Tag: open communication

Leaders set the tone for workplace culture. They influence performance, productivity and profitability. Leaders also shape the environment in which employees either thrive or disengage. A study conducted in US in response to the Great Resignation, which saw employees leave their jobs in record numbers after the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is important for developers to understand the domain and the significance of domain mastery in software technology. The pivotal role of Sprint 0 in successful product implementation is highlighted, emphasising that it is not just for discovery but also a comprehensive exploration of the domain at hand. Developers must grasp the client’s revenue streams to maximise client success.

Outsourcing is more than just catching an expert by the digital tail and swinging them into the enterprise, it’s a strategic investment into a long-term collaboration. Outsourcing essential business operations across multiple departments and functions has proven its strategic value as service providers refine their offerings and enterprises adapt their use cases and perceptions.

Authentic leaders embrace honesty and truthfulness as core principles of their leadership style. They strive to build trust, inspire their teams and foster an environment of openness and integrity. This approach appears to be cut-and-dried. However, in reality, being honest and truthful can be rather tricky.

Many people say that the key to a good relationship with your partner is practising honesty and open communication, and this also applies to money matters. Many people struggle to talk about finances with their partners, which isn’t surprising as money is one of the most common reasons long-term relationships end.

Our recent research  shows how navigating the pandemic unified leadership teams, while employees have generally found their leaders to be caring and empathetic as they lead their organisations through the challenges of COVID-19.

Buying a franchise is in no way the same as starting a company. In some ways, it is quite complex to get it off the ground, because some franchisors cutting corners when it comes to doing the groundwork for the franchisor. The franchise sector in South Africa is represented in 14 different business sectors, constituting the highest and most diverse range of entrepreneurial endeavours.

Being an entrepreneur is stressful at the best of times, but what happens when unforeseen circumstances (like a pandemic for example) cast its dark shadow of doubt, forcing you to rethink everything about your business and yourself? It’s more important than ever to bring discussions around mental health and wellbeing into the light as we all learn to adapt to a rapidly changing world and an uncertain future.

South Africa’s young people prefer to work for organisations that have business leaders who are open and honest in their communication with employees. In the eyes of younger generations, transparency has become an important factor that needs to be ensured by employers, in particular on matters relating to the business and leadership.

Economic analysts recently reported that by August 2020 as many as half of South African small businesses had closed down due to the national lockdown. A more frightening statistic awaits our economy as, 6 months later, many more find themselves on the threshold of survival as the impact of the lockdown continues to distress small, medium and micro-businesses (SMMEs).