by Anne-Marié Pretorius The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is an opportunity for South African corporates to enforce sound business practices across the board and effectively ‘clean house’. South African companies are on the low end of the spectrum when it comes to information security spending but POPI encourages […]
Lia Marus
by Peter McDermott It’s a tough time of year for employers who are struggling to motivate their employees. Generally speaking, motivated employees are more productive and more loyal (even through the tough times). A motivated workforce means less absenteeism and it’s more viable financially to motivate an employee than paying […]
Motivating employees – uphill battle or rolling stone?
by Andre Steenekamp For a business that’s so driven by its people, the digital agency environment is one characterised by high levels of staff turnover and burn-out. What’s more, many agencies are also finding it difficult to keep their skills base up to date in an ever-evolving landscape. These realities […]
Talent management is a vital edge in the digital agency ...
by Lia Marus The marketplace is constantly changing which begs the following question: in this fluctuating environment, how can companies succeed? The answer – said Professor Dave Ulrich at the recent Progress Conference presented by the Business Results Group in association with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs) – […]
We need to transform HR
by Lia Marus In a written reply to a parliamentary question tabled yesterday, basic education minister, Angie Motshekga, stated that nearly 12 million children are enrolled at public schools. Providing our youth with a decent education is the first step towards solving South Africa’s unemployment crisis, which means we have […]
We need to improve the standard of education – fast
By Dave Pattle and Grant Wilkinson The Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) essentially allows employees to make certain disclosures to various bodies about their employers’ conduct while being protected from any disciplinary action or any form of occupational detriment. The public have now been asked to offer comment on proposed amendments […]
The Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill: The whistle gets louder
Lena-Mari Josling To see my four-month-old son in his exploration phase got me thinking about why our hunger for exploration fades. Are we just too used to the world or do we give up and stay loyal to our comfort zones? Maybe we’re just caught up in the ‘must do’s’ […]
Oil your personal growth
by Lia Marus The chronic skills shortage we’re experiencing in this country is making it very difficult to retain one’s staff because recruiters and other companies are hungrily preying on those who have those skills which are in such short supply. Company loyalty has become a thing of the past […]