Time is money – stop wasting it in meetings
According to a survey of time use conducted by Stats SA, South Africans spend roughly 121 minutes per day participating in meetings, which amounts to over 10 hours a week – a quarter of the average 40 hour work week. This wouldn’t be a problem if all these hours spent...
Payroll must help employees beat the downgrade
The recent downgrade of South African government debt increases economic uncertainty, with unpredictable effects. “While many of the outcomes of the downgrade have been surprising, one thing is clear: government debt is going to be more expensive. That will almost...
Pension fund investment key to equality
Romeo Makhubela, CEO at Novare Actuaries & Consultants, shares his thoughts on the important role that pension fund provisions play in economic development and the importance of long-term saving investments for South Africans. As the cog that keeps the economy...
Prevent upheaval from damaging employee engagement
Employee engagement is a buzzword. Everybody knows it. However, few people know that employee engagement means money. Research shows that companies in the US with engaged employees can outperform those without by up to 202% and have 6% higher net profit margins. And,...
Lifelong learning now the master of all skills
Many of the jobs that this year's first-year accounting and medical students will be doing by the time they finish their studies don't yet exist, while many conventional professional roles will have disappeared or changed beyond recognition. This means people and...
Remote working could be the answer to grid-lock
As the City of Cape Town is pushing employers to introduce flexi-time, to help them combat the issue of a grid-locked traffic situation, there might be a more effective way for employers to ensure productivity isn't hampered by a situation that may take the council...
Add value to employees this Workers Day
In the run up to Workers Day, commemorated annually on 1 May as a celebration of South African workers and the contributions they make toward the well being of the country, Manpower South Africa analyses the importance of implementing a feasible solution to the high...
Mindfulness makes a debut in the boardroom
The world's top companies are increasingly introducing mindfulness practices into their organisations to help employees reduce stress and anxiety, increase focus and attention, and ultimately enhance productivity - and South African companies are starting to follow...
Time to start treating our employees like customers
In today's connected marketplace characterised by an increasingly tough economic climate, it is no longer possible for businesses to compete purely on price. As such, companies are implementing strategies to position themselves in a more positive light, improve their...
Empower employees for the digital age
As businesses continue to introduce new digital tools and services within their organisations, for the benefit of both customers as well as employees, they are faced with a host of new opportunities and challenges. Among the challenges is the need to effectively...
Know your facts before embarking on retrenchments
A tough economic climate continues to see numerous organisations restructuring and implementing retrenchments in an attempt to streamline operations and increase profitability. According to Kay Vittee, CEO of Kelly, retrenchments are often unexpected, and employers...
Software communities can create jobs
The South African economy is at a tipping point. Slow economic growth and the recent downgrading of the sovereign rating has dire consequences for job creation and business growth. In times like these, businesses start looking at where they can cut costs and jobs are...