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Lia Marus wrote a new post, Motivating employees – uphill battle or rolling stone? 8 years, 6 months ago
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). […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, POPI offers SA business the chance to clean house 8 years, 6 months ago
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 […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, Talent management is a vital edge in the digital agency world 8 years, 6 months ago
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 […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, We need to transform HR 8 years, 6 months ago
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 C […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, We need to improve the standard of education – fast 8 years, 6 months ago
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 […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, The Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill: The whistle gets louder 8 years, 6 months ago
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 […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, Oil your personal growth 8 years, 6 months ago
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 […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, What incentives do employees respond well to? 8 years, 6 months ago
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 […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, Stakeholder engagement is key to balancing employer/employee requirements 8 years, 6 months ago
by Kim Lombard
This is part two of a three-part series.
If you want to balance your needs with those of your employees, the trick is to engage all your company’s stakeholders in authentic and transparent […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, What to do when your employees won’t follow your lead 8 years, 6 months ago
by Juliet Newton
It’s all terribly simple. You’re in a managerial role because you’ve proven yourself and have been the most adept at ‘getting stuff done’. Unfortunately, being responsible for employee […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, HR directors: A detailed profile 8 years, 7 months ago
by Frew Murdoch
Today, South African business faces a variety of human resources-related challenges, from workforce instability and talent management strategy through to regulatory compliance needs. “Perhaps the […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, Aligning personal and company values 8 years, 7 months ago
by Cynthia Schoeman
Values can be different for different people. These differences can also lead to inconsistences between employees’ personal values and the values of the organisation. Acting against this may […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, 5 Reality checks for recruiters 8 years, 7 months ago
by Kay Vittee
Career advice articles litter the Internet – how to write a cover letter, how to write a CV, how to interview well and how to get the ‘dream job’. Most articles repeat the same-old sage advice that […]
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Lia Marus wrote a new post, Ethics is not just about corruption and compliance 8 years, 7 months ago
by Cynthia Schoeman
Managing misconduct is often described as ‘a fight’. This illustrates that looking to eliminate, or even reduce, misconduct isn’t an easy task: it can feel like an ongoing battle. However, this […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, What is an employer's duty to report on vacancies? 8 years, 7 months ago
by Kirsten Caddy and Silindokuhle Malaza
The Employment Services Act, No. 4 of 2014 (ESA) was assented to by President Jacob Zuma on 3 April 2014 and promulgated in the Government Gazette as legislation on 7 Ap […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, The danger of burnout 8 years, 7 months ago
by Celéste Olivier
Have you ever (or overhead one of your employees complaining about) felt that every day is a bad day or caring about your work or home life is a waste of energy? Are you exhausted all the time? […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, Forcing changes to employment T’s&C’s could land you in court 8 years, 7 months ago
by Ivan Israelstam
You might find yourself in the situation of needing to change employment terms and conditions because, for example, new technology may result in changes to working hours and in today’s world of […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, 19 Ways to identify workplace psychopaths 8 years, 8 months ago
by Mike Lehr
Psychopaths work to amass their power – workplace psychopaths included. Emotion is not in the equation. This means they’re immune to others’ feelings, including their own. They won’t hesitate to s […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, HR specialist versus HR generalist: which is better for SA? 8 years, 8 months ago
by Cheyanne Ho
Over the last couple of years, there’s been a debate in the industry about whether or not to employ an HR specialist or an HR generalist. HR, as a discipline, involves a number of different areas so […] -
Lia Marus wrote a new post, Lessons we can learn from the modern American HR director 8 years, 8 months ago
HR directors are still not as prevalent as they should be in the C-suite of South African companies. For those looking to make the step up to the board, it’s worthwhile to learn what it takes to cut it as an HR […]
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