Tag: people management

In the fast-paced realm of people management, "induction" and "onboarding" are frequently used interchangeably, yet each bears unique significance in shaping the employee experience (EX). First impressions leave a lasting impact. Employers have an average of 44 days to “make or break” a new joiner, according to a survey released by cloud-based human resources platform BambooHR.

As the year that is 2023 heads over the halfway mark, those who have focused on people management over the months prior will likely be thinking of ways to bring even better structures and levels of productivity to the fore, says Charles Edelstein of Executive Placements.

What does it take to be an effective leader in today’s business world? Mike Teke, the CEO of Seriti and well-known entrepreneur, has more experience than most as a leader. His opinion is heeded and followed by many.

It doesn’t matter where you lead from, but today the world requires business leaders to step up and contribute. Not only in their respective organisations, but to lead the charge from the front or, as Madiba popularised, leading from behind.

The insurance industry is still in its infancy when it comes to most environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. While there’s much work to be done, I believe the two are a marriage made to last for insurance to meet its mandate to make a meaningful contribution in people’s lives.

Many small and medium businesses (SMBs) want to implement innovative technology that gives them visibility, flexibility, and efficiency in managing finances, operations, and people. Yet companies face an overwhelming selection of choices when they evaluate their options for finance, payroll or enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

Management Mastery and Practice Series is suited to a range of managers. You might be a newly promoted manager or about to step into a greater managerial role with increased responsibilities. Or perhaps you have been in a management position for some years’ time but have had no formal management training, or you are an executive leader but have simply forgotten some of the basics of leading and managing yourself and others.

Ongoing disruptive innovation has become the key competitive edge in staying ahead of the game in the inimitable, compelling, memorable experience-based economy. The 21st century organisation will be an ideas/imagination business.

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?

In 2020, the world found itself in a state of flux. A global pandemic disrupted the world order while the digital transformation that is the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), with its challenges and huge potential benefits, presented a fundamental paradigm shift.