By Kim Naidoo, HR Manager, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The role of Human Resources (HR) has certainly changed over the years. The advances in technology (AI) continues to evolve at a smashing pace reshaping and altering the way HR operates. Human Resources...

By Rhys Evans, Managing Director at ALCO-Safe The growing prevalence of workplace drug testing has ignited a fiery debate, shifting the spotlight beyond the act of testing itself to examine the integrity of results and the fairness of disciplinary repercussions. This...

by The Meetings Company founder Mark Kayser Drawing inspiration from thought leaders like Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, The Meetings Company integrates key insights into meeting behaviour to improve the way businesses approach collaboration. By...

In the age of hybrid working, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Daily digital fatigue is a significant consequence. The days of bustling commutes and lively offices have been combined with screen-bound isolation, with far-reaching consequences. Prolonged screen time...

By Rhys Evans, Managing Director at ALCO-Safe Drug testing is a critical pillar of workplace safety and productivity. Among the various methods available, urine detection and saliva testing are two prevalent approaches, however, the central question that emerges in...

Almost every person who has ever worked with other people in a formal environment has faced so-called office politics. It’s part of the landscape and one well worth learning to navigate. However, once office politics cross over into workplace bullying, it becomes a...

Corporate Social Investment is an integral part of modern business but choosing the right beneficiaries is crucial. Fundraising experts weigh in Corporate social investment has undergone considerable change since it was first introduced in the 1950s. Where before CSI...

Because their parents are in such financial straits, hundreds of children are showing up to school weary, undernourished, and in horrible clothing. Starving students snatching food from their peers while wearing threadbare clothing and worn-out shoes may sound like a...

Returning to the office after the holidays need not be an exercise in despair. While few of us will be unfamiliar with the feeling of having to get back into work mode after the holidays – a feeling the Urban Dictionary calls ‘after holiday syndrome’ – getting in the...

On 20 November 2023, in celebration of World Children's Day, and as part of the SUCCEED partnership between HOPE worldwide South Africa and Massmart, the team from the brand-new Builders Express store in River Square, Three Rivers,  joined forces with the staff of...