by Dianne Bayley | Jun 2, 2021 | Workplace 2020
In the first South African study to explore the crisis communication needs of employees specifically, University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) MBA graduate Leana Kotze highlighted that, in an organisational crisis, “an employee-centred approach is good for...
by admin | May 27, 2021 | Past Editions
Why consider a move to the cloud? A new future for human capital, Fintech offering growth opportunities and printing in a post-COVID world. Read the latest issue of Business IT here.
by Dianne Bayley | May 26, 2021 | Sustainability
The rapid pace of technological evolution, sped up even more out of necessity to deal with the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, has meant that businesses – and people – have had to keep up with an almost relentless bombardment of change. Ironically, the...
by Dianne Bayley | May 26, 2021 | Workplace 2020
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is not an event, it is an evolution in efficiency, writes Insaaf Daniels, Human Capital Business Partner at redPanda Software. Much like the first, second and third industrial revolutions, it already has – and will continue to –...
by Dianne Bayley | May 26, 2021 | Featured Articles
In 2020, the World Food Programme (WFP), the world’s largest humanitarian organisation, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving...
by Dianne Bayley | May 25, 2021 | Innovation
If you haven’t heard of it already, take note: BOPIS (buy online pickup in store) is transforming the face of South African retail, and it’s coming soon to a store – or a mall – near you, notes Michael Gewer, CEO of VaultGroup. BOPIS offer retailers the perfect...
by Dianne Bayley | May 25, 2021 | Workplace 2020
While many businesses are focused on acquiring new customers as part of their growth strategies, the importance of retaining their current customer base is often overlooked – which can actually have a negative effect on the business’ bottom line and growth. Despite...
by Dianne Bayley | May 24, 2021 | Sustainability
Agriculture is currently one of the most dynamic sectors to conduct business in. The expected economic growth rate coupled with the growth of the middle class in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the continent’s untapped agricultural potential present role players in this...
by Dianne Bayley | May 24, 2021 | Innovation
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the face-to-face engagement process many insurers (and their customers) have become accustomed to, writes Nelson Camara, Go-to-market Executive at SilverBridge Holdings. Events of the past 12 months have accelerated digitalisation...
by Dianne Bayley | May 22, 2021 | Sustainability
Over the past several years, cancel culture has become a deeply contested idea in the nation’s political discourse. There are plenty of debates over what it is and what it means, including whether it’s a way to hold people accountable or a tactic to punish others...
