Six ways you can improve your business’s cybersecurity measures
How well are you equipped for handling cyber threats to your business? Take the quiz below to test your knowledge on cybersecurity. You just received an email from a client telling you to attend to an urgent financial matter with a link to help you. Do you… ? a.) Click the link provided to sort out the problem […]
7 steps for dealing with excuses in the workplace
Nobody loves an excuse. It’s even worse when it’s blatantly obvious that the task you assigned to one of your employees was completely overlooked, unprioritised, and left to the last minute, causing a bottleneck or customer dissatisfaction on the other end. So, it comes as a surprise, then, to see that there are still business owners and managers that allow excuses to flourish in the workplace, which […]
Choose your information officer wisely
When, in the early 1990s, the personal computer was becoming popular in South Africa, people were slowly but surely starting to migrate physical activity to a digital form. Soon, programs like Microsoft Word became a home and office staple. After the shift from physical data processing to digital data processing, came the shift from manual digital processes to automated […]
Real communication with real people happens face-to-face
One of the biggest challenges in the workplace is that of communication. Everything we say (and do not say) has an immense impact on the effectiveness and functionality of the workplace and those who work in it. While modern technology inundates us with methods of communication, intended to improve the quality of communication, it leaves us at a loss for some of the […]
5 Considerations for growing your business in 2021
2020 was an immensely difficult year. Because of the economic downturn in the country, it left a lot of businesses with insurmountable odds to make things work and so, many businesses have had to shut up shop. While this has been unfortunate for many business owners, it does present those who have been able to continue their business successfully with […]
How to lead when the only certainty is uncertainty
Humankind has always been known for its innovation and ability to advance in technology and science. Most of human development and technology is the product of the last 200 years of history. In fact, we are developing technology and innovation at an exponentially increasing rate. Yet for all the progress we have made, the world currently seems to find […]
How to make the most of your work-from-home experiment
Whenever humanity faces a problem as tremendous as a global pandemic, it unequivocally necessitates societal change. In a pandemic, these changes are often tangible as they disrupt the very norms of our daily existence and activities. If necessity really is the mother of invention, we must utilise the time that we have to experiment with these changes in […]
Rehabilitation in all its shapes and sizes
INTRODUCTION Being sequestrated by an order of the High Court has a myriad of adverse consequences that could have an inhibiting effect on an individual and his/her freedom to transact and build a new life. The Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 (“the Act”) makes provision for a sequestrated person to be rehabilitated under certain circumstances so that the insolvent person may continue with his […]
Are you neglecting one out of every 16 employees?
If your business is like most businesses out there, you have probably made the decision to implement a full or partial return to the office. You have put the protocols in place and can ensure the safety of your staff members and have welcomed back the faces that have been so dearly missed over the […]
The Importance of Resources for The Success of Any Business
The first steps that need to be taken in order to start a new business may be a bit daunting, but with the right resources, you will be set for greatness. It will still require hard work and determination to make a success of any business venture. A crucial part of a business is, the […]