There have big three cyclic changes in the world of work since the industrial revolution: The Capitalist and the `industrialist 1760 - 1980. The Knowledge worker and the Knowledge Manager 1980 – 1990. Generation Y the great inventors &...
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In the second of three blogs explaining the core themes of this upcoming training seminar, we explore the need for training specialists, and others involved in, or responsible for, training, to really understand the cost side of the equation when it...
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Imagine the Situation You are sitting down with a department head to review the impact of a 2 week long programme you have organised for 12 of his staff. You have collected data that says that efficiency has improved to such an extent that the...
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There has never been a more exciting time to be in Human Resources. In the next two years, there will be change on a scale comparable with the events during the Industrial Revolution. The interesting question is - how many HR personnel are ready...
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This article is about the value of analysis and auditing skills in understanding and improving business processes and organisations, whether the organisation is in the private or government sector. As an example from the government sector, consider...
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Positive people will have the following attitudes and attributes: 1. They believe in themselves. Dr. Joyce Brothers said, "Many people succeed even when others don't believe in them, but rarely does a person succeed when he doesn't believe...
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Imagine yourself in the following situation. You have just been offered a promotion to your first supervisory position. Your boss tells you to consider the offer carefully overnight and to come in the next day with any questions and concerns you...
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A Safety Culture can be compared to a river which is fed by tributaries large and small, some of which have disappeared over the years. Although the river may look tranquil on the surface, there are many undercurrents moving in different...
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Many developing countries are experiencing large growth in their populations coupled with an inadequacy and rapid deterioration of their infrastructure. Also, many developing countries are suffering from a heavy debt load and are in dire need to...
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You can choose your friends, but rarely do you get the chance to choose your teammates. Oh, I know what you are going to say, you get the opportunity to interview your team members, but do you really get to know them? A pile of CVs land on your desk...
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Under the auspices of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) the detail and disclosure in the financial reports of listed companies has steadily increased over the last 25 years reflecting the Board’s quest to improve the information...
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For many years after business strategy emerged as a discipline in the midst of the 20th century, it was generally accepted that external analysis identified opportunities and threats, then internal analysis audited internal strengths and weaknesses....
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The process of risk prioritisation is affected by several factors including, risk attitude, risk sensitivity, resource availability, risk severity and risk manageability. Prioritisation by Attitude An organisation’s risk attitude is made up of a...
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John C. Maxwell is widely considered to be one of the world's top leadership thinkers in our world today. He states that, “Being a great leader is all about having a genuine willingness and a true commitment to lead others to achieve a...
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Can we actually ‘master’ people management & team leadership? Yes, it can be taught and makes a tangible difference to the manager, the team and the organization. The difference between leadership and management is important to understand. ...
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