For all of their sharp differences when it comes to politics and policy, style and substance, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton share at least one thing in common: They’re both well over the traditional retirement age of 65. At 70 and 68 years old, respectively,...
HR technology is climbing the ranks of both HR and strategic agendas of organisations, according to a new report. Technology push, changing operating models and the convergence of a range of disruptive business models are driving HR technology into a state of rapid, and large...
Ever since I studied renowned humanist psychologist Carl Rogers’ groundbreaking work on empathy during my Master’s degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy, I was deeply struck by the power of empathy to improve lives, build meaningful connections, and develop leaders....
Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are drowning in a sea of administration that is wasting $56 billion per year. The astronomical figure is the result of research by The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated and Coleman Parkes Research. The study found that workers across...
For decades executive coaching has grown in popularity. It is now at a point where companies will hire a coach to improve the quality of leadership within the organisation. It has been realised that leaders need more qualities than good business acumen and...
The way in which the UK’s biggest companies are reporting on human capital issues is improving, according to a new research report from the Valuing Your Talent partnership. The analysis of FTSE 100 companies found that the majority of companies have increased their disclosure on...
Talent development today is a highly complex, multi-faceted field that is changing at the speed of light, with new and emerging technology innovations and tools, research and approaches rapidly shifting how we lead, develop and measure performance of our teams and our talent....
Written by: Brian Sommer - diginomica.com A top consultancy opined recently that a CEO of a firm can’t afford to take the time to develop the executives directly under him/her. Their reasoning is that the job of a CEO, particularly of a large firm, is...
Written by: Mindy Hall - entrepreneur.com When a company launches, everyone wears many hats. The CEO may make sales calls and develop products and the CFO may handle HR and order office supplies. The marketing, sales and product teams may all be one and the same. Everyone feels...
Written by: Derek du Preez - diginomica.com Although Coca-Cola Enterprises has a very close partnership with the Coca-Cola itself, the two should not be confused. Whilst Coca-Cola is responsible for corporate strategy, innovation and brand development, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is in charge of the production and distribution...