Tried and tested ways to keep employees engaged
Employee engagement, when done right, nurtures long-term relationships and contributes to an organisation's sustainability. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager: Africa at Zoho Engaged employees commit themselves to their employer's goals, find satisfaction and meaning...
C-Suite compensation challenges in the ‘new normal’
Chris Blair, CEO and Craig Raath, executive director of 21st Century, in partnership with Mindcor, recently participated in a seminar hosted by the YPO (Young President's Organisation), to discuss current challenges in C-Suite compensation. Blair shares his insights...
Pandemic demands 4IR adoption and innovative reward solutions
"The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about the acceleration of innovation and the velocity of disruption, and these two factors are creating disruption and along with this, new opportunities for business," says Nicol Mullins, Chartered Reward Specialist and Executive...
What do you need for a digital payroll?
Contrary to popular belief, migrating to a digital payroll solution is not simply a case of copying and pasting data into a cloud environment. According to Ian McAlister, GM at CRS Technologies, there are system-wide dependencies to consider, especially when it comes...
Addiction and the myth of functional alcoholism
The myth of "functional alcoholism" is one that the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) continuously tries to dispel. This is the word from Sanca's Thembekile Msane, who says: "The misnomer 'functional alcoholism' is described as...
Dismissing employees for not observing workplace Covid-19 protocols
Two recent decisions from labour dispute resolution forums have dealt with discipline of employees for failing to observe Covid-19 protocols - one dismissal was found to be fair while the other unfair. Understanding the circumstances and differentiators of these two...
HR professionals can drive business growth with e-learning, digitalisation
Research shows that human resources (HR) professionals play a pivotal role in accelerating digital transformation, and helping the industry to upskill, reskill and train people so businesses can recalibrate, recover and grow. "Ever since March 2020 we've been looking...
Working from home impacts communication
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic many employees suddenly found themselves working from home and with it - flexibility and autonomy, a perk that many had desired for years, becoming an overnight reality. Helene Vermaak, business director at corporate culture...
How to deal with the Born Digital generation in your business
The youth of South Africa - now more than ever - is becoming more assertive of the demands and aspirations they wish to see represented in their economy. In fact, the skills and innovation of younger workers are becoming more important than ever as South Africa moves...
Reimagine the employee experience in a work-from-anywhere world
The past year has fundamentally changed the way we work. It has encouraged us to reimagine our workspaces as community hubs to accommodate a more hybrid workstyle. Regardless of how companies work post-pandemic, virtual, in-person, or a combination of both, the...
Entangling payroll, HR and the POPIA
Yesterday (1 July 2021) was a significant day for organisations in South Africa, as the day when the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), took full effect. Cutting out the legal lingo, what does this have to do with any payroll and HR related matters? One...
Upskilling talent imperative in the new world of technology
The events of the past year have shown that if organisations and industries are to keep up with the fast-paced change and uncertainty of the current market, they need to accelerate their digital transformation strategy. By Mark Wilson, CEO of Syspro EMEA&I Having...