Getting the most out of lockdown virtual meetings
Leverage virtual meeting tools and capabilities to cement customer and employee relationships. The current coronavirus pandemic has caused many countries such as UK, USA, Italy, Spain, South Africa and Germany, among others to follow a lockdown approach.
Zimbabwean Special Permits – additional clarity and guidance
On 18 August 2022, we published an opinion piece regarding the decision of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to no longer extend the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs), which are set to expire on 31 December 2022.
When is it too soon to sell a residential property you...
Whether or not South Africa will experience a buyer’s or seller's market for property in 2024 is challenging to predict, but several factors point towards a potential buyer’s market for some time to come. The economy is expected to remain weak, which will reduce the number of prospective homebuyers due to affordability constraints.
Lean analytics – benefits for your business?
With increasing pressure to do more with less, businesses need to look at alternative methods to improve new product development and business growth.
To reduce high wastage of valuable resources, an approach that revolutionised the way businesses develop products and grow is Lean Startup, a principled approach to building products.
The right voice calling solution
Though people may think nothing of using a variety of instant messaging applications to place personal or social voice calls to friends and family, they are far more hesitant to use this method in their professional lives: to contact employees or employers, suppliers or service providers, or to reach out to prospective customers.
Supply chains cannot be shrunk into greatness
Barloworld Logistics - Why outsourcing can unlock value in tough economic times - Smart Supply Chain Solutions
Preparing motorists and fleets for the AARTO Act
The Administration Adjudication of Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act is likely to be on every motorist’s mind, considering that it is set to be implemented on 1 July 2021, and especially considering the dramatic impact the Demerit system will have on drivers.
Proactivity and preparedness key to prepare for possible grid failure
Load shedding – a measure implemented by Eskom to address mounting pressures on the national electricity grid, has been a South African reality since 2007. The past few years have, however, seen a dramatic upsurge in the severity of scheduled blackouts as Eskom attempts to deal with multiple infrastructural problems as well as theft and vandalism.
Wibox – Stay Connected
April 2020 marked loadshedding’s 12th anniversary. No one cheered and barely anyone noticed. In fact, within those 12 years, the vast majority of South Africans have accepted loadshedding as a disruption that is not going anywhere any time soon.
Organisation design implementation: connecting the dots for success
There is adequate literature on the subject of organisation development by scholars and industry peers alike. However, the question of how to implement organisation design solutions and interventions has proven difficult for companies and remains the single most complex element of Organisation Design (OD).
