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Adjusting to a new dynamic: what to do when your friend becomes your manager.
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail the saying goes – and it’s the same with organisational design, developing and mapping structures, roles and processes, hierarchies and work flows to enhance your company’s goals.
Economic conditions are tough, and organizations are striving to meet targets and balance budgets, often leading to necessary cost-cutting measures. While this reality is evident, many remain in denial—particularly those navigating the job market.
By automating repetitive tasks, we can free ourselves to focus on what truly matters; managing and leading people.
None of us, especially not smaller businesses, can afford to have individuals that need to be micro-managed and pulled along all the time, because we are running a company not a creche.
If the experiences of the last four years since the pandemic have taught us anything, is that business leaders have far more options than ever before, writes Lucia Mabasa
There is a plenty of science backing it up, from studies showing increased productivity, enhanced memory, better learning and sustained high performance to improved moods and reduced stress levels by letting staff recharge, literally on the job.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says businesses are not welfare systems – neither for those at the top nor those at the bottom.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says people often burn out because of the sheer weight of the institutional dysfunction within a company, and not a lack of resilience.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says hiring the right person is probably the most important thing a company can do.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says you should take great care when putting together employment packages.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says the effort to mentor the next generation of leaders is never wasted.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says we should go into this brave new future with our minds, and eyes, open.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says you should not shy away from psychometric assessments on your journey.
A food and beverage manufacturer has come under fire after female staffers were allegedly forced to undergo vaginal examinations after blood spotting was seen on a toilet floor.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says it’s important to mark anniversaries with an honest reflection of how far you’ve come and the challenges you still face.
The company allegedly suffered a significant loss, with an estimated amount exceeding R592,000.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa warns against forgetting your own personal growth in your plans for 2024.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says the festive season can provide an opportunity for honest self-reflection.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says being asked to serve on a hiring panel is a privilege, and should be taken seriously.
Adcorp Group has initiatives under way to optimise cost structures, diversify revenue streams and enhance efficiency, boosting an already strong performance that saw earnings a share from continuing operations surge 34. 4% to 33. 1 cents in the six months to August 31.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says while strides have been made in terms of racial and gender diversity, persons with disabilities are still marginalised.
A product recall may have a disastrous impact on a company’s reputation and public confidence in the product.
In her monthly column, HR CEO and director Lucia Mabasa says power dynamics in getting to the C-Suite can often resemble a Game of Thrones.
One of the greatest challenges faced by South Africa’s insurance industry involves the loss of skills.