Reduce employee stress in the workplace
April 2023 is Stress Awareness Month. In the workplace, it is necessary to experience a certain level of what experts refer to as 'positive stress'. This is a pressure that motivates us to complete tasks on time. Grit, for example, 'a form of passion or perseverance',...
How to reduce organisational and employee stress
April 2023 is Stress Awareness Month. In the workplace, it is necessary to experience a certain level of what experts refer to as ‘positive stress’. This is a pressure that motivates us to complete tasks on time. Grit, for example, ‘a form of passion or perseverance’,...
Talent acquisition in the age or urgency
Our sense of urgency is rising. To keep up in a world of ChatGPT and groceries in under 60 minutes, we have to act fast. By Christelle Hargroves, founder and CEO of Avita Part of acting fast is hiring fast. But this isn’t that simple. When a company has a vacancy,...
Managing workflow, not people, is key to business success
Simply put, flow is the movement and delivery of customer value through a process. Not having a good grip on flow means that an organisation cannot sustainably deliver value to its customers. In short, bad workflow means a constant struggle to accomplish more and...
Smart collaboration drives productivity in an evolving workplace
As everyone knows, the business world is going through an accelerated evolution, where technology is being implemented to drive efficiencies across businesses. By Warren Miller, Solutions Architect at Altron Managed Solutions This is also true for communication and...
Businesses can use quiet hiring to address quiet quitting
The contentious issue of quiet quitting in the workplace or putting in minimal effort to avoid termination is considered by some to be a logical repercussion of Covid-19. But businesses are under extraordinary pressure of the Great Resignation trend, local talent...
The skills needed to future-proof South Africa’s workers
Equipping and re-equipping professionals with the insights they need to stay relevant in their professions is no simple task. The rapid speed at which technology is advancing can be terrifying for many people, as just as they have become used to a certain way of doing...
Looking beyond gender in ICT skills development
Along with focusing on reducing the local ICT gender skills gap, industry and government must focus on creating a holistic approach to skills development that include the soft skills required for the modern work environment. This is according to Linda Misauer,...
Attract and retain software developers in a competitive job market
The digital age in which we now live has been characterised by a rapid transition from traditional industries to an economy centered on digital advancement. Whether companies realise it or not, most businesses are increasingly relying on tech in one way or another. To...
Social media sins that can sabotage your career
Social media users have been warned to be careful about what they post online as "cybervetting" increases. A recent study found that 79% of employers reject a potential candidate based on their social media content. Companies continue to use social media to monitor...
Call for training providers to develop entrepreneurial skills
In a free-market economy, small business is the foundation upon which employment and economic growth are underpinned. South Africa, however, has one of the highest SMME failure rates worldwide, with five out of every seven failing in the first year. Rajan Naidoo, MD...
Employee experience critical for workplace productivity
South Africans have had no shortage of workplace challenges over the past few years. From pandemic-induced lockdowns to navigating 'work from home' routines, and now rolling blackouts that threaten productivity regardless of location, employers have had their hands...