Tag: Craig Raath

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.

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 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?