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Tension within the workplace is natural and some conflict is bound to occur. Though some managers may confuse dispute prevention with...

Over the last few years, there has been more and more research done into the affects of menopause on the female body and how the changes...

If you’re hiring based on ‘gut feeling,’ you’re likely hiring on the basis of unconscious bias. The best way to prevent yourself from...

Your Guide: Redundancy is the process by which an employer ‘lets someone go’ from their company because there is no longer a business...

A year of working from home has taught us valuable lessons. Employers have started acknowledging that work-from-home is, after all, not...

If you think workplace bullying doesn’t affect some of your employees, you're mistaken. One in four employees is affected by it. There is...

Diversity in business can bring underrepresented thoughts and experiences to the table, inspiring increased creativity and innovation...

Environmental stewardship and sustainability have become woven into most organisation operations to the point where sustainable...

How to Protect Against Key Threats Malware/Viruses Update your operating system, browsers and plugins Enable click-to-play plugins Remove...

It’s easy to ignore the human resources side of your business when things are flowing smoothly. After all, there are far more pressing...

What is HR compliance? The definition of compliance is the “act of adhering to a particular law or rule or acting according to an...

Disengagement can cause real damage to an organisation’s productivity and profitability – giving HR teams an opportunity to spark...

There is no question the business landscape has changed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but what remains unseen is how adjustments...

The term sustainability is used in different aspects to refer to “adequately meeting the needs of the people today without compromising...

Sustainability is becoming more important for all companies, across all industries. 62% of executives consider a sustainability strategy...

People ask me, "Why is human resources important, Kim?" and I always answer, "Because your organisation is about your people. Without...

Even though agile is now mainstream, companies still struggle to change at the organisational level. The existing agile frameworks and...

These days, it’s impossible not to discuss the human resources space without at least mentioning the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has...

2021 HR trends will be influenced by the pandemic as the working environment has been completely re-shaped. The trends for next year will...

As HR rethinks the current HR operating model to be more agile, these three steps will help to define strategy and outcomes and ease...