Time to think

Mon, 11 Jul 2011

Do you understand the mind of your employees? recognizing the functions of the brain and learning how people think will help managers create an environment that will allow staff to perform at their peak says Therese Meyer, Commercial Director for Regus Africa.

What makes a great supervisor?

Tue, 31 May 2011

What makes your top supervisors excel from the average and bottom?A positive attitude and good people skills are some of the traits that separates good supervisors from great ones according to Anil Salick, seasoned coach and facilitator.

Liberate workers from stressful commuting

Thu, 05 May 2011

What can flexible working do for your business? Technology has increased the potential to work at different times and in different spaces, but managers remain hesitant in introducing this practice in the workplace. Regus Commercial Director, Therese Meyer, discusses the two major barriers.

Ambiguity: the new certainty for 2011 leaders

Mon, 28 Mar 2011

Sandra Burmeister, CEO of Landelahni Recruitment Group takes us back to the drawing board as she examins the best way to mobilise the workforce for speed and flexibility during this time of global economic turmoil.

Putting entrepreneurs on a path to growth

Fri, 11 Mar 2011

As the low unemployment rate continues to show no immediate signs of improvement, entreprenuers are being sought out as the job creators of the future. Consequently, Raizcorp and BHP Billiton Aluminium SA have united to support the development of entrepreneurial businesses and provide opportunities for burgeoning entrepreneurs in the Richards Bay area.

Are business plans like battle plans?

Thu, 03 Mar 2011

Allon Raiz, author of “Lose the Business Plan: What they don’t teach you about being an entrepreneur”, discusses the key to a sustainable and profitable business. Find out out how to improve the quality of your business planning today!

No glass ceilings in entrepreneurship

Mon, 24 Jan 2011

There is still a glass ceiling in corporates, writes Allon Raiz, but in the arena of small business women are coming into their own. "Visit any small business incubator, networking function or workshop, and the majority of the entrepreneurs there are women".

What are the current issues facing businesses?

Thu, 14 Oct 2010

Pure Innovation's Kim Kemp presents a high level view on the latest topics and trends in business, based on their current interactions with their clients. "Its still all about the customer," says Kemp, "we are seeing a renewed focus on understanding more about new opportunities within existing markets, our customers and improving customer satisfaction levels".

Business trends in staff development

Tue, 03 Aug 2010

Pure Innovation's Kim Kemp is an expert change agent for businesses. She has some predictions on the upcoming business trends and the challenges impacting on businesses who investment in their people.

Striving for growth in an economic crisis

Tue, 17 Feb 2009

With the world under economic pressure some companies are considering cost cutting and retrenchments. Is there another way? Taryn Haynes-Smart explores some ways to ensure your company can thrive, even in the current environment.

The good the bad and the ugly

Fri, 24 Oct 2008

The National Credit Act is all about people getting, or not getting credit. However Trevor Sithole points out that this Act has a number of implications in the workplace. They range from employees unable to move jobs because of poor credit ratings, to employers being challenged to employer people who have made mistakes in the past with their financial affairs.

Strikes and Deaths: Are they becoming two sides of the same coin?

Tue, 01 Apr 2008

The wage negotiation season in the collective bargaining calendar in South Africa is upon us. Unions are mobilising their members in preparation for this annual “tsunami” battles. Can we continue to promote the old adage that there is no war without casualties? - Or should we be working towards mediating issues of conflict without inflicting such pain?

Inflation targeting: a moving target: Whose economy is it anyway?

Tue, 01 Apr 2008

There is a saying that what is one’s trash maybe another one’s treasure. This saying fits in with the globalisation phenomenon.