Avoiding Burnout in Your Business
Avoiding Burnout in Your Business Everyone handles life’s pressures differently, and this is no exception in the workplace. Some job-related stress can be unavoidable, such as leading a meeting for the first time, pitching new ideas to a client or servicing a difficult customer. However, as an employer, you might unintentionally contribute to your employees’ […]
Welcome to your child’s new classroom – Your home
Welcome to your child’s new classroom – Your home Since the beginning of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, children have had to approach their education in a whole new way. At the same time, parents have had to take on a much more involved role in their children’s educational journey. Although schools have reopened […]
Employee wellness
Written by Angela Goemans-Leith Employee wellness is an important matter in the workplace. When thinking about wellness, the absence of illness often comes to mind. However, wellness also includes good mental and physical health and wellbeing. As such, it is not simply lacking a negative state, but it is the active presence of a positive […]
Staying engaged while working remotely
Staying engaged while working remotely Written by Angela Goemans-Leith “Taking charge of your engagement at work can be incredibly rewarding…” Although some individuals have been working remotely for years, due to the nature of their work, the COVID-19 pandemic has made most people familiar with the experience. Remote work has a unique set of challenges, […]
Forced COVID-19 testing
On 15 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. And just a week later, like many other countries around the world, South Africa entered a total national lockdown which lasted 5 weeks before being gradually eased towards the end of the year. […]
Stop over analysing and become more productive
When working on projects with a multiplicity of components, making correct and timely decisions is critical to productivity and progress. However, the weight of each individual decision can feel like a large burden that hinders progress rather than encourages it. This struggle to make decisions and know when to take action is called analysis paralysis. Analysis paralysis, in the simplest sense, is the trouble created when you are presented with […]
Why you need to have a work-life balance
Why you need to have a work-life balance Having a job and a steady income plays a significant role in any person’s life, as it keeps us afloat and drives us to reach our full professional potential. However, when we have an unhealthy work-life balance, this can all come tumbling down. An employee’s ability to […]
The importance of having a positive attitude in the workplace
The importance of having a positive attitude in the workplace Having employees with bulky CVs, filled with experience and skills, doesn’t always result in a successful and effective workplace. If you think about it, what is the use of experience and skills if the employee can’t see it through with the right attitude. The right […]
UNMASKING COMPANY CULTURE – QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR INTERVIEWER
Q What companies would you love to work for? Q What makes them stand out to you? When thinking about these organisations, more often than not, it’s the company culture that initially attracted you, that unique combination of company values, working environment, approach to employee engagement and every other aspect of operations. Most often implied, […]
PICKING A POISONOUS APPLE?
Ah yes, the very thought of sitting down with your manager to tell him or her that you are resigning will be an unsettling, uncomfortable one for most employees. It will likely become even more awkward if s/he then asks you to stay, after you have accepted another offer…. and yet so often we don’t […]