Leadership
14 March 2022 The energetic HR leader sees the power of great talent within an organisation. 07 March 2022 The new JSE HR director has already found connection with a “powerhouse of a team”. 02 March 2022 She continues her sterling journey at Tiger Brands, which started in 2012. 24 February 2022 The 2021 CHRO Awards nominee continues her sterling career in the automotive industry. 21 February 2022 The qualified auditor with a passion for people has been at KPMG for over two decades. 08 February 2022 She joins the executive committee at the African retail and wholesale group. 26 January 2022 Claire Turner, provincial manager at Consolidated Employers Organisation, guides employers on mental health and employment relationships. 26 January 2022 Lesson Desk shares ways to provide employees with engaging learning experiences.
26 January 2022 Leadership coach Anja van Beek, shares tips for a successful mentor/mentee relationship. 24 January 2022 Verna says they have amended their EVP to create deeper connections with their employees.
21 January 2022 Employee experience is now core to your brand, says Celeste Sirin, MD at Employer Branding Africa. 21 January 2022 Colin Timmis, general country manager at Xero South Africa has burnout-busting tips for leaders.
19 January 2022 Terri Brown, director at Logical Truth, shares seven strategies to keep employees connected.
18 January 2022 A comprehensive succession planning strategy is the core to eliminating the Peter Principle. 14 January 2022 Their four-pillar approach puts the employee at the centre of every key decision.
14 January 2022 Kgomotso Ramoenyane provides leadership tips to navigate the challenges of the post-pandemic workplace.
13 January 2022 Employee wellbeing underpins a successful return-to-work strategy, writes Michaela Voller, CHRO at Dimension Data.
12 January 2022 Employers now have access to talent that they didn’t have previously, says Francois de Wet.
11 January 2022 Well-administered and properly governed umbrella funds are more efficient, says Old Mutual’s Malusi Ndlovu.
10 January 2022 Women bring a level of empathy to the workplace, she says.
07 January 2022 Change management and performance management go hand in hand, says Our Tandem CEO Aisling Teillard.
21 December 2021 CHRO South Africa's top five webinars discussed a range of topics HR leaders have to grapple with now.
20 December 2021 CHRO thought leaders shared their thoughts and insights to keep the community focused on the future of people management.
15 December 2021 The secret to successful filing is not leaving things to the last minute, writes Xero South Africa’s Colin Timmis.
15 December 2021 HFMtalentIndex shares five steps to provide the ideal structure process. 13 December 2021 Marlene’s skills are complemented by her scientific knowledge of human behaviour.
10 December 2021 Scientists reveal that ongoing lockdowns forced high performers to re-prioritise exercise and mobility.
10 December 2021
Self-directed teams is something we needed to look at to be sustainable and scalable, says Ruth.
08 December 2021 Smartwage shares tips on how earned wage access can improve financial well-being.
07 December 2021 Danielle Barber shares the workforce transformation we have to adopt for 2022.
06 December 2021 In her role as HR manager, Elizabeth’s purpose is to help those who help others.
03 December 2021 Having a holistic EVP is key says the head of Sanlam Umbrella Solutions.
01 December 2021 Metropolitan’s Lyn Muzondo believes that we need to feel connected in kindness. 29 November 2021 Zain believes that HR is best done by heart, with heart.
23 November 2021 Domestic workforce risks should be embedded into your crisis management strategy, writes Erika.
22 November 2021 Set respectful boundaries and understand the importance of self-care, she says.
15 November 2021 Jonathan was curious to see how he could use his foundational training in drama in the corporate world.
12 November 2021 Webinar unpacks how diversity leaders can ensure good intentions become lasting change. 10 November 2021 Empathy is the skill of the future to create greater belonging and cohesion, she says.
09 November 2021 Workday hopes the winner will have delivered extraordinary results and owns the heartbeat of their organisation.
09 November 2021 For leaders to be truly agile, they need to practise agile behaviours themselves.
08 November 2021 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. 05 November 2021 The pandemic has accelerated the future of learning, HR leaders heard. 04 November 2021 Discovery considered that all employees have rights, both vaccinated and unvaccinated.
01 November 2021 ”Each move was not by design, but I am grateful for it. It’s given me rich experience, says Bongani. 29 October 2021 Vitality kicks off another practical, science-based strategy to address and improve its teams’ wellbeing.
28 October 2021 Leaders say it is important to look at succession planning from an EVP perspective. 25 October 2021 Transform your business by increasing efficiency, promoting user satisfaction, and boosting employee engagement.
25 October 2021 Tanya Ramlagan shares tips on creating success in the early days of a new role.
20 October 2021 Workplace mental health is in the spotlight. Find out what CHROs are doing about it. 20 October 2021 Businesses must train existing employees in the skills they believe they will need in the future.
15 October 2021 Organisations see fear of giving up power as the biggest inhibitor of good succession planning.
04 October 2021 The thought-provoking keynote address inspired the audience of top HR executives. 04 October 2021 Celeste Mdletshe has shaped her career by being curious and leaning into her networks.
01 October 2021 CHRO Webinar shares how pioneering HR teams are entering a new digital reality. 01 October 2021 Our Tandem’s Aisling Teillard shares five key differentiators between a novelty approach and a habit. 30 September 2021 The way employees are onboarded must evolve, says Enboarder’s Chris Jones.
28 September 2021 Sibongile Bobo Mngxali shares some personal insights into the new working world from an HR leader’s perspective. 13 September 2021 Making things better for generations to come is a personal and business quest, says Laressa.
10 September 2021 Torque Solutions’ Sally Acton says if the need for love and belonging cannot be met, no natural progression can occur.
10 September 2021 Now is the time to break away from the traditional way of thinking about EX, says Michaela Voller, CHRO at DiData.
09 September 2021 Employers are advised to tread very carefully before acting against employees.
07 September 2021 Sean Sharp of EduPower Skills Academy says more legislation is not the answer to workplace gender inequality.
06 September 2021 Norma wanted to focus on something where she could truly make a mark.
03 September 2021 Managers should treat staff with mental health issues carefully and fairly, say Webber Wentzel’s associates.
02 September 2021 The rewards of a talent exchange outweigh the risks, say HR leaders at Vodacom and Unilever.
31 August 2021 Science, technology, engineering should not be the only skills in demand.
30 August 2021 Natalina is a firm believer that what you put out into the world, you get back 10-fold.
27 August 2021 DEI is being driven by social movements and needs to be underpinned by data.
26 August 2021 The Dimension Data MD believes that the empowerment of both women and men should be addressed. 24 August 2021 Seven priorities employers should consider when approaching planning and logistics of Covid-19 vaccines.
23 August 2021 Thato is a strong believer in the adage that age is nothing but a number.
20 August 2021 Being agile does not mean you don’t switch off, webinar participants heard. 19 August 2021 Carin Taylor shares Workday’s best practices in solving DEI.
16 August 2021 Neridha believes that good mentors show leadership, and the skills you don’t have can be learnt.
13 August 2021 To shift towards a human-centric approach to people management, start with empathy.
13 August 2021 Make sure everything works for the good of the business and its employees, says Ian. 12 August 2021 Momentum Corporate’s Emda Fourie says women are uniquely placed to change the sector.
11 August 2021 There’s increasing urgency for businesses to take more action on gender diversity.
10 August 2021 Organisations that thrive can embrace disruption and find opportunities in the disruption.
09 August 2021 After losing her father and aunt to Covid-19, Tantaswa tested positive for the virus. 06 August 2021 Portia says it took some strategic thinking for HR to pivot and adapt through the Covid-19 pandemic.
05 August 2021 CFOs and CHROs gathered to share ideas, learn from thought leaders, and be inspired. 05 August 2021 Jodi, divisional executive at CaseWare Africa, Adapt IT, says women have the ability to set their own trajectory. 04 August 2021 Jasmin says she’s looking forward to the opportunities the position presents for her.
02 August 2021 The newly minted CPO has found the old ways of doing things don’t necessarily work anymore.
30 July 2021 What fails in accelerated learning is the lack of active involvement and application.
29 July 2021 Gender-based violence poses one of the greatest risks to company reputations, according to Professor Corné Davis. 27 July 2021 GIBS lecturer Dorothy Ndletyana says business schools must teach leaders to anticipate major change events.
27 July 2021 Andrew Smith and Bryan Turner say a better approach is embracing visual communication. 26 July 2021 Lyn says allowing the wrong DNA to foster can lead to organisational deformities. 22 July 2021 Business needs to start proactively managing culture, a new PwC Global Culture survey. 21 July 2021 Despite the current unrest, experts insist now is not the time to press the pause button.
19 July 2021 Antoinette believes that understanding different aspects of the business are key to HR’s success. 12 July 2021 The HR director reveals how a varied 30-year career prepared her for her current role.
09 July 2021 Jon Foster-Pedley explains that resilience and wellbeing in the workplace are closely linked.
02 July 2021 A Henley Business School webinar detailed how HR professionals can reinvigorate themselves and their teams. 01 July 2021 Workday is providing five designated, company-paid days off for all staff. 01 July 2021 The exco has come up with a ‘go-slow week’ and a ‘pyjama day’ – and even exco joins in.
28 June 2021 PwC survey finds that more CEOs than ever before are planning to reduce headcount this year. 25 June 2021 One of the trends seen in 2021 is the need to build and acquire new skills in digital competence.
25 June 2021 Sanlam shares ways employers can make a difference in taking care of their employees.
24 June 2021 Incorporating EVP, trying to better understand the needs of employees was key says Dr Dieter Veldsman.
23 June 2021 Avanthi Maharaj says Focus Fridays also help in practising better meeting hygiene.
21 June 2021 Fifi approaches her role with conviction and a sense of purpose – and a strong sense of empathy. 18 June 2021 Catherine Goldie from JobCrystal provides five solutions for the most common reasons that people leave.
16 June 2021 What happens when an employee wants to retire but there is no agreement on retirement age? 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.Diageo CHRO Dineo Moledi links purpose to passion
CHRO Palesa Ntoagae supports women at different stages of their lives
Mammei Hlehlisi-Galo takes on the role of HR Director, MillBake, Tiger Brands
Julia Modise is the new HR director at BMW Group South Africa
Celebrate the small successes, says CHRO Makgotso Letsitsi
Chwayita Mareka joins Massmart as senior vice president and chief people officer
How to navigate the impact of mental health on employee misconduct
Driving employee engagement through interactive learning
Are you getting the best out of your mentorship programme?
Up-close and personal with Sun International’s Verna Robson
Keeping your employer brand alive in a remote working world
How small business owners can help reduce the chances of burnout
How to build culture and drive employee engagement for a remote workforce
Avoiding the Peter Principle in succession planning
Torque CEO Sally Acton shares the four pillars of employee experience
Outcomes-based leadership in the workplace is the way of the “new normal”
Remember the human condition when planning the hybrid workplace
How to attract and retain the best employees
Umbrella funds help both HR managers and employees
Samiksha Govender advises women to embrace their femininity in leadership roles
Why change management is so critical when implementing performance management
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
DHL’s Marlene Badul shares how she used learning to grow as an HR leader
High-performers pivot to deal with new normal
Community Conversation hears how SilverBridge created self-directed teams and situational leadership
How financial stress affects employee productivity
Preparing for the digitally transformed workforce in 2022
Care for AIDS’s Elizabeth Odero-Mboya shares her passion for bringing dignity to employees
Avishal Seeth asks: Are you responsible for employee wellbeing?
Corporate volunteer programmes increase employees’ connection to the business
Samsung’s Dr Zain Reddiar: dialogue and meaningful conversations are vital
International SOS says crisis management remains one of organisations’ biggest challenges
Momentum Metropolitan’s Annette Breetzke says “care” is her word of the year
Alexander Forbes’s Jonathan Muthige says he got into HR out of sheer curiosity
How leaders can use D&I to make things better for their people and companies
Don’t miss the mark on empathy, says Julia Kerr Henkel, MD of Lumminos
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
Oracle webinar discusses future skills and L&D in a post-pandemic world
Community Conversation hears how Discovery has implemented mandatory vaccination
Bongani Phakathi shares that his varied career prepared him for doing good for people and the business
Wellness starts with our own people, writes Vitality SA's Sundrie Naidoo
HFMTalentindex webinar reveals ways to improve succession planning processes
SAP Concur webinar reveals why employee experience matters
Tanya Ramlagan looks at how to make the first 90 days count
Leading CHROs deliver insights for Mental Health Awareness Month
Colin Timmis, general country manager at Xero SA discusses securing long-term success for SMBs
Succession planning is an opportunity, not a box-ticking exercise, says Kim Hawke
HR Indaba Conversations opens with a gripping keynote from Bonang Mohale
Illovo Sugar HR director Celeste Mdletshe focuses on relentless leadership
Powering the future of work webinar reveals trends in digital HR transformation
The importance of building a feedback culture
CHRO Community Conversation hears about onboarding in a hybrid work environment
Employer Value Proposition: The new reason to get up for work in the morning
Laressa Thavarin’s life purpose is gender equality in all walks of life
Inspiring change that moves towards equity and inclusion
Mental wellness and human experience management in a thriving workplace
lvan lsraelstam, CEO of Labour Law Management Consulting says employees who blow whistles are protected
Could B-BBEE be doing more to promote the advancement of women in the workplace?
Norma Teyise, Takealot’s head of DTI, talks about her niche in the HR space
How employers should manage mental health related issues in the workplace
Top employers look to talent exchange to enhance the employee experience
Full Potential’s women’s event unpacked how African women can future-proof their career in a digital age
Steffanuti head of HR, Natalina Singh discusses the importance of giving back
Mercer webinar shares effective analytics in DEI strategy
Visionary Woman Leader: Nompumelelo Mokou says empowerment should not be limited to gender
Tamara Parker and Nick Zaranyika explain how to put employee wellbeing first
YES HR Executive Thato Mmaditla has faced the trifecta of workplace discrimination “isms”
A webinar by HFMtalentindex discusses leadership agility
Community Conversation reveals the state of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI)
Find the right team, says Neridha Moodley, head of People and Culture at SNG Grant Thornton
5 simple steps to shift toward human-centric HR strategies
Reinventing people management to manage remote working well
Visionary woman leader Emda Fourie explains what women can get right
Prioritise women’s empowerment for an equal future
Women’s Event shares the difference between thriving and surviving companies
Visionary Women Leader: Barloworld’s Tantaswa Fubu reflects on a tumultuous year for her and her family
Dark Fibre Africa’s Portia Thokoane talks rethinking the HR role in a pandemic
Use your influence for change: Women execs gather for inspirational event
Visionary Women Leader: Jodi Joseph, pivoting with style
Jasmine Pillay has been appointed as HR consulting director for Microsoft
Visionary Woman Leader: Skynamo CPO Sarah Rice describes how drama helps her win at HR
Yellow Seed webinar discusses accelerated learning: what works and what doesn’t
CHRO Community Conversation discusses how workplace leaders can fight gender-based violence
GIBS has introduced a Master’s programme in Change Leadership
Are your health and safety comms understandable across multiple languages?
Metropolitan Life’s Lyn Muzondo describes the process of fixing the organisation’s DNA
Culture is on the leadership agenda, but the rest of the business doesn’t yet feel it
Medical experts talk CHROs through the fact, fiction and reality of Covid-19 vaccination
I am a fixer, says Antoinette Roberts, group HR executive at Blue Label Telecoms
SAP’s Genevieve Koolen believes people enable organisational success
Henley Business School’s Jon Foster-Pedley reveals how to build resilience in your teams
Experts discuss battling lockdown fatigue to keep relationships, staff and the business secure
Workday introduces Thank You Fridays for their employees to support wellbeing
Gcobisa Ntshona discusses how LexisNexis is promoting employee wellness
A third of CEOs plan to reduce headcount despite rising unemployment
Webinar by Mercer discusses how companies are upskilling and reskilling for the future
How responsible are employers for their employees’ wellbeing?
CHRO Community Conversation hears how Momentum created belonging and employee engagement during organisational change
Google has piloted Focus Fridays to give employees periods of uninterrupted time to work
Vumatel HR executive FIfi Sali striving to be an HR superhero
Five reasons employees leave – and what you can do to retain them
Employees retirement age: What the Labour law says
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
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