Across the business market diversity continues to be an issue, with racial, sexual and sexuality representation all seriously lacking. Whilst there are signs of improvement, the diversity throughout the corporate landscape is still significantly behind what it should be, with boards and senior management teams predominantly...
There is one guarantee for all organizations, no matter whether they are industry leaders or laggards, all employees believe that internal communication is never good enough. From all of the surveys we manage and my personal experience as a manager, senior manager, chief executive officer...
We are all different – that’s a given – but if you are in the business of “people” it’s imperative that you recognize and understand behavioral differences, including how to manage and lead them to individual and corporate success. The only way to effectively hire and...
It’s hard to find an area of our lives, let alone our work lives, that the internet and digital technology has not touched. It has eliminated old behaviors and introduced us to new ways of doing things that improve our lives and make them easier. However,...
As the founder of a Human Performance Acceleration firm, I’ve come to understand the importance of diversity, not just on boards and in leadership, but in my own business. Through broadening the composition of the leadership team, I’ve found that such diversity increases the richness of...
Generation Z, also known as Gen Wii or the iGeneration is making their first step towards employment. The successors to the Millennial generation, people belonging to Gen Z were born between 1996 and 2012. In other words, some of them are now mature enough to...
Developments in technology have caused revolutionary changes in different industries and Human Resources is no exception. Communication is more effective, data is readily available, and information systems continue to make work more efficient. As a dynamic field that covers a wide scope of sub-disciplines, HR is...
Over the past couple of decades, compliance has been categorised as a defensive play in the realm of workplace relations and safety. For example, the statement “we must prevent physical injury at work” has long been a non-negotiable, and that is why work health and...
Every company needs employees. Without good workers, no business can hope to survive in a highly competitive and oversaturated market. It's safe to say that many companies have a lot of issues regarding their employment practices and the majority of these issues are, in fact,...
From team colleagues to leadership, workplace attitudes influence every person in the organization. Attitudes impact morale, productivity and team effectiveness. Thus, understanding and recognizing the behaviors that are at the root of poor attitudes is essential to the success and security of the business. It only...