The Silly Season is over – A Time to Recharge and Re-energise for 2017?

Not that any of us need any encouragement, but there really are health and wellness benefits to getting a break every once in a while. If you’re worried about loss of productivity this December…you are not alone! This said, the secret to work-life integration is for us all to schedule sort breaks throughout the year

International OD Conference planned 2017 – Cape Town

What a privilege it has been for me (Stan Horwitz) to be elected to serve on the Main Board of the International Society of Organisation Development & Change (ISODC) – www.isodc.org based in the USA over the past 2 years. These thought leaders are shifting the frontiers of thinking in the OD Field as organisations

Psychometrics: The Be All or End All?

By Monique Glass (Industrial and Consulting Psychologist, HR Network, Johannesburg)   Typical things that are overheard outside the psychometric testing venue: “What are psychometrics! I have no idea what to expect?” “I am so nervous about doing psychometrics. I am sure my results will be bad!” “I know I am not good at maths so

10 Social Media Tips for Employee Engagement

Social media has tangible and sustainable business value as collaboration channels. When implemented effectively, it can result in greater sales, productivity and higher customer engagement. And when harnessed correctly social can transform the way your business works. So just how do you get everyone on board? Let’s take a look…   1. Make Social Collaboration

Future International Trends in OD

Written by Stan Horwitz Master OD Practitioner SABPP Organisational Development as a profession has grown significantly in terms of quantum, content, process, and relevance in the past decade. Today, organisational development is required and viewed as central to an organisation’s futurology. Organisational Development relies on internal and external OD partners involved in the long term,

The Human Resources Gauntlet Post-Elections 2014

by Dr Leon Gabriel Senior HR Network Consultant: Public and Legislative Sectors The recent National and Provincial elections on 7 May 2014, not only ushered in our fifth Parliament, but also marked 20 years of democracy in South Africa. The 2014 general election is also significant in that it was the first election following the

Perfect Imperfection Leadership – Lessons from Top CEOs

Great leaders understand and appreciate the contribution and value of each employee. Employees, in turn, lend their respect to good leaders. Yet all leaders are perfect in their imperfection(s) while striving to seek elusive perfection! Inevitably, not all leaders are looked up to by the people who work for them, as a recent review by

Can Human Resource Management Enhance Your Business’ Profitability?

Also known as human capital, human resources, is the pool of talent and skills that propel a company towards growth and new targets. Human resource management is a valuable skill that needs to be generated if you want to get the most out of your human capital. This article addresses the commonly asked question “what

Book Your Seat at the SAODN Cape Town Session: “Transformational Storyboarding” with Stan Horwitz

The SAODN Cape Town Session: “Transformational Storyboarding” with Stan Horwitz will be taking place on 13 June 2013. We still have seats available so please don’t forget to book your seat and bring a friend / colleague with you. Story telling has deep roots steeped in African tradition. For centuries stories have been a cornerstone

Measuring Return On Your Human Capital Investment

How much does your organisation spend on your human capital strategy and what are the benefits it is returning? If you don’t know, take a look at this because, as they say, if you don’t know the numbers, you’re not in the game. Having an effective human capital strategy is different to workforce and strategic