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Everyone is an expert at something in the workplace. It may be as small as knowing the best ways to get to work through the traffic, or where the coffee is cheapest and served the quickest. These might be silly examples, but they could make a difference to the team’s cohesion. Getting into work after […]

Management is complex.  There are tasks to be done and many different personalities that need to do those tasks.  The laws of economics state that every manager or employer wants to get the maximum output for the minimum input With the South African economy struggling and training budgets under stress the most viable alternative is

A story was recently shared about 42 pupils at a high school that went bankrupt during their final year. Lacking the financial means to transfer to other schools, these students made the extraordinary decision to teach themselves. They sought support from neighbouring schools when necessary and identified subject experts—sometimes even sub-category experts—within their own group

The energy on the field was contagious as learners at St Vincent’s School for the Deaf experienced the thrill of rugby for the first time. In a spirited celebration of inclusivity and sportsmanship, St Vincent’s School for the Deaf hosted a unique event that brought the excitement of international deaf rugby right to its learners.

The brainchild of Sadra, sponsored by CathSETA, and organised by Rise Business Continuity, the workshop, presented by Dr Anke de Beer, showed the danger of online addiction, a peril that affects the deaf community as much as the hearing. SA Deaf Rugby Association (Sadra) held an online addiction workshop on March 26 at St Vincent’s

Everyone is an expert at something, specifically delivery riders A few months ago we wrote how everyone is an expert at something.  That article specifically considered how each person in an organisation can contribute to the intellectual property of a company by sharing their expertise with their peers. In the case of delivery riders this

You would need to be living in Heard Island or McDonald Islands to not have heard (oops) about the tariffs that the United States President, Donald Trump, has imposed on the world.  It’s early days but the initial view is that these tariffs are to be imposed indefinitely.  For South Africa this is a devastating

A CORPORATE UNIVERSITY SCORECARD FOR YOUR COMPANY A curriculum vitae (CV or resume) contains information that employers will refer to when considering employing a candidate.  Qualifications will inevitably be checked and references contacted.  However the most significant aspect of the CV is the work experience of that individual. References are often chosen because they will

On Monday the 17th of March 2025 we learned that Absa appointed Kenny Fihla as CEO after surprise resignation from Standard Bank.  Fihla resigned on the Sunday night and his appointed was announced on Monday morning. Standard Bank responded with “Whilst this is a heavy blow for us, the group is blessed with a surfeit

NC State University noted in an influential blog post that there is a 70-20-10 ratio when it comes to corporate learning.  This ratio is we learn from our experiences, our interactions and formal training sessions. Most of what we learn as employees—70 percent—is learned in normal daily work activities. We learn from doing, refining and