Career paths and succession planning

Career paths and succession planning

By Mike Honnet, Training Consultant at 21st Century Pay Solutions What’s the difference between career paths and succession planning? Succession planning is an element of the career management process – it is an outcome of corporate strategic planning,...
Data availability key to attracting talent

Data availability key to attracting talent

By Gregg Petersen Technological innovation and the emergence of the millennial generation are closely entwined. Few superlatives can accurately sum up the sheer extent to which technology has fundamentally altered the way we live and work, both as consumers and...
The role of the digital humanist

The role of the digital humanist

By John Tadman, MD, Avanade SA Just as the industrial revolution fundamentally changed society during the 18th and 19th centuries, ubiquitous connectivity and real-time access to enormous data sets means that today’s teenagers will end up working in roles that do not...
Bonds build a successful workforce

Bonds build a successful workforce

By Georgina Barrick A quote attributed to Confucius says “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”  I recently celebrated my second year with ADvTECH – and it really was a celebration in the true sense of the word. It...
Happiness as your company culture

Happiness as your company culture

Richard Branson once said; “There is no magic formula for a great company culture. The key is just to treat your staff how you would like to be treated”. Something so simple, yet so complex when it comes to staff interaction in this day and age. Liane McGowan, Founder...
8 tips for entrepreneurs to conquer the world

8 tips for entrepreneurs to conquer the world

By Ivan Epstein, President for Sage International (Africa, Australia, Middle East and Asia) and Chairman of Sage Foundation. I recently had the honour of speaking to Executive MBA students from the University of Columbia when they visited Cape Town, South Africa for a...