In the dynamic landscape of today’s workplaces, Human Resources (HR) plays a pivotal role in shaping a business’s success. To harness the full potential of HR initiatives, it’s essential to set goals that are not just ambitious but also strategic…
KNOWING YOUR WHY IN HR
The principle of “knowing your why” is often associated with the concept of purpose or having a clear understanding of the reasons behind your actions and decisions. This idea is popularized by Simon Sinek in his book “Start with Why”…
Interview Biases that Exist and how to avoid them
INTERVIEW BIASES Several personality biases that exist among interviewers can impact the outcome of Interviews. These are: Halo Effect:When a positive impression in one area influences the overall judgment. For instance, if an interviewer is impressed by a candidate’s communication…
HOW TO APPLY MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS IN HR
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs can be applied to Human Resources (HR) in various ways to understand and address employee needs within an organization: Physiological Needs: HR ensures that employees’ basic needs are met, such as fair wages, access to breaks,…
7 EAP Benefits for Small Businesses
WHAT IS AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)? An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a work-based program designed to help employees with personal issues that might affect their work performance, health, and well-being. EAPs offer various services like counselling, mental health…
How do retrenchments work in South Africa
What is retrenchment and Why Does it Matter? Retrenchment is a form of dismissal due to no fault of the employee. It is a process whereby the employer reviews its business needs to increase profits or limit losses, which leads…
How does coaching help?
Workplace coaching can help management and the employees to focus on their goals and to move forward towards those goals. One of the valuable things that I learned while I was busy with my coaching certification, is that coaching focuses…
Why is continuous learning and development important?
As you might know by now if you have read some of my previous posts/blogs. One of the things that I aim to do daily is to make sure that I dedicate some time to my personal development. It’s one…
HR SPRING CLEANING
With it being the beginning of spring, I thought it would be a wonderful idea to share some tips on spring cleaning your HR Function. I have made a list of 5 tips that might help you with spring cleaning…
MEANING OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The other day, one employer said to me, “You did say that person X was going to do Y in a few months’ time. How did you know?”. My response was, “in HR you actually get paid to predict the…