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HR Future February 2013

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Journey to great coaching Journey to great coachingEclectic coaching and the dangers of a one-model approach. By Dr Stanley Arumugam One of the most liberating moments for me as a coach was getting to the place of choosing a style and approach to coaching that aligns with who I am. At the end of...

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Goldman Sachs case study Goldman Sachs case studyValuable insights gained during employment at an international financial service house. By Deirdre Elphick-Moore Start with a clear understanding of what your company is trying to achieve from a people perspective, of the culture that your management team wants to foster. I will never forget my induction, day...

Changing change management Changing change managementUse these six ways to influence leaders’ attitude to change management. By Hazel Dunbar An anonymous HR Manager was once heard to say, “We don’t have the time, energy or budget for change management – that will have to come later.” The problem with “later” is that...

Take skills back to the people Take skills to the peopleSecurity companies can get value for their skills levy by participating in  SETA activities. By Dr Barney Delport The security industry is the second-largest growing industry in South Africa. It is undergoing a huge transformation, which understandably brings with it a number of challenges. The Safety and Security...

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Find a good horse to ride Find a good horse to rideRichard Koch tells Alan Hosking why the horse is more important than the jockey. Profile Richard Koch is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, millionaire entrepreneur, investment expert and business strategist. Previously he had been a manager at Boston Consulting Group and later a partner at Bain and Company, before leaving...

Change your mind, change your life Change your mind, change your lifeMore practices to help you manifest happiness and success in your life. By John Kehoe PART THREE This third article in this series offers two more ways that you can move to success and fulfilment by awakening your heart and embracing change. Awaken your heart Practise awakening...

Motivate people with a WIIFM and WASA strategy Motivate people with a WIIFM and WASA strategyUse these two contradictory approaches to build social currency and high productivity. By David Creelman Young HR professionals are taught the acronym WIIFM: What’s In It For Me? This reminds us that when implementing a programme, the fact that it is good for the organisation will not do much...

Experiential marketing Experiential marketingUse your people to help you build your employer brand. By Brett Minchington and Susan Strayer PART ONE Experiential marketing has successfully been used by brands over the past few years to connect with consumers to drive sales and profit. Appealing to a variety of senses, the goal...

Separate the wheat from the chaff Separate the wheat from chaffFind within you the qualities necessary to overcome the challenges you will face. By Bryan Hattingh The world has entered 2013 with the usual suspects of uncertainty, prolific change, daunting challenges, global crisis and, of course, opportunities. For many the current situation and immediate future are bleak with...

Get back to basics Get back to basicsNever forget that recruitment is about human beings. By Elvira Riccardi A scene from a movie? OFFICE IN A LARGE COMPANY IN THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF JOHANNESBURG LATE AFTERNOON (TOM, a LINE MANAGER in the company, picks up the phone and hastily dials the number of NOSIPHO, the...

Performance management and reward in energising markets Performance management and reward in emerging marketsReward the right things – accomplishments rather than activities – to drive the right behaviours. By Dr Mark Bussin A particularly crucial part of successful talent management in emerging markets involves setting up appropriate performance management, remuneration and benefit structures. Employees are hired by organisations for the purpose...

Tax and National Treasury update Tax and National Treasury updateOpportunity for reward specialists to grow their knowledge and skills. By Jerry Botha The registration of the South African Reward Association as a Professional Body by SAQA means that in 2013 we commence on the road of giving the reward industry professional standing, so much needed and long...

Move HR from 'administrative to 'strategic' Move HR from ‘administrative’ to ‘strategic’The technology to facilitate a move to strategic HR is now available, so start makingt use of it. By Rob Bothma Over the past year it has been enlightening to encounter the general feeling in organisations that their HR departments are starting to add strategic value. Although not...

Integrated approach to ethics is crucial Integrated approach to ethics is crucialLeaders must recognise the importance of ethics and be seen to do so. By Cynthia Schoeman The need to effectively manage workplace ethics is increasingly being recognised as an important leadership and business priority. Organisations strive to realise the benefits associated with an ethical workplace, while also avoiding...

Taxes and love Taxes and loveWhat will the 2013 Budget bring? By Yusuf Mahomedy February is synonymous with love and taxes. We can learn something about these riddles from Albert Einstein. According to him, “Love is a better master than duty.” He also said, “The hardest thing to understand in the...

Can a transfer be a demotion? Can a transfer be a demotion?Are there circumstances under which an employee can challenge a transfer amounting to a demotion in terms of s186(2)(a) of the LRA? By Brian van Zyl The labour court, in The South African Police Services v Phillip Salukazana and Others (2010) 21 SALLR 78 (LC), recently had an...

Corporate work permits Corporate Work PermitsTo apply or not to apply, that is the question. By Julian Pokroy When the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 came into operation in April 2003, I wrote an article about the changes that this new legislation would bring about. In addition to recognising the exigencies of the...

Set up integrated health and wellness programmes Set up integrated health and wellness programmesEmployee Wellness Programmes can play a key role in organisational sustainability. By Dr Fundile Nyati One of the most uttered clichés in the business world is that employees are the organization’s most important assets. This sentiment was certainly true during the industrial age, and now its importance carries...

Invest in relationships Invest in relationshipsDo something today to secure good relationships when you’ll need them most. By Alan Hosking Because of my anti-ageing work with senior executives, I engage with people at all ages to better understand their life view and the challenges they face. One of the benefits of engaging with...