We often use the terms extrovert and introvert to talk about our friends or work colleagues. In fact, categorising people using labels isn’t new and the contribution of Susan Cain to the Quiet Revolution, as she coined it, has instilled a growing interest in the subject of introversion and extroversion in the workplace. Extroversion and […]

One-on-one meetings are an opportunity for managers and employees to understand past performance and identify potential issues in-between two performance reviews. The traditional annual performance review has received a serious lift to deliver more added value to HR and align better with today’s business preoccupations. Today, many organisations try to be more agile to adapt […]

For HR leaders, digital transformation is about more than just technology. It’s a dual mission: to digitalise the HR function itself and, more importantly, to lead the cultural and skills-based transformation of the entire organisation. The most successful businesses recognise that a tech-first approach often fails because the human element—people and culture—is left behind (DASA, […]

The year 2022 saw an upward trend of uncertainty which has posed a threat to the future of global businesses. Simultaneously, digitalisation is transforming the archaic modes of thinking and the prevailing models of work across various industries. Considering this paradigm shift, it is not surprising to see a fall in the rate of employee […]

One of the most useful techniques to help you articulate your organisational strengths and weaknesses, identify opportunities, and assess threats, is SWOT Analysis. SWOT Analysis in a business context will assist you to carve a sustainable niche in the market. In a personal context, it will help you to develop your career in such a […]

Although being recognised by our own manager is crucial to employee retention, we tend to forget that the recognition we get from our peers is just as important. Our colleagues share the same challenges as we do, and who’s better placed than them to understand when a sign of appreciation is truly deserved or needed? […]

The announce of a 360 Review can often be destabilising for managers. Peers, subordinates, management and even clients and suppliers formulate their feedback through a pre-defined prism. While stakeholders intend to share their expectations, managers seek a constructive and fair assessment. 360 Review’s can adopt a variety of forms: from 50 and up to well over 300 […]

Change, as the formula Barack Obama used in the 2008 election campaign, is in fact inevitable. There’s no way to escape change, no matter how resistant you are to it. If there’s anything that Obama has taught us, it’s to embrace change. Yet, it’s important to acknowledge that its complex nature presents a multi-faceted challenge […]

According to Gallup‘s research, only 13% of employees would be motivated by their job worldwide. And with 63% of employees being “not engaged”, how can such low levels or no employee motivation be explained? Low salaries, gruelling work days, poor work environment or consequences of not motivating employees, are as many culprits for the disengagement of […]

Company culture is  as much a factor of business performance as it is of employee satisfaction at work – both are actually correlated. Despite the opportunity, business leaders still focus only few resources to the development of a strong workplace culture. Some even believe that it cannot be managed. Many organisations today actually don’t go […]