John has just returned to the office from a two-day training course and he’s itching to start putting into practice some of the new skills he’s learnt.

With analysts predicting a volatile rand in the month of May, it is likely that South African business is going to be sorely challenged to make targets and achieve their main objectives for the balance of 2017.

We’ve seen it again and again. The HR departments that get the best results from their skills training always do nearly all of the following:

Making the transition to manager or leader can be made a lot easier by focusing on a few of the key components that make up good leadership.

Stepping into a leadership or management role for the first time can be a scary experience.