eight behaviours of HR professionals
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: June / July 2021

The Eight Behaviours of HR Professionals

By - May 25, 2021

Sarah Richson details the eight behaviours of HR professionals that executive support staff can also use to succeed
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: April / May 2021

The Key Pillars of HR

By - March 23, 2021

People are the lifeblood of the organisation; focus on them and they will bring the results, says Sarah Richson
Profiles
Issue: May / June 2017

PROFILE – Sarah Richson

By - May 25, 2017

Sarah Richson started her career as an Assistant but changed paths to focus on her passion for people. She is now one of the most recognised HR thought leaders in Africa. 
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2013

Investing in Success

By - May 25, 2013

Top talent may need nurturing, but is targeting the average worker a better strategy to improve performance overall? Ever since performance management came into fashion in the Seventies, a debate has raged in the human resources community about how best to allocate its development budgets. The question is which parts of the workforce most warrant... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: January / February 2012

An Introduction to Human Capital Management

By - January 25, 2012

Alan Erskine delves into the complexities of managing today’s workforce By adopting the concept of ‘human capital management’, managers can ensure that the large workforces on which they depend, remain motivated and productive. But this can only be achieved by facilitating closer collaboration between Operations, HR and IT professionals within the organisation. In an increasingly... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2011

Talent Management – what it is and why it’s important

By - May 25, 2011

We all know the clichés – ‘people are your greatest asset’ and ‘people provide your competitive advantage’. But the reality is that now, more than ever, employing people with the right skills, attitudes and behaviours makes a huge difference to business success. Talent management enables organisations to attract and retain the right people to deliver... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

People are the Heart of Your Business

By - March 25, 2011

I am constantly surprised when people I talk to do not appear to know what Human Resources (HR) is there for. OK, I am biased. Having been in HR all my working life, I think it’s obvious, but many people, it seems, do not! A colleague recently mentioned that he had been talking to his... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

Creating a Positive First Day for New Hires

By - March 25, 2011

Welcoming your new employees on their first day is all about recognizing how they might feel, explains Anja Schuetz