Tag: 21st Century

We are taking the hybrid bull by the horns and stepping up to help other organisations formalise their hybrid working models. Is hybrid working the way forward, even beyond the pandemic? We share our take on the working approach that is fast becoming the norm and a possible differentiator for employers.

There is a lot of research about the varied needs and world views of different generations. In this article, as a working millennial, I discuss how work looks through my eyes and what has changed in comparison to how my parents did it.

We are so used to building things to last. But what about building to adapt? Let’s start with an analogy here. If a bridge over a river is built to withstand the worst possible conditions and the surrounding area is then hit by a hurricane, what use is the bridge if it is left standing in exactly the same position it was before when the access roads and the river around it have been shifted by the catastrophe?

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).

As the business world feels the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and takes steps to adapt, companies are asking how they should approach their executives’ remuneration during this difficult time. Why is it so important for Boards and Remuneration Committees to address this issue? 

Do Men get paid more than Women? On the 9th August 1956, thousands of women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria (Tshwane), protesting against the Urban Areas Act of 1950, or as more commonly known, the pass laws. This historic moment brought to the fore the fight for a non-racist and non-sexist South Africa, and today we celebrate National Women’s Day on this date annually.

There is a common perception of an unnecessary large gap between C-suite pay and general staff pay and that this gap is widening every year. It is important to explore what drives these perceptions whether they are based on fact or in fact myths.

There have been a number of buzzwords trending in the Human Resources space over the years all with the explicit outcome of holding onto employees and ensuring that your organisation is a cool place to work. In my time I have seen the buzzwords (and related strategies) progress from 'Retention' to 'Attraction and Retention' to 'Engagement' to 'Employee Value Proposition' (EVP) and now 'Employee Experience' (EX). But isn’t EX just another way of saying EVP? And isn’t that the same as Employee Engagement?