHROs share ways to cope with burnout, build resilience and prioritise psychological safety
11 habits to help leaders to safeguard their mental health
HR leaders discuss how to equip managers to support mental health
South African Airways appoints Thomas Kgokolo as interim CEO
Ericsson’s Sena Erten says companies should celebrate work-life balance, not burnout
8,000 new jobs created through the presidential employment stimulus
PWC report says SA’s boards remain male and white
Webinar highlights the importance of fostering human connection
Experts weigh in on HR's role in times of crisis
Google HR Cluster Head for SSA Avanthi Maharaj on leading with compassion
How to set and maintain healthy boundaries as a leader
Marshalls World of Sport's Sameera Ahmed says empathetic leadership is crucial
Zero casualties: HR leaders say preserving jobs is a top priority
Pernod Ricard's Shireen Maharaj on creating moments of conviviality
Mr Price, EOH, Woolworths and Sappi first to move on salary cuts
3 easy ways to help managers to be more empathetic
Unilever achieves equal representation of women and men in leadership roles
Study shows how employees deal with horrible bosses
Avoiding difficult conversations at work hinders innovation
JSE's Donald Khumalo, Rhodes Foods' Chwayita Mareka and Paramount's Martie Baumgardt pay homage to their mentors
3 examples of how to tap into employees' purpose in 2020
Corporate SA ethics improving, slightly
Office bullies and psychopaths won't go unnoticed in 2020
How investec, Nestlé and Estée Lauder drove flexible working in 2019
BlackRock global HR head fired for being in a relationship with an employee
McDonald's Corporation chief people officer David Fairhurst resigns
Shirley Zinn suddenly resigns as lead independent director of Shoprite
SA's organisational cultures are incoherent and inconsistent, survey finds.
Sasol CEOs forced to step down to allow for 'leadership reset'
Working wonderwomen share dinner and advice they can ACT on
Ladies, are you ready for the women's dinner?
HR leaders will be encouraged by some of the insights from CFO Day
McDonald's SA's Brigitte Da Gama nominated for CHRO Awards 2019
Mental health awareness among the top 8 executive trends for 2019
What does thriving leadership in the 21st century look like?
WHO appoints Yvette Mujinga as HR business partner for Africa
How to deal with non-performing managers and executives
All great leaders have mentors, and also mentor others
3 key factors of evaluation for boards of directors
Gender-diverse leadership is good for the bottom line
Jeanett Modise appointed to top HR job at Sanlam Group
Q& A with Paramount Group HR Director Martie Baumgardt
Henley honours Pravin Gordhan's courage and "moral compass"
Media24's Shelagh Goodwin on challenging the status quo
4 good reasons why SA needs to invest in new managers now
More than 50 HR and finance executives to attend women's dinner
CHRO SA and CFO SA to host powerful women's dinner
Tiger Brands appoints Sinenhlanhla Magagula as CHRO
Sanlam Investments' Jeanett Modise joins the CHRO SA advisory board
Are good leaders born or made?
The crucial difference between leading and managing
Executive coaching can improve learning agility
Some insights about millennial leaders
3 ways to improve your corporate culture
People savvy managers can make or break your organisation
Jeannet Modise becomes CHRO of Sanlam Investments
Courage and honesty: HR execs discuss reputational risk and leadership
Tswelo Kodisang joins Discovery
AngloGold Ashanti's Tirelo Sibisi on doing business with a conscience
Shirley Zinn to inspire HR Executives in Cape Town
4 tenets of good leadership
HR's advice to finance
Rewarding corporate culture
Q & A with AECI Group's Khosi Matshitse
KPI's for executives
Four words that will get the best out your team
The future of the C-suite, accroding to millienials
What CHROs wish finance professionals knew
Cell C appoints Juliet Mhango as CHRO
Lonmin's Khaya Ngcwembe on fostering a team spirit
The importance of Emotional Intelligence
Are you Linked-In?
Where are the women?
Get to know your people
Motivating employees during busy times
What it takes to become a top executive
Ericsson's Blair Mackenzie on localisation
Alexander Forbes appoints Christian Schaub as Group CHRO
From CHRO to CEO
Say 'no' to work silos
CHRO Roundtable: Losing the 'human' in Human Resources
3 ways to keep your team engaged
Onboarding says a lot about your corporate culture
MTN's Paul Norman on the importance of making a difference
The advantages of outsourcing HR
Lessons from abroad: a chat with Orica's Rhona Moodly
The conflict condundrum
South African businesses are not agile, say executives
From labour law to HR: CHRO SA meets Verna Robson, Sun International
Insider's guide to integrating acquired teams
