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Double Jobbing At Work
During uphill financial times, employees are increasingly determined to seek additional sources of income. This tendency may cause a decrease in productivity in the workplace as employees attempt to supplement their income after hours, by way of second or even third...
The Gaslight Effect
In this age of misinformation - of 'fake news', conspiracy theories, Twitter trolls, and deep fakes - gaslighting has emerged as a word for our time. Gaslighting is an insidious form of manipulation and psychological control. It can be incredibly harmful since it can...
Shake It Off!
Last week, Arina went for an afternoon jog after having one hectic day at work. You know, those days when nothing goes as planned and whatever you do to try and stay positive, also seems to fail. While jogging, she spotted a tired golden retriever that was limping his...
Cross-Training – Not Your Average Workplace Exercise
Cross-training is about learning how to do more than one specific job in order to become professionally well-rounded. Cross-training enables a staff member (the “visiting staff member”) to learn how to execute specific tasks by working with another staff member (the...
DON’T BE THAT BOSS!
Unconscious Bias in The Workplace Unconscious bias in the workplace is a subconscious preference that may have an effect on your opinion based on facts or experiences from your past. These biases can negatively affect companies such as during the hiring process when...
Employee Screening Now Compulsory
Financial Institutions, Law Firms, Estate Agents and other Accountable Institutions operating in South Africa must vet all employees for competence and integrity, or risk sanction, including a fine of up to R50m. Additionally, accountable institutions are obliged to...
ER, HR or IR?
Not sure what you need to get the best from your people? Let’s break it down: Employment relations “’ER’’: ER relates to the overall management of employees to ensure their productivity, engagement, professional development, and wellbeing. Human Resources ‘’HR’’: HR...
Exactly How Can A Business Be More Sustainable?
Earth Day is an annual event from April 14 th to April 22 nd worldwide, to demonstrate support for environmental protection.In this day and age, sustainability has rapidly become something we’re all more aware of, with many of us making small changes to our lifestyle...
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