by Dianne Bayley | Jul 12, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Global studies show that Covid-19 is probably not going to go away any time soon, and as South Africa slowly starts to emerge from one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world, businesses are encountering a radically transformed working landscape geared around...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 12, 2020 | Workplace 2020
The lockdown has affected the mental health of many South Africans, writes Amy Haworth, Chief of Staff for Human Resources at Citrix. The most commonly experienced emotion has been stress (57%) and fear (43%). Only 13% of the population has experienced happiness...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 8, 2020 | Innovation
In his 2009 book The Nature of Technology, the noted economist W Brian Arthur defines technology as “a means to fulfil a human purpose”, writes Yolisa Skwintshi, Head of IT, Eskom Pension and Provident Fund. It’s a broad definition, certainly, and one of many for...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 7, 2020 | Workplace 2020
With most companies in South Africa now permitted to operate under the alert level 3 of the lockdown, many of us are feeling less anxious, with a sense that life is returning to a new type of normal, write Johan Botes, Partner and Head of the Employment &...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 7, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Engineering projects face a growing range of audits, assessment and monitoring, but will Covid-19 restrictions on movement make it difficult for consultants to carry out this vital work? The answer lies in leveraging information systems and communication platforms,...
