Quiet quitters are draining battle-weary businesses
Quiet quitting is a new phenomenon in the workplace that threatens to overwhelm already pressured business leaders. It refers to employees who are doing the very least they can get away with or are 'disengaged' from the job. Human resource capital experts believe it...
Upskilling, reskilling helps overcome data science skills shortage
Across the world, there is a growing shortage of data science skills in businesses. According to the 2020 World Economic Forum: "As jobs are transformed by the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we need to reskill more than 1 billion people worldwide by...
Empowered employees walk the talk on social impact
I have long been a believer that companies can drive sustainable positive impact when they connect purpose to their core business operations. By Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa I believe that, with a small change in approach and a commitment to walking-the-talk,...
Growing and developing leaders of the future
As the current captains of industry, today's C-suite should maintain a sharp focus on creating leaders of the future to ensure they can pass the corporate baton to those who can successfully navigate their organisation through the turbulent landscape ahead. With more...
VMware updates Anywhere Workspace
IT teams are dealing with a new set of challenges in today's hybrid work environment. Employees use more devices, access more applications across more clouds, and work from more locations than ever. This week at VMware Explore, VMware announced new capabilities across...
In the war on talent: empower employees with the right tech
The war on talent continues across all sectors in line with the hybrid shift, and as a result, future skilled employees are reassessing their priorities. by Ronald Ravel, director B2B at Dynabook South Africa Previously employers could lure future workers in with the...
HR professionals should gear up for the future world of work
Present-day HR professionals need a range of new skills to equip them for now and into the future. By Jaen Beelders, director and head of analytics business stream at 21st Century, and Elmen Lamprecht, consultant at 21st Century Human resources and the Future...
Digital solutions simplify administration of employee incentive plans
More than ever, companies are adopting employee incentive plans to retain staff and compete with global firms for specialist skills that have become increasingly scarce. By Michael Ketz, CEO of ShareForce Although incentive plans range from simple deferred bonus plans...
Global events impact executive pay
Since the Covid pandemic the world has been affected by many events that are now the new normal, and businesses will now have to make strategic changes to the way they operate. By Chris Blair, CEO of 21st Century These events are geo-political - the invasion of...
Important lessons for remote on-boarding
Flexibility is currency in the new working world. Organisations and employees alike are eager to capitalise on the opportunities offered by technological advancements and shifts in working culture. By Johan Botes, partner and head of employment & compensation at...
The working world of WhatsApp
WhatsApp is so handy, so useful. You can quickly sort out problems and manage people from afar. You can also create problems and tear people apart. There have been plenty of stories around how employees have misbehaved on social media. How photos of them on Facebook...
Retain talent in the current workplace
What trends are prevalent in the workplace now, and what is essential to today's employees? Pabi Mogosetsi, country manager of Universum Global South Africa, talks about work in the new world post-pandemic. South Africa is experiencing one of the largest skills reform...