Playing fair: Two rules for returning employees
Having only a third of your workforce back at a time will take some creative planning, but labour-law principles still apply. Here are two fundamentals
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Growing leaders one question at a time
Power is about what we can control; Leadership is about what we can unleash. Why taking control doesn’t work
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Coping with ‘noise’ when working from home
Information ‘noise’ is relentless during Covid-19. Everyone has something to say everywhere. Here’s how to fightback and set your routines.
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Innovation within restrictions: Thinking inside the box
If we only focus on restrictions, we will not innovate. Release creativity by thinking INSIDE the box. Let restrictions guide you to a new ‘how’
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Misprints: Three things employees need when they fail
A printing failure. Do we focus on the failure or on encouragement? Three things employees (and others) need when they fail
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Employee contracts and Covid-19: Three ideas
Not having employee contracts complicates Covid-19 decisions. Three things to think about
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Thoughts about Covid-19 lockdown & three things to do
‘See you in three weeks’ has never seemed so serious. What’s different with the Covid-19 lockdown? Anticipation and expectation. Three things to do
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Improving your hiring skills: A toolbox talk
A 30-minute toolbox talk on hiring
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An HR Workshop for the Chamber of Business
It is always a privilege to lead a workshop for the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Business. This week it was a half-day workshop on Human Resource Management (HRM). The subject of HRM is broad, complex and, some would say, messy. In many smaller companies it is the Admin or Finance Manager, the Marketing or…
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2020: Ready, steady, GO
What do you want from your employees in 2020? My guess is engagement: acting with skill, commitment and confidence. It won’t just happen. Employees respond to your lead. Offer employees training to encourage their engagement with the business and with your customers. Will training help? Training provides employees with skills, but training also improves their…
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