Our employees are both our greatest asset and our most significant expense. Profitable organisations maximise the asset and minimise the expense. Easy!  Well maybe not, but possible. The first step to maximising our talent assets is to ensure they are happy and a good fit for their current work role and environment. I like Fredrick Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of workplace motivation because it details the importance of removing de-motivational factors, to enable motivational fac...

History will record 2020 as a year of disruption, turbulence and omnishambles. We have all experienced seismic shifts in all facets of our lives. And we are reminded that uncertainty is the only certainty.
We, Human Resource and Talent professionals, have espoused this for years, and now we are backed up by a jolt of nature, reminding us just who is in charge.
  The problem with all this uncertainty is that profitable business requires planning and proactivity. But, we forecast our ...

Create a realistic work pace You've set up your ergonomic work area, and its time to settle down to get some work done. Because you are not in your usual work surroundings with your colleagues (and no bosses either), your routine is going to be out of whack. No set break times nor other people's schedules to work around, maybe no one to have a coffee with at break time nor is your much looked forward to skim-milk cappuccino with hazelnut syrup available at the cafe next door. What...

If this is your first experience of working from home, "Welcome to Work the Couch."  I have been working from home pretty much for over 10 years, and I know that at first you will feel a bit of disorientated freedom. "I can work when, where, how and dressed as I want".  You may not even do any work today as you "get yourself sorted". Maybe you dozed through what is usually home to work transit time, had a leisurely coffee and put on a load of washin...

It can be a difficult task to choose the best candidate for your sales position. Hiring the wrong person can lead to costly, detrimental effects down the line. Hiring assessments allow you to accurately vet your potential employees and determine who would be the perfect fit for your company. But, not everyone knows where to begin. Not sure where to start? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Let's take a look at what you need to know. Use a purpose-built Sales Compe...