A study to analyse global markets in the aftermath of Covid-19, shows that South Africa has raised red flags, along with the US, Brazil, Turkey, Russia, and Central and Southern Europe
June 2020 saw Omni HR formalise its partnership with the WYE Trust, after working in partnership with the organisation since its inception in 2018...
Issued by Omni HR Consulting 2 Mar 2021
Popularised by the US Army as a result of the extreme conditions in Afghanistan and Iraq, the acronym VUCA - volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity - was widely used to refer to our pre-Covid world... Then the pandemic hit...
Faeeza Khan 4 Jan 2021
Tshepo Yvonne Mosadi, human resources director at Heineken South Africa, provides some HR trends to help managers build a foundation for success in 2021 and beyond...
Issued by Heineken South Africa 8 Dec 2020
Amazon Web Services' (AWS) skills development arm, AWS Training and Certification has formed a collaboration with Dimension Data's Enterprise and Supplier Development team to provide essential cloud education to key beneficiaries of the system integrator's Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) programme...
While organisations have excelled at getting the basics of supply chain right, there are a whole new set of skills they need...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have decreased across Africa in the first half of 2020 in terms of both volume and value, with some exceptions. Going forward, dark clouds remain over the M&A market in Africa in the short-term, but recent developments brighten the continent's prospects for medium-term recovery...
The role of procurement is about ensuring that business operations continue like clockwork no matter how disrupted the business environment is. This involves understanding the current environment...
Paulo de Matos 3 Jul 2020
The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business has become the first business school in sub-Saharan Africa to join CEMS - Global Alliance in Management Education...
Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 19 May 2020
Omni HR Consulting recently introduced the Omni Development Stack, a purpose-built model aimed to support organisations with industry-relevant training and development solutions...
Issued by Omni HR Consulting 9 Mar 2020
Executive leadership coach and trainer Sally-Ann Burgess will be presenting a talk on 'Leadership coaching in Africa' at the Sacap Durban Campus on the 12 March 2020...
Issued by SACAP 4 Mar 2020
When it comes to the youth segment, the drivers of popular culture hinge on their expression of themselves within the Zeitgeist, and are often a rebellion and reaction against the dominant forces trying to shape them...
Brett Rogers 19 Dec 2019
Some may argue that 2019 has been a tough year - consider organisations such as SAA which continues on what seems to be a downward spiral. It wasn't all doom and gloom though. Whether linked to positive or sad news stories, several local and foreign leaders have made us stop and think about how we are leading and living...
Brian Eagar 5 Dec 2019
AFDA has identified the possibilities of growing the AFDA School of Business Innovation & Technology...
Earle Holmes, Issued by AFDA 5 Dec 2019
SACAP (the South African College of Applied Psychology) is building on its unique offering of social sciences education programmes that blend highly relevant business and psychology majors...
Issued by SACAP 22 Nov 2019
Each and every working environment is different and this can be challenging to navigate - particularly when different generations have to work together. This is because each generation has its own way of working and typically believes that their way of working is better. This creates tension that can quickly become counterproductive, so organisations need to find new and clever ways of getting different groups to work together towards a common goal.
Taelo Mojapelo 7 Nov 2019
When the acronym VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) was coined by the US Army in the 1990s to describe how crazy the post-Cold War years were, those early proponents had no idea that this would continue to be true for years to come...
Technology innovation has the power create new value and African business needs to get on board or risk irrelevance argued industry leaders at a recent Business for Tomorrow conference...
Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 20 Sep 2018
Vuca - the acronym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity - is the new normal within the South African political context, said policy specialist, Theo Venter...
Nicci Botha 12 Sep 2018
Being open to new things and the ideas of others should always be part of the strategic conversation, as it is in this environment that business innovation can thrive, says business strategist and advisor, Dr Grant Sieff...
Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 12 Jun 2018
In some ways, Gen Z could be compared to a butterfly. Some are in a state of metamorphosis and some are already spreading their wings. On a more profound level, as they not only go through radical transformation but also radically transform the world that they affect...
Marthinus Van Loggerenberg and Tuelo Lechuti 17 May 2018
Do you truly get that your opinion needs to be heard? Women in leadership deserve a bigger voice...
Anja van Beek 24 Jan 2018
A brand is a symbol of the organisation, but reputation is the overall trust and appreciation that observers feel for the organisation. Marketers focus on the identity and brand of an organisation, but externally the image of the organisation is the perception of observers...
Danette Breitenbach 23 Jun 2017
Recent research from London Business School has shown that encouraging people to bottle up their emotions, whether good or bad, can hinder them and their organisation...
Dammon Rice 26 May 2017
General George W. Casey, who served as Chief of Staff of the US Army efforts in Iraq, told a recent GIBS forum that the current unpredictable global political and economic climate requires leaders of vision, courage and character...
Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Sep 2016
Collaboration inside agencies, between agencies and between agencies and clients was a reoccurring theme that dominated that the recent APEX Master Class...
Danette Breitenbach 8 Jul 2016
On Thursday, 28 May, the executive chair of Saatchi & Saatchi, Kevin Roberts addressed young creatives and clients on what it takes to be a great creative leader in this day and age...
Beverley Klein 1 Jun 2015
Understanding the new, volatile world of retail, and how to thrive as a retail brand in the fast-changing global arena are just two of the topics being unpacked at the 17th annual Congress of the SA Council of Shopping Centres in September.