Coaching vs mentoring: The difference and when to use which method

[Anja van Beek] As a leader or manager, you have a lot of responsibility to guide and develop your team. One of the most effective ways to do this is through coaching and mentoring. However, it can be challenging to know when to use each approach...

#InternationalWomensDay: Refuse to be intimidated - Violet Watson, Verto

[Shan Radcliffe] In celebration of International Women's Day, 8 March 2024, we chat to Violet Watson, compliance manager at Verto, about the challenges of being a working mom and how corporates can better support their female employees...

#BudgetSpeech2024: Tough choices, limited resources

[Jeff Ryan] South Africa's 2024 Budget presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana paints a picture of a challenging economic outlook with slow growth and high debt. While the government is taking steps to support growth through reforms and infrastructure investment, limited resources mean tough (or no) choices...

It's never about the money... until there isn't any - ActionCOACH SA Business Coaching

[Harry Welby-Cooke] Building ‘wealth’ in lieu of ‘rich’...

Organisational culture: Driven by businesses' competitive advantage and by companies' leadership

[Terri-Leigh Cassell] Terri-Leigh Cassell, managing director at Shift Design Agency says it is simply not the case that organisational culture is outside the control of executives and a company's leadership teams...

8 business lessons from the Springboks

[Tara Turkington] Tara Turkington, CEO of Flow Communications gives eight business lessons from the Springboks...

Brain drain isn't the only force behind skills shortage

[Richard Firth] MIP CEO Richard Firth says that it's not only emigration to blame for skills shortage...

What makes a great company culture? Finding that elusive X-factor

[Brian Eagar] Father of modern management thinking, Peter Drucker famously said: "Culture eats strategy for breakfast". What is culture, though?

5 ways to find more time in your day

[Jeff Ryan] Have you said this phrase: "I wish I had more hours in the day" today? Let's face it: the world of work is fast and it doesn't stop. However, by implementing strategic approaches and making smart choices, you can reclaim precious time and increase productivity...

The 'Great Unretirement' and what it means for organisational longevity

[Lyndy van den Barselaar] The life cycle of work has shifted exponentially since the Covid-19 pandemic - from the Great Resignation to the Great Reawakening, through the Great Reshuffle and on to quiet quitting and quiet hiring - and now, the world is experiencing the 'Great Unretirement'...

Just energy transition will need collaborative leadership to bring power to the people

[Brian Eagar] There is no denying that we live in a strange reality. Fresh off the uncertainty brought on by the pandemic and its ramifications, we are once again left in the dark - literally and figuratively - by the ongoing and clearly interminable power cuts...

#Newsmaker: New Rays of Hope CEO Muziwethu Zwane leads to serve

[Shan Radcliffe] Muziwethu Zwane has been appointed the new CEO of Rays of Hope at a time when the Alexandra-based non-profit company embarks on a new strategic path...

10 ways to help team members adjust to change

[Anja van Beek] The one constant thing we can be certain of is change. The world we were used to was flipped upside down. Here's what you need to know about the human side of change to support your team...

December staff: What to consider when scheduling your roster

[Lyndy van den Barselaar] The festive season is fast approaching. This is the time to start planning holiday work schedules and identifying what temporary staff you'll need to fill the gap while employees take a break...

How to combat 'quiet quitting' in your workplace

[Zuko Mdwaba] Managers have seen more changes to their role over the past two years than they did during the last decade. Today their role has a dual purpose: to drive business growth and invest in their employees' experience...

Team EQ: 6 tips to responding to a heated argument

[Anja van Beek] As we enter year three of the pandemic and confront global difficulties that force us to live in a state of uncertainty, empathy in the workplace is now taking on a new level of significance and necessity...

A resilient business starts with a coaching culture

[Lyndy van den Barselaar] Businesses today are in a constant state of disruption. But those that instil a culture of coaching, create a resilient workforce that can adapt nimbly and efficiently to the changing environment...

Moving women up the leadership ladder

[Lyndy van den Barselaar] Women make up more than 50% of the global workforce, yet less than 25% have senior leadership roles...

Search for flexibility and meaning in the post-pandemic workplace

[Johan Botes] A fulfilled and thriving workforce is a goal for all progressive businesses. Post-pandemic, employers across the world are grappling with optimal staffing solutions for recovering businesses...