What is the one way to transform your organization into a diverse and inclusive place to work? To help you transform your organization into a more diverse and inclusive workplace, we asked business leaders this question for their insights. From starting with inclusive core values to educating your employees, there are several ways you can…
The digital revolution of our workplaces is accelerating. This year alone, companies worldwide are planning to spend as much as $656 billion on new technology to upgrade for the new era of work. And while much of the talk is focused on technology facilitating remote working, HR should equally pay attention to how our work…
Training new employees is critical to new hires succeeding in their role. The one thing new hires and their hiring managers have in common is their excitement to get the job done. However, setting up your new employees for success means properly training them. So how do you go about training new employees? And how…
The term “work smarter, not harder” captures the essence of workforce optimization. As we move into an era where the expectations of customer satisfaction, service delivery, and excellence rise, how does the workforce respond to this need? You can’t always hire more employees because this would only increase your operational costs. In fact, what you…
The future of HR is rapidly evolving as technology does, which means that the core role of the Chief Human Resources Officer is changing too. Successful Chief Human Resources Officers have to be true strategic advisors to their business and drive organizational performance through HR strategy. This requires a unique mix of competencies, education, and…
Organizational development is a complex process. You need to understand its various stages and what to do in each to successfully navigate it. So what stages of organizational development are there and what do you do in each of them? Let’s dive in! ContentsWhat is organizational development?What are the stages of organizational development?Applying the organizational…
With digital transformation underway and accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations must understand the skills they need for this change. This is where a skills-based approach and the foundational building block, a skills taxonomy, come into play. What exactly is a skills taxonomy, and how can it help organizations drive operational efficiency? ContentsWhat is a…
As the name suggests, Human Resources is about people. And while we often hear that HR needs to be more business-oriented, data-driven, and digitally dexterous, we shouldn’t forget that being a people advocate is an essential part of being a competent HR professional. Why is this so important, and how can you become a true…
The pandemic-driven work revolution has brought a lot of changes. One of the most consequential ones is the shift in people’s expectations of how, when and where they want to work. The trend towards creating more individualized workplaces is not a new phenomenon. It was in the making long before the pandemic (especially among tech…
In recruitment, it is not only the candidate who needs to impress but also the company. Once an employee gets hired, not only do they need to perform well but the organization has to provide them with what they need to succeed. The process goes both ways. The successful integration, progression, and retention of strong…